Obituaries

Jim Rogers, age 80, of Lamar, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012, at Truman Healthcare   Center.                 Jim was born June 26, 1931, at Shidler, Oklahoma, to James and Olga (Galloupe) Rogers.  At the age of five, Jim moved with his family to a turkey and chicken farm east of Sheldon, Missouri.  His natural talent and passion for fishing began...

Irma A Hermsen, age 90, of Lamar died Tuesday April 24, 2012 at Augusta, KS after a short illness. Irma was born November 8, 1921, at Linwood, Nebraska, to John F. and Anna Macholan.  On June 18, 1946, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City, she married Walter F. Hermsen.  In 1951, after living in David City, Nebraska and...

Edward "Moose" Andrew Osburn Sr., age 67, of Lamar died at his home Friday April 13, 2012 after a long illness. "Moose" was born August 15, 1944 at San Francisco, CA to Edward Euell and Leota Elsie (Howard) Osburn.  After high school, he served his country in the United States Army.  On October 31, 1972 he married Helen I. Burton...

Catherine Lillian Heim, age 97, of Lamar, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident since 2006.      Catherine was born September 3, 1914, at Monett, Missouri, to Mark and Georgie (McQuary) Tiernan.   She graduated from Monett High School with the class of 1932.   On September 9, 1937, at Tulsa, Oklahoma, Catherine...

Shawn Kevin Eccher, age 40, of Liberal, MO  died Tuesday April 3, 2012 from complications from surgery. Shawn was born September 25, 1971 at Girard, KS to Carl Henry and Mildred Jeannie (Kendall) Eccher.  He was a 1990 graduate of Liberal High School and served his country in the United States Marine Corp. serving three tours overseas.  Shawn loved fishing,...

Donald Dorin Fetterly, age 92, of Lamar, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012, at Barton County Memorial Hospital following a long illness.      Don was born March 27, 1920 at Mapleton, Kansas, to George and Mary (Nelson) Fetterly.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Earl Taylor.      After graduating from Fulton High School in Bourbon County,...

Helen Buckner, age 92, of Lamar, died Monday April 2, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center.      Helen was born March 18, 1920 at Sapulpa, OK. On October 2, 1938 she married Robert Buckner at Pocahontas, AR and together they had four children.      Spending most of her life as a homemaker, Helen also worked briefly as a Nurses Aide in...

Dixie Bergman, age 70, of Iantha, MO went to be with her heavenly father April 1, 2012 after a lengthy illness and a recent fall. Dixie was born to George and Opal (Keltner) Sharp. She graduated Jasper High School in 1959 and  married her high school sweetheart, Ron Bergman on May 30, 1959. She was active in the Iantha Methodist...

Myron Neil McWilliams, age 92, of rural Asbury, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kansas.       Myron was born May 22, 1919 at Hannon, Missouri to Lloyd and Charlotte McWilliams.  He moved to Jasper County, Missouri with his parents and siblings in 1932.  He lived in the Nashville/Asbury, Missouri area the rest of...

Nadine DeLissa, age 93, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Nadine was born October 12, 1918, at Liberal, Missouri, the first of the two daughters of  Len and Gertrude (Staley) DeLissa.  Nadine and her sister, Mabel were devoted caregivers of their father until his death in 1952 and their mother who died...

Reba Divine Crossley      Reba Divine Crossley, age 98, of Nevada, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center in Lamar.        Reba was born September 15, 1913, at Milford, Missouri, to Michael E. and Eva (Dighton) Divine.  She graduated from Lamar High School in 1931 and earned a teaching degree from Southwest Missouri State University in...

Albert Martin Miller, age 91, of Lamar died Friday March 2, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center. Albert was born May 19, 1920 in Barton County to Martin Frank and Anna (Ramsbottom) Miller. On March 26, 1942 he began serving his county in the United States Army.  He was the last survivor of the 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion in the Third...

Marlene Evelyn Olson, age 74, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.       Marlene was born December 1, 1937, in London, Minnesota, one of the four children of John and Josephine (Morris) Loftaas.   On July 17, 1955, at Deer Creek, Minnesota, she married Alton Groven and this union was blessed by three sons, Stephen,...

Arlene Buck, age 65, of Lamar, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at Barton County Memorial Hospital following a short illness.       Arlene was born April 24, 1946, one of the three children of Amos and Margery (Pritchett) Miller.  A life-long Barton County resident, Arlene graduated from Lamar High School in 1964.  In addition to being a homemaker and caregiver,...

Harve Russell "Tuffy" West, age 84, of rural Liberal, Missouri, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin.      Tuffy was born January 14, 1928, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to James and Mabel (VanKirk) West.  During World War II, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving in the Philippines and Hawaii, and was a longtime member of Liberal...

Anna Mae Morris Hill (1927-2012) went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Lamar, Missouri.  She had been battling pancreatic cancer.  Anna was 85 years old.      She will be deeply and sorely missed by her family and friends, who will hold her memory fondly.  She was...

Rose Ellene Stephens, age 77, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center.      Ellene was born October 23, 1934, in Barton County, Missouri, to Clayte and Lula Rose (Prine) Onstott.  She graduated from Jasper High School in 1952.  Ellene first worked at Chastain's Nursing Home, then in the physical therapy department at Barton County Memorial...

The sun rose on Kaiden Michael Parker Stevens, September 29, 2011 at Nevada, MO and the sun set for him February 20, 2012 at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Kaiden leaves behind his parents, Randi Stevens and Kyle Whetzell; two sisters, Chloe Crockett and Brooklyn Whetzell; his maternal grandparents, Randall & Jane Stevens of Lamar;his paternal grandfather, Eric Whetzell...

Bruce E. Sweeney, age 92, of rural Lamar, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home.      Bruce was born August 19, 1919, in Chase County, Nebraska, one of the ten children of Hiram and Rosa (Daschofsky) Sweeney.  He served in the Army in World War II.  Bruce had lived in Eads, Colorado before moving to Barton County in...

Shawn O'Brien Ladd, age 37, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home.      Shawn was born September 18, 1974 in Joplin, Missouri, to Sam and Sandy (Pruett) Ladd.  He graduated from Lamar High School in 1992 and had worked as a carpenter for Crossland Construction.       In October of 2000, at Lamar, Shawn married Jeri Hagen...