April 26, 2026
Ernest E. Nikodim, 82, of rural Nevada, passed away March 15, 2017, at his home. Ernest was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Montevallo the third son of Rudolph and Anna (Trecek) Nikodm. Ernest married Barbara Harding on Dec. 26, 1954. They were married for 53 years and to this union six children were born: Ernest
Services for Ernest E. Nikodim will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 17, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Reynolds officiating. Burial to follow in Virgil City Cemetery under direction of Bland-Hacklemand Funeral Home.
Martha Cecelia (Gilpin) Dobbs, 94, El Dorado Springs, passed to her heavenly home on March 10, 2017. Martha was born Nov. 22, 1922, in Fairfield, NE, to Wilburn (Wig) and Beulah (Boots) Brubeck Gilpin. When Martha was six months old her parents moved to Kansas City by covered wagon. When Martha turned five, they moved
Sylvia Lavonne (Covington) Messick, 84, went to her new home in heaven at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2017. She was born in Butler, on Nov. 26, 1932, to Lewis C. and Minnie Lee (Cowan) Covington. Three months later the family moved to Vernon County and shortly after moved to the farm in Walker
Susie Ann Woods, 69, of rural El Dorado Springs, passed away March 12, 2017. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Eva Grace (nee Reedy) Smith of Butler, passed away Monday afternoon, March 13, 2017, in Butler. Grace grew up in the Harwood area then later she and her husband, Thomas L. Smith, farmed in the Harwood and Collins areas before moving to Butler See schowengerdtchapel.com website for more details.
Alan Kent Richardson, 70, El Dorado Springs, passed away March 1, 2017. Funeral services were Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Two good questions for master naturalist out there this week. How many species of cedar trees are growing in the tri-state region of eastern Kansas, northern Arkansas and southern Missouri? If that is too easy, how about this multiple choice question… Of the hawks found in our area, which one is generally known to nest
Celebration of Life services for Ruby Lorene Clifford will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Lions Club in El Dorado Springs.
George W. Jennings, 88, El Dorado Springs, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2016, at Community Springs Healthcare in El Dorado Springs. No service is scheduled at this time. Arrangement by Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.
