April 23, 2025
Gene Hays, 82, El Dorado Springs, was born on Jan. 26, 1935, in Taberville to Lester and Amy (Mann) Hays. He went to be with the Lord on Dec. 22, 2017, at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar. Gene lived a full life of doing what he loved which included spending time with his family, going
Ruby Ellen (Greene) Keith, 84, El Dorado Springs, passed away in Community Springs Healthcare Facility on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Ruby was born July 14, 1933, at Roscoe, the daughter of Charles E. Greene and Mary Ellen (Barr) Greene. Ruby attended Roscoe School 12 years. She married and had five children. Ruby worked for the
Timothy S. Bybee Jr., 34, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2017. He was born Feb. 22, 1983, to Timothy and Lori Bybee. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, in Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Burial will be in Clintonville Cemetery. Arrangement under the direction of
Norma Dean Short, 74, of Nevada passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at her home following an illness of several months. Norma was born May 4, 1943, in Nevada, the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Brundridge) Cargill. She grew up in Nevada and attended Nevada schools. She worked at J.C. Penny’s for 11 years and
Wanda LoLene Stokes, 84, Butler, died Monday, Dec. 11, at Serenity Care in Butler. She was born Feb. 13, 1933, to Ernest Eugene and Edna Elzora Moore Myers in Sac City, Iowa. LoLene, one of six children, moved to El Dorado Springs, at the age of four. On Nov. 27, 1952, she was united in
Carolyn Ann Alexander, 71, El Dorado Springs, passed away Dec. 22, 2017, in Mercy Hospital., Joplin. She was born April 14, 1946, to Wendel Durwood and Ethel Mae (Wolfe) Pettibon in Nevada. She attended school at Benton School, Nash School, Deerfield, Nevada, and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1964. Carolyn worked at
Linda Oehring Benskin, 70, El Dorado Springs, passed away Monday, Dec. 25, in the Nevada Regional Medical Center. Linda is survived by her husband, Bud Benskin, of the home; one daughter, Rebekah Oehring of Harwood; and one son, Aaron Oehring of Iowa. Memorial services will begin a 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, in the Park
David L. Loyd, 72, Nevada, passed away on Monday, Dec.11, 2017, in Mercy Hospital, Joplin. David was born April 20, 1945, in Wichita, KS, to Fred and Leva Vivian (Koblitz) Loyd. He married Janie Barbour on Feb. 17, 1995, in Miami, OK, and she survives of the home. Services were held Saturday, Dec. 16. Interment
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
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.
