Obituaries

Andrew ‘Andy’ Franklin Spencer

Andrew “Andy” Franklin Spencer, 45, El Dorado Springs, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2016, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Andy was born on April 17, 1971, in Cedar County Memorial Hospital, the son of William “Bill” Spencer and Hazel “Lucille” Henderson. He graduated from El Dorado Springs High School. Andy lived in his

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James Paul Austin Jr.

James Paul Austin Jr., age 60, of El Dorado Springs,  passed away Friday, May 27, 2016. He was born to James Paul Austin and Yulice Darlene (Acock) Austin on March 13, 1956, at Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, CA. He attended school at various locations in the United States as well as overseas. He

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Lester D. Englund

Lester D. Englund, 91, El Dorado Springs, passed away on June 1, 2016. He was born to David and Leta Englund on Nov. 1, 1924. Lester walked to and attended Liberty country school and later graduated from El Dorado Springs High School. On Oct. 13, 1946, Lester married Mary Lucille Lines. The couple enjoyed 50

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Michael D. Hoffman

Michael D. Hoffman, 61, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016. Mike was born on Feb. 2, 1955, in Manhattan, KS, the son of Glenn and Annabelle Hoffman. He started school in Zeandale, KS, then moved with his family to El Dorado Springs. Mike met the love of his life, Kathy Gibbs.

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Mary Lou Riney

Mary Lou Riney, 83, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 24, 2016, at her home in Lenoir City, TN. Mary Lou was born Sept. 24, 1932, the daughter of Forrest Raye White and Mabel Marie (Martin) White at Des Moines, IA, later moving with her family to Independence. Mary Lou graduated from William Chrisman High School

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Ed Pullin

Ed Pullin was born in El Dorado Springs where he helped his parents with his younger siblings and on the farms. After numerous moves, the family settled in Idaho. When not at work Ed would often be with his friends racing the back roads of Kimberly in their motorcycles and cars. After graduating high school

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Virginia M. ‘Ginny’ Hartwig

Virginia M. “Ginny” Hartwig, 76, of Higginsville, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in Warrensburg Manor Care Center. Born Sunday, Aug. 20, 1939, in Missouri Valley, IA, she was the daughter of the late Steve Leroy Stebbins and the late Eunice Plouch  Stebbins. She married Bruce E.  Hartwig on Feb. 1, 1985. She lived most

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James “Jim” Paul Austin Jr.

James “Jim” Paul Austin Jr., 60, El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, at his home in El Dorado Springs. Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 2016, in the Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, in the Sheldon Funeral

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