Obituaries

Alan Dean Gray, 41, of Bolivar, previously of El Dorado Springs, passed away at CMH on Dec. 24, 2020. Alan was born on July 30, 1979, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, the son of Stanley A. Gray and Lana (Pettibon) Gray. Alan married Tara Moore on April 23, 2001, and they were married for six

Norman Lee (Pat) Crane, 87, passed away in his home surrounded by family on Monday, Dec.21. Pat was the youngest of four children of Jess and Vada Crane. Pat was born at home on June 11 1933, in Cedar County. At a young age the family moved to Nevada for Jess to work on the

Wilbur Lee Charbonneau, 85, aka “The Firecracker King,” of El Dorado Springs, was born on Oct. 13, 1935, in Kansas to Abraham and Wilma (Pedersen) Charbonneau and passed from this life on Dec. 17, 2020, at Barone’s Alzheimer’s Care Center in Nevada, after a valiant fight with dementia and COVID. After growing up in Baldwin

Annabelle Lee (Weber) Spencer, age 94, of Nevada, Missouri, went peacefully to her heavenly home on December 7, 2020, surrounded by family. She was born Sept. 12, 1926, to George Irl and Stella Weber. She attended school in both Missouri and California and helped raise her four younger siblings after the death of her mother.

Pat Crane, 87, Stockton, passed away Monday, Dec 21, 2020, in his home. Visitation is from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 23, in Bland-Brumback Funeral Home. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, in Stockton Christian Church with burial in Stockton Cemetery.

Richard Kevin Jackson, 52, of Harwood, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. A funeral service was held Friday, Dec. 18,. at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with Rev. Brent Bland officiating. Interment followed at Hazel Dell Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to help the family with expenses and left

Eva Coleman, 83, formerly of El Dorado Springs, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Florida. A memorial service is planned for a later date under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Joseph (Joe) R. Nikodim, 88, of Virgil City,, passed away Dec. 15, 2020. Joe was born Sept. 10, 1932, in Virgil City, the second son of Rudolf and Anna (Trecek) Nikodim. A graveside service was held Friday, Dec. 18, in Virgil City Cemetery with Rev. Brent Bland officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Bland-Hackleman

Charles “Charlie” Palmer, 72, of Rawlings, WY, passed away at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County on Nov. 30, 2020. He was born July 2, 1947, to Paul and Faye Palmer, Kansas City. He had one brother, Paul and one sister, Virginia Hugel. In 1959, the family moved from Kansas City to Schell City. He attended

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, Doug Scholes, 46, loving father, grandfather, son and brother, passed away. Doug was preceded in death by his father, Herbert Gene Scholes. He was survived by the mother of his children, Jeannie Scholes; Three children, Brittany Kay Herman, and husband, Daniel, of Belton, Joshua Scholes of Joplin and Dallas Scholes.