Obituaries

Donna Kay Burlingame, 58, passed away Feb. 26, 2024. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, March 1, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home Graveside service at 2 p.m. at Virgil City Cemetery. Condolences can be left at Bland Hackleman Funeral Home, and blandhackleman.com.

Elma Irene “Winkie” McClanahan was born Oct. 17, 1933 in Roscoe to Clarence Theodore and Gladys (Belisle) McClanahan. She was the 6th of 12 children. Winkie was just 11 when her father passed away after a yearlong illness. She attended and graduated from Schell City High School in the Class of 1951. She married (William)

Wanda Lee Hill Kinnamon, 94, departed this world to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Jan. 29, 2024 at St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit. She had suffered a fall on Jan. 23 and was in St. Luke’s East Hospital recovering from hip and arm injuries. She died of heart complications. Wanda was born

Donald Lee Hillsman, 84, El Dorado Springs, passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital after a stay in Community Springs Nursing Facility, both in El Dorado Springs. Don was born May 22, 1939, in Appleton City. He was the only child of Herman Hillsman and Mary Lois (Brackenridge) Hillsman of Schell

Laura Mae Smith, 71, Sarcoxie, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin.She was born Nov. 4, 1952, to Carl and Virginia Breeding of El Dorado Springs where Laura attended and graduated high school in 1970. On Aug. 27, 1995, Laura married Ronnie Smith in El Dorado Springs.She enjoyed

John Joseph Barger, 88, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, Jan.25, 2024. John was born on June 29,1935 to Homer Lee and Ina (McKinney) Barger in Weaubleau. He attended school at Towergrove, Riverview and Collins. John met Sharon Kay Capps while she worked at The Grill, a restaurant in

Mae Louise Emons, 79, was born Feb. 29, 1944 in Julian, NE, to Calvin Hilmer Strange and Jewel Dean Anderson. Mae passed away on Jan. 25, 2024 in Lincoln, NE. Mae was joined in marriage to Ronald Lee Emons on July 5, 1963 in El Monte, CA. She was a cook at various schools, daycares,

Nelva Lynn Leonard Moore Mays, 86, El Dorado Springs, passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at Community Springs Nursing Facility. Nelva was born Dec 12, 1937, in Monegaw, St Clair County, to William Warner Leonard and Dorthey Mildred Turner Leonard. Nelva was married to John Charles Moore for 17 years. Three children were born into

Lela Theora (Spoor) Koger, 88, El Dorado Springs, passed away at Community Springs Healthcare Facility Friday, Jan 19, 2024. She was born on March 3, 1935, in Collins—the fourth of eight children born to Russell and Goldia (Baumgarden) Spoor. Lela and her family moved to El Dorado Springs, where she attended the seventh grade at

Dale Leonard Brown, 70, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Services were Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Cullen Funeral Home, Inc., Raymore. Dale was the son-in-law of Raymond and Virginia Beydler.