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Obituaries

Leonard, Barbara Jean

Barbara Jean (Hunter) Leonard, 68, of rural El Dorado Springs, was born January 20, 1947 in Nevada, Mo. And died at her home, after a short illness, on November 28, 2015 with her husband Bill by her side. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, John Henry Hunter, Jr. and Marylee (Loftin) Hunter and...
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Smith, Wallace Vennie

Wallace Vennie Smith, 85, of El Dorado Springs, MO, passed away November 22, 2015 at Community Springs Health Care Facility, El Dorado Springs, MO. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 11 AM at the Sheldon Funeral Home with burial in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery, under the direction of the Sheldon...
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Loyd, Maxell L.

Maxell Leonard Loyd was born May 5, 1925 in St Clair County, Missouri to Joseph Leonard and Edna Josephine (Callahan) Loyd.  On May 12, 1948 he married Clayta Mae Brubeck.  He is survived by their children Linda (Loyd) Hendrix, Beverly (Loyd) Harris and Joyce (Loyd) Frey.  He is also survived by his sister, Aldine (Loyd)...
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Moore, Larry F

Larry was born on August 12, 1939 to Benjamin Francis Moore and Iona “Burrow” Moore in Roscoe, MO. He passed away November 11, 2015 at Village Hospice in Lee’s Summit, MO. He received his B.S. from the University of Missouri in 1962, and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1966. He was part of the...
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Young, Richard A

Richard “Dick” Alan Young, age 73, of Osceola, MO passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Truman Lake Manor Nursing Home in Lowry City, MO. Dick was born February 26, 1942 in Kansas City, MO, to Willis and Mary (Cavender) Young. Dick graduated from Raytown High School in 1960. In 1978 Dick met Dorothy Mills...
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Brattin, Nova A.

Nova A. H. Brattin, Osceola, MO, formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away on November 5, 2015. Nova was born on July 24, 1936 to Pawnee Bert and Gertie Houston. She was one of eight children and was raised in Osceola, MO. She married Robert “Bob” Brattin on July 25, 1953, and the couple moved...
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Esry, Johnny C.

Johnny Clayton Esry, 77, of Collins, MO, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, MO. Johnny was born on August 4, 1938, to Harry and Leona Esry, in El Dorado Springs, MO. He was one of seven children, the only son. Johnny attended El Dorado Springs High School, and...
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Goans, Carol M.

Carol Marie Goans was born May 17, 1951 to Wanda (Greenwell) and Warren H. “Jack” Goans. Carol passed into the arms of Jesus on November 2, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. When Carol’s step-father, Jason Goans passed away in November of 1961 she took on the responsibility of helping her mother...
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King, John Robert

John Robert King was born January 8, 1942 to Alfred and Ruth King of Marshfield, Missouri. He was the 3rd born of 11 children. He passed away November 1, 2015 at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He worked for Missouri Water Company of Independence, Missouri for 15 years. Before his career with the Missouri...
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