Obituaries

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.

James Carl “Bodie” Deckard Jr, 45, Ottawa, KS, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bodie was born July 26, 1978, in El Dorado Springs to James C. and Geneva Deckard. He attended school at El Dorado Springs High School and graduated in 1997. He married his wife, Whitney, on

Lawrence Curtis Green, 94, was born Oct. 10, 1929, at home in Woods County, OK, to Ralph Vivian and Katrina Merle (Ridgway) Green. He died Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, of prostate cancer and complications from spinal tumors. Lawrence was the sixth of ten children, all who grew up in the Midwest, including Oklahoma, Missouri and

Donna Maude Wright, 94, was born April 26, 1929, in Garden City, KS, to Don Sr. and Maude (Campbell) Wright. She passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, in El Dorado Springs with her family by her side. Donna’s dad preferred to move every couple of years, so she spent most of her elementary years living

Debra Delilah McMahon, 70, El Dorado Springs, passed away at Cedar County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, after a long illness. She was born in Jackson County on March 17, 1953, to John and Virginia Decker. Debra graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1971. After graduating, Debra spent most of her

Timothy Rex Bruce, 46, was born to Rex and Betty Bruce in Nevada, Nov. 12, 1977. He departed this world to his heavenly home on Dec. 30, 2023. His favorite song was “I Can Only Imagine” and we can only imagine the joy beaming from his face as he entered heaven’s gates to see his

Carol June Adams, 54, El Dorado Springs, passed away the morning of Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023.  It is with mixed emotions that the family honors Carol’s passing. Sadness in her absence, yet joy in her heavenly healing. Carol was born Dec. 26, 1969 with many handicaps and challenges. Doctors advised she would not live past

Barbara Ann Penington, 70, was born Jan. 10, 1953, to Samuel Lonzo “Sam” Penington and Arleen May “Windmoeller” Penington in Jackson County, Kansas City. She passed away Saturday, Dec. 23. Barbara married Robert Franklin Anders on Nov. 2, 1974, and to this union three children were born. Candi Sue, Robert Franklin II and Aaron Lee.

Lawrence Hicks, 91, was born in Cedar County, on Feb. 20, 1932, to Artie Theodore Hicks and Ruth Elizabeth Pike Hicks. He was the youngest child of six. He had one brother, Clarence, and four sisters, Ruby, Grace, Artie and Alene. He grew up with a strong worth ethic, helping his father and mother on