Obituaries

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...

George died Wednesday April 24, 2013 at Hidden Lake Care Center, Raytown, Missouri on a sunny day enjoying a cigar on his patio while wearing his St. Louis Cardinals jacket. He loved his Cardinals, fishing, hunting, playing cards, pitching horseshoes, bowling (289), living at the Lake of the Ozarks, boating, putting together puzzles and cocktail hour with friends and family....

Evelyn Lucille Tidball, age 80, of Lamar, MO passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for the past year.      Evelyn was born September 29, 1932, in Barton County, Missouri to Pedro Clifton and Lena Mae (Bright) Tidball.  Her mother died when Evelyn was only two years old and she was...

William Joseph "Bill" Stephen, Sr., age 81, of Kenoma, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 16, 2013, at his home.      Bill was born August 5, 1931 at Gloucester Heights, New Jersey, one of the four children of Peter and Ann (Gibbs) Stephen.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Peter G. Stephen, Jr.; and two sisters,...

Thelma  Viola (Giger) Owen, age 94, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for the past 14 months.    Thelma, the second child of Grover and Theo (Riddle) Giger, was born September 25, 1918, near Irwin, Missouri. She was a life-long resident of that community.    Thelma and Ernest W. Owen...

Ruby Mae "Pug" Thieman, age 84, of Lamar, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past year.      Ruby was born April 19, 1928 in Springfield, Missouri, one of the three daughters of Herman and Ethel (Manis) King.  She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister,...

Carolyn Delores Polston Heath, died April 7, 2013 at Huntsville, AL Carolyn was the third daughter of Charles Auddie Sr. & Hattie Marie Cravens Polston, born June 2, 1947 in East Prairie, MO. She graduated from Weber State University in 1972 with a degree in Interior Design and she obtained a BFA from Central Missouri State University. She ran her...

Surina Louise Vasquez Short, age 43, of Mindenmines, passed away early Monday morning, April 8, 2013 with her family by her side at her home.      Surina was born December 2, 1969 at Denver, Colorado to Earl and Eloise (Hughbanks) Spriggs.  She had lived in Mindenmines for the past 4 years and had worked for several years at Ernesto’s Restaurant...

Donald Eugene "Papa" Dickerhoof, age 82, of rural Lamar, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness.      Don was born January 15, 1931 at Akron, Ohio, one of the three children of Carl and Marion (Kline) Dickerhoof.   On July 14, 1956, at Akron, he married the love of his life, Jane Elizabeth Lyons, and...

Mary Lou Poindexter, age 87, of Lamar, died Thursday, April 4, 2013.  Mary Lou was born April 25, 1925 at Carrollton, MO to Luther and Nancy Mae (Bowles) Carter.  She graduated Bogard High School in 1943. On June 22, 1947 she married George William “Bill” Poindexter at Bogard, MO and he preceded her in death November 21, 1994. Mary Lou...

Elza David "Doc" Hicks, age 89, of Golden City, passed away Wednesday evening, April 3, 2013, at Truman Healthcare Center, where he had been a resident for the past year.      Elza was born January 22, 1924 at the family farm near Colgate, Oklahoma, one of the six children of Nelson and Ida Mae (Hampton) Hicks.   On July 18, 1942,...

Eileen Worley, age 87, of Lamar died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Lockwood, MO. Eileen was born April 6, 1925 at Nevada, MO to Undrell and Mary (Collins) Withrow. She attended school in Nevada, MO and  on September 19, 1942, she married Melvin Otho Worley at Nevada, MO. She and Melvin moved to Lamar in 2005...

Irene Diana Epler, age 71, of Lamar, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 20, 2013 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.    Irene was born September 7, 1941, at Canton, Ohio, the oldest daughter of the six children of Harry and Goldie (Wilson) Craig. A life-long learner, she graduated from Jackson Memorial High School in 1959, later...

Viola Robinson, age 85, of Lamar, died Tuesday March 5, 2013 at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO. Viola was born July 26, 1927 to Ralph Datesman Hain and Blanche Elizabeth (Witters) Hain in Argonia, KS.  On January 11, 1952 she married Burlen W. Robinson. Known as an excellent seamstress, Viola loved to quilt, knit and crochet. She was a member...

Henry Edison Lincoln Kaderly, passed away on March 5, 2013, in Joplin, Missouri.  He was born February 12, 1926, on his family farm near Jasper, Missouri.  He was a lifelong Barton County resident. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1943, after which he proudly served his country in the Navy during WWII.  Edison was a plank owner of the...