Obituaries

Erma Lee Jordan, age 80, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, at her home.        Erma Lee was born July 29, 1929, to Willard Lee and Norena (Bowman) Coles. A lifelong Barton County resident, Erma attended grade school in the Boston community and graduated from Lamar High School in 1947.  She began her 27 year career at...

Audrey Marie Baker, age 78, of Asbury, Missouri, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin.        Audrey was born October 11, 1931, at Richmond, Michigan, to Walter and Wanda (Snapke) Juckno.  On May 27, 1972, at Joplin, Audrey married Jake W. Baker and they had celebrated 32 years together before his death...

Robert N. Zulian, 86, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Bob was born on October 13, 1923 in Iantha, Missouri to Andrew and Mary Castalaz Zulian.  He married Bonnie L. Wimer in Lamar, Missouri on October 16, 1949, she survives. Also surviving is one brother, Frank (Lillian) Zulian of...

Joe Patrick Bean, age 51, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Lamar, died December 24, 2009 at Brackinridge Hospital in Austin.  He died as a result of a severe head injury sustained in a fall in the parking garage where he worked, followed by a massive heart attack.        Joe was the son of Pat Bean and the late Sherrell...

Jerome “Jerry” Kincaid, age 72, passed peacefully at his home, Monday, February 15, 2010.  He was born December 1, 1937 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the fourth of ten children born to Arthur Martin and Ruth Elizabeth (Basore) Kincaid.  He moved to Barton County in 1953 and was a 1956 graduate of Lamar High School.        Jerry enlisted in the...

Pearl Hattie Wood, age 98, formerly of Lamar, died Thursday, February 04, 2010, at Willow Lane Nursing Center, Butler, MO.        Pearl Welsh was the first born child of Lester & Hattie Colyer Welsh.  She entered this world on January 13, 1912 to a seventeen year old father and a fifteen year old mother.  Pearl was the start of...

Trula Faye “Billie” Dimond, age 85, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2010, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.        Billie was born May 8, 1924, to August and Amelia Wendt at Herington, Kansas.  On March 29, 1946, at Girard, Kansas, she married R.W. “Docky” Dimond.  He preceded her in death June 19, 2009, after 63 years of marriage. ...

Lynn McClendon, age 50, of Liberal, MO, died Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Truman Healthcare Center.        Lynn was born August 27, 1959 to James A. and Greta Mae (Brown) McClendon, growing up and attending school in Liberal.  He traveled to many parts of the United States and worked at various jobs throughout his life. A skilled construction worker,...

Paula Phillips, age 52, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at Topeka, KS. She is formerly lived in the Pittsburg, KS area.   Paula was born September 8, 1957, to Miles and Roma Jean Walcott, at Wichita, KS.  She was a Dental Assistant and attended a Pentecostal Church.  Paula loved her Shi Zhu and Schnauzer dogs.   She is survived by...

Harvey Russell Letton, age 77, of Lamar, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Barton County Memorial Hospital following a long illness.        Harvey was born November 21, 1932, at Nashville, Missouri, to Russell and Grace (Taylor) Letton.  He attended a one-room, eight-grade school at North Star and graduated from Mindenmines High School in 1950.  He...

Annunciata Philamenia Michelle Cecilia “Nancy” Beaumont Brundige, age 51, of Irwin, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 15, 2010 at her home.        Nancy was born July 30, 1958, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Walter E. and Mary (Herringe) Beaumont.  She had lived in many areas of the United States before settling in Irwin six years ago with the love of...

Earl C. Dumm, age 72, of Lamar, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at his home after a 2 ½ year illness.         Earl was born June 19, 1937 at Lamar, Missouri, the son of Roy C. and Lavon Jewell (Scott) Dumm.  A life-long Barton County resident, Earl attended grades 1-8 at Ozark School, and graduated from Lamar High School...

David Lee Ambler, age 53, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010 at his home.        David was born May 24, 1956 in Garnett, Kansas, to Thomas and Melba (Hess) Ambler.  Moving with his family to Barton County at a young age, Dave attended Lamar schools and graduated with the Lamar High School class of 1974.  He worked...

Evelyn Irene Mason, age 68, of Nashville, MO, died at her home, Saturday, January 9, 2010, after a long illness.  She was born February 22, 1941 at Parsons, KS to Frances L. and Eva Bell (Baker) Smith.  She grew up in the Carl Junction area and graduated from Carl Junction High School in 1958.   On June 21, 1959 she...

Ethel Alice Metcalf, age 90, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Barton County Memorial Hospital following an illness of several years.        Ethel was born March 10, 1919 at Pittsburg, Kansas, the sixth of the seven children of Will and Josie (Bastian) Corbin.  In December of 1940 Ethel married Earl Metcalf and he preceded her in...

True Jarrett Medlin age 80, of rural Lamar,  passed away Thursday evening, January 7, 2010 at his home.        True was born April 23, 1929 north of Milford, Missouri, to True L. and Okla (Smith) Medlin.  After graduating from Lamar High School, True married Nadine Mae Morey and together they farmed and raised their family of five sons, Gary,...

Col. Estel Hamill Gideon, retired, 84, of Lamar, MO passed away January 2, 2010 at Barton County Memorial Hospital following a long illness.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ona Hamill Gideon, sister, Glenda Bentlage, and brother-in-law, Alvin Bentlage.   Mr. Gideon is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty of the home, son...

Donald Jerome Zastrow, Sr., age 81, of Lamar, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Truman Healthcare Center.        Donald was born December 19, 1928, at Hamill, South Dakota, the youngest of the 12 children of August F. and Anna Marie (Simmons) Zastrow.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  On December 19, 1954, at Custer,...

Roy E. “Jr.” Yokley, age 69, of rural Bronaugh, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Moore Few Care Center in Nevada.        Roy was born August 25, 1940, in Lamar, Missouri, the youngest of the eleven children of Roy and Loubelle (Leatherman) Yokley.  He grew up on the family farm that became his life-long home, and his love...

Memorial Service Scheduled  A memorial service will be held for Joe Bean at Texas State Teachers Association building, Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 2:00  to 3:30 at 316 W. 12th St., Austin, TX  78701      Joe Patrick Bean, age 51, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Lamar, died December 24, 2009 at Brackinridge Hospital in Austin.  He died as a result...