LADD, Billy E

age 73

b. March 5, 1928, Douthat, Oklahoma

parents, Clifford & Ruby Newton Ladd

d. Feb 12, 2002, Joplin MO

retired Webb City Police Officer & municipal Judge,

& member of the Cherokee Tribe

preceded in death by: brother, Richard

survived by: son, Steve; daughters, Peggy Evans,

Sharon Kay (James) Campbell, Robyn Smith, Heidy

(Danny) Hathcock, Shaye (Chris) Shilhanek, Laury

(Grant) Gillian, Elizabeth (John) Clark; brothers,

Pat Ladd, John Ponder, Jim Ponder; sisters, Jane

Whitecrow, Nancy Clarkson, Dorthy Wooley, Judy

Carr, Martha Merriman; 16 grandchildren

Simpson FH

burial, Friends Cemetery, Purcell, MO

source; WC Sentinel, Webb City, MO

LADIK Ian Thomas

age 18

b. July 31 1987 Mesa AZ

d. March 11 2006 Joplin MO

survived by; parents, Robert J & Rosana (Smith)

sister, Natalie Ladik; grandmother, Jean Ladik

Derfelt's FH, Galena KS

cremation

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAIR Lawrence O Jr

Joplin MO

age 67

b. 8/3/1939  Weir KS

m. 11/8/1971  Miami OK

d. 1/27/2007  Dallas TX

preceded by; wife, Phyllis (Laughter)(3/11/2000);

parents, Lawrence O Sr & Laura Margaret (Mead)

      survived by; son, Phillip; brother, Gary; sister, Rosetta

Grant; 2 grandchildren

Parker Mortuary, Joplin MO

burial; Ozark Mem.Pk Cemetery, Joplin MO

source; Jasper Co Citizen, Carl Jct MO

LAIRD, Letha N (Lawson)

b. Aug 12, 1914 near Powell

d. Feb 26, 2002 at Ozark Methodist Manor

m. April 12, 1936 in Monett, MO

age 87

preceded in death by: husband, James; brothers, Guy

& Red Lawson

survived by: daughter, Donna Louise Mailes; son,

James Stanley; sisters, Doris Hughes, Joann

Detheridge; 4 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren

burial, Memorial Park Cemetery, Neosho, MO

Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin MO

source; Jasper Co Citizen, Carl Jct MO

LAIRD Viola

NOTICE:

age 91

d. Nov 15, 1999

Woodard Freund Thompson FH, Neosho MO

burial; Dice Cemetery, near Fairview MO

source; Joplin Globe, Joplin MO

LAKE Robert H

NOTICE:

age 75

d. Sept 10 2005

Bath-Naylor FH, Pittsburg KS

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAMB Betty Ilene

Neosho MO

age 79

b. 12/20/1927

d. 1/3/2007

  survived by; husband, William; sons, James & John

(Claudette); daughters, Bettina (Eddy) Fifer, Regina

   (Jim) Coker & Susan (Craig) Herron; 9 grandchildren;

16 gr-grandchildren; sisters, Nelda Jo Cole, Bernie

   Tarrant & Pat Tarrant; brothers, Bill & David DeMoss

Gospel Lighthouse Church, Neosho MO

Clark FH, Neosho MO

burial; Memorial Park Cemetery, Neosho MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAMB Margaret (Caresio)

b. Aug 9 1931 Crawford Co., KS

d. April 18 2005

preceded by; parents, Dominic & Bessie Caresio;

grandson, Aerian Mark Lamb

survived by; Hubert G Lamb; children, Mark, Marsha

& Kathleen Lamb; sisters, Julia Murray, Bessie Ann

Stick, Rosalee Grimm & Kathleen Paris; grandchildren

St Peters Catholic Church

burial; Ozark Mem Pk Cem, Joplin MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAMBERT Alan Ladd

age 61

Roswell NM (formerly of Joplin MO)

b. 10/19/1945  Joplin MO

d. 2/14/2007  Roswell NM

preceded by; parents, Herman Sr & Mildred (Berry)

        survived by; brother, Herman Jr; sister, Nancy Grufford

Derfelt FH, Galena KS

cremation

source; Jasper Co Citizen, Carl Jct MO

LAMBO Frank W

St Charles MO:

age 87

d. July 22 2006

     preceded by; wife, Lucille E; parents; brothers & sisters

Baue FH, St Charles MO

burial; St Charles Mem.Gardens, St Charles MO

source; Post Dispatch, St Louis MO

LAMMERT Jean (Knuemann)

d. June 11 2003

preceded by; husband, Edgar G; son, Mark

survived by; brother, Robert Knuemann; grandson,

Jason (Christina) Lammert

Kutis So Co Chapel, Butler Hill MO

burial; National Cemetery

source; Post Dispatch, St Louis MO

LANDA Alois R Jr "Butch"

St Louis MO:

d. July 21 2006

preceded by; father, Al Landa

survived by; wife, Jan (Bell); son, Mike;

mother, Helen (William) Kitchens; sisters, Donna

(John) Corcoran & Sherry (Joe) Westhoff; step-

sister, Annie (Steve) Eastwood; step-brother,

Mike Kitchens; extended family

Kutis Affton Chapel

private burial

source; Post Dispatch, St Louis MO

LANDES Edward "Eddie"

FH NOTICE:  Hannibal MO  11/1/2007

age 52

Hedge-Lewis FH, Webb City MO

burial; Webb City Cemetery, Webb City MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LANDRUM Virgil Len

NOTICE: Grove OK

age 26

d. Feb 14 2006

First Baptist Church, Jay OK

Worley-Luginbuel FH, Jay OK

burial; Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LANE Cathy E (Person)

NOTICE:

age 61

d. Sept 13 2005

Crafton-Cantrell FH, Aurora MO

burial; Maple Pk Cemetery, Aurora MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LANE Cledra

NOTICE:

age 88

d. Nov 4, 2003

Cartin Christian Church

Worley-Luginbuel FH, Grove OK

burial; G.A.R. Cemetery, OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LANGFORD Mildred Irene Tremble

NOTICE:

age 87

d. Nov 7, 2003

Derfelt FH, Galena KS

burial; Ozark Memorial Pk Cem., Joplin MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LANKFORD James Lester "Squak"

age 93

b. Jan 10 1913

m. May 19 1945

Nov 7 1991

d. Feb 21 2006 Joplin MO (St John's Reg.Med.Ctr)

   preceded by; parents, William Leander & Nancy Jane

Crabtree Lankford; wife, Maggie Hutchison Roark

Lankford (10/29/99); wife, Lena Mildred (Leader)

(6/4/90); son, Gary David (10/6/52); sisters, Ada

Lagers, Oleta McKibben, Nova McCullah McKibben

& Ethel Rush; brothers, Perry, Lawrence, Corum &

Basil; stepson, Bobbie Roark; 1 gr-grandson

      survived by; daughter Patty (Gayle) West; sons, James

(Dixie) & Ronald (Carolyn); stepsons, Gary (Janie)

     & Max (Cheryl) Roark; sister, Retha Reynolds; grand-

children, Melissa Massey, Jason West, Diane Gonzales,

Jamie, Craig & Jared Lankford, Dana Johnson &

Christina Dickinson; 11 gr-grandchildren

Clark FH, Neosho MO

         burial; Swars Prairie Church of Christ Cem., Seneca MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LaPEE Stanley Walter Sr

age 55

b. Nov 28 1941 Melrose (KS?)

m. Dec 28 1962 Chetopa KS

d. June 9 1997 Joplin MO

survived by; wife, Donna Doan LaPee; sons,

Stanley Walter Jr & Cline Russell; mother, Pearl

Ann Kepner; sisters, Joanne Rife & Carol Covello;

brother, Merle; 5 grandchildren

Bath FH, Chetopa KS

burial; Fairview Cemetery, Joplin MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAPPING, Charles Wayne

age 65

b. Sept 28 1939 Cherokee KS

d. Aug 6 2005 Joplin

preceded by: parents, Charles Burton & Elizabeth

Blanche (Holland) Lapping; brother, Tom; sisters,

Marjorie Souder & Myrtle Mishler

    survived by; son, Kevin (Kimberley Marie); daughter,

Lisa (David) Gilbert; brother, Joe; sisters, Electa

    Blundell, Ruth Winslow & Ruby Hough; 8 grandchildren

Parker Mortuary, Joplin MO

no services - cremation inurnment, later date

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LARMON Mary

NOTICE:

age 81

d. June 17 2005

Worley-Luginbuel FH, Jay OK

burial; Mount Hermon Cemetery, Jay OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LASH, Deborah Lee (Shanholtz)

age 44

b. Nov 26, 1952, Cumberland MO

d. Nov 13, 1997, Bullhead City AZ

survived by: husband, Donald Lash; son, Dustin;

daughter, Lindsay; step-daughters, Stephanie

Lash Plemmons and Kimberly Lash; parents, William

& Virginia Shanholtz; brother, William Shanholtz

Jr; grandmother, Wilda Pyles

services; Central Christian Center, Joplin MO

Tyler (Texas) Memorial FH

burial, Tyler TX

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LASHLEY William Walter

b. Feb 23 1932

d. June 17 2003

preceded by; brother, James Lashley

survived by; wife, Wanda (Allen); son, William A

(Kelly); daughter, Debra (Terry) Sealock; grand-

children, RJ, Tera, Jenna & Sarah; brothers, Gene

Palazzola, Ronald & Larry Lashley; sister, Joy

Mazzola; extended family

Fenton United Methodist Church

Kutis Affton Chapel

burial; Jefferson Barracks Nat'l Cem., St Louis MO

source; Post Dispatch, St Louis MO

LASSITER Fred Boone

age 81

b. Oct 14 1915 Murray KY

m. Feb 22 1947 Eureka Springs AR

d. June 13 1997 Cassville MO

US Army WWII Germany

survived by; wife, Bertha Bunch Lassiter; son, Jim;

brothers, James & Charles Lassiter; 4 grand-

children; 4 gr-grandchildren

Williamson FH, Cassville MO

burial; Berryville Mem Pk Cemetery, Berryville AR

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LASSWELL Don

age 91

b. Oct 7 1904 Pierce City MO

d. July 7 1996 Highland CA

survived by; wife, Mildred Lasswell; sons, Don Jr &

Edmund; daughter, Nancy Lasswell; 6 grandchildren;

11 gr-grandchildren; 4 gr-gr-grandchildren

Berwick Presbyterian Church, Pierce City MO

Lakin FH, Pierce City MO

burial; Berwick Cemetery, Pierce City MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LASTER Lawrence Philip "Phil"

NOTICE: St Louis MO

d. July 12 2006

Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church, St Louis MO

source; Post Dispatch, St Louis MO

LASTER Paula Ann

age 47

b. Dec 19 1958 Colorado Spgs CO

d. March 5 2006 Neosho MO

survived by; husband, Tim; children, Vince, Rebekah,

Jared, Chelsy & Chase; grandson, Kylan Powell;

parents, Paul & Marian (Riggins) Vegna; brothers,

Vincent & Tony Vegna; sister, Susan Delmonte;

grandmother, Mildred Vegna; extended family

Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho MO

Clark FH, Neosho MO

    burial; Rocky Comfort Cemetery, Rocky Comfort MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LaTURNER Paul R

age 85

b. April 30 1920 Galena KS

m. Oct 28 1939 Galena KS

d. Nov 10 2005 Joplin MO (St Johns Hosp)

US Army WWII

preceded by; parents, Rufus & Cora (Bachman)

  survived by; wife, Catherine N McMillan; son, Robert

(Lisa A); daughter, Judy (Jack) Gourley; sister,

Louise Epperson; grandchildren, Milissa (Steven)

Weidman, Marla Gourley, Eric (Vickiey), Jenifer &

    Michael LaTurner & Blake Hargis; 4 gr-grandchildren

Derfelt FH, Galena KS

burial; Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena KS

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAUBACH David E Jr

NOTICE: Norman OK

age 60

d. Feb 20 2000

Worley-Luginbuel FH, Grove OK

burial; Fields Cemetery

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAVERY Joseph O

age 7

b. Sept 1 1920 Frontenac KS

d. June 29 1996 Frontenac KS

m. Sept 11 1947 Chicopee KS

survived by; wife, Wilma Benner Lavery; daughters,

Donna Cronister & Janice Sighel; sons, Steve,

Robert & Dennis; sisters, Rita White, Mary Eileen

McQuade & Margaret Caruso; brothers, Thomas J

& Robert E; 12 grandchildren; 1 gr-grandchild

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Frontenac KS

Friskel FH, Frontenac KS

burial; Garden of Memories Cemetery, Pittsburg, KS

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAWLESS Margaret Alexandra "Sandy"

NOTICE:

age 72

d. Oct 16 2005

First Christian Church, Neosho MO

Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin MO

burial; Highland Cemetery, Ozark AR

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAWRENCE James Dorton

NOTICE: Nevada MO

age 74

d. Feb 11 2006

Ferry FH, Nevada

service later date

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAWRENCE Marguerite (Letts) "Mickey"

Carthage MO

age 79

b. 5/24/1922  Ft Pierce FL

m. 4/24/1943  Ft Pierce FL

d. 4/14/2002  Joplin MO

     preceded by; parents, Ned Madison & Virginia (Gilbert)

Letts; husband, James Roger Lawrence

        survived by; daughter, Melanie McNulty; sons, James

        Roger Jr & Loren L; sister, Mary Pease; 9 grandchildren;

7 gr-grandchildren

Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage MO

Knell Mortuary, Carthage MO

burial; Riverview Mem.Pk Cemetery, Ft Pierce FL

LAWS Bennett

age 41

d. June 21 1941 near Hockerville MO

Hockerville Baptist Church

burial; G.A.R. Cemetery

source; Jopl.News Herald, Joplin MO

LAWS Charles

Picher OK, Thurs. Nov 17 1927 –

Funeral services for Charles Laws, 30 yrs old, who

died Tuesday night at the home of his mother, Mrs

Nancy Cox, River Street, were held at the chapel

of the Green Undertaking Company at 10 o’clock

this morning. The Rev. Jesse McGuire, pastor of

the Assembly of God’s church, officiated. Burial

was in Webb City cemetery.

Webb City Cem – Webb City MO

source; Jopl.News Herald, Joplin MO

LAWS Clara G (Sargent)

age 65

b. Oct 20 1930 East St Louis IL

m. 1980 Miami OK

d. July 10 1996 Sarcoxie MO

survived by; husband, Wilbur; sons, Zack Jackson,

Benjamin & Anthony Clark; stepsons, Ricky &

Keith Laws; daughters, Cynthia Pieschel & Michelle

Straw; stepdaughter, Rhonda Fogga; mother, Geneva

Payton; brothers, William Jr, Robert & Michael

Sargent; sisters, Mary White & Beverly Moss; 10

grandchildren; 3 gr-grandchildren

Housh FH, Sarcoxie MO

burial; Sarcoxie (MO) Cemetery

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAWS Lucy Viola

NOTICE: Tues Sept 19 1944

age 62

d. Sept 19 1944 Joplin MO (heart ailment)

survived by; sons, Chester & Lloyd; daughters,

Mrs E.L. Dunagan & Gertrude Cox; mother, Emma

        Strother; sisters, Ethel Cannon & Myrtle Wills; brother,

            Jim Strother; half-brother, Ed Robertson; 5 grandchildren

Parker-Hunsaker Mortuary

burial; Ozark Mem.Pk.Cemetery, Joplin MO

source; Jopl.News Herald, Joplin MO

LAWS Miss Marjorie Pauline

Oswego KS

age 75

b. July 25 1909 Parsons KS

survived by; brother, Robert W Laws

McGavran-Murdock FH, Oswego KS

burial; Oswego Cemetery, Oswego KS

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAWS Norma Jean

Laws Infant Dies

Hockerville OK – April 28 1928

    Norma Jean Laws, 2 yrs old, died early this morning

at the home of her parents, Mr & Mrs Bennett

Laws in Hockerville. The funeral will be held at

the Baptist church at 2 o’clock Sunday after-

noon with the Rev. M Moll of Douthat officiating.

Burial wil be in G.A.R. Cemetery at Miami.

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAWS Rhoda Z

Norborne MO

age 72

d. Aug 18 1955

preceded by; husband, James A (1954)

survived by; sons, Guy A & Berry F; brothers,

Ernest, Oliver & Phillip Floyd; 7 grandchildren; 9 gr-

grandchildren

First Christian Church, Norborne MO

burial; Mt Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City MO

source; Jopl.News Herald, Joplin MO

LAWSON Irene D

age 87

b. Dec 12 1908 Carl Jct MO

d. July 4 1996 Joplin MO

preceded by; husband, Elmer (May 1953)

survived by; sons, Robert, Edwin & Gordon L

Greninger; sisters, Olga Curry, Mary Anthony,

Pearl Jones, Olive Wamsley & Ruth Porter; 17

grandchildren; 35 gr-grandchildren

Hedge-Lewis FH, Webb City MO

burial; Webb City (MO) Cemetery

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAWSON Carl Joe

Neosho MO

age 47

b. Jan 14 1959 Topeka KS

d. June 20 2006 Neosho MO

survived by; wife, LaDonna (Daugherty); parents,

George & Lois (Warner); son, Derrick; brother,

Steve; sister, Debbie Patrick; mother-in-law,

Dorothy Cantrell; extended family

Clark FH, Neosho MO

burial; Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City MO

source; Neosho Daily News, Neosho MO

LAWSON Katheryn Peggy

NOTICE:

age 86

d. Sept 2 2005

Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville MO

burial; Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAWSON Pete

NOTICE:

age 72

d. Nov 16, 1999

Clark Fun. Home Chapel of Memories

burial; Neosho I.O.O.F. Cemetery

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAY Elmer H

NOTICE:

age 83

d. June 18 2005

Clark Funeral Home, Neosho MO

burial; I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Neosho MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAYMAN Glenn

age 83

b. July 15 1914 Bucklin KS

m. Juanita Rae Crossley Apr 8 1942, Jay OK

d. Nov 27 1997 Grove OK

US Army vet WWII

preceded by; 1 son

survived by; son, Bob; daughter, Diann Killon; sister,

Betty Wilson; 3 brothers, Ross, Harry & Bill

Layman; 4 grandchildren; 2 gr-grandchildren

Hinderliter-Woodard Fun.Service, Grove,OK

burial; Butler Cemetery, se of Grove

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAYMON Edward L "Ed"

NOTICE:

age 77

d. Oct 28 2005

Cornerstone Church, Southwest City MO

Ozark FH, Southwest City MO

burial; Union Cemetery, Stella? MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAYNE Edith L

NOTICE: FH 11/7/05

age 82

Parker Mortuary, Joplin MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

LAYTEN Mary Elizabeth

NOTICE:

age 60

d. Sept 20 2005

Bible Baptist Church, Carthage MO

Ulmer FH, Carthage MO

burial; Fullerton Cemetery

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO