The Joplin Globe | Obituaries

Connie DemeryConnie Marveenia Demery

1947 - 2026

Connie Marveenia Demery passed away at the age of 79 years and 4 days, at her residence in Carterville, Missouri. Connie was born to Lloyd and Joy (Hendrix) Keeton on January 27, 1947.
Connie attended school in Joplin, Missouri and graduated from Joplin High School. She married Bill Demery, on June 27, 1965. They...

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Ronald BarrRonald Lloyd Barr

1932 - 2026

Ronald Lloyd Barr ("Ron"), 93, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, in Joplin, Missouri. He was born on May 8, 1932, in Webb City, Missouri.
He was raised in St. Joseph, Missouri by his parents, Stoney and Olive Barr. He then graduated from University of Missouri NROTC program, before commissioning in the...

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Noreen HarperNoreen Neff Harper

1933 - 2026

Noreen Neff Harper passed away peacefully at Silver Creek in Joplin, Missouri on February 4, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born on January 12, 1933, in Lovewell, Kansas, to Clarence Allen Rich and Catherine Elmina Beecher.
She was a resident of Seneca, Missouri and after graduating high school, she earned her...

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Sidney SurgiSidney Charles Surgi

1932 - 2026

Sidney Charles Surgi passed away on January 29, 2026 at age 93. He was born in Neck City, Missouri, on July 16, 1932 to Hulda Evelyn (Fredrickson) Surgi and Sidney Edward Surgi. They preceded him in death as well as a sister, Maria Surgi Rainey, and his loving wife, Carole Hall Surgi.

He is survived by his four...

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