Obituaries

Scott Douglas Spradling, 50, was born June 5, 1969, in Lebanon, to Elmer and Phyllis (Gourley) Spradling. He passed away suddenly from a heart condition Dec. 23, 2019, at his home near Roscoe. Visitation was Dec. 27, 2019 in Springfield with cremation following. He was proud to be raised in the oil fields of Nowata,

Robert “Buck” Snodgrass, 76, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Feb. 3, 2020, at Community Springs Healthcare.  He was born in Kansas City on July 5, 1943, to Arthur and Dorothy Snodgrass.  He attended school in Grain Valley until 7th grade and graduated high school in Blue Springs in 1961. Robert was in the Air

Virgil Wayne Hazelwood, 86, was born on Dec. 13, 1933, in El Dorado Springs, to Virgil Wyatt Hazelwood and Viola Mae (Hertzberg) Hazelwood and passed away on Jan. 30, 2020.  He was Virgil and Viola’s oldest son and all knew him as Wayne. Shortly after his birth the family moved to the family farm three

Linda Kay Cummins, 64, El Dorado Springs, passed away at her home on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020.  Linda was born Jan. 10, 1956, in Nevada, to Orin and June (Brundige) Allen. Linda grew up in Vernon County and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1974. She worked as a secretary at First Christian

Raymond Palmer “Pete” Hall, 90, Nevada, passed away on Jan. 28, 2020, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a brief illness.  Pete was born March 14, 1929, Services were held on Monday, Feb. 3, in Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastors Rex Scholes and Bill Smith officiating. Cremation will follow and inurnment will

Edith June Richardson, 87, a Blue Springs resident passed away Jan. 19, 2020. Services will begin 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at Meyers Blue Springs Chapel, with visitation from 9:30 – 10:30 am. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Union Point Cemetery, Tiffin. She was born June16, 1932 to Lawrence and Rachel (Machewski) Alexander

Judith Jane (Jackson) Appleberry, age 77, of El Dorado Springs, MO, passed away January 19, 2020. Funeral services for Judith Appleberry will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Bland-Hackleman Chapel.  Burial will follow in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may

Linda Gayle (West) Lumley, age 70, of El Dorado Springs passed away on January 16, 2020. Services will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. at Bland-Hackleman Chapel.  Burial will follow in Clintonville Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 22, 2020, from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral

John D. Pentecost, 92, of El Dorado Springs, peacefully went home to reunite with his wife, Barbara, in heaven Jan. 8, 2020.   John was born on Nov. 18, 1927, in Grain Valley to the union of Earl and Grace Pentecost.  He was the fourth of five children born to this union.  John was preceded