Obituaries

Venita Margarie Loraine Humphrey, 89, Schell City, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born Thursday, January 16,1936 the daughter of Rev. Curtis Monroe Harmon and Thelma (Riggs) in Butts, MO. During her young life, she along with her family lived in the mining country around Steelville, MO. Her school

Mary Kathleen (Hester) Dains, 89, was born July 14. 1936 in Glasgow IL., the only child of Everett and Lela (Wilson) Hester. She attended elementary school at Glasgow School, then graduated from Winchester High School in 1954. She enrolled at the University of Missouri – Columbia to study Journalism but changed her major to Education

Jim Ogle, 84, El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday  at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Marceline (Evans) Abbott, 97, was born March 19, 1928, to Washington Ward Evans and Lois Mabel (Brackenridge) Evans. She was born in a two-room little cabin built by her dad from lumber taken out of a corn crib. The cabin is still on the family farm to this day. She was their only child. She

Franklin “Dee” Henthorn, 88, Oceanside, died Sunday, Oct 30, 2025. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home, with military honors at graveside, El Dorado Springs Cemetery.

Alice Louise Beaty, 91, El Dorado Springs, passed away Thursday, Nov, 27, 2025. She was born Dec. 7, 1933, in Walker, MO, to Clarence and Phebe (Dally) Foreman. Alice graduated from Walker High School in May 1951 and married Joe Lee Beaty on Oct. 31, 1952. Together they had four children: Jackie, Debbie, Donna and

Gerrad Ray Vickers, 49, passed away suddenly at his home Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Gerrad was born to Gary A. Vickers and Linda M. (Vickers) Eckard on Aug. 15, 1976, in Nevada, MO. He graduated from Schell City High School in 1994. He attended and graduated from Missouri Welding Institute in 1996. He worked all

Junie M. Armstrong,  79, El Dorado Springs, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Jan. 5, 1946, to Harrison and Estaline (Darnell) Belcher. She found joy in the simple things in life. Spending time with family, a good cup of coffee, Christmas movies regardless of

Robert “Bob” Eugene Majors, 66, Walker, passed from this life on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the First Baptist Church in Schell City, MO. The family will receive friends from 1-3:00 p.m. prior to the service

Jackie Ray “Jack” Schies, 70, El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025. Services begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Bland Hackleman Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Arrangements by Bland Hackleman Funeral Home.