Obituaries

Sherri Burres, 60, was born on Sept. 20, 1960, the daughter fo Lester and Shirley Burres. Sherri passed away on April 25, 2021. Sewrvices are pending under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

Cecil Dale Wallen, 89,  was born June 27, 1931, in Cedar County, the 12th of 13 children born to Henry Hall and Lee Ora (Williams) Wallen. He passed from this life on Friday, April 23, 2021, at Cox South Medical Center Springfield. On Oct. 31, 1951, Dale married Juanita Mae Fleeman in Aldrich, Polk County.

This is the story of Cheryl Kaye (Graves) Carpenter.  Cheryl was a wonderfully stubborn woman who enjoyed having the last word in an argument about as much as she enjoyed getting in a bidding war at an auction. She, of course, loved her family and friends too. She was born in September of 1958 in

Darin E. Lumley, Jr., 13, passed away April 25, 2021. Services pending. For more information call Bland Hackleman Funeral Home -417/876-6666.

Ann was born to Lucien and RosaBelle (Harvey) Carter, April 10, 1940. She grew up in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, was baptized at a young age at the First Baptist Church, and graduated with the class of 1958. After high school she married the love of her life, Albert Stebbins on Sept. 26, 1958. Ann

Virginia Charlotte (Gilpin) Beydler, 98, of El Dorado Springs, from this life on Saturday, April 5, 2021, in the home of her daughter, Lynnete. in Raymore, where she had resided for the last year. She has gone on to her Eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior, husband and many friends and family

Stanley E. Baptist age 66, of El Dorado Springs, formally of Kansas City, passed away at his home on Oct. 24, 2019. Stan was born in Jackson County, the son of Melvin Baptist and Mary (Alexander) Baptist. After his education he was employed by the Union Pacific Rail Railroad until his retirement. He moved to

Gaylord James Wallace was born to Rial and Marjorie (Riley) Wallace on Oct. 17, 1923, on the Kelly Farm near Milford in Barton County.    The family lived for a short time in Excelsior Springs before moving back down to the Jerico Springs area around 1933. Gaylord went to various one room schools in the

On Saturday April 17, 2021, Nancy Lee Leonard, loving wife and mother of 3 boys, passed away at the age of 79. Nancy was born May 11, 1941, to Olive and Harold Corder of Harwood. She met the love of her life when Cletis Leonard started driving her school bus. They were united in marriage

Wyonia “Jean” Milburn, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 3, 2021. She was 89. Jean was born to Fred and Velma Blystone on Feb. 26, 1932 in El Dorado Springs. At the age of 16, Jean married the love of her life, Virgil (Walter) Milburn, and they spent