Obituaries

Agratha Daniels, 86, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Services for Agratha will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Bland-Hakleman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on from 6-7 p.m. Thursday at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Larry Lyle Hawkins, 73, passed away Sept. 10, 2024, at his home in Las Vegas, NV.  He was born July 18, 1951, at his rural home in El Dorado Springs. His ashes will be buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at a later date.

Virginia Lee (Holloway) Davis, 83, El Dorado Springs, was born September 20, 1941, to Goldia L. Resendiz. She passed away peacefully in her home on April 18th, 2025. Virginia was raised in McPherson, KS, by her parents Goldia and Bob. She worked various jobs in different states before her and her daughter Goldia settled in

Sidney Joe Lurten, 92, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Sidney was born Feb. 28, 1933. Sidney was the son of James Franklin Lurten and Emma Jane Long Lurten. Sidney was born at the end of the Great Depression, had 14 siblings, and worked very hard to help his mom, dad

Beverly Faye (Amick) Cunningham, 67, passed away March 24, 2025, at CMH in Bolivar, MO, after a short illness. Beverly was born to George Eugene Amick and Lola Faye (McCullick) Amick on Dec. 18,1957, in St. Clair County, MO. Bev graduated from El Dorado Springs High School with the class of 1976. After graduation, she

Glenna Mae West passed away at her home in El Dorado Springs on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. She was born in Jennings, KS, on May 25, 1941 to Henry “Hank” and Minnie (Wente) Poppe. She had five siblings: Donald Ray, Gary, Shirley, Herbie and Bonnie Williams. When she was three, the family moved to Missouri.

Randall Francis, 81, Joplin, went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2025. He was born June 10, 1943. A service honoring his life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at Royal Heights Baptist Church.

Franklin Woodrow Stark, 90, made it to his final destination when he passed into Heaven on March 9, 2025. There, he met many who had gone before him, including his two daughters, Connie Stark and Vicki Remington and his beloved wife, Cora Lue Stark.  Together, they now wait for those left on Earth, including his

George Wagner “Dub” Steincross passed awayFriday, March 14, 2025 in Kansas City, MO, after a long battle with Lewy body dementia. He was born in Harwood, MO, March 11, 1939. He graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and Southern Seminary. He was a devoted husband of 62 years to Joy, an amazing father to Kip (wife

Clinton Abner Jones, 98, El Dorado Springs, passed away, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility. Abner was born Sept. 13, 1926, to Harry and Samantha Jones of Stockton. Abner loved farm life and shared stories of working on the farm with his dad where he learned the skills to become a successful