Obituaries

William (Bill) Edward Thompson, 86, El Dorado Springs, passed away at Cedar County Memorial Hospital early morning of Jan 2, 2021. William was born May 16, 1934, in rural El Dorado Springs, son of Royston and Gladys (McCurdy) Thompson. William attended school in El Dorado Springs through the 8th grade and then worked with his

Jack LeRoy Martin Sr., 80, El Dorado Springs, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at his home. Jack was born Aug. 28, 1940, to Cleo Martin and Mary Louise (Sizemore) Martin in Humansville. He attended El Dorado Springs High School, graduating in 1958. On June 16, 1962, Jack married the love of his life,

Roberta Pauline (Sallee) Oder was born Feb.y 5, 1935, in Eldorado Springs, Missouri to Paul and Alma (Mann) Sallee. She grew up in Wichita, KS, and graduated from Wichita East High School. Roberta attended Wichita State University with a major in Accounting, graduating with honors in 1957. After graduating from college, she went to work

Louis J. “Louie” Trytsman Sr, 74, passed away Dec. 30, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness with Covid-19. Louie was born Nov. 10, 1946, in Winburg, South Africa to Louis and Martha Magdalena (Max Sevenstar) Trytsman. Louie, his wife and three children, moved to the Uited States in August 1993. Services

John Martin Ritchey, 85, born March 11, 1935, passed away Dec. 31, 2020, at Lake Stockton Healthcare in Stockton. Graveside services were held at El Dorado Springs City Cemetery on Wednesday, Jan. 6, El Dorado Springs. Services under the direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.

Alan Dean Gray, 41, of Bolivar, previously of El Dorado Springs, passed away at CMH on Dec. 24, 2020. Alan was born on July 30, 1979, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, the son of Stanley A. Gray and Lana (Pettibon) Gray. Alan married Tara Moore on April 23, 2001, and they were married for six

Norman Lee (Pat) Crane, 87, passed away in his home surrounded by family on Monday, Dec.21. Pat was the youngest of four children of Jess and Vada Crane. Pat was born at home on June 11 1933, in Cedar County. At a young age the family moved to Nevada for Jess to work on the

Wilbur Lee Charbonneau, 85, aka “The Firecracker King,” of El Dorado Springs, was born on Oct. 13, 1935, in Kansas to Abraham and Wilma (Pedersen) Charbonneau and passed from this life on Dec. 17, 2020, at Barone’s Alzheimer’s Care Center in Nevada, after a valiant fight with dementia and COVID. After growing up in Baldwin

Annabelle Lee (Weber) Spencer, age 94, of Nevada, Missouri, went peacefully to her heavenly home on December 7, 2020, surrounded by family. She was born Sept. 12, 1926, to George Irl and Stella Weber. She attended school in both Missouri and California and helped raise her four younger siblings after the death of her mother.

Pat Crane, 87, Stockton, passed away Monday, Dec 21, 2020, in his home. Visitation is from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 23, in Bland-Brumback Funeral Home. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, in Stockton Christian Church with burial in Stockton Cemetery.