Obituaries

Edward Jeffrey Halcon Sr.

Edward Jeffrey Halcon Sr., 47, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. It is with great sadness that “Mexican Eddie”, as he was known to many, passed after a long, hard fight. Eddie will be forever remembered by his wife and best friend of 22 years, Serena; three sons – Edward Halcon

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Ronald E. Jenkins

Ronald E. Jenkins, 78,  passed away Dec. 13, 2017, at his home in rural Stover. Services for Ronald Jenkins, were held on Monday, Dec. 18, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.  Burial followed in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at: www:blandhackleman.com.

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Kenneth Grant Goodwin

Kenneth Grant Goodwin, 68, was born Aug. 8, 1949, to Irvin Grant and Merle Dean Goodwin (Jaco) in Modesto, CA. He passed away Dec. 13, 2017, in Golden City from a brief illness. Ken was a middle child of five children. He graduated in the class of 1967 from Modesto California High and worked as

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Geraldine ‘Gerry’ Hamilton

Geraldine “Gerry” Hamilton, 93, of Kansas City, died on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017.  She was born Jan. 20, 1924, in McCrory, AR, to Charles L. and Viola (Nail) Chadwick. She is survived by her daughter, Sabina (Harry) Taute; grandchildren – Scott (Missy) Crist, Justin (Regina) Taute, Kyle Taute and Leslie Hatch; great-grandchildren, Oliver and Finnegan

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William B. Moore

William (Bill) Benjamin Moore, age 63, of rural El Dorado Springs, passed away Dec. 6, 2017. A memorial service was held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Final disposition was cremation under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to High Hopes and left at

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Dorothy Grace Cartwright

Dorothy “Grace” (Blackmore) Cartwright, 88, of rural El Dorado Springs passed away on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel. Burial will follow in Lebeck Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. The family received friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in

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Wanda Lou Rountree

Wanda Rountree, 85, died peacefully Dec. 3, 2017, in Littleton, CO. She was survived by three children, Glen, Jim and Ann, and sister, Beula Tolle.  In addition Wanda had eight grandchildren, Adam, Melissa, Rachel, Sarah, Alex, Erik, Brandy and Krystal, and six great-grandchildren including the youngest, Baby Oliver, whom she got to see before she

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William David “Bill” Hutsell

William David “Bill” Hutsell, 79, was born on Feb. 26, 1938, in Smithville to James George and Eula Lee (Thedford) Hutsell. He passed away on Nov. 29, 2017, in Nevada after a brief illness. Bill was the oldest of six children. He attended school in El Dorado Springs and was always a good student near

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Richard H. (Dick) Drewry

Richard H. (Dick) Drewry, 96, of rural El Dorado Springs, passed away on Nov. 2, 2017, near his son’s home in California. His ashes will be placed in Miramar National Cemetery, CA. Condolences may be sent to First Christian Church of El Dorado Springs.

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Ruth E. Roberts

Ruth E. Roberts, 102, Roscoe, was born Sept. 11, 1915, to Lewis A. and Ivy (Hollcomb) Roeder in Cobb. She passed away Nov. 29, in El Dorado Springs. She was raised on a farm with horses and wagons and no electricity. Ruth loved to help her dad in the garden raising most of the family’s

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