October 8, 2026
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
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,
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
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.
Beverly Alene Mogan, 76, El Dorado Springs, passed away at her home on Saturday morning, Dec. 8, 2018. Beverly was born Feb. 4, 1942, in Cedar County, the daughter of Fred and Velma (Reeder) Blystone. She attended school and as a young woman helped her parents on the family farm. Beverly married Richard “Dick” Mogan
Lacel Ewing Bland, 84, passed away peacefully on Nov. 14, 2018. Lacel, the first son of Ewing and Lena Bland, was born Feb. 6, 1934, in Cedar County and grew up on a working farm in Black Jack. After graduating El Dorado Springs High School in May 1951, he joined the Bureau of Land Management
John Joseph Desmond, 93, was born Feb 2, 1925, in San Francisco, CA, to Edward and Elizabeth (McHugh) Desmond. He passed away at his home in El Dorado Springs on Nov. 25, 2018. On May 30, 1953, he was united in marriage to Charlotte E. Kohlman. They moved to El Dorado Springs in 1987 and
Dennis Lee Henry, 64, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on Oct. 24, 2018, at his home after a battle with cancer. Dennis was born on Aug. 16, 1954, in Nevada to Robert Lee Henry and Vinnie (Stebbins) Lankford. He graduated from El Dorado Springs High School then served in the U.S. Navy from 1972
Diane M. Rutledge, 70, was born on May 11, 1948, in Omaha, NE, to Arnold and Rita (Sharples) Reudi. She passed away at her home in El Dorado Springs on Nov. 25, 2018. On Sept. 20, 1995, Diane married Gary Rutledge in Laurie, MO. They made their home in El Dorado Springs the last four
Janie P. Hackleman, 82, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Janie was born Oct. 8, 1936, in St. Clair County, the daughter of Clell and Bina Lee Reed. Janie was a graduate of El Dorado Springs High School. Janie married Clarence (Hack) Hackleman on Dec. 4, 1954, in Tiffin. They
