Obituaries

Pamela Gayle (Fast) Crafton, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2022, in Sedalia.Pam had a bright smile and a big heart. She spent her life helping others by guiding high school students to college, raising her kids, enjoying life with her husband, and as a cherished sister, aunt, and daughter. Pam was born May

Claudine Rae (Bayless) Burris, 89, was born on Dec. 5, 1933 in Parsons, KS, to Pearl (Mackey) and Claude Bayless. She passed away in Stockton. She grew up primarily in Parsons, KS, with her parents, Pearl and Courtney Dodd. She graduated from Parsons High School and attended Parsons Junior College. Claudine worked as a secretary

Bertha Hope Basham, 86, El Dorado Springs, passed away Tuesday evening, Sept. 20, 2022. Graveside services for Bertha Basham were held at the El Dorado City Cemetery under direction of Bland-Hackeman Funeral Home. Arrangements under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Ella Bernice (Strickler) Marshall Hutchins, 90,  was born May 29, 1932. She departed this life Sept. 9, 2022, at Appleton City Manor Bernice was united in Marriage to Dalen S Marshall on Oct. 22, 1949, in Benton County, Arkansas. They were blessed with 3 children, Starr, Misty and Deonne. On Dec. 27, 2008, she married

Pauline (Julian) Hlavacek, 97, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in El Dorado Springs. Pauline was born Dec. 18, 1924, in Cedar County, south of El Dorado Springs. Pauline was the oldest daughter of Harvey and Eunice Mae (Summer) Julian. She grew up in the Olympia, Virgil City and Montevallo areas. She graduated from the

Nellie Raylene (Campbell) Keith, (known as Raylene by everyone), 75, El Dorado Springs, passed away at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Raylene was born July 7, 1947, to Nellie (Raines) Campbell and Ray Campbell. Raylene attended a little country school between Stockton and Fair Play known as Bear Creek. She worked at

Vivian Illene Collins (nee Rhoads), 89, was born April 16,1933, in Spring Hollow, Laclede County to Sylvester Edward Rhoads and Edna Evelyn Rhoads (nee Burris). She went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at 11:23 p.m. She was surrounded by people who love her. Vivian grew up in West Plains, where

Jessie Louise (Culbertson) Jacobs, 73, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. She was born June 19, 1949, in El Dorado Springs, to Jesse and Zelpha (Tudor) Culbertson. Jessie was united in marriage to Steven Jacobs, Sr. on June 26, 1965. To this union three sons were born. Jessie attended school in

George Brent Barker, 76, passed away Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Brent was born July 22, 1946 in El Dorado Springs. He was the son of the late George and Ruth Barker. Brent was a graduate of El Dorado Springs HS in 1964 and University of Missouri in 1968. Brent married his high school sweetheart, Barbara,

JT Jackson (John Thomas), 86, of El Dorado Springs, was born Jan. 28, 1936, and passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. JT was the son of William A. and Alba (Masters) Jackson and graduated from El Dorado Springs R II Schools. Soon after, he went into the family business of running the Western Auto store,