Recent Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Seneca, Missouri
Norma Leader
Jul 26, 2015
Obituary for Norma Lee Leader Norma Lee Leader, 89, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest at 5:00 am, July 26, 2015 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness. Norma Lee Mahan was born May 21, 1926 in Stella, MO the daughter of Loy and Ethel Nina (Linton) Mahan. Norma graduated from High School in Jane, MO in...
Reba Hudson
Jul 25, 2015
Reba Luthena Hudson, 80, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 12:15 am, Friday, July 25, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO after an illness. Reba Luthena Gipson was born in Barling, AR the daughter of Charles Edward and Telsie (Gage) Gipson. Luthena was a home health care worker a member of the Warren’s Branch Baptist...
Lonnie Kelly
Jul 20, 2015
Lonnie T. Kelly, 83, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 6:41 pm, July 20, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital after an illness. Lonnie Thomas Kelly was born April 15, 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK the son of Alonzo and Fanny Kelly. Lonnie worked at the Kelly Air Force, base in San Antonio, TX as a sheet metal technician...
Phyllis Vowels
Jul 6, 2015
Phyllis C. Vowels, 72, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest at 10:10 am, July 6, 2015 at her home in rural Wyandotte after losing her battle to cancer. Phyllis C. Enyart was born September 18, 1942 in Wyandotte, OK, the daughter of Euculed E. and Elnora Mae (Peacock) Enyart. Phyllis had lived in the Wyandotte area all her life....
Howard Shelton
Jul 4, 2015
Howard Wayne Shelton Jr., 44, Miller, MO. passed into eternal rest July 4, 2015 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Howard Wayne Shelton Jr. was born November 23, 1970 in Wichita, KS the son of Howard Wayne Shelton Sr. and Lynda Jean (Nansen) Shelton. Wayne served his country home and abroad in the 203rd National Guard Unit Joplin, MO...
Celeste Shelton
Jul 4, 2015
Celeste Leanne (Capehart) Shelton, 45, Miller, MO, passed away July 4, 2015 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Celeste LeAnne Capehart was born March 6, 1970 in Spokane, WA, the daughter of Larry D. and Rena LaNelle (Craig) Capehart. Celeste worked as a bookkeeper for Integrity Home Care. She was a member of the New Home Baptist Church and...
Madeline Gilman
Jun 25, 2015
L. Madeline (Caywood) Gilman, 98, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest at 2:30 am, June 25, 2015 at Spring River Christian Village. L. Madeline Caywood was born May 27, 1917 in Christopher Community near Neosho, MO. the daughter of Elihah Ernest and Delemma Jane (Wood) Caywood. She was united in marriage to Charles Ashley Gilman on November 25, 1937 and...
Glenda Neal
Jun 24, 2015
Glenda Lynn (Black) Neal, 61, Wyandotte, OK passed away June 24, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after losing her battle with cancer. Glenda Lynn Black was born January 29, 1954 in Miami, OK the daughter of Glendon Edward and Naomi Pearl (Johnston) Black. Glenda lived in the Wyandotte area most of her life. She worked for the Wyandotte...
William Housley
Jun 23, 2015
Obituary for William "Bill" Housley William "Bill" Housley, 56, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest at 5:06 AM, June 23, 2015, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after a sudden illness. William Joseph Housley was born July 16, 1958 in Hollywood, CA the son of Joseph and Doris (Greer) Housley. Bill had lived in Seneca since 1998 and worked as...
Audrey Leggitt
Jun 17, 2015
Obituary for Audrey V. Leggitt (Walton) Audrey Virginia (Walton) Leggitt, 82, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest June 17, 2015 at her home in Wyandotte after a sudden illness. Audrey Virginia Walton was born January 18, 1933 the daughter of Robert Sherman and Ellen Francis (Blake ) Walton. She had lived in the Wyandotte area all her life. She worked...
E. Keith
Jun 16, 2015
Obituary for E. Duane Keith E. Duane Keith, 87, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 5:30pm, June 16, 2015 at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Ellis Duane Keith was born March 27, 1928 in Rural Seneca, MO the son of Harvey and Wanda (Buzzard) Keith. He was a lifelong Seneca area resident and had retired from the...
Margaret Forbess
Jun 14, 2015
Margaret (GeGe) Ann Forbess, 74, Neosho, MO, passed into eternal rest at 7:09 am, June 14, 2015 at her daughters home after losing her battle with cancer. Margaret Ann York was born July 19, 1940 in Urbana, Ill the daughter of James T. and Sarah Eleanor (Byers) York. Margaret, better known as GeGe by her family, formerly worked as a...
Rusty Fry
Jun 12, 2015
Obituary for Rusty J. Fry Rusty J. Fry, 28, Wyandotte, OK passed into eternal rest June 12, 2015 after a sudden illness. Rusty James Fry was born July 7, 1986 in Claremore, OK the son of Sherman E. and Nina (Carpenter) Fry. Rusty was a 2005 Graduate of Seneca High School and graduated from NEO in 2009. Rusty was an...
DEE GALLEMORE
Jun 9, 2015
Obituary for DEE ANN GALLEMORE Dee Ann Gallemore, 77, Joplin, MO passed into eternal rest June 9, 2015 at her home in Joplin after a sudden illness. Dee Ann Zirkle was born August 20, 1937 in Wallace, ID the daughter of Marvin and Ida (Sexton) Zirlkle. Dee Ann was a retired teacher. She formerly taught for Seneca R7 School District...
William Latshaw
Jun 8, 2015
Obituary for William S. Latshaw (Billy) William Scott Latshaw, 65, Seneca, MO son of William N. and the late Elena Jo (Vermillion) Latshaw passed into eternal rest June 8, 2015 at his home in Seneca after a sudden illness. William Scott Latshaw was born October 25, 1949 in Aurora, IL. He had lived in California for many years and had...
D. Griffin
Jun 6, 2015
Obituary for D. Joan Griffin D. Joan Griffin, 79, Seneca, Mo passed into eternal rest June 6, 2015 at her home after a long illness. Diana Joan Graham was born September 15, 1935 in Ottawa County, OK the daughter of Ruben and Dorothy (McGuire) Graham. Joan was a homemaker and attended Wayside Assembly of God Church. She and her husband...
M. BAUGHN
May 16, 2015
Obituary for M. KATHRYN BAUGHN M. Kathryn Baughn, 79, Wyandotte, OK passed away May 15, 2015 at her home in Wyandotte after a short illness. Mae Kathryn Bush was born December 10, 1935 in Savannah, OK the daughter of Golden and Thelma P. (Bradshaw) Bush. Kathryn worked 10 years for Lamont Book Keeping in California and 10 years for the...
BETTY FRIEND
Apr 30, 2015
Obituary for BETTY L. FRIEND Betty L. Friend, 82, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest April 30, 2015 at her home in Seneca after an illness. Betty Lee Friend was born October 14, 1932 in Ottawa County, OK the daughter of Emmett and Venda Pauline (Sherbondy) Foster. Betty was a homemaker and of the Assembly faith. She had attended Miller...
GERALD GOLDEN
Apr 29, 2015
Obituary for GERALD D. GOLDEN Gerald D. Golden, 85, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest at April 29, 2015 at Integris Miami Baptist Hospital in Miami, OK after a illness. Gerald Dean Golden was born April 4, 1930 in Seneca, MO the son of Aaron L. and Hazel Pauline (White) Golden. He lived in the area most of his life and...
CHARLES PACE
Apr 23, 2015
Charles T. Pace, passed away, April 23, 2015 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness. Charles was born February 20, 1938 in Wilburton, OK the son of Lloyd and Mary (Glenn) Pace. Charles retired from the US Navy and was a member of V.F.W, D.A.V and the American Legion. He married Wilma Hughes August 21, 1992 and...
