Obituaries

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

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

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.

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.

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

Darin E. Lumley, Jr., 13, passed away April 25, 2021. Services pending. For more information call Bland Hackleman Funeral Home -417/876-6666.

Ann was born to Lucien and RosaBelle (Harvey) Carter, April 10, 1940. She grew up in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, was baptized at a young age at the First Baptist Church, and graduated with the class of 1958. After high school she married the love of her life, Albert Stebbins on Sept. 26, 1958. Ann

Virginia Charlotte (Gilpin) Beydler, 98, of El Dorado Springs, from this life on Saturday, April 5, 2021, in the home of her daughter, Lynnete. in Raymore, where she had resided for the last year. She has gone on to her Eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior, husband and many friends and family

Stanley E. Baptist age 66, of El Dorado Springs, formally of Kansas City, passed away at his home on Oct. 24, 2019. Stan was born in Jackson County, the son of Melvin Baptist and Mary (Alexander) Baptist. After his education he was employed by the Union Pacific Rail Railroad until his retirement. He moved to

Gaylord James Wallace was born to Rial and Marjorie (Riley) Wallace on Oct. 17, 1923, on the Kelly Farm near Milford in Barton County.    The family lived for a short time in Excelsior Springs before moving back down to the Jerico Springs area around 1933. Gaylord went to various one room schools in the