Obituaries

Lance Townsley, age 58, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Sunday January 25, 2015 at his home with family at his side.       Lance was born March 7, 1956 in Iola, Kansas, one of the three children of Cyrus and B.J. (McCall) Townsley.  He was preceded in death by his father, Cyrus, his step-father, Ray Gonzalez, and grandparents, Wayne & Thelma...

Linda Sue Stalker, age 73, of Golden City, MO died unexpectedly, Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Linda was born March 3, 1941 at Lincoln, NE and was raised by her step-father and mother, Billy and Regina (Duvall) Wolff. She graduated Lincoln High School in 1958 and on June 7, 1958 married Doyle L. Stalker, and together...

Ruth G. Jones, age 89, of Lamar, MO died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center. Ruth was born in Paris, KY on March 17, 1925, the daughter of Joseph and Frankie Robbins.  On December 9, 1946, she married Benjamin Jones.  He passed away on March 24, 1988. Ruth grew up in Pawnee, IL, but she spent her adult...

Kathryn Roberta Rose was born November 23, 1929 at Lamar, MO to Horace and Della (Machesney) Rose.  She graduated Lamar High School in 1947 and began work at Pahlow and Pahlow where she was employed for 55 years.  On January 17, 1955 she married L.W. “Dub” Kentner Jr. at Lamar, and they raised two children in their 58 years together. ...

Roy Francis Johnson Jr. “Junior”, age 72, of Lamar, Missouri, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Junior was born January 27, 1942, at Lamar, the only child of Roy F. and Gladys (Needham) Johnson.  He graduated from Lamar High School 1960 and was a life-long resident.  He was preceded in death by his parents. Junior...

Evelyn Fern Meier, age 94, of Lamar, passed away early Monday morning, January 19, 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Evelyn was born March 28, 1920, at Wadena, Iowa, to L.T. and Ruth (Beckwith) Waterman.  She moved with her family to Barton County where her father was a constable in Lamar.  Evelyn married Floyd Shepard who died in September...

Deidre S. Mooney, age 67, of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away late Saturday evening, January 17, 2015 at Medicalodge in Frontenac where she had been a resident for two days.      Deidre was born October 4, 1947 at her family home near Arcadia, Kansas to Hank and Viola (Harris) Foulk.  She was part of the last graduating class of Arcadia High...

Tom Lee, age 65, passed away early Thursday morning, January 15, 2015 at Brookhaven Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield where he had been a resident the past nine months.      Tommy was born September 23, 1949, in Lamar, the younger of the two sons of Floyd and Helen (Shaw) Lee.  A life-long Barton County resident, he grew up on...

Beulah Faye Ewers, 87, of Lamar, MO, passed away January 10, 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.  She had been ill for several months.      Beulah was born in Grant County, OK on November 1, 1927 to Paul Boehm and Hazel Marie (Lane) Boehm.  She graduated from Nash High School and was a member of the First Christian Church.  She...

Rick A. Johnson, age 62, of Lamar, passed away early Saturday morning, January 3, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family.      Rick was born April 19, 1952, at Sidney, Montana, to George Lewis and Roberta Mae (Miller) Johnson.  After graduating from Lamar High School in 1970, he attended MSSU where he also played football for the Lions.  He...

Sadie Dean Johnston, age 82, of Lamar, MO passed Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Medicalodge Frontenac, KS.     Sadie was born August 29, 1932 at Lamar, MO to Clarence Wales Dermott and Ethel Jewell (Washburn) Dermott.  She graduated Lamar High School 1950 and married Douglas Allen Johnston on October 29, 1950.  Sadie was a homemaker and farm wife, where she...

Clayton Victor Williams, age 44, of Lamar, MO died unexpectedly Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Clayton was born October 7, 1970 at Springfield, MO to Ottis Victor Williams and Shirley (Jones) Williams.  He attended Cassville High School and was currently employed at Gilster Mary Lee Corp., Jasper, MO.  He loved fishing, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and football,...

Raburn Avon Burnett, age 87, of Lamar, MO died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Avon was born June 16, 1927 at Jacket, MO to Chester Marvin Burnett and Ruth Ann Elizabeth Bosarde. After high school, he served his country in the United States Navy.  He married Vivian Irene Williams and together they raised seven children.  He...

Wanda Mae Dill, age 75, of Lamar, MO passed Monday, December 22, 2014 at Freeman Hospital West. Wanda was born October 18, 1939 in Dade County MO to Doyle Dallas Jones and Effie Ester Cleo (Berry) McManis - Jones.  She was united in marriage October 30, 1955 to Kenneth H. Dill at Lamar, MO and together they raised six daughters. ...

Cheryl Marie Hayworth, age 63, of Oakton, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.      Cheryl was born June 23, 1951 at Burbank, California to Floyed and Alma Marie (Perkins) Eaves.  On October 8, 1980, at Riverside, California, she married Larry Hayworth and they made their home in California until 2009 when they moved...

John Ritchey Brennan, Jr., age 52, of Lamar, passed away Sunday evening, December 14, 2014 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      John was born November 22, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri to John Sr. and Mary (Howarton) Brennan.  Growing up in the country, his natural ability to care for livestock and break horses prepared him well for his long-time career...

Burton Dean Rea, age 50, of Liberal, MO passed unexpectedly at his home, Friday December 12, 2014. Burton was born February 18, 1964 at Yuma, Arizona to Jackie Gene Rae, Sr. and Patricia Sue (Riley) Rea.  He graduated Liberal High School in 1983 and had previously worked at the Parsons Ammunition Plant.  Burton was employed at Liberal Seed and Farm...

William Harrison “Bill” O’Banion, age 75, of Lamar, MO died Monday, December 8, 2014 at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO after a short illness. Bill was born April 21, 1939 in St. Clair County, MO to Jake F. O’Banion and Oletha (Stephens) O’Banion. He had two brothers, Donald O’Banion and Robert O’Banion; two sisters, Mary O’Banion and Elain O’Banion; and...

Billy Eugene Spurling, age 74, of Liberal, Missouri died unexpectedly at his home, Monday December 8, 2014.       Bill was born January 21, 1940 at Lamar, Missouri to Elbert and Ruby Hazel (Mallory) Spurling.  He graduated Liberal High School in 1957 and on October 21, 1959 he married Doreta Carol Butler at Liberal and she passed September 8, 2013. ...

Martha Aline Pennell, age 91, of rural Lamar, passed away early Monday morning, December 8, 2014 at her home with her family at her side.      Martha was a triplet, born along with a brother and sister on September 1, 1923 at Mound City, Missouri to Charles and Mary (Van Arsdle) Leeper.  In 1941, at Carthage, Missouri, Martha married Elmer...