Recent Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Seneca, Missouri
William Neal
Jan 4, 2018
Obituary for William Neal (Bill) William Earl Neal, 49, Neosho, MO went to be the Lord suddenly January 4th, 2018 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. William E. Neal was born October 12th, 1968 in Oswego, KS the son of Feral Neal and Judy Watson, stepson of Bruce Watson. William, better known as Bill, attended Riverton High School, graduating...
Jack Wescot
Jan 2, 2018
Obituary for Jack Wescot Jack Lee Wescott, 82, Joplin, MO passed into eternal rest at 8:30 AM, January 2, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after an illness. Jack was born May 27, 1932 in Picher, OK. He was the son of Marion and Jewell (Thomas) Wescott. Jack graduated from Seneca High School in 1952 where he was the...
Paula Bennett
Dec 15, 2017
Obituary for Paula G. Rinehart- Bennett Paula G. Rinehart Bennett, 63, Joplin, MO passed away suddenly December 15, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. Paula G. Rinehart was born June 22, 1954 in Newton County, MO the daughter of Arthur O. and Helen M. (Davis) Rinehart. Paula was a retired RN and had worked in several Nursing Homes and Hospitals...
Lawrence Martin
Dec 14, 2017
Obituary for Lawrence Martin (Larry) Lawrence (Larry) R. Martin, 75, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest at his home in Seneca after an illness. Lawrence Richard Martin was born April 19, 1942 in Cherokee, KS the son of Lawrence E. and Berniece E. (Ryan) Martin. He graduated from Cherokee Kansas High School. Larry never knew a stranger and was...
Linda Boyer
Dec 11, 2017
Obituary for Linda C. Boyer (Montgomery) Linda C. (Montgomery) Boyer, 74, Neosho, MO., went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2017. Linda Carol Montgomery was born May 20, 1943 in Seneca, Missouri the daughter of Roy B. and Mildred J. (Corp) Montgomery. Linda was a lifelong resident of the Seneca and Neosho areas. She is a graduate...
Ronnie Cooper
Dec 10, 2017
Obituary for Ronnie Cooper (Red) Ronnie E. (Red) Cooper, 71, lifelong resident of Seneca, MO passed away December 10, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital after an illness. Ronnie Ernest Cooper was born April 7, 1946 in Seneca, MO the son of James P. and Lucia Marie (Swisher) Cooper and raised by his step-father James A. Snow. Ronnie begin his...
Kent Merchant
Nov 26, 2017
Obituary for Kent I. Merchant Kent I. Merchant, 82, Seneca, MO, passed away November 26, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital after an illness. Kent Irwin Merchant was born November 2, 1935 in Independence, KS the son of Earl and Maybelle Merchant. Kent served his county in the Army during the Korean War. Kent moved to Seneca in 1984. He...
Lea Brown
Nov 24, 2017
Obituary for Lea Etta Brown Lea Etta Brown, 84, Clarence, MO, formerly of the Joplin, MO area, passed away November 24, 2017 at Macon Health Care after fighting a long battle with cancer. Lea Etta was born August 25, 1933 in Tonitown, AR the daughter of Frank and Elsie McClendon. Lea Etta was a former member of the...
Raymond Ketchum
Nov 21, 2017
Obituary for Raymond L. Ketchum Raymond L. Ketchum, 85, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest November 21, 2017 at his home in Rural Seneca after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Raymond Lee Ketchum was born September 27, 1932, the son of Raymond Lee Ketchum Sr. and Bessie Lee (Jacques) Ketchum. Ray served his country in the US Army...
Alma Renegar
Nov 13, 2017
Obituary for Alma "Jody" Renegar Alma Joann “Jody” (Shirley) Renegar, 87, Grove, OK passed away November 13, 2017 at Integris Grove Hospital after a illness. Alma JoAnn Shirley was born December 18, 1929 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Paul and Nellie (Chester) Shirley. Jody as everyone affectionately called her, loved to work with her hands. She graduated from...
Robert Ridikas
Nov 11, 2017
Obituary for Robert Ridikas Robert J. Ridikas, 82, Neosho, MO passed away November 11, 2017 at Oak Pointe in Neosho, MO after a long illness. Robert John Ridikas was born February 20, 1935 in Abington, PA the son of Bernard J. and Bertha Frances ( Skukauska ) Ridikas. Robert served US Army’s 101st Airborne from 1954-1956. He was a...
Aliene Triplett
Nov 1, 2017
Obituary for Aliene Triplett Mrs. Aliene Triplett of Racine, MO went to be with the Lord November 1, 2017 at 10:42 pm after an illness. Aliene began her journey July 18, 1923 in Wheeler, Arkansas. Born to the late Henry and Roxanne Farmer. She was a lifelong resident of Racine, Missouri. Aliene enjoyed taking care of her family, painting,...
Dolores Ridikas
Oct 25, 2017
Obituary for Dolores Ridikas Dolores Ridikas, 83, Neosho, MO, passed away at 1:20 am, October 25, 2017 after an illness. Dolores Annetta Donald was born September 25, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of William and Josephine Foster Donald. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Berachah Bible Church in Fayetteville, Georgia where she a worker in...
Fern Friend
Oct 23, 2017
Obituary for Fern Friend M. Fern Friend, 80, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest at 4:09 AM, October 23, 2017 at her home in Rural Wyandotte. M. Fern Friend was born September 15, 1937 in Grove, OK, the daughter of Claude and Ruth (Russell) Price. Fern had lived in the Area most of her life. She formerly worked at...
Martha Gage
Oct 19, 2017
Obituary for Martha Neoma Gage Martha Neoma Gage, 83, formerly of Goodman, MO, passed into eternal rest at 11:45 pm at the Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Martha Neoma Wethey was born December 10, 1933 in Delaware County, OK the daughter of Theodore Emmet and Martha Aretha (Patrick) Wethey. Martha was of the Pentecostal faith and...
Betty Allen
Oct 16, 2017
Obituary for Betty Marie Allen Betty Marie Allen, 93, Neosho, MO. passed away October 16, 2017 at the Joplin Gardens after a long illness. Betty Marie Cram was born September 16, 1924 in Peoria, Ok the daughter of Clyde and Lula (Collier) Cram. Betty was a homemaker and she had live in the area most of her life. ...
Paula Durbin
Oct 12, 2017
Obituary for Paula Gayle Durbin Paula Gayle Durbin, 61, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest with her family by her side October 12, 2017 at her home after a 17 year battle with cancer. Paula Gayle Durbin was born November 2, 1955 the daughter of Paul and Donna Durbin. Paula had lived in the Seneca Area most of her...
Walter Allstun
Oct 10, 2017
Obituary for Walter Ray Allstun Walter R. Allstun, 90, Dexter, MO passed into eternal rest October 10, 2017 at Joplin Gardens after a long illness. Walter Ray Allstun was born November 27, 1926 in Essex, MO the son of Thomas L. and Carrie Belle (Tracer) Allstun. Walter lived in the Dexter area most of his life. He was a...
Brandon Bacal
Oct 9, 2017
Obituary for Brandon P. Bacal Brandon P. Bacal, 33, Neosho, MO died October 9, 2017 suddenly. Brandon Philip Bacal was born January 23, 1984 in Auburn, CA the son of John Paul and Sharon (Mansfield) Bacal. Brandon worked for Jack Henry as a PC Tech. Brandon P. Bacal married Cheryl Anderson April 20, 2013 in Carthage, MO. Brandon loved...
Gary Mailes
Oct 6, 2017
Obituary for Gary Lee Mailes Gary Lee Mailes, 86, Tulsa, OK passed into eternal rest during his sleep on October 6, 2017 at his home in Tulsa after a long battle with cancer. Gary Lee Mailes was born April 22, 1931 the son of Lester and Mildred (Rinehart ) Mailes. Gary was a 1949 graduate of Seneca High School and...