Recent Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Seneca, Missouri
Lee Brodie
May 17, 2016
\Lee R. Brodie, 86, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest May 17, 2016 at his home in Seneca after a long illness. Lee Roy Brodie was born January 6, 1930 in Goodman, MO the son of Grover W. and Linda M. (Arnold) Brodie. Lee was an independent truck driver for several years. He formerly worked as a police officer...
Louis McMillan
May 1, 2016
Louis D. McMillan, 81, Bella Vista, AR, passed into eternal rest May 1, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers Arkansas after a long illness. Louis D. McMillan was born March 26, 1935 in Bella Vista the son of Raymond and Parolee (Wilderson) McMillan. Louis received his Masters Degree from Pitt State and was a member of the National Electronics...
William Bill Eddings
May 1, 2016
William Kent Eddings, 47, Portland, Oregon passed away Sunday May 1, 2016 at his home. Bill was born May 27, 1968 in Kansas City, MO. He was raised in Seneca, MO and lived in the Joplin area until the last 2 years when he moved to Portland. Survivors include, his mother, Betty Eddings, Seneca, MO; his fiancée, Kala...
Gary Eugene Reynolds
Apr 30, 2016
Gary Eugene Reynolds, 63, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest April 30, 2016 at his home after a long illness. Gary E. Reynolds was born February 20, 1953 in Amarillo, TX, the son of Trendall and Dorothy (Cupp) Reynolds. Gary served his country in the Army National Guard from 1970 to 1980. He was a Jasper County Deputy Sheriff...
Gloria Durbin
Apr 19, 2016
Gloria Yuvonne (Lofland) Durbin, 69, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest April 19, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Gloria Yuvonne Lofland was born August 16, 1947 in Bakerfield, CA the daughter of Norman and LaWanda (Chesser) Lofland. She was a 1965 graduate of Wyandotte High School. Gloria worked for the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma as a...
Mildred Kellenberger
Apr 19, 2016
Mildred Irene Kellenberger passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She was born June 5, 1914 in Litchfield, IL to Ethel and Earl White. Mildred was a loving wife and mother. She was active in the Seneca Christian Church prior to her move to Tulsa, OK to be close to her son and daughter. She was an avid gardener,...
Skia Nash
Apr 10, 2016
Skia Gabriel Jean Nash, 17, passed away, April 10, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital. Skia Gabriel Jean Nash was born October 16, 1998 in Vinita, OK. She loved the outdoors and especially fishing, even noodling. She loved music and played the trumpet in the Seneca Band, Baxter Springs Band and Joplin Band. Skia loved her family and had a...
Ronald Sundquist
Apr 9, 2016
Obituary for Ronald L. Sundquist Ronald LeRoy Sundquist I, 78, Neosho, MO, passed away April 9, 2016 at his home in rural Neosho. Ronald LeRoy Sundquist was born March 26, 1938 in St. Paul, MN the son of Alice Sundquist. Ron retired from Thermal Engineering, Joplin. Ron loved his cherished dog Clyde. Ron was preceded in death by his mother,...
Sherry Sappington
Apr 7, 2016
Obituary for Sherry Sappington Sherry Lou Sappington was born February 12, 1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She passed from this life suddenly on April 7, 2016. Sherry spent her youth in Claremore, Oklahoma then she and her very large family moved to Stark City, MO. She later moved to Springfield, MO, where she spent the past 26 years. Sherry graduated from...
Alfred Whitekiller
Apr 6, 2016
Alfred “Mitch” Whitekiller was born April 1, 1930 in Hulbert, OK to Willie and Linda (Glass) Whitekiller and was the oldest of 9 children. He attended school at Wyandotte Indian School in Wyandotte, OK, followed by Chilocco Indian School through 10th grade. He boxed for both schools, was a golden glove boxer and won several championships. He served in the...
George Pinho
Apr 1, 2016
Obituary for George Lee Pinho George Lee Pinho, 71, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest at 10:04 pm, April 1, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after a sudden illness. George Lee Pinho was born March 30, 1945 in Joplin, MO the son of George and Mamie (Scott) Pinho. For the past year Lee worked for the City...
Carl Schultz
Mar 27, 2016
Carl Gene Schultz, 82, Grove, OK passed away March 27, 2106 at Integris Grove General Hospital. Carl Gene Schultz was born June 16, 1934 in Bernice, OK the son of Julius and Eva Schultz. Carl joined the US Army early in life serving his county from 1953 to 1955. Carl became a skilled welder and built stock trailers in Fairland,...
Dorothy Martin
Mar 25, 2016
Dorothy L. Martin, 83, Joplin, MO, passed into eternal rest March 25, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield after an illness. Dorothy Louise Jones was born December 26, 1932 in Sanger, TX the daughter of Ottis and Pearl (McClendon) Jones. Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of the Seneca United Methodist Church. Dorothy married Billy Alton...
Jimmy Wills
Mar 19, 2016
Jimmy J. Wills, 85, Seneca, MO passed away March 19, 2016. Jimmy John Wills was born February 20, 1931 in May, MO the son of Lewis H. and Beulah D. (Masters) Wills. Jimmy retired from Ozark Engineering and Newell Coach. He was a Korean War Army Veteran. Jimmy was a member of the Iron Workers Union. Jimmy built...
Annetta Black
Mar 18, 2016
Obituary for Annetta Ruth Black (Steele) Annetta Ruth Black, 64, Gladstone, Missouri, passed away peacefully March 18, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born October 9, 1951 in Seneca, Missouri, to Bill and Lucile Steele, who preceded her in death. She earned her nursing degree from Crowder College in 1970 and later went Penn Valley Community College to earn...
Brenda Gavin
Mar 17, 2016
Obituary for Brenda Davidson Gavin Dr. Dr. Brenda Davidson Gavin, DVM, MBA Former Seneca resident Dr. Brenda Davidson Gavin, 67, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died suddenly March 17, 2016. A nationally recognized venture capitalist and Philadelphia business leader, Brenda nurtured many new life science companies and mentored an extraordinary number of both young and established colleagues. Struck down by a...
Buddy Campbell
Mar 2, 2016
Buddy D. Campbell, 73, Wyandotte, OK, suddenly passed away March 2, 2016 at the Integris Grove General Hospital. Buddy Davis Campbell was born August 21, 1942 in San Jose, CA the son of Dave Elmer and Birdie Lee (Odell) Campbell. Buddy worked for many construction companies over the years as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of...
Wilma Pace
Feb 25, 2016
Wilma Elaine (Hughes) Pace, 91, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest at 11:25 pm, February 25, 2016 at the Seneca House Nursing Home. Wilma Elaine Hughes was born May 7, 1924 in Nashville, MO the daughter of Jesse Edwin and Clara Belle (Close) Hughes. Wilma formerly worked for Sperry Vickers in Joplin as an inspector. She was of the...
Troy Gage
Feb 16, 2016
Troy Edward Gage, 88, Goodman, MO, passed into eternal rest at 2:42 pm, February 16, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after a sudden illness. Troy Edward Gage was born November 4, 1927 in Chandler, OK the son of Elbert and Pearl Mae (Martin) Gage. Troy served his county in the US Army. He worked for Burr Motor...
James Dorris
Feb 1, 2016
Obituary for James Dorris (Jim) James (Jim) Dennison Dorris Jr., 44, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 2:07 AM, February 1, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital after a sudden illness. James Dennison Dorris Jr. was born September 30, 1971 in Beauford, South Carolina the son of James D. Dennision Sr. and Sharon (Slusser) Dorris. Jim as he was known...
