Obituaries

Brian K. Hargrave

Brian K. Hargarve, 56, El Dorado Springs, born Aug. 2, 1961, passed away Sept. 20, 2017. Services were held Sunday, Sept. 24, in Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Burial was in Clintonville Cemetery.

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Jewell Moudy

Jewell Moudy, 91, of Walnut Grove, passed away Sept. 22, 2017, in her home.  She is survived by her daughter, Jackie McWilliams and husband, Bill, of El Dorado Springs. Graveside services were held on Monday, Sept. 25, in Log Church Cemetery east of Butterfield.  Arrangements were under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

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Joshiah Ruston

Joshiah Jason Ruston, 36, passed away Sept. 18, 2017, in Aurora, MO. He was born July 8, 1981, in Ada, OK, to John and Denise (Barnhouse) Ruston. Services were Friday, Sept. 22, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with Dana Taylor officiating. Burial followed in Clintonville Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

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Carol Rosalie Julian

  Carol Rosalie Julian, 82, El Dorado Springs, died on Sept. 14, 2017, after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. She was born on Jan. 7, 1935, to Alfred and Gladys (Andes) Preston in Independence, MO. On Feb. 11, 1952, she was united in marriage with Arthur Junior Julian. Together they raised three children

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Carl Robert “PeeWee” Murry

Carl Robert “PeeWee” Murry, 58, of El Dorado Springs,  passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Carl was born Jan. 2, 1959 in Harrisonville, the son of Eugene and Bonnie (Rector) Murry. He graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1977 and worked as a welder in the

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Ruby Belcher Benner

Graveside services for Ruby Belcher Benner will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, held in Hazel Dell Cemetery.

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Clara Louise Mallicoat

Clara Louise Mallicoat, 94, passed away peacefully Sept. 16, 2017, in the Nevada Medicalodge surrounded by loved ones and many friends. She was born May 5, 1923, in Kansas City to Lyndon Elmer and Pauline Opal (Flinn) Kuntz. Being raised in Kansas City, she was baptized at an early age; and then graduated from Rosedale

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Ruth Alice Koca

Ruth Koca, 85, formerly of rural El Dorado Springs, passed away at Lakepoint Nursing Center in Augusta, KS, on Sept. 4, 2017. Ruth was born on March 27, 1932, in Pineville the daughter of Harry Eberle and Nan (Mason) Eberle. She attended grade school and high school in Anderson. Ruth attended Pittsburg State University in

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Dale Wood

Dale Wood, 66. was born on May 21, 1951, in Stover, MO to Lloyd R. Wood and Nellie V. (Stevenson) Wood. He went to be with the Lord on Sept. 5, 2017. Dale lived a full life of doing what he loved which included spending time with his family, hunting, fishing and watching football every

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Betty Lou Wheeler

Betty Lou Wheeler, 74, Walker, passed away on Sept. 11, 2017, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 1:00 p.m. until service time.  Arrangements are under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left

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