Obituaries

Helen Faye Shutt was born in Sherwin Junction, KS, to Charles W. Shutt and Georgianna Phillips Shutt on Feb. 2, 1919. Less than one month short of her 104th birthday, she went to her long awaited home, Heaven, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. She was one of six children. “They lived mostly on farms and

Mildred Mae (Leonard) Hines, 86, passed away at 3:49 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Community Springs Healthcare Facility in El Dorado Springs. Mildred Leonard was born on Dec. 30, 1936, to William Warner and Dorothy Mildred (Turner) Leonard at the Appleton City Hospital. Mildred was a longtime member of the Oak Grove

Henry Dale Stark, 80, El Dorado Springs, was born in Appleton City, May 1, 1942 to Albert L. and E. Lucile Stark and passed away on Jan. 5, 2023. Dale grew up on a farm close to Harwood and had many adventures with his three sisters and four brothers. As he grew to a teenager,

Robert Earl Yockey, 86, passed away Jan. 3, 2023, in Buffalo. He was born June 2, 1936, in El Dorado Springs, to Bassett Earl Yockey and Violet Marie Austin. Robert grew up on a farm with three brothers and a sister. He loved his only sister Gladys dearly and referred to her always as his

After a short and hard-fought battle with cancer, Lincoln Robert Hughes, 45, Nevada, went to be with the Lord on Christmas morning surrounded by his loved ones at his family farm. Lincoln was born Dec. 18, 1977, in Nevada to Robert Lee Hughes and Sue Ellen Curry Hughes. Lincoln was raised in the Milo area

Sharlee Carol Garrett 69, Nevada passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 in Nevada. Sharlee was born March 2,1953 in Nevada, the daughter of Charles Theodore and Carrie Lucille (Ellifrits) Collins. She was married to James Vernon Garrett who preceded her in death in 2015. Sharlee was raised in Nevada and attended Nevada Schools. She worked

Gale Stewart Huff, 79, of Bartlesville OK, passed away on Dec. 18, 2022. Gale was born on Aug. 1, 1943, to Metta Mae Huff and Willis Stewart Huff in El Dorado Springs. After Gale graduated from Turner High School (Class of 1961) in Kansas City, KS, he served in the Air Force Reserve. He later

Meredith Wesley “Wes” Jeffries passed away on Dec. 22, 2022, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. He was born on May 22, 1946, to Meredith and Eula (Cooper) Jeffries at Jerico Springs. In 1951 the family moved to Manson, WA, where he grew up and went to school. After graduation, he worked for Lake

Frances Corinne Oskee, 99, a former resident of Ft. Scott, KS, and more recently of Nevada, passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Medicalodge of Nevada. She was born July 7, 1923, in Fulton, KS, the daughter of Henry Lawrence Bloesser and Kittie Frances Martin Bloesser. Corinne attended grade school in Stotesbury and graduated

Virginia Madeline Moberly, 100, Nevada, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Nathan Richard Health Care Center in Nevada. Virginia was born Nov. 11, 1922 in Richards to James R. and Lucy Mae (Lawson) McConnaughey. She was united in marriage to William Bryan Moberly on May 19, 1947 in Ft. Scott, KS and he preceded