Obituaries

Ronald Leroy Mogan, 68, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Joplin. Ronald was born on May 12, 1954, to Darrel and Vera Mogan, in Osceola. He attended school and graduated from El Dorado Springs. After High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He did two tours in Vietnam. After the Navy, he

“I carried you every second of your life and will love you every second of mine.” Nov. 19, 2022 – Nov. 19, 2022. Survived by parents, TanDra Turner and Alex Hedges’ grandparents, Larry and Belinda Turner, Shawn and Francis Hunt; great-grandparents, Larry and Rosie Turner, Susan Trussell, Dave and Rhonda Dambrosio , Shirley Hedges and

Joshiah Ruston passed away on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2022. Visitation was Nov. 21, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home Interment is at Clintonville Cemetery.

Ronald Mogan passed away on Nov. 18, 2022. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. with military honors at El Dorado Springs City Cemetery following.

Joe Henson passed away on November 20, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Mikel Ray Guajardo, 35, was called home unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 in Crestview, FL, where he was working with his dad, Craig. Mikel was born April 8, 1987 in Kennewick, WA, to Shellie Conway (Fritts) and Craig Conway of Eldorado Springs. Mikel was an infant when his family moved back to El Dorado

Doris “Dody” Jean (Smiddy) Helms, 83, passed away quietly Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 in her home in El Dorado Springs. She was born March 5, 1939 to Ruth (Greathouse) and John Smiddy in Kansas City. Doris and her late husband moved to this area in 1984 to enjoy the small town atmosphere. Before meeting her

Douglas R. Olson, 78, passed away Nov. 5, 2022, with family by his side in Grand Island, NE. He was born Aug. 17, 1944, in Independence, KS, to Raymond and Marie Olson. Doug graduated from Papillion High School in 1962.  He attended Peru State University in Nebraska for a short time. During his time at

Daniel Jay Carver, 71, passed away on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at his home in Nevada. Daniel was born March 3, 1951 in El Dorado Springs to Marshall C. and Helen I. (Curtis) Carver. Daniel was raised in Oregon and later El Dorado Springs, graduating from El Dorado Springs High School. Following high school Daniel

Betty Jean Bybee-Friar was born on Oct. 31, 1929, to William and Neoma Bybee in rural Cedar County.  Her father, William, died in a logging accident when she was only three years old. Her mother remarried in 1932 to Samuel (Glenn) Spicer, who was the only father Betty remembered. “He loved us and probably treated