Obituaries

John Foust, cherished husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 72 on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Characterized by his tender heart, adoration of his family and love for the outdoors, he will be greatly missed. John was born to Max and Betty Foust in Kansas City, MO on

Anthony “Riaan” Van Dyk, 48, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Nevada. He was born June 3, 1977, in Benoni, Transvaal Province, South Africa, to Linda (Smith) Richardson and Anthony Louis Van Dyk, and was the first of two children born to their marriage. Riaan was very active in sports and activities throughout his

Chester Eugene “Gene” Starkey, 85, El Dorado Springs, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at Community Springs Nursing Home in El Dorado Springs following a lengthy illness. Gene was born Dec. 4, 1940, in Schell City, MO to Chester A. and Martha Ann (Alexander) Starkey. He married Janet Denning on Oct. 29, 2016, in El

Kenneth Walter Davis, 59, Schell City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Ken was born June 13, 1966, to Paul William Davis Jr and Connie Sue (Malee) Davis of Schell City, the fifth of six children. As a child growing up in Blue Springs, Ken played baseball, hunted, fished

Roy Douglas Boswell, 83, rural El Dorado Springs, passed away at Cox South Hospital in Springfield Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, 2025. Roy was born June 29, 1942, in Waverly, MO, The son of Grover Franklin Boswell and Florence Sedal Hemme. He completed his high school education while in the Marine Corps. Roy met Ruby Coleen

Ronald Dee Pettibon, 77, El Dorado Springs, was called home to his Lord and Savior at his home on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. Ron was born May 14, 1948 to Wendel and Ethel Pettibon in Nevada. During his childhood years Ron attended Nash School up until the 7th grade where he then attended Deerfield School

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