Recent Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Seneca, Missouri
Tommy Harlen
Jan 21, 2026
Tommy L. Harlen Sr., 82, Neosho, Mo, passed into eternal rest January 21, 2026 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness.
Tommy Lee Harlen was born February 8, 1943 in Webb City, MO the son of Willard and Adaline (Lewis) Harlen. He had lived in the area most of his life. He served in the National Guard at...
Erma Bowling
Jan 11, 2026
Erma Faye Bowling, 87, Fairland, OK former resident of Granby, MO, passed away January 11, 2026 at the Granby House Nursing Home after an illness.
Erma Faye Mahurin was born August 9, 1938 in Shell Knob, MO the daughter of Willard and Anna (Crawford) Mahurin. Erma loved to read, sew, country music, cooking, baking, canning, gardening, attending her flowers and baseball. She...
David Gatewood
Dec 31, 2025
David Lee Gatewood, 41, Wyandotte, OK, passed away December 31, 2025 at his home in rural Wyandotte after a long illness.
David Lee Gatewood was born May 9, 1984 in Midland, TX the son of James P. Gatewood Jr. and Phyllis M. (Smith) Gatewood. David Lee loved hunting, fishing, showing pigs and cattle, farming and the Special Olympics. He especially loved...
Richard Wallace
Dec 31, 2025
Richard Allen Wallace, 81, Wyandotte, OK, passed away December 31, 2025 at his home after an illness.Richard Allen Wallace was born July 16, 1944 in Ponca City, OK the son of Leonard and Hazel (Long) Wallace. Richard loved fishing, trucks, collecting guns and trains and loved spending time tinkering with projects. He formerly worked for the Claremore Indian Hospital and...
Jimmy Farmer
Dec 28, 2025
Jimmy D. Farmer, 66, Seneca, MO, passed away December 28, 2025 after a sudden illness.
Jimmy Dewayne Farmer was born July 8, 1959 in Stella, MO the son of Rev. Wilmer (Bud) Farmer and Lavern (Workman) Farmer. Jimmy had lived in the area all his life. He formerly worked as a truck driver for Lewis & Robey out of Butler, MO,...
Debra Conner
Dec 24, 2025
Debra L. Conner, 67, Joplin, MO, formerly of Neosho, MO., passed away December 24, 2025 at Freeman West Hospital Joplin after an illness.
Debra Lea Yost was born September 8, 1958 in Jefferson City, MO the daughter of Kendall and Lillian (Johnson) Yost. She had lived in Wyandotte, Neosho and Joplin. Debra (Mimi as she was known by her family), loved...
Vernon Rhinehart
Dec 14, 2025
Vernon Alan Rhinehart, age 67, Diamond, MO, passed into eternal rest on December 14, 2025, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO.
Vernon Rhinehart was born October 6, 1958, in Fort Sill, OK, the son of James V and Peggy J (Watley) Rhinehart. Vernon graduated from Seneca High School in May 1976. Vernon served his country in the United States Marine...
Irma Lipe
Dec 10, 2025
Irma Lipe, 97, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest December 10, 2025 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness.
Irma Griffith was born May 29, 1928 in Seneca, MO the daughter of Cloud and Ethel (Chester) Griffith. She had lived in the area all of her life. Irma graduated High School at 16 years old she then went...
Barbara Brake
Dec 8, 2025
Barbara Brake, 79, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest December 8, 2025 in Seneca surrounded by her family.
Barbara Von Stiers was born May 19, 1946 in Minneapolis, KS, the daughter of Austin Edward and Arlene Von Stiers.
Barbara Von Stiers married Dennis Leroy Brake June 23, 1961 in Minneapolis, Kansas and he preceded her in death. She loved to scrapbook, reading,...
John Loux
Dec 8, 2025
John David Loux, 82, Seneca, MO passed away December 8, 2025 in rural Seneca after an illness.
John David Loux was born November 24, 1943 in Clarion, IA the son of Don and Margaret Loux. He had lived in Iowa until age 18 then he entered the United States Navy. He served as a Petty Officer 2nd class from December 31,...
Lisa Griner - Sedivy
Dec 5, 2025
Lisa Griner passed into eternal rest December 5, 2025 in Wyandotte, OK surrounded by her family and friends.
Lisa Gail Griner was born February 22, 1968 in Miami, OK the daughter of Beulah (Roberts) Griner and Jimmy N. Griner Sr. Lisa had worked in various jobs during her life. She enjoyed shopping, traveling and especially going on cruises. Lisa came...
Lynn Lankford
Nov 25, 2025
Lynn Ann Lankford, 63, Seneca, MO, passed away November 25, 2025 at her home in rural Seneca after an illness.
Lynn Ann Crow was born September 3, 1962 in Miami, OK the daughter of John Junior and Deanna Jean (Hull) Crow. She was a homemaker. Lynn loved shopping and spending time with her husband and especially her grandchildren. She loved talking...
Norma Ritter
Nov 25, 2025
Norma Leola (England) Ritter, born on November 22nd, 1937 in Joplin, MO was sent to her heavenly home on November 25th, 2025, at age 88, after a long battle with dementia. She is the beloved daughter of Paul Edgar England and Laura Orene (Greenlee) England.
Norma, Norma Jean, Sissy or Normal, as she was affectionately known, lived a life showing love...
Cecil Vance
Nov 20, 2025
Cecil Vance, 80, Seneca, MO passed away at his home in Seneca after a long illness.
Cecil was born March 4, 1945 in Moberly, MO, the son of Cecil and Joan (Onley) Vance and was raised by his loving Aunt and Uncle Katherine and Mac Donovan. Cecil graduated from Paris High School in Paris, MO in 1963. He joined the...
Betty Chester
Nov 19, 2025
Betty Jean (Robertson) Chester, 91, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest November 19, 2025 at the Seneca Home Place after a long illness.
Betty Jean Robertson was born May 16, 1934 in Seneca, MO the daughter of James N. and Ora Robertson. She graduated from Pilot Rock High School in Pilot Rock, OR. She loved to keep up on information through...
Brenda Gray
Nov 19, 2025
Brenda Marie (Elliott) Gray, 83, a long-time resident of Seneca, MO, passed away on November 19, 2025 in her home in Wyandotte, OK.
Brenda was born on January 30, 1942 to Richard and Dona (Bradley) Elliott in Wyandotte, OK. At a young age, she fell in love with Jesus and made it her life's mission to introduce Jesus to everyone she...
Samatha Parker
Nov 12, 2025
Samantha Ann Parker was born on September 10, 1976, in Newport, Oregon, to Billy Durbin and Barbara Estes Durbin.
From a young age, Samantha was raised in Racine Apostolic Church under the leadership of Elder Jim and Sis. Virginia Triplett in Racine, Missouri. She was a graduate from Racine Christian School.
For ten years, Samantha served faithfully at Essex Apostolic Church in...
Beverly Waldeck
Nov 2, 2025
Beverly Sue Waldeck, 72, Wyandotte, OK passed into eternal rest November 2, 2025 at her home in rural Wyandotte after a long illness.
Beverly Sue Armstrong was born November 6, 1952 in Wyandotte, OK the youngest of six daughters (and older than her two brothers), the daughter of Enos and Opal (Thompson) Armstrong.
Beverly moved from Wyandotte to Newkirk and was a...
Linda Mersman
Oct 27, 2025
Linda Josephine Mersman, 73, passed into eternal life Monday, October 27, 2025 at Solace House in Joplin, MO.
Linda is survived by her Loving Husband Rick of 43 years. They were married April 2, 1982 in Miami, OK. Linda was born July 19, 1952 in the State of Washington. She graduated from Seneca High School in 1971. She was an...
Mary Phillips
Oct 25, 2025
Mary Ellen (Stevenson) Phillips, age 76, passed away at Freeman Hospital on October 26, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on April 1, 1949, to Roy "Jake" Stevenson and Mary Ruth (Cox) Stevenson.
On December 30, 1966, Mary Ellen married Charles Wayne Phillips, her devoted husband of 53 years, who preceded her in death in 2020. They...
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