CEDAR COUNTY COURT

The following felonies have been filed in Cedar County: Just L Murphy, El Dorado Springs, tampering with mtr veh – 1st deg  12/27 Gregory Fast, El Dorado Springs, unlawful use of weapon  2/28, domestic assault  3/9 Jason Robert Burns, El Dorado Springs, FI reg as sex offndr/589.400-.425 undrlying ofns unclassfd fel ch 56 6,A or

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EL DORADO SPRINGS POLICE REPORT

In the case of all arrests, it must be remembered that the charge is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.    NOTE: Anyone having information concerning any alleged crimes are encouraged to contact the police department at 876-TIPS (8477) March 20 – Arrests: Martin P. McGee, 37,

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ST CLAIR COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

March 15, James Shoemaker, 32, Kansas City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with class D felony possession of a controlled substance, class D misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and a class D misdemeanor driving while revoked. Bond is set at $15,000 cash or surety. The charge stems from a

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Jimmie Charles ‘J.C.’ Marshall

Jimmie Charles “J.C.” Marshall, 78, of El Dorado Springs, passed away March 23, 2017. He was born July 1, 1938, to Alfred and Mary Marshall. J.C. attended various country schools, at one point having his sister, Thelma, as his teacher. He graduated 8th grade from the Montevallo School, and later attended the El Dorado Springs

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Barbara J. Barker

Barbara J. Barker, 77, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Barbara was born May 12, 1939, in Vernon County, the daughter of Walter Duckett Taylor and Ida Louise (Moore) Taylor. Barbara attended Nevada High School until the eleventh grade. Following school, she worked at the International Shoe Factory for 201⁄2 years,

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Louise Wilcox Breshears

Louise Wilcox Breshears, 89, was born April 7, 1927, to Alice Dirks Wilcox and James Benjamin Wilcox at El Dorado, KS. She passed away March 27, 2017, after struggling to recover from surgery to repair a broken femur. In 1939 the Wilcox family moved to Harwood, and Louise attended Oak Ridge and El Dorado Springs

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Peggy Joann Oberly

Peggy Joann Oberly, 77, daughter of G.L and Opal (Todd) Bowen, was born Nov. 15, 1939 in Filley. She passed away March 27, 2017, in Appleton City. Peggy graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1957 and lived at home until her marriage to Dan Oberly on Feb. 20, 1959 in Filley West Church.

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Denny Earl Basore Jr.

Denny Earl Basore Jr., 69, son of Denver Earl and Lucille (Brown) Basore, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2017. He was raised in the Osceola community where he attended Osceola High School and graduated in 1965. After completing his education, he proudly served his country in the United States Army and

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Margaret Heitz

Margaret Heitz, 89, Joplin, passed away March 22, 2017. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 28, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs.  Burial followed in Worsley Cemetery in Bronough.

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Thank-you note to CBCO blood donors

Thank you from the staff and volunteers of the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to all who came to give your pint of live saving blood at the El Dorado Springs Church of Christ on Thursday, March 23. Many Hospitals, including El Dorado Springs, Nevada, Bolivar, Joplin and Springfield Hospitals use blood from your

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