Obituaries

Harry E. Wells

Harry Edwin Wells, 79, passed away on Aug. 8, 2020, at Research Hospital in Kansas City. The son of Marion Francis and Lillie Edith (Gamble) Wells, Harry was born on Feb. 6, 1941. He spent his formative years in the Schell City area, graduating from Schell City High School in 1959 as salutatorian. Shortly after

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Donald E. Westcott Jr.

Donald E. Westcott Jr., age 68, of Rockville,  passed away in his home Wednesday, Aug.5, 2020. He was born Feb. 6, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Donald E. Westcott Sr. and Betty Jean (Gordon) Westcott. Donald’s mother was very important to him. He had many friends, who often called him Elvis because his hair

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Beula Mae Chism

Beula Mae Chism, 96,  went to be with the Lord on Aug. 7, 2020. She was born Feb. 14, 1924, in Barry County Missouri to G.C. and Eula Ulmer. She was the oldest of 4 children. Her siblings preceded her in death; Leta (Bill) Ownes, G.E. (Ruby) Ulmer and W.E. (Treva) Ulmer. She was married

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Karl Walter Lehmann

Karl Walter Lehmann 76, of Nevada passed away on Thursday Aug. 6, 2020, the Kansas City  (MO) Hospice House. Karl was born July 3, 1944, in Karlruhe, Germany, the son of Karl Glaiser and Hedwig Louise Lehmann. He was raised in the Milo area by Elmo and Hedwig Pilcher and graduated from El Dorado Springs

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Eric LeRoy Maus

Eric LeRoy Maus, 49, of Schell City, passed away suddenly on Friday morning, July 24, 2020. He was born Sept. 10, 1970, in Nevada, , the son of David L. Maus Sr. and Beverly Souza Maus. Eric grew up in the Schell City area, where he attended Schell City Elementary School and graduated from Schell

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Marilyn Jean Peery

Marilyn Jean Peery, 76, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at her home in rural Nevada, following a long-term illness.  She was born on Oct.17, 1943, in Crawford, NE,  to Joseph Michael and Betty Ann (Langdon) Alkire.  She married James H. Peery Jr. in Nevada on June 10, 1961, and he survives of the

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Robert James Capps

Robert James Capps, 58, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. No services are scheduled at this time. Disposition was by inurnment under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences maybe left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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Randall Kent Bland

Randall Kent Bland, 66, of Blackjack, , passed away at his home Saturday, July 18, 2020, while members of his family sang “Beulah Land.”  He was born July 10, 1954, in Humansville, the third son of Ewing Joseph and Lena Jane (Sumner) Bland. His two brothers, Lacel and Dwight, were 20 and 15 years older

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Charles Franklin Green

Charles Franklin Green, 93, of Pleasant Hill, was born, June 30, 1927, in Greenfield, the son of John F. and Katie E. (Culver) Green. He departed this life, Saturday, July 25, 2020, at his home surrounded with love and family. Charlie was a Veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War. On March

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Roger Ray Swager

Roger Ray Swager, 75, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020. He was born on Jan. 7, 1945, to James Howard and Zula (Hornbeck) Swager near Caplinger Mills. Roger grew up around Caplinger and Stockton and he was a member of the Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church. After graduating from high school

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