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Obituaries

Smith III, Franklin

Franklin G. Smith III of Deepwater, Missouri was born on August 17, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri to Frank Smith II and Verna Sheets Smith. He earned the nickname “Butch” while growing up working in the stockyards with his grandfather Pops Neitch. Butch was the eldest of three children. He is preceded in death by...
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Smith, Daryl

Daryl Lynn ‘Dozer’ Smith was born May 21,1975 to Randall Lee Smith and Deborah Kay (Vest) Witt at Cedar County Memorial Hospital El Dorado Springs, Missouri and passed away March 30th, 2023 after a short hard fought battle with cancer. Daryl spent most of his life in the trucking industry until his health started to...
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Erwin, Glenda A.

Glenda Ann Erwin (Sugs) of Lowry City, Missouri was born on September 17, 1940, in Stratton, Colorado to Boyd Dinger and Hazel (Dinger) Kerl. She passed away April 7, 2023. Growing up, Glenda was blessed with a great older sister who looked out for her and became her best friend. Both enjoyed singing with their...
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Keith, Alma Lee

Alma Lee (Eslinger) Keith, 90, of El Dorado Springs, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday morning, April 6, 2023. Alma was born the daughter of Clyde Paris Eslinger and Gertrude Elizabeth (Reynolds) Myers on March 16, 1933, in Osceola, Missouri. Alma was a devoted wife and a loving stay-at-home mom who loved...
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Mattheus, James

We are sad to announce the passing of James Edward Mattheus, of Stockton, Missouri. James died at the age of 43 on April 3rd, 2023, unexpectedly. He was born May 12th, 1979, in Kansas City, Kansas to Ramona Thornhill and Larry Mattheus. He was raised by Ramona in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. He graduated from...
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Smith, Margaret Marie

Margaret Marie (Gibbs) Smith was born on January 3, 1919, in El Dorado Springs, Missouri to Hattie (Thompson) and Charley Gibbs. She was the oldest of four children, Lester, Glen, and Donald. She passed away April 2, 2023, at 104 years old. On December 11, 1936, Margaret was united in marriage to Carl Smith and...
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