Obituaries

Edward F. Koca

Edward Francis Koca (Ed), 66, Milo, passed away Sept. 27, 2017, at his home near Virgil City. Ed was born Feb. 18, 1951, in Nevada to Francis Martin Koca and Clara Harding Koca. When Ed was a baby, he moved with his parents to Wichita, KS, where his dad worked at Boeing Aircraft. The family

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Joshua Lee Manley

Joshua Lee Manley, 28, was born Jan. 12,1989, in Humble, TX, to parents Timmy Lynn and Sheila Kay (Holton) Manley. He passed from this life on July 15, 2017, in Shepard, TX. Survivors include his two sons, William Manley and Taylor Manley, and daughter, Alyssa Manley all of Nevada; his father, Tim Manley, and wife,

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Robert Gail Tschanz

Robert “Bob” Gail Tschanz, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at his home in Nevada. He was born on Aug. 21, 1931, to Henry Tschanz and Lydia Herndon in Vernon County. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Helen (Gresham) Tschanz, of the home; his children – Jeannie Miller and husband,

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Virgie Fae Francis

Virgie Fae (Leonard) Francis, 83, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Services began at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Interment followed in Hazel Dell Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association and

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Norma Jean Alumbaugh

Norma Jean Alumbaugh, 85, El Dorado Springs, passed away Sept. 26, 2017. Services were held  Friday, Sept. 29, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.  Interment followed at the Fort Scott National Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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Claud LeRoy Adams Jr.

Claud LeRoy Adams, Jr., 43, El Dorado Springs, passed away suddenly Sept. 30, 2017. Funeral services for Claud Adams were held on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the El Dorado Springs football field. Burial followed in Hackleman Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to a

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Delpha Maxine Berning

Delpha Maxine (Jones) Berning, 91, El Dorado Springs, passed away Sept. 30, 2017. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Stockton City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church and

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Phyllis Darline Jackson

Phyllis Darline Jackson. 84, was born July 12, 1933, in Underwood, IA, to George O’Doniel and Emma (Rasmussen) O’Doniel. She passed away in El Dorado Springs on Sept. 23, 2017. There were four girls and one boy and they did everything together. They loved to walk, explore and fish. With a brother involved, they never

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Vickie Lee Tudor

Vickie Lee Tudor, 65, was born in Kansas City on Feb. 6, 1952, to Bob and Maxine Gillespie. Vickie’s divine transfer was Sept. 30, 2017. Vickie was the Steward/Crafter of Unique Boutique One Of A Kind Gift in El Dorado Springs. Her artistic talents inspired many. Not only did Vickie love working with fabric, she

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Homer Wesley Haggans

Beloved husband of nearly 70 years to the late Pat Haggans, Wes Haggans passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. He was born in Ortonville, Minnesota on Aug, 21, 1922, to Blanche Belle (Workman) and Rev. George Leonard Haggans. Wes’s father was a Methodist minister, so the family moved every few years through the small towns

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