Obituaries

Delva Susan Hensley, age 82, of Lamar, Missouri passed away at her home, Tuesday, September 16, 2014.    Delva was born November 25, 1931 at Idalia, Colorado to Charles Raymond Saar and Ethel Luella (Kilgore) Saar.  She attended Missouri Valley School in Mildred, Colorado.  On January 1, 1948, in Yuma County, Colorado she married James Earl “John” Hensley and they...

Merlin R. Middleton, age 90, of Lamar, MO passed Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Truman Healthcare Center.    Arrangements are pending.

Madilene Taylor, age 91, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Truman Healthcare Center.      Madilene was born March 15, 1923, in Dale, Oklahoma, the youngest of the six children and only daughter of George and Hettie (Whitecotton) Belcher.  Her five brothers included Jack, Clyde, Jerry, and twins, Floyd and Lloyd Belcher.      In addition to being a...

Lee Roy Hardy, age 88, of rural Liberal, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas.      Lee Roy was born December 14, 1925, in Perkins, Oklahoma, one of the five children of Newland and Ida (Hilbert) Hardy.  He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Richard James Hardy and Glen Hardy; and...

James F. “Jim” McMullen, age 76, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 at his home.      Jim was born February 23, 1938 in Dayton, Kentucky, to James W. and Clara Belle (Burgin) McMullen.  He lived and worked in several states, moving to Barton County in 2000 to be near family.  Jim was a HVAC maintenance and repairman by...

Hugo Herman Schiernbeck, age 93, of Lamar, MO passed Sunday, August 24, 2014, at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Hugo was born, August 28, 1920 at Schleswig, IA to Carl Schiernbeck and Clara (Hill) Schiernbeck.  On October 25, 1946, he married Mary Jean Bengford in Nebraska and together they raised four children. Hugo had worked as a cattle farmer, a feed...

Rosemary Anna (Rickert) Peters, age 87, died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Truman Healthcare Center in Lamar, MO, where she had been a resident since October, 2013. Mrs. Peters was born on September 21, 1926, in St. Louis, MO, the fifth child, to William Henry Rickert and Elizabeth Louise (Bollwerk) Rickert.  She was raised and went to school in St....

Betty Rhea O’Sullivan, age 90, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at her home.      Betty was born February 19, 1924 at Dixon, Missouri, one of the two daughters of Frederick and Blanche (Potter) Liesmann.  After graduating from McKinley High School in St. Louis at age 15, Betty attended Harris-Stowe Teachers College.  On July 14, 1940, at Hillsboro,...

Sharon Anna (Seigel) Forkner, age 70, of Lamar, MO died at her home Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Sharon was born November 12, 1943 at Welch, OK to Woodrow William Seigel and Margaret Juanita (Grooms) Seigel.  She attended school at Welch, OK.  Sharon worked at O’Sullivan Industries for many years.  She also did some babysitting and was an assistant Girl Scout...

Leroy Keith Poteet, age 88, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Lee was born December 12, 1925, in Macon, Missouri to Ishmael and Sarah (Dodd) Poteet.  In 1947, he married Ellen Marshall and they made their home and reared their family in Denver, Colorado.  While in Denver, Lee worked for the U.S....

Ruth Unruh, age 87, of rural Lamar, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for the last 14 months.      Ruth was born June 25, 1927 at Ringwood, Oklahoma, one of the five children and only daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Thomas) Unruh.  She was preceded in death by her parents;...

May 8, 1933 – August 8, 2014      Cecil Bryan Earp, Jr.  went to be with his Lord and Savior with his loving wife, Maxine M. Earp at his side on Friday, August 8, 2014.      He was a Korean and Vietnam War Veteran of the United States Air Force.  He honorably retired after 22 years of dedicated service. He...

Audria Donet Decker, age 40, of rural Lamar, passed away early Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Freeman West Hospital surrounded by her family.      Audria was born June 27, 1974 in Dimmitt, Texas, one of the three children of Don and Janina (Oakley) Johnson.  After graduating from high school, she attended Dallas Baptist University.  Audria moved to Missouri and worked...

Evlyn Frances Higgins, age 90, of Lamar, Missouri died at her home, Thursday, July 24, 2014.     Evlyn was born June 11, 1924 at Newport, Missouri to Oscar and Ada (Felkner) Lucas.  On July 4, 1943, she married Orville “Ray” Higgins and he preceded her in death April 13, 2000.  She had worked at O’Sullivan Industries in the metal shop...

Nataly (Koslava) Pugh, age 38, passed away July 22, 2014, at her home in Lamar, MO.  She was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Oleg Koslov and Alevtina Postulgina on October 29, 1976. Nataly’s first job in the U.S. was at the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar.  She earned her bachelor’s degree from PSU in Laboratory Technology.  She worked in...

Willard Earl Ison, age 81, of Iantha, passed away Wednesday morning, July 23, 2014 at his home.      Willard was born April 17, 1933 in Appleton City, Missouri, the fourth of five children of Walter and Grace (Purvis) Ison.  He moved with his family to Barton County where he graduated from Liberal High School in 1950.  On April 7, 1951,...

Edward Martin “Eddie” Morin, age 91, of Lamar, MO passed at his home, Friday, July 18, 2014.    Eddie was born May 28, 1923 at Newport, MO to Delbert Orville Morin and Shirley Nadine (Howard) Morin.  He graduated Golden City High School and served his country in the U.S. Army in the Glider Division.  He received a bronze star for...

James Anthony “Tony” Finley, age 69, of Lamar, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.      Tony was born October 5, 1944 in Wayne, Michigan to James B. and Nell (Johnston) Finley.  Growing up in a military family, he lived in many different places and attended schools in the United States and abroad.  Always an...

Wilbert W. Snyder was born the 27th day of February 1930 at Verdella, Missouri.  He was the son of Wilbert W. Snyder, Sr. and Nellie (Glover) Snyder.  He died June 24, 2014 at Lamar, Missouri.      After graduating from Liberal High School in 1947, Will went to Kansas City, Missouri to work.  In May of 1949 he joined the United...

William “Bill” L. Clements, age 67, of Lamar, MO passed Thursday morning at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO. Bill was born July 8, 1946 to Ted Richard Clements and Ruby Thelma (Little) Clements at Lamar, MO.  He graduated Lamar High School in 1966.  He served his country in the US Army and was in Vietnam from July 1967 until July...