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Opal Merle Mann
Opal Merle Mann, 86, Independence, was born Dec.12, 1919, in El Dorado Springs, to Jarvis Conklin and Nettie Isabelle (Owens) Tolle. She passed away Dec. 28, 2005, in Research Medical Center.
Merle was a member of Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, its Wesley Fellowship Sunday School Class and Priscilla Circle. She formerly was a member of South Prospect United Methodist Church, its 50-50 class and the Prospectors.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Noble L. Mann, in 1997.
Survivors include her four children - Roger Mann and his wife - Heather, Linda Jones and her husband - David, Norma Mann and Harold Mann and his wife - Paula; and seven grandchildren - Jamie, Jessica, Trenton, Nathan, Lindsey, Travis and Scott.
Merle's loving and caring nature will be missed by many.
Services were held Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church in Raytown. The family suggests memorial contributions to a memorial fund in Merle's memory at the church.
Marvin Yarnell
Marvin Yarnell, 67, Stockton, formerly of Houston, MO, was born March 21, 1938. He passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at 6:30 p.m.
Marvin was the builder and owner of the Stockton State Park Marina for 13 years. He served for 14 years as the Cedar County Southern Commissioner. Marvin devoted a great deal of his time to the Stockton Lodge #238, Scottish Right KKCCH 32nd degree Mason, Abou Ben Adam Shrine Club and Lake Stockton Shrine Club.
Marvin was a dear friend to many, loved by all who were blessed to know him.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Dorothy F. (Henson) Yarnell - Stockton; children - Van and Brenda Yarnell - Springfield, Curt and Jodi Yarnell - Stockton, Lisa and Rick Renfro - Houston, MO, Angie and Jeff Totten - St. Louis, Bruce and Vickie Yarnell - Stockton and Tanya and Jeff Ball - Marshall, NC; his parents, Cutis and Zelda Yarnell - formerly of Licking; and his siblings - Ervin and his wife - Lucille Yarnell - Eudora, KS, Gerald and his wife - Gloria - Springfield, Robert Yarnell - Rudy, AR, and Lois and her husband - Alfred Cunningham - Licking.
Services were held Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Assembly of God Church in Stockton with burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Memorials can be made through the Brumback Funeral Home to Lake Stockton Shrine Club for Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital or Stockton Nursing Home.
Kendrick “Casey” Cannon Sloan
Kendrick “Casey” Cannon Sloan, 90, Stockton, formerly of Kansas City, passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, in St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City.
A husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and shipmate, Casey left an indelible mark on four generations. He served as First Class Gunner's Mate on the USS Maury in the South pacific during World War II. He then went on to be a meat department manager for The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Stores for 30 years.
Casey was baptized at a young age and served as a deacon at First Christian Church in El Dorado Springs for many years.
He was preceded in death by his sons, Randall Sloan and Stephen Sloan.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Janice Sloan; his sons, Greg Sloan and wife - Kathy and Mark Sloan and wife - Lisa; daughter-in-law, June Sloan; daughter, Kendra Nichols and husband - Grant; his brother, Maxie Sloan - Mission, TX; 23 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services were Thursday, Dec. 15, at Park Lawn Funeral Home in Kansas City with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
Betty (Williams) Roberts
Betty (Williams) Roberts, 77, Springfield, was born Nov. 18, 1928, the fourth child of Eula and Addie (Mallicoat) Williams. She passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, after a long and courageous battle with COPD. She had been cared for in her home by her loving family who had surrounded her with love. She left this world to be greeted by her heavenly Father.
Betty attended elementary school in a rural school west of Roscoe and graduated from Roscoe High School in 1947. It was in high school that she met the love of her life, Bill. They were married on May, 17, 1948, in Bremerton, WA, where Bill was serving in the Navy. To this union was born two sons, Larry and Philip, and one daughter, Patricia. They moved to Chamois in 1953, and then moved to Springfield where she spent the rest of her life.
Betty was a wonderful wife and mother and made a good home for their family. She was truly a good example of Proverbs 31, 10:27.
After the children were out of school, Betty embarked on a career with Century 21 Real Estate Co., which she enjoyed very much, meeting new people and helping them. She retired from this in 1993.
Betty was a member of the Eastern Star where she was elected District Deputy Grand Matron. She was very active in her church, always ready to help anyone do anything that needed to be done. Betty enjoyed the 50 plus club and Messiah's Quilting Circle and made many new friends there.
She and Bill loved to travel and went to several Elderhostels. They spent several winters in Florida as long as her health permitted. There she made more new friends, never forgetting her longtime friends. One could not be around Betty long before you were her friend. She enjoyed her family very much and helped them anyway that she could, always opening her home to any of us that were sick. A void has been left in our life that cannot be filled, but our loss is certainly heaven's gain.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; infant twin sisters; two brothers, Junior and Everett; two sisters, Malene and Lorene; an infant nephew and a niece, Charlene.
Survivors include her loving husband of 58 years, Bill, of the home; two sons, Larry and his wife - Paula and Philip and his wife - Carolyn - all of Springfield; one daughter, Patricia and her husband - Jim Hahn - Springfield; grandchildren - Tina Barnett, Carie, Isaac and Denver Roberts and Donna Jo Stabler; great-grandchildren - Dustin Trebbe, Brianna Barnett, Asher Roberts, Drew Vargas and Tosca Stabler; two brothers, Gene and wife - Lorene and Kenneth and wife - Lorraine - Kansas City; one sister, JewelDene Nitsche and husband - Junior - Roscoe; 33 nieces and nephews and many cousins and a host of friends.
Services were Monday, Dec. 26, in Messiah Lutheran Church. Graveside services were in Benton Green Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Community Hospice of America or Messiah Lutheran Church.
Alta Juanita (Jackson) Bland
Alta Juanita Bland, 85, El Dorado Springs, was born May 11, 1921, in Cedar County near Caplinger Springs, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Jackson. She passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at the Stockton Nursing Home.
On July 15, 1939, Juanita was united in marriage to Moody Bland in Caplinger Mills. They moved to El Monte, CA, after their marriage. She and Moody were faithful members of the El Monte Church of God (Holiness) for years. Juanita was a willing and dedicated youth Sunday School teacher all those years. She had a full time job at Sears in Los Angeles, but still found time to take her Sunday School youth group on outings or have parties for them.
Juanita loved children. But since she had none of her own, she was happy to help raise a niece and nephew, Ginger Miles and G.W. Barber, as her very own.
In 1967, the Blands returned to Missouri and operated an Otasco store in Butler and later another store in El Dorado Springs. After the sale of the Otasco store, Juanita wanted to stay busy so she opened and operated a Mode-O-Day for a number of years.
Preceding Juanita in death were her husband, Moody; her parents, Arthur and Mary Jackson; and three sisters - Wilma, Barbara and Patty.
Survivors include two sisters, Leta Raspaolo and Virginia Hillis - both of El Dorado Springs; one brother, Arthur Jackson - Victorville, CA; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Her friends and family will miss her and remember her for the great person she was. But they can rejoice in knowing in their hearts that she is happy in the presence of her Lord and Savior and glad to see her beloved Moody and a host of others dear to her.
The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Sheldon Chapel, El Dorado Springs.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Church of God (Holiness) in El Dorado Springs, with Reverends Claude Patterson, Brent Bland and Kenny Smith officiating. Music will be provided by Larry Oehring and Darla Hulett.
Interment will be in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Casketbearers will be Kirk Bland, Kyle Bland, Lyle Bland, Terry Hillis, Randy Bland and Maurice Bland.
The family would like memorial contributions to be sent to the Giddeons in care of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.
George Donald Myers Sr.
George Donald Myers Sr., 85, Jerico Springs, was born March 18, 1921, in Granola, KS, to Winifred E. Smyers and John Gray Myers. He passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007.
George was married to Anna Lee Carsell on April 9, 1940, in Platte City. She still resides on their farm in Jerico Springs.
Preceding George in death were his parents, two brothers, three sisters, one grandson and one great-grandson.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Anna Lee Myers; two sons, George D. Myers Jr. - Nevada and Leland (Tex) Myers - Jerico Springs; two daughters, Cheryl Berry - Jerico Springs and Lee Ann Boyd - El Dorado Springs; 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Hackleman Chapel, El Dorado Springs, with Rev. Jim Jones officiating.
Interment was in the Hall Cemetery under the direction of Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Pallbearers were grandsons - Steven Berry, Kyle Myers, Justin Boyd, Brett Berry, Jeremy Boyd, Tyler Myers and Trevor Myers.
Betty Lee (Phipps) Kelsey
Betty Lee Kelsey, 80, Lebanon, was born Feb. 7, 1927, in Collins to Edgar H. and Ethel Baker Phipps. She passed away Monday evening, Feb. 19, 2007, in St. John's Hospital, Lebanon.
Betty was raised in the Nevada and El Dorado Springs area. She married Harold O. Kelsey on Sept. 15, 1950. Besides being a devoted homemaker and mother, she also worked as a clerk at a Safeway store for several years.
Betty was a member of Union Mission Church in Lebanon.
Preceding Betty in death were her parents and an infant brother.
Survivors include her husband, Harold, of the home; son, Larry Kelsey, and wife, Debra - Columbus, NE; two grandchildren; brother, Curtis Phipps - Mistletoe, TX; sister, Doris Dean, and husband, Jim - Nevada; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Services were held Friday, Feb. 23, in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon, with Rev. Don Anderson officiating.
Interment was in the Mount Rose Memorial Park under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon.
