Recent Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Seneca, Missouri
Raymond Stilley
Sep 16, 2012
Obituary for Raymond Stilley Raymond D. Stilley, 84, Wyandotte, Ok passed into eternal rest at 1:00 AM, Sunday, 16, 2012 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after an illness. Raymond David Stilley was born February 1, 1928 in Clifty, AR the son of William and Sarah Stilley. Raymond was a mechanic for the City of Beverly Hills for many...
Gary Passmore
Sep 12, 2012
Obituary for Gary D. Passmore Gary Dean Passmore, 69, Wyandotte, Ok, passed into eternal rest at 5:15 PM, Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after an illness. Gary Dean Passmore was born March 2, 1943 in Heavener, Ok the son of Elmer Frank and Mildred Pauline (Studebaker) Passmore. Gary formerly owned and operated Seneca Printing...
Doris Cantwell
Aug 20, 2012
Obituary for Doris June Cantwell Doris June Cantwell, 82, Grove, OK passed into eternal rest at 2:35 PM, Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Grove Nursing Center after a long illness. Doris June Sherwood was born August 17, 1930 in Ottawa County, OK the daughter of James William and Rosa Ella “Elam” Sherwood. Doris was a homemaker and helped...
Bernice Dack
Aug 20, 2012
Obituary for Bernice Elenor Yust Dack Bernice Yust Dack passed to her eternal home on August 20, 2012. She was born in Seneca and lived most of her life in the Joplin area. Her parents were Osborne K. & Elizabeth H. DeWeese. She has 4 siblings. Betty J. Yust of Catoosa, Ok., Vivian Robertson of Joplin, Vernon DeWeese of...
Oliver Walden
Aug 13, 2012
Obituary for Oliver Lee Walden Jr. Oliver Lee Walden Jr., 73, Miami, OK, passed into eternal rest at 1:10 PM, Monday, August 13, 2012 at Integris Baptist Hospital in Miami after an illness. Oliver Lee Walden was born July 1, 1939 in the State of Arkansas the son of Oliver Lee Walden Sr. and Dorothy Christine (Wheeler) Walden. Oliver...
Claudia Graves
Aug 6, 2012
Obituary for Claudia K. Graves Claudia Kay (Leader) Graves “Clab”, May 28, 1943 – August 6, 2012 Claudia K was born the daughter of the late Claude Earl Leader and the late Stella Pearl Hesseltine, May 28, 1943 in Seneca, MO. She attended grade school at District South No. Eight, Wyandotte, OK, graduated from Wyandotte High School and received her...
Herbert Griffith
Aug 4, 2012
Obituary for Herbert Griffith Herbert E. Griffith, 81, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 6:55 PM, August 4, 2012 at the Joplin Health and Rehab after a long illness. Herbert Emory Griffith was born October 14, 1930 in Newton County, MO the son of William and Ethel (Chester) Griffith. Herbert had lived in the area most of his...
Orville Hall
Jul 24, 2012
Obituary for Orville O.C. Hall Orville C. Hall Orville was born in Cardin, Oklahoma on December 6, 1923 to Laura and Albert Hall. He died in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on July 24, 2012 at the age of 88. Friends and family knew him as O.C., Cliff, or Cliffie. O. C. had to make the difficult decision to sell their...
Zachary Long
Jul 23, 2012
Obituary for Zachary Long Zachary Isiah Long, infant son of Robert and Billie Jo (Millhollin) Long, went to be with Jesus, July 23, 2012. Zachary Isiah Long is survived by his parents Robert and Billie Jo; two sisters, Abigail and Olivia Long all of the Wyandotte; Maternal grandparents, Velma and Billie Millhollin, Wyandotte, Paternal grandparents, Sandy and Max Drake,...
Sarah Wolfinbarger
Jul 22, 2012
Obituary for Sarah Wolfinbarger Sarah E. Wolfinbarger, 88, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest at 11:40 AM, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Sarah Evelyn West was born October 9, 1923 in San Antonio, TX. At age three her grandmother and grandfather West took her in and raised her. Sarah was the Medical Records Manager for the Former Sale Memorial Hospital...
Lela Burkhart
Jul 14, 2012
Obituary for Lela Josephine Burkhart Lela Josephine Burkhart, 85, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 4:25 AM, Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Granby House Nursing Home after a long illness. Lela Josephine Clark was born February 3, 1927 in Neosho, MO the daughter of George W. and Orpha (Murray) Clark. Lela was a homemaker and a member of...
Glenn Martin
Jul 6, 2012
Obituary for Glenn B. Martin Glenn B. Martin, 88, Miami, OK, passed away at 5:04 PM, July 6, 2012 at his home in rural Miami after a long illness. Glenn B. Martin was born March 12, 1924 in Ole Forge, PA the son of Harry and Olca Yuschak. Glenn was an Army Veteran who served his county during WWII. ...
Margaret Kosted
Jul 3, 2012
Obituary for Margaret Ruth Kosted (Lankford-Coburn) Margaret Ruth (Lankford – Coburn) Kosted, 90, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 8:50 AM, Tuesday, July 03, 2012 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness. Margaret Ruth Lankford was born Aug. 28, 1921 in Newton County, MO the daughter of Elmer and Lois (Thomas) Lankford. Margaret Ruth had worked...
Norman Griffin
Jun 28, 2012
Obituary for Norman R. Griffin Norman R. Griffin, 77, Wyandotte, OK passed into eternal rest at 12:45 PM, June 28, 2012 at his home in rural Wyandotte. Norman Ray Griffin was born May 13, 1935 in Seneca, MO the son of Earl and Bessie (Bryant) Griffin. Norman had lived in the area all of his life. He was of...
Terry Lankford
Jun 15, 2012
Obituary for Terry E. Lankford Terry E. Lankford, 63, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest June 15, 2012 at his home in Seneca following a long illness. Terry Elvin Lankford was born March 5, 1949 in Seneca, MO the son of Gerald and Jewel (Wilson) Lankford. Terry had attended MSSC Law Enforcement Academy had worked for both the Newton County...
Robert Merriman
Jun 14, 2012
Obituary for Robert M. Merriman Robert M. Merriman, 53, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 7:40 PM at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Grove, OK. Robert Melvin Merriman was born December 4, 1958 in Seneca, MO the son of John R. and Mary (Neely) Merriman. Robert had formerly worked as a...
L. Atkinson
Jun 4, 2012
Obituary for L. Florence Atkinson (Flo) Lillie Florence (Flo) Atkinson, 83 years old, lived in Miami OK for the past 62 years passed into eternal rest June 4, 2012 at home in Miami, OK. Flo was born May 2, 1929 in Joplin, Mo to Bill and Cecil Holden. She married Charles Atkinson on June 16, 1946 at Columbus KS and...
C.R. Brownen
Jun 3, 2012
Obituary for C.R. Brownen (Brownie) C.R. “Brownie” Brownen, 93, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest at 1:15 AM, Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness. C.R. Brownen was born October 20, 1918 in Yukon, OK the son of Charlie and Mabel (Lewis) Brownen. Brownie had owned and operated a Laundry Mat in...
Ora Thornbrugh
Jun 1, 2012
Obituary for Ora Lee Thornbrugh Ora Lee Thornbrugh, 88, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest at 6:00 PM, Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Eastwood Manner Nursing Home in Commerce after a long illness. Ora Lee Thornbrugh was born August 11, 1923 in Bartlesville, OK the son of Albert and Lucy (Park) Thornbrugh. Lee was a Army Veteran serving...
Mark Masterson
Jun 1, 2012
Obituary for Mark L. Masterson Mark L. Masterson, 58, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest at 11:45 AM, Friday, June 1, 2012 at his home in rural Wyandotte after a short illness. Mark L. Masterson was born July 18, 1953 in Miami, OK the son of Ivan and Marie (Bellm) Masterson. He had lived in the area most of...