Obituaries

Robert Dean Coale

Robert Dean Coale, 84, left this world to meet his Lord on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, while residing at the Missouri Veteran’s home in Mt. Vernon. Robert, also known as Bob, was born in the Hazel Dell community, south of El Dorado Springs, at the home of his parents, Horace and Edna Coale, on Aug.

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Linda Ruth Hartline

Linda Ruth Hartline, 74, passed away peacefully at her home in Nevada with her family by her side on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. Linda was born Jan. 31, 1944 in Kansas City, KS to Daniel Orvile and Vivian R. (Piersee) Rapp. On Nov. 14, 1960, she was united in marriage to Jack B. Hartline in

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Dean Ray Coleman

Dean Ray Coleman, 88, El Dorado Springs, passed away at his home on Dec. 23, 2018. Services were held Friday, Dec. 28, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Interment followed in Love Cemetery.

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John Eddy Norval

John Eddy Norval, 83, El Dorado Springs, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. Among survivors are his brother, Joe Norval, and wife, Doris, El Dorado Springs. Services were Sunday, Dec. 30, in Sheldon Funeral Home. Burial was in the Pleasant Springs (Oyer) Cemetery.

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Linda (Dale) Douglas

Linda (Dale) Douglas, 59, of Independence, passed away on Dec. 17, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. Linda was born Nov. 11, 1959, in Nevada, the daughter of Gene Dale and Dorothy (Keller) Dale. She graduated from El Dorado Springs R-II Schools in 1978. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Nevada TV Cable

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Shirley Scoggins

Shirley Scoggins, 84, of Stanton, TX, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at her residence. Services were held Friday, Dec. 14, in First United Methodist Church in Stanton with Pastor Charlie Stevens officiating.  Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton. Shirley was born March 17, 1934, in Abilene to Emma and Winfred Presley.  She married

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Thomas Calvin Cooper

Thomas Calvin Cooper, 91, El Dorado Springs, passed away at Cedar County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. He had been battling loneliness and his own cooking after outliving his wife and all of his siblings. Tom was born Feb. 20, 1927, at Clinton to Stith and Ella Cooper. He was raised on a

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Teddy Joe (Ted) Zellmer

Teddy Joe (Ted) Zellmer, 83, Harrisonville, father of Rep. Vicky Hartzler, died Monday, Dec.10, 2018, at his home.  Services were held Saturday, Dec. 15,  at the Cornerstone Community Church in Harrisonville. Burial was be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Cornerstone Community Church Memorial Fund. Ted was born June 30,

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Donald Reeves

Donald Eugene Reeves, 84, of Richmond, KS, passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. He was born on Aug. 11, 1934, in Bucklin, KS, the son of Emery and Elsie (Caldwell) Reeves. He grew up in El Dorado Springs, graduating from El Dorado Springs High School. Don enlisted in the U.S. Navy because they did

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Gray W. Clark

Gray Watson Clark, 77, of rural Schell City, passed away Dec. 5, 2018. Services were held Monday, Dec. 10, at the Church of Israel in Schell City.  Interment followed in the Hilltop Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

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