Obituaries

Wallie Eugene Bosch, 57, Belton, MO, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Wallie was born Aug. 1, 1967, to Donald and Loretta Maxine Bosch in Wyandotte County, KS. Wallie graduated from Butler High School. Wallie took care of others for a living. He worked in nursing home settings as well as El Dorado Residential

Jeremy Watkins passed away on November 25, 2024. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at Park Street Christian Church under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1,  at Park Street Christian Church.

Barnett (Barney) Ellis Helm, 99, Deerfield, MO, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. He was born on April 14, 1925, in his grandfather’s home near El Dorado Springs. Barney was raised in the Harwood area and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School. He worked for 35 years as an accountant/controller

Neoma Lee (Alexander) Foreman, 85, was born on a rainy night, June 9, 1939, to Chester and Beulah (Hart) Alexander, and left this earth to enter her heavenly home while the rain came down again in the early hours of Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, after a valiant second battle with cancer. The youngest of three

Darlene Ruth (Fine) McGraw, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2024. Darlene was born on June 6, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, to Melsor James Fine III and Frances Pearl (Mayer) Fine. She graduated from Wright City High School (MO) in 1960. Darlene was united in

Neoma Lee (Alexander) Foreman, 85, Walker, MO, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at the First Baptist Church in Nevada. Interment will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery in Schell City, MO. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday evening at Ferry Funeral Home

Erva Elaine Lazo was born on March 7, 1942, in Mo Valley, IA, at home to Steve Stebbins and Mabel (Plouch) Stebbins. She passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Walnut Creek, CA. Her husband, Vince, and granddaughter, Lynn (whom they raised), was by her side. Erva Elaine attended school in El Dorado Springs

Betty Jean Tucker, 92, a resident of Fort Scott, KS, met Jesus face to face on Nov. 13, 2024, after battling Parkinson’s Disease the last several years. She was born Aug. 18, 1932, in Splitlog, MO, the first child of Arzy “Lee” and Elsie Chandler Bergen. She was joined by brothers, Richard Lee, Gerald, and

Norma Christine Purgerson, 89, Nevada, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Nathan Richards Health Care Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Norma was born Oct. 2, 1935, in Echols, KY to Elbert L. and Jennie L. (Shaw) Gregory. She was united in marriage to Ollie Purgerson on July 21, 1958 in Owensboro, KY,

Eric Michael McGee, 21, was born to Roberta Holl and Jeremy McGee on Sept. 13, 2003, at Barton County Memorial Hospital. From that day Eric started winning hearts. Growing up, Eric never met a stranger, they were only friends he had not met yet. Eric went to school in Lamar through his second-grade year. He