Obituaries

Alton “Jack” Smith

Alton “Jack” Smith, 76, rural El Dorado Springs, passed away at Citizen’s Memorial Hospital, Bolivar on Jan. 5, 2021, as a result of COVID. Jack was born May 20, 1944, in Carroll County. He was the son of James Louis and Ethel Lorene (Ellis) Smith. He was the youngest of six children. Jack attended grade

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Juanita Faye Belcher Gooden

Juanita Faye Belcher Gooden, 81, was born Dec. 24, 1939, in El Dorado Springs and passed away on Feb. 10, 2021 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harrison and Estalin Belcher; her husband, Donald Gooden; three sisters – Melba Whitmer, Ruby Benner and Carolyn Pusch; three brothers –

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Wanda Mae McClimans

Wanda Mae McClimans, 75, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Services will begin at 10 am. Saturday, May 15, at the FAirview Church near Jerico Springs. Family will receive friend and relatives from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday evening, May 14, at Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.

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Donna G. Martin

Donna Gail (Redford) Martin, age 90, of rural Spencerville, IN, passed away at the Laurels of Dekalb in Butler, IN on Friday morning, April 30, 2021. Donna was born January 28, 1931 in Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Rev. W.C. Redford and Ruth (Thompson) Redford. She attended Gravette Holiness Bible School where she met her

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Ruth Alice Scott

Ruth Alice Scott, 96, was born Feb. 12, 1925, to Alberto and Carolina Maino. Ruth passed away on May 1, 2021. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

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Darin Earl Lumley Jr.

DJ (Darin Earl Lumley Jr.), 13, passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2021, in El Dorado Springs. DJ was born May 8, 2007, in El Dorado Springs to Darin Earl Lumley, Sr. and Becky Wade. DJ began his schooling by completing kindergarten in El Dorado Springs and continued his education from 1st to 5th grade

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James E. Mowry

James E. Mowry, 85, a resident of El Dorado Springs, born Jan. 30, 1936, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021. Family will receive friends and relatives from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 5. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 6, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, El Dorado Springs. Burial will be

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Sherri Burres

Sherri Burres, 60, was born on Sept. 20, 1960, the daughter fo Lester and Shirley Burres. Sherri passed away on April 25, 2021. Sewrvices are pending under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

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Cecil Dale Wallen

Cecil Dale Wallen, 89,  was born June 27, 1931, in Cedar County, the 12th of 13 children born to Henry Hall and Lee Ora (Williams) Wallen. He passed from this life on Friday, April 23, 2021, at Cox South Medical Center Springfield. On Oct. 31, 1951, Dale married Juanita Mae Fleeman in Aldrich, Polk County.

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Cheryl Carpenter

This is the story of Cheryl Kaye (Graves) Carpenter.  Cheryl was a wonderfully stubborn woman who enjoyed having the last word in an argument about as much as she enjoyed getting in a bidding war at an auction. She, of course, loved her family and friends too. She was born in September of 1958 in

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