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Lyle Edward Warner
Sept. 28, 1927-Nov. 16, 2006
Lyle Edward Warner, 79, of Southwest City, Mo., departed this life on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, at the Siloam Springs Nursing Center and Rehab in Siloam Springs, Ark.
Lyle entered this life on Sept. 28, 1927, in Brainerd, Minn., son of the late David and Eldora Warner. He resided most of his working life in the states of Minnesota. Lyle worked a few years for the Sioux Railroad and in 1993 retired from the city of Brainerd as a heavy equipment operator. On March 26, 1999, he was united in marriage to Mildred Irene Easter and together they shared the last seven years. He enjoyed music and loved the great outdoors where his favorite activities were hunting and fishing. Lyle also attended worship services at the First Baptist Church in Southwest City, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Patricia Warner; an infant daughter, Linda Lou Warner; a daughter, Linda Ann Warner; two brothers; and two sisters.
Lyle is survived by his wife, Mildred Warner of the home; a granddaughter, Kelsi Warner of the home; two daughters, Betty Robinson and husband, Oliver, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Sue Chartrand of the state of Texas, Julian Warren Payne and Trevis Joe McCool, both of Jane, Mo., and James Douglas McCool of the state of Missouri University and was a graduate of Dallas Institute of Gupton Jones. He retired in 1998 after 26 years as a funeral director and embalmer with D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel in Overland Park, Kan.
He loved his family, his friends and his cat, Lily. He made us laugh and liked to cook for us. He loved music and found Kansas City jazz musicians to be the very best. He is survived by his wife of 47 years. Marilyn; his son, Rob (Leah) of Mililani, Hawaii; his son, Jim (Peggy) of Osawatomie, Kan.; four grandchildren, Amanda, Brandon, April and Misty; his brother, Paul York; his sister, JoAnn Lawson; and mother-in-law, Allene Cline. He served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard, two years in the South Pacific on the cutter Kukui. He built a house on Big Sugar Creek near Pineville, Mo., from the ground up with help from family and friends. The screened porch there was a gathering place for many occasions and where he chose to spend any free time after he became ill.
A visitation at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, will be Nov. 30 from 6 until 8 p.m. with a sharing of memories by his friends at 7 p.m. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Dec. 1 in the National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kan. The family suggests memorial contributions in Robert’s memory to Kansas City Kansas Community College where a scholarship fund has been established for students of Mortuary Science c/o D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel.
Arrangements were by D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel. On-line guest book at www.dwnewcomers.com

Irene Barnett
July 26, 1920-Nov. 25, 2006
Irene Barnett, 86, of Neosho, Mo., died Saturday afternoon at Freeman Neosho Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born July 26, 1920, in Stella, Mo., to Melvin Lee and Lois (Mosier) Jones.
Mrs. Barnett was a lifelong area resident, homemaker, and member of the Church of Hope, Neosho. She was an active member of Neosho Area Widow to Widow serving as the Sunshine Lady; it was her joy and responsibility to send each member a card on their birthday. She also loved to crochet and travel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sterling Barnett.
Survivors include one daughter, Christine M. Sumner, Neosho; one son, Paul L. Barnett, Anderson, Mo.; one sister, Maxine Raines, Garden City, Mo.; five grandchildren, Brenda Sager, Paul Tabor, Lisa Ann Rosewicz, Donnie Sumner, Jr, and David Sumner; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Clark Chapel of Memories, Neosho, with the Rev. Malcom Mosby officiating. Pallbearers were David Sumner, Chad Rosewicz, Cori Sager and Tom Horn. Burial followed in Union Cemetery, south of Stella, Mo. Friends called at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorial Contributions in memory of Mrs. Barnett may be made to the American Diabetes Association c/o Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 66, Neosho, Mo. 64850.
Arrangements were under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. On-line condolences may be sent to www.clarkfuneralhomes.com.

Amy Ethel Tompkins
Sept. 24, 1922-Nov. 26, 2006
Amy “Ethel” Tompkins, 84, of Southwest City, Mo., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior at 10:26 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at her home following a sudden illness.
Ethel began her journey on Sept. 24, 1922, in Southwest City, Mo., one of five daughters born to the late Guy and Ruth (Gray) Haley. She was a lifelong resident of Southwest City where she graduated from high school and taught at the Greenwood School. On June 26, 1943, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Edward Tompkins in Southwest City and to this union two children were born. Together she and Lawrence raised their children on their family farm near Southwest City. She worked for O’Brien Farms for several years and retired from Simmons Foods in Southwest City after 17 years of service. Ethel was a wonderful mother, grandmother, wife and generous friend. She considered her family to be her riches. Above all things in life she cherished time spent with her children and grandchildren. Ethel enjoyed gardening and sharing her fresh produce with family and friends. She was a longtime dedicated member of the United Methodist Church of Southwest City, where she faithfully served the Lord by teaching Sunday School, current church secretary along with serving on several committees and helping with the local 4-H Club. Ethel made an impact on several lives in our community and will be dearly missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Lawrence Edward Tompkins in 1999; along with her parents; two sisters, Mary Morris and her twin sister, Edith Fisher; a daughter, Dorothy Ellen Gelvin; and a great-granddaughter, Tabatha Knight.
Survivors include her son, G.W. Tompkins and wife, Karen, of Southwest City; two grandchildren, Tobey King and husband, Bobby, of Southwest City and Casey Stanley and husband, William, of Bentonville, Ark.; son-in-law Bruce Gelvin of Van Nuys, Texas, formerly of Jane, Mo, son of the late Edward and Mame (O'Connell) Latshaw, was born on Feb. 23, 1917, in Walden, Kan. He departed this life on Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, in the Heritage Manor Healthcare Center in Plano, Texas, and Nicole Hawkins and husband, Andrew, of Richardson, Texas; a sister-in-law, Virginia Redfern of McKinney, Texas, and Lorraine Cooper of Citrus Heights, Missouri 64856, or Feed The Children, P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma 73101-0036.
Funeral services for Mr. Clark Henry Latshaw were 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at the Pineville Methodist Church with the Revs. Doris Schlessman and Marilyn O'Brien officiating. Burial followed in the Jane Cemetery in Jane, Mo. Those honoring Clark's life by serving as pallbearers were Andrew Hawkins, Paul Reishus, Dewey Allgood, Robbie Nelson, Willie Griffith and Jess Campbell. The family received friends on Tuesday from 5 until 7 p.m. in the Ozark Funeral Home Chapel in Anderson, Mo. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.ozarkfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo.

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