Obituaries

Edna May O’Connor Kurpjuweit

Edna May Kurpjeweit, 84, passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 in Meridian, ID, following a short illness. Edna was born on May 6, 1932, in Wagoner to Dewey H. O’Connor and Ethel Elizabeth Freedle O’Connor, one of 10 children. She loved and attended school in Stockton until she married Frederick J. “Fred” Kurpjeweit on Sept.

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Blane ‘Cocky’ Gray

Blane Gray, 83, was born Sept. 22, 1932, in Osceola to Claude Gray and Dolly (Mullins) Gray. He passed away Sept. 2, 2016 in El Dorado Springs at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. Blane was a painter and dry waller for many years. He also trained trial dogs. He was preceded in death by his mother,

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Bonny Ann (Wheeler) Gardner

Bonny Ann (Wheeler) Gardner, 79, was born Sept. 12, 1936, in Osceola to John Wesley Wheeler and Neva (Burrow) Wheeler. She passed away in Community Springs Healthcare, El Dorado Springs, Sept. 5, 2016. She accepted Jesus as her Savior on Dec. 26, 1947, and was baptized on April 18, 1948, and joined Vista Baptist Church.

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Julia Idell (Elliott) Dennis

AT HER BEST Julia Idell (Elliott) Dennis, 78, was born April 4, 1938, in Humansville, to Croel M. Elliot and Velma F. (Deighton) Elliot. Her family eventually moved to California and she spent most of her early life there. Her parent divorced when she was in her early teens. She moved to the El Dorado

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Edith Frances Alexander

Edith Frances Alexander, 96, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. She was born July 21, 1920, in Roscoe to James and Lorena (Hayes) Porter. Edith grew up and attended school in Roscoe graduating with the Class of 1938. On Dec. 23, 1939, she was united in marriage

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Deborah Lynn Williams

Deborah Lynn Williams, 61, Nevada, passed from this life on Friday, Sept, 2, 2016, at her home in Nevada. Deborah was born July 6, 1955, in Nevada to Glen W. and Elaine (Vickers) Sherman. On April 18, 1986, she was united in marriage to Rocky Miller and he preceded her in death on April 7,

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Anna Dorsey

Anna Margaret Dorsey, 92, passed away on Aug. 29, 2016, in St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City.  She was born on Oct. 10, 1923, in Kilborne, IA, to John and Iley (Burns) Schleeter. She was a former resident of El Dorado Springs for over 50 years. Anna was preceded in death by two sisters at

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Helen Marie Woody

Helen Marie Woody, 84, was born Sept. 26, 1931, in Waterford , CA, to Fred Terry and Mary (Walls) Bishop. She passed away Aug. 25, 2016, in the Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. On June 6, 1949, Helen was united in marriage to Raymond Martin Woody in Waterford, CA. This union was blessed with three sons

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Kenneth James Taylor

Kenneth James Taylor, 74, son of James Goldman and Gladys Delsie Taylor, was born April 22, 1942, in Clinton. He passed away at his home in Appleton City Aug. 20, 2016. He graduated from Appleton City High School in 1962. Kenny spent all of his life in the Taberville and Appleton City area. Kenny and

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Harold D. Hughes

Harold Duaine Hughes, 82, El Dorado Springs, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. He was born Sept. 2, 1933, in Norton, KS, the son of Francis Hughes and Gertrude (Pittaway) Hughes. Harold married Wanda Stroup on Nov. 26, 1961. They were married 41 years until Wanda’s passing in 2003. Four sons were born to their

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