Recent Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Seneca, Missouri

LaVerne Muth

LaVerne Muth

Oct 2, 2017

Obituary for LaVerne M. Muth LaVerne M. Muth, 97, Seneca, MO, passed away October 2nd at the Seneca House Nursing Home. LaVerne Milton Muth was born September 8, 1920 in Otis, Kansas the son of John F. and Louise (Schlegel) Muth.  Verne as he was affectionately by his family and friends, loved yard work and gardening. He was born in...

Cheryl Woodward

Cheryl Woodward

Sep 18, 2017

Obituary for Cheryl Woodward Cheryl J. Woodward, 71, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 11:55 pm, September 18 2017 at Freeman West Hospital after an illness.   Cheryl Jean Woodward was born August 2, 1946 in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Howard and Constance (Brigman) Crider. Cheryl was a graduate of Hale High School. She formerly owned and operated...

Rex Lankford

Rex Lankford

Aug 31, 2017

Obituary for Rex J. Lankford Rex J. Lankford, 86, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest August 31, 2017 at his home after an illness.   Rex Junior Lankford was born July 7, 1931 in Seneca, MO the son of Lawrence and Corda (Pritchard) Lankford.  Rex served in the Army of the United States in Germany from 1952-1954.  Rex worked for...

Melbourne Marchbanks

Melbourne Marchbanks

Aug 17, 2017

Obituary for Melbourne Marchbanks (Mel) Melbourne E. (Mel) Marchbanks, 89, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest August 17, 2017 at Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness.   Melbourne Euegene Marchbanks was born December 11, 1927 in Pacific Grove, CA the son of Ruel and Florence (Giles) Marchbanks.   He served his country in the Navy of the United States. ...

Leroy Wiebe

Leroy Wiebe

Aug 12, 2017

Obituary for Leroy D. Wiebe Leory Dale Wiebe, 45, Joplin, MO, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin for injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Leroy Dale Wiebe was born October 19, 1971 in McKinney, TX the son of John and Nancy (Box) Wiebe.  Leroy was a welder by trade.  Survivors include his father, John...

Nancy Wiebe

Nancy Wiebe

Aug 11, 2017

Obituary for Nancy Jo Wiebe Nancy Jo Wiebe, 72, Joplin, MO passed into eternal rest at 3:01 pm, August 11, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.    Nancy Jo Box was born March 27, 1945 in Amarillo, TX the daughter of R.D. and Robertta (Ford) Box. Nancy worked for the US Postal Service as a Postal Clerk until retiring....

Hal Standeford

Hal Standeford

Aug 9, 2017

Obituary for Hal Standeford Hal E. Standeford, 71, Seneca, passed into eternal rest August 9, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital.   Hal Edmond Standeford was born July 31, 1946 in Nowata, OK the son of Elmer Joel and Velta Marie (Foster) Standeford.  Hal served in the National Guard and was a Draftsman formerly working for General Steel and Williams Brothers...

Floyd Sreaves

Floyd Sreaves

Aug 9, 2017

Obituary for Floyd E. Sreaves Floyd Edgar Sreaves went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. He was born September 5, 1930 to Daniel A. and Nancy Jane (Sis) (Roark) Sreaves and has lived south of Seneca his entire life.   He is survived by his wife Carolyn (Lankford) Sreaves of the home. Also surviving is...

William Acord

William Acord

Aug 6, 2017

Obituary for William Acord (Bill) Rev. Rev. William (Bill) Acord, 36, Neosho, MO passed into eternal rest August 6, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital after a sudden illness.   William Trenton Acord was born August 27, 1980 in Beckley, WV the son of Mark Trenton and Patricia Ann (Fox) Acord.  Bill was a graduate of Independence High School. He was...

Barbara Mullin

Barbara Mullin

Aug 2, 2017

Obituary for Barbara A. Mullin Barbara Ann (Lankford) Mullin entered eternal rest, surrounded and embraced by her family, at 8:22 a.m., on Wednesday morning, August 2, 2017 at her home in Seneca, MO.    Born on August 24, 1939, in Miami, OK, she was the second of seven children born to Glenn and Julia “Judy” Gamble Lankford of rural Seneca,...

Delilah Wilson

Delilah Wilson

Jul 31, 2017

Obituary for Delilah M. Wilson Delilah M. Wilson, 81, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest July 31, 2017 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness.   Delilah Maedean Henderson was born August 10, 1935 in Waytown, Arkansas the daughter of Henry and Janice (Casey) Henderson.  Delilah was a homemaker and loved to cook.  She loved her family...

James Montgomery

James Montgomery

Jul 22, 2017

Obituary for James Montgomery (Jimmie) James J. (Jimmie) Montgomery, son of James Harry Montgomery and Cassie (Roark) Montgomery was born in Seneca, MO on Oct. 9, 1922 and passed away at the age of 94 on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.    Jimmie was a 1940 graduate of Seneca High School and until his death he...

Mitsuko Harrington

Mitsuko Harrington

Jul 8, 2017

Obituary for Mitsuko Harrington Mitsuko Gima Harrington, 80 of Seneca passed away July 9, 2017 following a short illness. She was born June 5, 1937 in Irabu of the Ryukyu Islands south of Japan.   She married the love of her life Ralph J. Harrington March 22, 1960.   Mitsuko retired from Eagle Picher, Ind.  after 20 years of service. ...

Charlotte Gagen

Charlotte Gagen

Jun 20, 2017

Obituary for Charlotte Ann Gagen Charlotte Ann Gagen    Charlotte Ann Pope was born on December 28, 1937 to Clarence Pope and Retta Kasinger in Bakersfield, CA.   As a young girl she moved to Tustin, CA. Charlotte graduated from Tustin High School. She met a man, James Franklin Phillips. From that marriage she had four children. Victoria Lynn, Karin LaVerne,...

Betty Robinson

Betty Robinson

Jun 17, 2017

Obituary for Betty Sue Robinson (Duffie) Betty Sue (Duffie) Robinson, 77, Joplin, MO passed away, June 17, 2017 at the Joplin Gardens after a long illness.   Betty Sue Duffie was Born February 2, 1940 in May, MO the daughter of George Washington and Neola Bell (Hance) Duffie. She was a home maker and enjoyed crocheting, reading, reminiscing and especially...

Bradley Hembree

Bradley Hembree

Jun 16, 2017

Obituary for Bradley Paul Hembree Bradley Paul Hembree, 46, Seneca, MO passed away June 16, 2017 after a long illness.  Bradley Paul Hembree was born October 3, 1970 in Neosho, MO the son of Jackie Raymond and Peggy Jean (Cook) Hembree. Brad was a graduate of Seneca High School and worked at the former Hill Side Truss and Taylor Lumber...

Donald Bates

Donald Bates

Jun 13, 2017

Obituary for Donald L. Bates Donald Lloyd Bates, born July 16, 1923 in Vassar, Michigan, passed away June 13, 2017 at Sycamore Chapel parsonage, Wyandotte, Ok at the age of 93.  He was survived by his wife Barbara Joyce, her family and his five children, his son, David Bates, wife Korliss of Blue Jacket, Ok., daughter Kathy Ward, husband Frankie...

Nancy Rittter

Nancy Rittter

Jun 11, 2017

Obituary for Nancy L. Rittter Nancy Lee Ritter, 78, of Seneca, MO passed away at 3:50 p.m., June 11, 2017 in her new home south of Seneca surrounded by her loved ones.   The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 14th at the Swars Prairie Baptist Church. Funeral services under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome...

Kenneth Chester

Kenneth Chester

Jun 8, 2017

Obituary for Kenneth L. Chester Kenneth Leon Chester, 89, went to heaven to be forever with Jesus, at 7:05 pm on June 8, 2017 at the Seneca House after a long battle with dementia and Lewy Body Dementia.    Kenneth was born in rural Newton, MO on December 5, 1927 to Arthur “Skinny” and Sadie (Rinehart) Chester.  He was a...

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

May 29, 2017

Obituary for Charles L. Williams (Chuck) Charles (Chuck) Williams, 75, Seneca, MO passed away May 29, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital after an illness.   Charles Lee Williams was born December 7, 1941 to Daniel Franklin and Dorothy Faye (Brown) Williams. Chuck was a Seneca High School graduate and was a United States Navy Veteran. He formerly worked as a...