Obituaries

Ronnie Lee Dale

Ronnie Lee Dale, 63, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on Nov. 4, 2018. Ronnie was born Feb. 1, 1955, at Nevada, the son of Gene and Dorthy (Keller) Dale. Ronnie had worked as a lineman, truck driver and concrete worker. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, when he was younger and in better health. Ronnie

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Joan Wallace Kline Lansu

Joan Wallace Kline Lansu, 94, passed away on Sept. 13, 2018. She was born on June 8, 1924, to Francis “Frank” Wallace and Frances “Fanny” Stowe Wallace. Joan is survived by one child, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was a religious person who kept a Bible close and read and referred to it often. 

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JoAnn (Haley) Harris

JoAnn (Haley) Harris, 77, El Dorado Springs, passed away Nov. 1, 2018. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov, 10, in the First Christian Church.  Pastor Jack Daniel will officiate. 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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Larry Curtis Green

Larry Curtis Green, 68, Peculiar, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at his home, after a two-year fight with cancer. A Celebration of Life service was held Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018  in the First Baptist Church in Peculiar with inurnment on Sunday, Nov. 4, in the Clintonville Cemetery, El Dorado Springs. Larry was born March 7,

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Earl Jay Cook

Earl Jay Cook, 80, Bolivar, departed this world on Nov. 2, 2018. Services were held on Monday, Nov. 5, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel. Burial followed in Hazel Dell Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

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William “Bill” Herbst

William Henry “Bill” Herbst, 73, El Dorado Springs, passed away Nov. 5, 2018. Services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.10, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel.  The family will receive friends from 1:30 until service time. Burial will follow in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.

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Nelson ‘Gene’ Edmiston

Nelson Eugene Edmiston, 87, went home to his Lord and Savior on Nov. 3, 2018. Nelson, known as “Gene” by most, was born March 6, 193, in Stockton, the son of George and Ada (Perkins) Edmiston. Gene joined the Navy in 1947 at the age of 17. That is also when he met and married

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Marvin Leon Vittetoe

Marin Leon Vittetoe “Croaker” was born Aug. 18, 1939, at Black Jack in St. Clair County, the son of Marvin O and Edith (Kistner) Vittetoe, the sixth of seven children. Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill.

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Roger R. Self

Roger R. Self, 46, Roscoe, passed away Oct. 29, 2018. He was born April 19, 1972. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, Osceola. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday Nov. 3, in Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel. Interment will be

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Sharon Kay McKinney

Sharon Kay (Price) McKinney, 73, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Oct. 22, 2018. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.  According to her wishes, final disposition is cremation. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to help the family with expenses and left at

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