Obituaries

Doug Bartlett, age 64, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at his home following a long illness.      Doug was born October 9, 1948 in Lamar to George Henry and Sylva Belle (Pyle) Bartlett. For a few years he lived in Nashville, Tennessee, graduating from Antioch High School in 1966.  Returning to Lamar, Doug spent most of his...

Amos Charles Barnhart, age 48, of Liberal, MO passed at his home Monday, June 17, 2013. Amos was born October 16, 1964 at Fredonia, KS and attended High School at Neodesha, KS.  On May 23, 1992 he married Valerie Ann Provence at Independence, KS and together they raise their son Bradley and his niece Ashlynn.  He worked as a cook...

Linden Gale Casey, age  61, died Thursday June 18, 2013  at Hannibal, MO.   Arrangements are pending.

Betty Rose Sisseck, age 74, of rural Oronogo, MO, passed unexpectedly at her home Friday, June 14, 2013.  Betty was born June 3, 1939 at Verdella, MO to Jesse H. Rolando and Shirley Louise (Spurling) Rolando.  She graduated High School in Odessa, TX in 1957 and then attended Bible College in Rock Island, IL.  On October 8, 1966 she married...

Chance Hayden Kentner, age 21, of Lamar, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.      Chance was born July 26, 1991, at Lamar to Richard Kentner and Joy Miles.  He graduated from Golden City High School in 2010.  After two years at Crowder College, he was enrolled at Pittsburg State University for the fall...

Lela Faye Madison, age 90, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.     Lela was born May 11, 1923 in Carroll County, Ohio, to Frank and Mary Ann (Morrison) Lutes.   She served in the U.S. Army from 1943 through 1945 during World War II.  In October of 1944, at Shreveport, Louisiana, she married Charles...

Edwin Lee "Bud" Stilabower, age 89, of Lamar, passed Tuesday June 4, 2013 in the comfort of his home. Bud was born May 24, 1924 in Lamar, Mo. to Frank and Stella (Miller) Stilabower. He married Maxine (Francis) Stilabower on April 19, 1944. They spent most of their married lives in Lamar where they raised two wonderful boys. In 1951...

John Robert Millirons, age 62, of Lamar, MO died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. John was born September 7, 1950 at Strong City, KS, to Joseph William Millirons and Thelma Mae (Watchous) Millirons.  He graduated El Dorado Springs High School in 1968. On November 8, 1975 he married Teresa Lynn Wallace at Nevada, MO...

Edith Mae Young Divine passed away May 27, 2013 after a short illness.  Edith was born September 4, 1919 in Henning, Minnesota, the youngest daughter of Gideon Isaac and Edith Jane (Stevens) Young.  She attended Prairie View rural school in Barton County and Sheldon High School her Freshman and Sophomore years before moving to Lamar, Missouri where she graduated in...

George Omar Livingston, age 77, of rural Lamar, passed away early Friday morning, May 24, 2013 at his home.      George was born December 10, 1935 at Neosho, Missouri to James and Helen (Lyons) Livingston.  He graduated from Willow Springs High School in Willow Springs, Missouri in 1953 and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.  George...

Lyman Wakefield "Dub" Kentner, age 89, of Lamar, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.     Dub was born January 14, 1924 at Golden City, MO to Lyman Wakefield Kentner Sr. and Mary Evelyn (Hastings) Kentner. He graduated Golden City High School and then served his country in the United States Army.  On January 17, 1955, he...

Kenneth Gideon Cunningham, age 3, of Lamar, MO passed Thursday, May 16, 2013 at his home after an illness. Gideon was born October 18, 2009 at Joplin, MO to Kenneth Glenn Cunningham and Ashley Danielle (McCann) Cunningham.   Gideon leaves behind his parents, his little brother, Bryar Jaxon Cunningham; his paternal grandparents, Kenneth Ray Cunningham, of Lockwood, MO and Tabitha...

Jeanne L. Lingle, age 89, of Joplin, MO died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Spring River Christian Village. Jeanne was born September 28, 1923 to John & Bessie Root. She married Warren Lingle and together they raised a large family. She was a homemaker and also had worked as a School Crossing Guard and attended the Church of the Nazarene...

Linda Rae Patterson, age 64, of Lamar, MO died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Linda was born June 5, 1948 at Lamar to Neil Milton Daetwyler and Gene (Conn) Daetwyler.  She graduated Lamar High School in 1966 and went on to receive a Bachelors Degree and then a Masters Degree from PSU in History and Library Science. On April 23,...

Duane Ashley Davis, age 40, of Schertz, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 5th 2013 near Lamar in Barton County Missouri from injuries sustained in an airplane accident. The son of Franklin and Brenda (Brazell) Davis, Duane was born in Columbia, South Carolina. After attending Lexington High School he earned several accreditations in firefighting and fire service dispatch. Duane also served...

William “Bill” Joseph Nash, age 75, of Lamar, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Truman Healthcare Center. Bill was born, March 21, 1938 at Golden City, MO to James Edgar Nash and Eula Lucille (Primmer) Nash.  After graduating from High School, he served his country in the United States Air Force, retiring in 1978 as a Master Sergeant.  He also...

Lloyd Dennis Wilhoit, age 55, formerly of Lamar, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at North Village Park Nursing Home in Moberly, Missouri.      Dennis was born July 12, 1957 at Clinton, Missouri, one of the two sons of Lloyd E. and Christine (Struke) Wilhoit.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Thomas Wilhoit.      Dennis...

Anna Fay Mullins, age 75, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for the past year.      Ann was born March 27, 1938, at Pottersville, Missouri, to Clarence and Nadine (Arnold) May.  She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Jimmy Dale Williams, Burl May, and...

Bonnie Lorraine Johnston, age 80, of Lamar, died suddenly at her home Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Bonnie was born August 16, 1932 at Hill, CO to Chauncey D. Sawyer and Olive V. (Spaulding) Sawyer.  She graduated Mt. Vernon High School in 1949 at the age of 16.  She married Leroy "Pete" Lewis Sittner and together they raised their family until...

William Jack "B.J." Raper, age 30, of Joplin, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Freeman West Hospital.      B.J. was born January 28, 1983, at Lamar to Anthony "Jim" and Mary (Ratterree) Raper.  He attended Lamar schools before moving to Northridge, California where he studied at U.C.L.A. and earned a degree in interior design from Cal State.  B.J.  worked for...