Obituaries

Doyle Brent Beckman, 76, Walker, passed away at home, on Monday, April 24, 2023. Services for Brent will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 27, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. The Family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Gerry Lee Rima, 59, born April 28, 1963, to Nelson and Dorothy (Potter) Rima, passed away April 18, 2023. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. at Sheldon Funeral Home. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Burial will be at Virgil City Cemetery under the direction

Donna Fern (Vickers) Woody, 89, Lockwood, passed away Tuesday evening, April 11, 2023.  She was the daughter of Charles and Iva (Whitesell) Vickers and was born on May 25, 1933.  Donna was raised by Charles and Iva on a farm south of Dederick along with one brother, eight sisters and three half-brothers. On Aug. 6,

Reta Mae (Vickers) Gilpin, 93, El Dorado Springs, passed away April 13, 2023. She was born March 10, 1930, in Dederick. Services were held Monday, April 17, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with burial following at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Robert Edward Herbst, 88. rural El Dorado Springs, passed away April 11, 2023. Robert was born on April 7, 1935, to Fay J. Herbst and Bessie Wheeler in Kansas City. He attended El Dorado Springs High School. On July 6, 1956, he married Beverly Ann Alexander. Together they had one daughter, Peggy Sue. Robert, more

Leona Fern (Messick) Bland, 88, was born July 7, 1934, on a farm in rural Cedar County near Forest Grove country school to Floyd (Bike) Messick and Ina (Curnutt) Messick. She passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility in Stockton. At the early age of four, Leona started attending Forest

Robert Leeroy “Sonny” Rust, 85, formerly of El Dorado Springs and Stockton, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023. He was born Sept. 11, 1937, in Kansas City, to James R. “Jim” Rust and Helen J. McCurdy. He enjoyed fishing, junking and spending time with his family, especially his best buddy and brother-in-law, Bob. Preceding Sonny

Kathy Jean (Prough) Richardson, 63, was born Feb. 25, 1959, in Nevada. She passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 30, 2023. She was the eldest daughter of Everett and Patricia (Goble) Prough. Kathy graduated with the Walker Class of 1977. After graduation she met Sam Richardson of Otis, KS. They were united in

Kenneth Edward Hazelrigg, 76, Stockton, passed away unexpectedly on April 13, 2023, at home. Kenneth was born Sept. 4, 1946 in Kansas City. He grew up in Independence, and graduated in 1964 from William Chrisman High School. It was there that he met his life-long best friend Albert Frisby. After high school he worked a

SuAnn (Hiltabidle) Lundy, 62, El Dorado Springs, passed away March 22, 2023, at her home. On Nov. 15, 1960, at Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia, Larry and Laura Nell Hiltabidle were blessed and surprised by the birth of twin daughters, SuAnn and LuAnn, giving them a family of five including their older daughter, Greer. Su grew