October 5, 2026
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
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
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
Wanda J. aCargill, 89, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Sept. 7, 2017, in Community Springs Healthcare. Services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Burial followed in Clintonville Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Dog’s Nation or High Hopes and left at the
Karen Ann (Banks) Sibley, 53, was born March 23, 1964, in El Dorado Springs to Steve and Donis Banks. She passed peacefully at Community Springs Nursing Home surrounded by family and friends Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, after battling disease for nearly twenty-one years. Karen was born and raised in El Dorado Springs. From a young
Ruth Koca, 85, formerly of El Dorado Springs, passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, in Augusta, KS. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in the First Christian Church in El Dorado Springs. Burial will follow
Charles Loren Budd, 67, El Dorado Springs, passed away Sept. 1, 2017. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Stockton Christian Church. Burial followed in Mound Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Pearl Louise Hoffman, 86, El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at COX South Neuro Trauma ICU in Springfield. Pearl was born Jan. 13, 1931 in Vernon County to Ben F. and Marie Shaffer. She married Ronald Hoffman on May 26, 1951, in Eureka Springs, AR, and he survives of the home. Normally
Erma Kelsey, 91, of Bolivar, passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Parkview Health Facility in Bolivar. Erma was born Sept. 5, 1925, to Ralph and Grace (Murk) Nowell. She would spend her early life in El Dorado Springs. Following her marriage to J.M. Kelsey, she moved to Bolivar where Erma lived for over 20
