Obituaries

Donald “Don” Dale Witt, 83, was born in Blackjack, MO, on Sept. 15, 1940, to Elmer and Cordie (Bland) Witt. He was the third of Elmer and Cordie’s four sons, with older brothers, Doyle and Dwain, and brother, Leslie, who died in infancy. Don passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at St. Joseph Medical Center

Gwen Coquillette, 64, Sheldon, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024, after battling cancer for the second time. Gwen was born Dec. 3, 1959, in Lamar, CO, to Wesley L. and Jean (Osban) Kirbey. Gwen moved to Sheldon in 1965 where she attended elementary school and met a life-time friend in Vicki (Raynor) Jadlot. Her family

Ronald Anthony Knutson, 86, Nevada, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Bungalow’s in Nevada. Ron was born Dec. 14, 1937, in Gary, SD, to Carl B. and Gertie (Sleaper) Knutson. He married Mary Buchholtz and three children were born to this union:  Rae Deane, Debra and Rhonda. He later married Sharron Kay McWilliams

George Robert Crawford, 77, San Antonio, TX, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. George was born May 19, 1946 to Ralph and Theo Crawford of El Dorado Springs.  After George graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1964, he went on to study Business/Marketing at Pittsburg State University in Kansas. After graduating he started

Helen Louise Acheson, 95, passed away from a short unexpected battle with cancer  on Monday, April 8, 2024, at her home in Stockton. She was born in Sparta, MO, Jan. 18, 1929, to Ida and John Simpson. She grew up on a family farm with seven  sisters and brothers. She was known as “bluebird nana”

Randy Blystone, 74, passed away on April 2, 2024 at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. He was born on Dec. 19, 1949 to Wilma and Wallace Blystone in Garden City, KS. After graduation from El Dorado Springs High School, he married Sharon Thornton, had two children and pursued a military career. Randy

Fay Junior Herbst II, 93, of Wheatland, MO, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024, in Bolivar. Services were Friday, March 29, at Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home in Wheatland. Burial was at Avery Spring Branch Cemetery, north of Wheatland.

Ula Fern (West) Blauvelt, 95, departed this life on March 20, 2024, in Springfield, surrounded by her family. Ula was born Jan. 20, 1929, near Stockton, to David and Fannie Alta West. Ula was united in marriage to Charles Blauvelt on March 6, 1948. To this union three children were born: Dennis, David and Virginia.

Edward “Eddie” Cargill, 78, Walker, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Medical Lodge Nursing Home, Nevada,. He was born April 16, 1945 in Nevada to Robert Cargill and Hazel N. (Brundridge) Cargill. Eddie was raised in Nevada where he graduated high school in 1963. He worked in construction for 20+ years and the

Wilma Estell Gundy, 85, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024. Wilma was born Sept. 15, 1938 to Walter and Esther (Briggle) Kortmann in Schelwig, IA. Her favorite past time was square dancing. She was a member of Cedar Hills Baptist Church in Jerico Springs. Preceding Wilma in death were her parents; four sisters; one brother;