Recent Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Seneca, Missouri

Delbert Roles

Delbert Roles

Jun 18, 2021

Delbert G. Roles, 84, Neosho, MO passed away June 18, 2021 at Jacob's Lader in Springfield, MO after an illness. Delbert Gene Roles was born November 24, 1936 in Topeka, KS the son of Thomas and Anna (O'Donald) Roles. Delbert formerly worked for Montgomery Wards where he was a tire and battery representative in the Automotive Department. Delbert was a...

Cheryl Dixon

Cheryl Dixon

Jun 16, 2021

____ Cheryl K. Dixon, 76, Springfield, MO, passed into eternal rest June 16,2021 at Cox South in Springfield, MO after an illness. Cheryl Kay Sutherly was born June 15,1945 in Troy, OH the daughter of Ralph and Corma Sutherly. Cheryl loved children and was a people person. She loved listening to Gospel music, playing cards and traveling. Cheryl formerly was...

Marilyn Reed

Marilyn Reed

Jun 14, 2021

__________ Marilyn Reed, 79, Stark City, MO, passed into eternal rest June 14, 2021 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after a long illness. Marilyn McElroy was born April 27, 1942 in Houston, Texas County, MO the daughter of Earl Wilbur and Georgian Frances (Fullerton) McElroy. Marilyn was a homemaker and she was a faithful member of the Racine Christian...

Brian Cole

Brian Cole

Jun 14, 2021

_____ Brian Lee Cole, 50, Wyandotte, OK, passed away suddenly June 14, 2021 after an ATV accident in rural Wyandotte. Brian Lee Cole was born February 2,1971 in Turlock, CA the son of Billy H and Janis F (Nelson) Cole. Brian moved to the area in 2015 from California. He was a member of E Clampus Vitus. Brian loved ATV’s,...

Elsa Weeks

Elsa Weeks

Jun 13, 2021

___ Elsa Vernell Weeks, 88, Wyandotte, OK, passed away June 13, 2021 at her home in Wyandotte after an illness. Elsa Vernell Peacock was born January 3, 1933 in Wyandotte, OK the daughter of Alex and Amy (Bluejacket) Peacock. Elsa was a proud member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma an proud to be a military wife. She loved...

Robin Pettry

Robin Pettry

Jun 11, 2021

__________ Robin L. Pettry of Lamar Mo. Passed away June 11, 2021 at Seneca House in Seneca Mo. Robin Lee Pettry Was born August 3rd 1955 in Jackson County Missouri son of Ralph pettry and Margaret Embree. Robin love many things woodworking buying and selling antiques old books and fishing he spent a lot of time travelling around and visiting...

harry Parker

harry Parker

Jun 9, 2021

____ harry J. Parker, 75, Joplin, MO, passed into eternal rest June 9,2021 at Freeman West Hospital after an illness. harry James Parker was born May 19,1946 in Antioch, CA, the son of Thurlow Earl and Freda Vertice (Warbington) Parker. harry was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He formerly worked as a truck driver for Standard Trucking in...

Edward Fuller

Edward Fuller

Jun 7, 2021

_________ Edward Layman Fuller was born August 18, 1960 in Elkins, West Virginia the son of Donald and Daryl (White) Fuller. Edward enjoyed being on the internet, drinking beer and watching Scrubs and 2 ½ men. He also played card games, darts and dominos. He had lived in Seneca for the last 7 years. Edward formerly was an over the...

Patricia Caughron

Patricia Caughron

Jun 7, 2021

_______ Patricia A. Caughron, 72, Seneca, MO passed away June 7, 2021 at her residence in Seneca after a sudden illness. Patricia A. Crumpler was born March 11,1949 in New Carlisle, Ohio the daughter of Wesley and Lillie (McGee) Crumpler. She had a criminal justice degree from Missouri Southern State College. Patricia formerly was the General Manger for Best Value...

Charles Testerman

Charles Testerman

Jun 5, 2021

_______________ Charles L. Testerman, 79, Joplin, MO passed into eternal rest June 5, 2021 at his home in Joplin, MO after losing his battle with cancer. Charles Leon Testerman was born May 28, 1942 in Ottawa County, OK the son of Chester and Maggie (Strickland) Testerman. Charles was a life long area resident. He loved woodworking and loved to visit...

Gary Lee Ritter

Gary Lee Ritter

May 24, 2021

_____ Gary Lee Ritter, 85, Seneca, MO passed away May 24, 2021 at the Communities of Wildwood in Joplin, MO after a long illness. Gary Lee Ritter was born May 20, 1936 in Wyandotte, OK, the son of Drew and Irene (Shoemaker) Ritter. Gary graduate from Seneca High School in 1954 and begin working at the former IGA in Seneca,...

Kenneth "Kenny" VanDenburgh

Kenneth "Kenny" VanDenburgh

May 24, 2021

_________ Kenneth James VanDenburgh, ”Kenny” 70, Seneca, MO formerly of Wichita, KS passed into eternal rest May 24, 2021 at his home in Seneca after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. Kenny was born July 6, 1950 in Laporte, IN the son of Kenneth Joseph and Thelma Juanita VanDenburgh. Kenny served his country in the US Army. He...

Richard Dale Elliott

Richard Dale Elliott

May 22, 2021

____________ Richard Dale Elliott, 58, Seneca, MO, passed away May 22, 2021 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after an illness. Richard Dale Elliott was born July 12, 1962 in Joplin, MO the son of Donald (Porky) Elliott and Bertha (Fritchey) Elliott. Dale was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Seneca High School and was a member of the...

Billy L. Duncan

Billy L. Duncan

May 14, 2021

________ Billy L. Duncan, 69, Neosho, MO, formerly of Anderson, MO passed away May 14, 2021 at his home in Neosho after an illness. Billy Lee Duncan was born August 9, 1951 in Bethpage, MO the son of Harold and Erma (Haynes) Duncan. Billy went to Neosho High School. He loved to coon hunt and owned and trained coon dogs...

Lavonda Darlene Poor

Lavonda Darlene Poor

May 12, 2021

________ Lavonda Darlene Poor, 59, Racine, MO passed away May 12, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO after an illness. Lavonda Darlene Young was born June 1, 1961 in Alexandria, LA the daughter of Robert and Marcella (Kelems) Young. She was a homemaker who raised three boys. She loved cats and animals in general. Darlene married Tom Poor and...

Dian Strickland

Dian Strickland

May 8, 2021

_______ Dian Strickland was born December 21,1955 and received her wing's on May 8, 2021. She formerly worked at Sunbeam in Neosho and Fossett's Green House in Neosho. She leaves her significant other Tim Mattox, Casville, MO and two daughters Mechell Branch, Carl Junction, MO and Alicia Strickland, Lahoma, OK. And 14 Grandchild and 8 great grandsons and and one...

Larry Edwards

Larry Edwards

Apr 29, 2021

______ Larry E. Edwards, 74, Goodman, MO passed into eternal rest April 29, 2021 at his home in rural Goodman after a long illness. Larry Eugene Edwards was born Feb. 25, 1947 in Slainas, CA. Larry served his country in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 during Viet Nam War. Larry was a former Deputy for the Newton...

Randy Friend

Randy Friend

Apr 24, 2021

_____ Randy Lee friend 62 of Wyandotte Oklahoma passed away into eternal rest April 24, 2021 at Barnes Jewish hospital in St. Louis Missouri after a illness. Randy was born August 1, 1958 in Miami Oklahoma he was the son of Fred and Betty Friend of Wyandotte Oklahoma both preceded him and death. He was the youngest of four. Randy’s...

Sybil Mailes

Sybil Mailes

Apr 17, 2021

__________ Sybil B. (Kelley) Mailes, 95, Seneca, Mo., passed peacefully into eternal rest at 7:13 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Oak Pointe of Neosho. Sybil was born August 28, 1925 in Newton County, Mo. to John and Josie (Whittington) Kelley. After attending school at Westview and Seneca High School, she graduated from Neosho High School in 1943. Upon graduation,...

Carl Watson

Carl Watson

Apr 11, 2021

_______ Carl A. Watson Sr., 57, Seneca, MO, passed away April 11, 2021 at his home in Seneca after losing his battle with cancer. Carl Aaron Watson was born September 27, 1963 in Tulsa, OK the son of Carl R. and Joyce M. (Self) Watson. Carl was a 1981 graduate of Sapulpa, OKlahoma High School. During his senior year he...