Obituaries

Mary Lynn Burr, 88, El Dorado Springs, entered into rest on July 2, 2022 at the Lake Stockton Health Care Center. Mary was born April 8, 1934 in Stella, one of ten children to Raymond and Mary Ola (Nunn) Durham. Following graduation from Anderson High School, she worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell

Jesse Israel Watts, 82, was born Oct. 28, 1939, in Cedar County to Jess and Bernice Watts. He went home to be with the Lord on June 21, 2022. After graduation, Jesse joined the U.S. Navy. He spent three of four years on a troop transport ship, the USS General William Mitchell. He spoke of

Alan Wayne Eck left this Earth on June 23, 2022. He was born Oct. 25, 1951, to Stephen and Helen Eck in Nashville, KS. Alan grew up in a large loving and hardworking family. Growing up, if he wasn’t working on the farm he was playing whatever sport he could find, with softball being his

William Jason Vance, 54, Forsyth, formerly of El Dorado Springs, was born to William Vance and Dorothy (Hamilton) Vance on Sept. 11, 1967 and passed away on June 8, 2022 at his home. He was married to Louanna on May 28, 1992. They were married for 30 years at the time of his passing. Jason

Donna M. (Reuss) Hutsell, 71, Excelsior Springs, passed away Sunday morning, June 5, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City. Services wiere held Monday, June 13, at Polo United Methodist Church in Polo. The family will receive friends one-hour prior to the service at the church. Online guestbook at www.stithfamilyfunerals.com.

Floyd Kenneth Neely, 82, El Dorado Springs, passed away at St. John’s Mercy Hospital Tuesday, June 7, 2022, due to severe sepsis. Floyd was born at home during a blizzard on Nov. 2, 1939, to Evan Kelly and Clarissa (Ellerman) Neely. Floyd attended Rock School then El Dorado Springs High School graduating in 1957. Kenneth

Beverly Gail Ahring, 70, Independence, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Home in Olathe, KS. Beverly was born Aug. 25, 1951 in Kansas City, to Harold and Faye (Cargill) Julian and has been a lifelong area resident graduating from Van Horn High School in 1969, and has served on the Alumni

Yvonne, 77, was born to Paul and Ellen Taylor on Jan. 17, 1945 in Lamar, CO. Yvonne went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 30, 2022 in El Dorado Springs. Yvonne married me, Larry Worthington, 56 wonderful years ago on May 28. As parents of four children – three biological

Yvonne Worthington passed away May 30, 2022. Family will receive friends and relatives at 6 p.m. Friday, June 3. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with burial at El Dorado Springs Cemetery.

Huleigh Jay Wilson, 77, Nevada, went to be with his Heavenly Father on May 24, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Huleigh was born March 23, 1945 in Berkeley, CA to Harold and Ruby Wilson. Shortly after Huleigh was born, his family moved back to the Montevallo area. At age six he