Obituaries

Glen Koca, 93, El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, Oct.. 1, at his home. Services for Glen were Tuesday, Oct.. 5 at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with burial in Virgil City Cemetery. Arrangemtns under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funer Home. Online condolences may be left a www.blandhackleman.com.

Willadean Stutesman, 94, El Dorado Springs and Nevada, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 29. Willadean or “Granny” as she was known, was born Aug. 5, 1927. Services for Willadean were held Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, son-in-law and dear friend, Wayne Orville Downer, 73, El Dorado Springs, passed away Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.  Wayne, son of Jesse Victor Downer and Hazel (Wood) Downer, was born in Glendale, Arizona on May 14, 1948.  He graduated from Mt. Zion Bible School in Ava and served as a

Marcia Lee Spencer, 81, of Clinton, passed away Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 at the Redwood of Raymore. Marcia was born Jan. 10, 1940, in Joplin, to Charles and Nadeen Angel. Marcia grew up in Joplin where her father owned a feed store. After graduating from high school, she attended St. Luke’s Nursing School and earned

Edith Claire (Harmon) Benson, 94, of Schell City, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at home. Edith was born on June 23, 1927 in a small cabin on the windswept prairie near Bainville, MT, the eldest child of William and Gladys Harmon. She grew up on a ranch in the plains of northeast Montana where

William “Craig” Jackson, 59, Anna, IL, passed away Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN, following a brief illness. He was born on Aug. 15, 1962, in Twin Falls, ID, the son of Norman K. and Rose Marie (Maus) Jackson. He married Patti Eads on June 4, 1988. A 1981 graduate

Joyce Ann (Green) Garver, 83, Taberville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. She was born on Oct. 23, 1937, to Clarence and Mabel (Moore) Green. She graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1956. Joyce loved to read, loved to bake in her kitchen and loved to travel.  She especially enjoyed the cruises she

Larry Ross Brasher was born on Aug. 16,1944 near Jerico Springs to Guy and Grace (Beydler) Brasher. He was the third of six children. Larry attended school at Jerico Springs and graduated from Sheldon High School. After graduating from High school Larry attended SMSU for one year and then returned back home to help run

Ben Jacob Decker, 89, Walker, passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at Community Springs Healthcare, El Dorado Springs. Ben was born March 31, 1932 in Halstead, KS, to Abraham B. and Helena (Dirks) Decker. He married Marlene Joyce Koehn on June 7, 1959, in Rich Hill and she survives of the home. At the age

Jewell Braxten Helm, “JB”, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, to join the love of his life, Betty May Friar Helm, of 75 years in the Kingdom of God. JB was born on Aug. 18, 1927 in Harwood to William Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Helm. He served in the Army during WWII.