January 25, 2026
Norma Jean (Decker) Taylor, 79, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Nov. 10, 2018, in Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Final disposition was inurnment. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.
Ronnie Lee Dale, 63, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on Nov. 4, 2018. Ronnie was born Feb. 1, 1955, at Nevada, the son of Gene and Dorthy (Keller) Dale. Ronnie had worked as a lineman, truck driver and concrete worker. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, when he was younger and in better health. Ronnie
Joan Wallace Kline Lansu, 94, passed away on Sept. 13, 2018. She was born on June 8, 1924, to Francis “Frank” Wallace and Frances “Fanny” Stowe Wallace. Joan is survived by one child, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a religious person who kept a Bible close and read and referred to it often.
JoAnn (Haley) Harris, 77, El Dorado Springs, passed away Nov. 1, 2018. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov, 10, in the First Christian Church. Pastor Jack Daniel will officiate. Final disposition was cremation under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.
Larry Curtis Green, 68, Peculiar, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at his home, after a two-year fight with cancer. A Celebration of Life service was held Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 in the First Baptist Church in Peculiar with inurnment on Sunday, Nov. 4, in the Clintonville Cemetery, El Dorado Springs. Larry was born March 7,
Earl Jay Cook, 80, Bolivar, departed this world on Nov. 2, 2018. Services were held on Monday, Nov. 5, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel. Burial followed in Hazel Dell Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.
William Henry “Bill” Herbst, 73, El Dorado Springs, passed away Nov. 5, 2018. Services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.10, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until service time. Burial will follow in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.
Nelson Eugene Edmiston, 87, went home to his Lord and Savior on Nov. 3, 2018. Nelson, known as “Gene” by most, was born March 6, 193, in Stockton, the son of George and Ada (Perkins) Edmiston. Gene joined the Navy in 1947 at the age of 17. That is also when he met and married
Marin Leon Vittetoe “Croaker” was born Aug. 18, 1939, at Black Jack in St. Clair County, the son of Marvin O and Edith (Kistner) Vittetoe, the sixth of seven children. Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill.
Roger R. Self, 46, Roscoe, passed away Oct. 29, 2018. He was born April 19, 1972. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, Osceola. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday Nov. 3, in Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel. Interment will be
