Obituaries

Pauline (Julian) Hlavacek, 97, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in El Dorado Springs. Pauline was born Dec. 18, 1924, in Cedar County, south of El Dorado Springs. Pauline was the oldest daughter of Harvey and Eunice Mae (Summer) Julian. She grew up in the Olympia, Virgil City and Montevallo areas. She graduated from the

Nellie Raylene (Campbell) Keith, (known as Raylene by everyone), 75, El Dorado Springs, passed away at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Raylene was born July 7, 1947, to Nellie (Raines) Campbell and Ray Campbell. Raylene attended a little country school between Stockton and Fair Play known as Bear Creek. She worked at

Vivian Illene Collins (nee Rhoads), 89, was born April 16,1933, in Spring Hollow, Laclede County to Sylvester Edward Rhoads and Edna Evelyn Rhoads (nee Burris). She went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at 11:23 p.m. She was surrounded by people who love her. Vivian grew up in West Plains, where

Jessie Louise (Culbertson) Jacobs, 73, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. She was born June 19, 1949, in El Dorado Springs, to Jesse and Zelpha (Tudor) Culbertson. Jessie was united in marriage to Steven Jacobs, Sr. on June 26, 1965. To this union three sons were born. Jessie attended school in

George Brent Barker, 76, passed away Friday, Sept 2, 2022. Brent was born July 22, 1946 in El Dorado Springs. He was the son of the late George and Ruth Barker. Brent was a graduate of El Dorado Springs HS in 1964 and University of Missouri in 1968. Brent married his high school sweetheart, Barbara,

JT Jackson (John Thomas), 86, of El Dorado Springs, was born Jan. 28, 1936, and passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. JT was the son of William A. and Alba (Masters) Jackson and graduated from El Dorado Springs R II Schools. Soon after, he went into the family business of running the Western Auto store,

Terry L. Harra, 80, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at the Manorah Medical Center, after a long bout with Renal Cell Cancer complicated by COVID. Terry was born May 10, 1942, in Kansas City. Terry was the son of Kenwood Lee Harra and Ollie Mae (Allen) Harra. After High School, Terry joined the United

Barbara H Chapman, 82, El Dorado Springs passed on the Aug. 17, 2022. There will be a celebration of life memorial at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Bolivar.

James R. Cargill, 73, passed away Sept. 11, 2022, in Nevada. Services will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Family will receive friends and relative one hour prior to service. Burial will be at the Osceola Cemetery, Osceola.

Our dad, grandfather and husband for the first time in several months, he walked, straight into the gates of heaven early in the morning of Aug. 31, 2022. He no longer felt pain, only jubilation as his eyes first glanced at the face of God and the wonderment surrounding him. We know that he quickly