Obituaries

Wilbur G. Carpenter

Wilbur G. Carpenter, Sr., age 85, rural El Dorado Springs, passed away Feb. 18, 2020, at Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield, KS.  He was born April 25, 1934, in Strong City, KS, the son of Frank P. Carpenter and Mildred M. (White) Carpenter. Wilbur loved flowers, gardening, birds, fishing, and being ornery in general.  He

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Ed Hackleman

Edward Dwayne Hackleman, 68, died Feb. 17, 2020, in Cornwall, PA. He was born June 17, 1951, in Humansville, son of Roy Edward and Charleen (Groves) Hackleman. He married Kathy Whitesell on June 3, 1972, in El Dorado Springs. Survivors include Kathy, Cornwall, PA; son and daughter-in-law, Jeremy and Emily Hackleman, North Cornwall, PA; grandsons,

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Timothy Bough

Timothy Wade Bough, age 55, passed away in Nevada, Feb. 18, 2020. Final disposition was cremation under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.  His cremains will be buried in Pankey Cemetery at a later date. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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Thomas E. Lewis

Thomas Edward Lewis, 83, of Lone Jack, MO, passed away on Feb. 21, 2020. Inurnment will be in the Hackleman Cemetery in Cedar County at a later date.  Arrangements were under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held in Lone Jack on March 7. Contact the family for details.

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Naomi Ferne (Snow) Boyle

Naomi Ferne (Snow) Boyle, 89, of El Dorado Springs, passed away at Barone Alzheimer’s Care Center, Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, 2020.  Naomi was born Sept. 29, 1930, at home near Elm, the youngest child of Abby Ferne (Fann) and George Fred Snow. She graduated from Kingsville High School at 16, attended college that summer, and

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John Dee Friar

John Dee Friar, 60, El Dorado Springs, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, Feb. 9, 2020.  He was born July 23, 1959, in Nevada, the son of Joseph Ray Friar and Arvella Jean (Ellerman) Friar. John graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1977.  He worked for the utility department of the city of El

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Jonathan Aaron Hall

On Feb. 12, 2020. Jonathan Aaron Hall retired from his full time occupation of, as he once said, “staying alive.” He worked hard at this for many of his 33 years. His job became more challenging at the age of 19 when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is now enjoying his permanent

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Donna Renee Wiltsie

Donna Renee Wiltsie, 73, was born Sept 13, 1946, and passed away in El Dorado Springs on Feb 14, 2020. Services are pending at the Sheldon Funeral in El Dorado Springs.

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Inez Evelyn Bond Smart

Inez Evelyn Bond Smart, 95, was born Aug 31, 1925. She died Feb. 17, 2020. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Gary Coleman. Interment will begin aat 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, in the IOOF Cemetery, Marionville, under the direction of Sheldon Funeral Home of El Dorado Springs.

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Theresa Francis

Theresa Marie Francis, age 55, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Feb. 10, 2020. Visitation services for Theresa Francis were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Final disposition was cremation under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.

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