Obituaries

Surrounded by his loved ones, Johnnie Everett Chambers, 81, of El Dorado Springs, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday morning, Oct. 16, 2021. John was born Feb. 10, 1940, in Cedar County to Orval and Lois Chambers.  He was the second born of seven children growing up in Cedar County.  Just shy of

Johnnie Dean Billings, 56, El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 at his home. He was born on Feb. 8, 1965, in Kansas City to Harold Billings and Shirley (Gage) Billings. He was a construction worker in his younger days and worked at Barrington Manufacturing to present time. Johnnie liked cooking meat on

Michael D. Norval, 59, born April 10, 1962, passed from this lift on Oct. 19, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.

Naomi June Swopes, the fourth of eight children of Melvin and Goldie Swopes, was born June 1, 1930, in Niotaze, KS. June lived the last several years of her life in the home of her eldest granddaughter, Heather Bryant, and her husband, Randy Bryant, and passed peacefully there at the age of 91 on Sept.

Mildred Oma (Simmons) Belcher, 94, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at her home in El Dorado Springs. Mildred was born on April 29, 1927, as the second child of Lawrence (Hobe) Hobart and Mary Christopher (Bearce) Simmons in Cedar County. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1945. She received her teaching certificate

James A. “Bus” Faith, 94, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at his home in Nevada.  Born on Oct. 15, 1926, in Montevallo, to James William and Ruth Ethel (Bright) Faith, he was known to almost everyone as “Bus,” a nickname earned from his father for always ‘moving around like a

Norma Sue Henson, 79 of El Dorado Springs, passed away at home on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, surrounded by her family. The daughter of Louis William and Florence (Conner) Kingcade was born in Snoqualmie Falls, WA, on March 2, 1942. Norma cared deeply about her family, never failing to put their needs above her own.

Patricia May Purinton, age 67, Joplin, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 at her home. Patricia was born April 3, 1954, in Kansas City, to the late Harold Trussell and Ollie (Reiber) Kramer. Patricia joined Gary Purinton in marriage in Kansas City. She worked as a laundromat attendant for most of her life. She enjoyed

Steven Bradley Cameron, 63, was born April 30, 1958, to William (Bill) Donald Cameron and Betty Sue (Reed) Cameron of Kansas City, where he spent most of his life until his family moved and settled in El Dorado Springs. Steve went to and graduated from Eldo High, class of 1976, afterwards he attended and graduated

Brenda Ann (Leonard) Compton, 54, was born Nov. 27, 1966, to Jim and Ruth Leonard. She left this world unexpectedly on Sept. 27, 2021. Brenda lived her childhood in El Dorado Springs and graduated from EHS in 1984 at semester, having met all graduation requirements. The next day she moved to Springfield to be with