Obituaries

Claudine Lee (Dickey) Crockett, born July 20, 1922 to Chauncey and Bessie (Walker) Dickey, departed this life and stepped into her heavenly home on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the age of 90.  Because her mother died shortly after Claudine's birth, she was raised by Mr. & Mrs. Wade Reynolds, residing in the Bushnell Community.      On February 28, 1942,...

Betty Louise Edge, age 82, of Lamar, formerly of Springfield, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for the past month.      Betty was born June 6, 1931 at Battlefield, Missouri, the daughter of Harry and Gladys (Perkins) Poole.  She graduated from Springfield High School and had worked as a pricing...

Rex Allan Werts left us on October 1, 2012 in Shallotte, North Carolina. Rex was born June 10, 1951, in San Diego, California, the second son of Verna Jean and Albert Claude Werts. Rex was married to Suzette Silva on February 14, 1973. He and Suzette had two children, Rex Allan, Jr., and Corrinna Marie Scafidi. Rex leaves behind two...

Marion Arnold Darlington, age 78, of Liberal, MO died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Truman Healthcare Center. Marion was born August 30, 1934 at Bronaugh, MO to Thomas Eugene Darlington and Pearl Rose (Harrison) Darlington.  He was a crop and livestock farmer and had also worked for Midwest Minerals Rock Crusher in Southeast Kansas.  He attended the Mindenmines Christian Church,...

Selma Jean Clawson, age 86, of Lamar, MO passed at her son’s home in Walnut Grove, MO Thursday June 27, 2013 after a battle with cancer. Selma was born July 9, 1926 at Bolivar, MO to Charles Abner Wilkins and Grace Elizabeth (Brines) Wilkins.  She graduated Golden City High School in 1945 and on April 12, 1947 she married James...

Doris Marie Onstott, age 84, of rural Lamar passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at her home.      Doris was born November 20, 1928 at the Morgan family farm home in Barton County, Missouri,  one of the five children of Arthur and Alice (Pugh) Morgan.  After graduating from Lamar High School in 1946, she earned a teaching certificate from Bolivar...

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,...