Obituaries

Beverly Gail Ahring, 70, Independence, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Home in Olathe, KS. Beverly was born Aug. 25, 1951 in Kansas City, to Harold and Faye (Cargill) Julian and has been a lifelong area resident graduating from Van Horn High School in 1969, and has served on the Alumni

Yvonne, 77, was born to Paul and Ellen Taylor on Jan. 17, 1945 in Lamar, CO. Yvonne went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 30, 2022 in El Dorado Springs. Yvonne married me, Larry Worthington, 56 wonderful years ago on May 28. As parents of four children – three biological

Yvonne Worthington passed away May 30, 2022. Family will receive friends and relatives at 6 p.m. Friday, June 3. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with burial at El Dorado Springs Cemetery.

Huleigh Jay Wilson, 77, Nevada, went to be with his Heavenly Father on May 24, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Huleigh was born March 23, 1945 in Berkeley, CA to Harold and Ruby Wilson. Shortly after Huleigh was born, his family moved back to the Montevallo area. At age six he

Harold Eugene Hunt, Jr., or as most of his family called him, Jr., 60, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022, at his home in Excelsior Springs. Jr. was born July 26, 1961, to Harold and Sondra (Neely) Hunt. He was soon joined by a younger brother, Daniel Gene, and several years later by a little

Leroy Melvin Smith, 71, El Dorado Springs, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, May 15, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer. Melvin was born Oct. 10, 1950, to Leroy and Daisy (Stroer) Smith. He married his high school sweetheart, Yolanda (Yo) Mizner. He and Yolanda graduated in 1968 from El Dorado Springs High

Mark Paul Koca, 59, passed away April 25, 2022. He was a member of First Christian Church in El Dorado Springs and was baptized on April 24, 1977. Mark was born to Paul and Ruth Koca in El Dorado Springs and raised on the family farm. After graduating from El Dorado Springs High School, he

Robert James Baer, 33, Harwood, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022, in Alexander, ND. Robby was born Aug. 19, 1988, in Springfield, the son of Robert Charles Baer and Shellie DeeAnn (Peace) Baer. He met Ashley Nichole Harms in junior high and together have been building their high school sweetheart life together ever since. They

John (Jack) Joseph Fifield, 78, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 from an ongoing illness at Mercy hospital in Joplin. He was born April 3, 1944, in Chicago, IL, to Bertha Sheffner and John Fifield (preceded) Private services will be held with family in El Dorado Springs, Missouri at a future date.

Mark Paul Koca, former Superintendent of El Dorado Springs School, 59, El Dorado Springs passed away on Monday afternoon. Mark is survived by his wife, Jennifer, of the home; son, Alan Koca, and wife, Megan, and daughter, Tegan Rand, and husband, Josh; sister, Jana Robinson, and husband, Paul Jon; five grandchildren. Funeral services for Mark