Obituaries

Jon Francis Caudle, 82, Harwood, passed from this life into the presence of Christ on May 27, 2021. He was born to George and Dorothy (Fields) Caudle in St. Louis on May 16, 1939. He was converted at age 10 while visiting Chatham Bible Church with his cousin, David. Jon received his primary education at

Jan Ellen Tate, 66, a resident of Ft. Scott, KS, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, KS. She was born April 2, 1955, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Lewis Allen Dare and Virginia Bolinger Dare. Jan was raised on the family farm where she learned to love

Luella Mae Truluck, 98, dearly loved wife and mother, departed this life May 25, 2021, at Trinity Towers in Corpus Christi, TX. The youngest of four children, she was born in Neosho, March 6, 1923, to Jessie Shade Wiley and Albert Lester Wiley. She graduated from Neosho High School, and Joyner Business College in Carthage.

Bonnie Nell (Zastrow) Nelson, El Dorado Springs, died on Jan. 16, 2021, at Cedar County Hospital in El Dorado Springs. Bonnie was born Nov. 30, 1932, at Nora Springs, IA, the daughter of Fred W. and Norma (Schultz) Zastrow. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church and educated in Nora Springs and Mason

Rose Marie (Leonard) Smith, 85, El Dorado Springs, passed away June 3, 2021, in Mercy Hospital. Rose was born Feb. 12, 1936, to Johnnie and Edna (Schmidt) Leonard. She was saved and a member of the Concord Missionary Baptist Church. Rose was a hard-working woman who wore many hats in life, from daughter, sister, wife,

Heaven called another angel home Sunday evening, May 30, 2021. Linda Charlene Williams of El Dorado Springs, 73, passed away in her home peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Linda was born in Kansas City on Nov. 30, 1947, to Charles and Juanita Williams. They moved to Illinois at an early age living in a

Arthur E Jones, 75, Osceola, passed away on Sunday evening, June 6. Services will be at a later date under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

Billie Jean Keeton, 64, was born on Sept. 24, 1956, in Garden Grove, IA, to Alvin and Margaret (Throne) Waldon. She passed from this life on Monday, May 31, 2021, in Community Springs Healthcare Facility, El Dorado Springs. Services were Friday, June 4, at Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Interment was in Clintonville Cemetery,

Ronald Lawrence Hoffman, 91, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away while asleep on the evening of Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Ronald simply went to bed, pulled the covers up and went to sleep. Ronald, a resident of Alaska, was house sitting in Phoenix Arizona for his son and daughter in law. Ronald was born

David William Taylor, 76, passed away on May 26, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City surrounded by his family.  David (Dave) was born in Kansas City on June 11, 1944, to Wallace and Betty Taylor and was the eldest of the four siblings (Ronnie, Steve, Rick). Dave attended Ruskin High School and graduated