Obituaries

Helen N. Dirksen, age 88, of South Greenfield, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Dade County Nursing Home.        The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 4th at Daniel Funeral Home.  A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 5th at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Golden City with Pastor...

Velma Amalia Bohne, age 98, of Springfield, formerly of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Cox South Hospital.      Velma was born June 29, 1915 at Healy, Kansas to Fred and Emma Sitz.  On September 25, 1937, at Lockwood, Missouri, she married Martin Christopher Bohne.  In addition to being a devoted farm wife, homemaker, mother and grandmother, Velma...

Loeta McArthur, age 77, of Lamar, MO passed Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Truman Healthcare Center. Loeta was born February 24, 1937 in Idaho to Farris White and Alma (Orwick) White.  She attended schools in Dora, MO and Springfield, MO.  In 1955, she married David Henry McArthur and together they raised three sons.  Loeta is survived by her husband, of...

Anita Fern Crockett, age 95, passed Monday, March 24, 2014 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home at Lockwood, MO. Anita was born March 3, 1919 at Lamar, MO to Charles Jacob Suiter and Clara Edna (Dickson) Suiter.  She graduated Mindenmines High School and on June 29, 1943 she married Linn Finley Crocket and he preceded her on November 13, 2006 after...

Donald Dwane Holder, age 65, of rural Jerico Springs, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Fayetteville VA Hospital.       Donnie was born December 18, 1948 at Jerico Springs, one of the five children of Loyd and Mary (Barnett) Holder.  After graduating from Nixa High School, Don entered the U.S. Army, serving with the 390 Support Detachment and the...

Larry Joe Cox, age 68, of Lamar, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a short illness.      Larry was born August 12, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri to Wilburn Edward and Maxine (Copelin) Cox.  In 1952, Larry moved with his family from Arkansas to Barton County. After graduating from Lamar High School in...

Rev. Sharon Kay Garfield, age 68, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 surrounded by her family at her home.      Sharon was born June 30, 1945 at Watseka, Illinois, one of the four children of Earl and Velma (Tuttle) Garfield.   She moved with her family to Lamar in 1948.  After graduating from Lamar High School, Sharon earned a...

Betty Joann Moore, age 58, of Lamar, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 28, 2014 while attending a conference in Branson, Missouri.      Betty was born January 17, 1956 at Lamar to Donald and Mary Ann (Gearhart) Moore and graduated from Jasper High School in the class of 1975.     In addition to being a homemaker, she had worked at Lamar Enterprises...

Betty E. Potter, age 88, of Lamar passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Truman Healthcare Center.     Betty was born December 15, 1925 in Clinton, Oklahoma; one of the three children, and only daughter of Lotan and Annie (Willsey) Collier.  After graduating from Clinton High School, she met Bob Potter, a Missouri sailor serving at Clinton Sherman Naval Air...

Norma Jo Isenhower, age 88, formerly of Lamar, passed away Monday morning, February 24, 2014 surrounded by her family in her home at Harlingen, Texas.   Jo was born August 7, 1925 at Jasper, Missouri, one of the three daughters of Joe and Nell (Neeley) Hardenbrook.  On November 5, 1944, at Hugo, Oklahoma, she married Jay W. Isenhower, a WWII...

Harley E. Russell, age 76, of rural Lamar, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his home.      Harley was born August 6, 1937 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, one of the five children of Herman and Loretta (Fillmore) Russell.  He was an over-the-road truck driver for many years, retiring to Oklahoma in 1998 to care for his parents.  His...

August Edgar “Pete” Peters, age 88, died at Truman Healthcare Center, Friday, February 21, 2014. Mr. Peters was born December 26, 1925, in Washington, MO to Edgar Peters and Alma (Filla) Peters.  He was raised and went to school in Washington, MO area.  He served in the US Navy.  On April 28, 1951 he married Rosemary Anna Rickert. He worked...

Betty L. Foster, age 86, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 surrounded by her family at Truman Healthcare Center.      Betty was born October 31, 1927 at Healdton, Oklahoma, next to youngest of the seven children of Thomas & Lottie (Davis) Thompson.  After graduating from high school in Brownstown, Illinois, Betty worked for several years as a secretary...

Donavan “Big D” John Leon Taylor, age 38, of Lamar, MO passed unexpectedly at his home, Tuesday, February 18, 2014. “Big D” was born September 27, 1975 to Jessie Leon Taylor and Deborah Ruth (Shores) Taylor-Blanchard at Kinsley, KS.  He graduated Joplin High School in 1994 and went to Crowder College Truck Driving School.  He had worked for 10 years...

David Paul Gordon Jr., age 79, of Lamar, Missouri, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Barton County Memorial Hospital. David was born November 28, 1934 at Lamar, to David Paul Sr. and Isa (Logan) Gordon.  He entered the United States Army, serving in a tank division, infantry division and as an MP.  Returning home, David worked as a tool &...

Charles Emmett “Bub” Curless, age 83, of Lamar, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at his home.       Bub was born February 3, 1931 at Verdella, Missouri, the son of Happy and Mary (Bloom) Curless.  He graduated along with seven classmates from Liberal High School in the class of 1948 and began an interesting and varied career path that has...

Velda Jean Moore, age 83, of Lamar, MO died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO.     Velda was born August 30, 1930 at Newport, MO to Frank Voorhees and Myrtle Mae (Francis) Voorhees. She graduated high school and attended nurse aide training.  She went to work at the original Barton County Memorial Hospital the second night...

Dollie Lou Higgins Green was born on July 8, 1931 to Claude and May Higgins in Polk County Mo. She passed away February 12, 2014 in Oklahoma City, OK. Dollie was the oldest of five daughters and worked alongside her father working the family farm. At age 6 she decided she wanted to be a teacher. Once she set her...

Daniel Eugene Goodrum, age 93, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Truman Healthcare Center.       Dan was born February 1, 1921 near Garden City, Missouri, one of the three children of James and Elva (Hough) Goodrum.  He moved with his family to Lamar in 1937 and graduated from Lamar High School with the class of 1939.     ...

While at home on Friday, February 7, 2014, Benjamin Morgan Fitchpatrick passed through the gates of Heaven to meet his Lord and Savior.  Ben was born on January 17, 1940 to Earl Morgan and Lenna Helen (Quade) Fitchpatrick.  He was one of eight children raised on the Fitchpatrick farm where they milked cows and raised geese and chickens.  After graduating...