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Veda Mae Barger Webb
Veda Mae Barger Webb, 66, El Dorado Springs, was born May 14, 1941, to Homer and Ina Barger in Collins. She passed away June 1, 2007, at St. Johns Medical Center after an extended illness.
Veda Mae and Carl Webb were united in marriage on Oct. 25, 1961; to this union there were 2 children born; a son, Carl Wayne, of the home and daughter, Brenda Ford, El Dorado Springs.
Veda was saved at Arrat School House on Oct. 7, 1956. She was a life-long member of Hazel Dell Missionary Baptist church. Veda's life was built around her church, family and her two precious granddaughters to whom she was known as Nana. Written on her last Mother's Day card from them, “God can be everywhere but he also invented Nana's. You are a Healthy Rose.”
Veda leaves behind her loving husband, Carl; son, Carl Wayne; daughter, Brenda, and husband D. J. Ford; two granddaughters, Emily and Amy Ford; three brothers, Albert Barger and wife, Barbara; John Barger and wife, Sharon, and Sam Barger and wife, Margie - El Dorado Springs; two sisters, Mary Leedy and husband, Roy, of Billings MT and Joyce Wright and husband, Dwayne - Stockton; nieces, nephews and many friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 4, at the Hazel Dell Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Everett Smith officiating and Ron Alumbaugh provided the music. Pallbearers were Ralph Benham, Rick Coale, Leroy Rector, Bob Coale, Bobby Budd and Elbert Ford.
Interment was in the Hazel Dell Cemetery under direction of Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home.

Judith I. Witt
Judith I. Witt, 58, Olathe, KS, was born March 24, 1959, to Ione and Lyle Greenwood in Nampa, ID. She passed away June 2, 2007, at her home.
Judy grew up in Berthoud, CO before moving to the Kansas City area in 1982. She was a member of the Church of God of Holiness of Overland Park.
Judy was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Tonya I. Witt, and her mother, Ione Greenwood. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Larrel G. Witt, of the home; son, Marcus E. Witt, Overland Park, KS; daughter, Oleta D. Witt, of the home; father, Lyle and his wife, Sharon Greenwood, Superior, NE; two sisters, Linda Purcell, Quitaque, TX; and Ester Smith, Sundance, WY; and twin brothers, Dean Greenwood, Columbia; and Dennis Greenwood, Adair, OK.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at the Church of god of Holiness of Overland Park, KS. Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. the Hackleman Cemetery in El Dorado Springs. Arrangements under the direction of Porter Funeral Homes and Crematory, 8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, KS.

Pansy O. Breeden
Pansy O. Breeden, 92, El Dorado Springs, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at Community Springs Healthcare Facility, in El Dorado Springs. Mrs. Breeden was a lifelong area resident.
Among local survivors are two sons, Sam Breeden and wife, Linda, and Phil Breeden and wife, Joyce.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Sheldon Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs.
The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Thursday at the Sheldon Funeral Home.

Golden Roxie (Austin) McPeak
Golden Roxie (Austin) McPeak, 94, arrived to bless the home of James Monroe and Roxanna Waters (Fields) Austin on Oct. 10, 1913. She departed this life on Oct. 29, 2007, to be with her Lord and Savior and the loved ones who went before her. So while we mark the dates of the beginning and the end, we note that first came the date of her birth and the following date that we mark with tears. But what we note most and what matters more was the dash that formed the years in between – for that dash represents the following account of Golden Roxie McPeak's life.
Golden was born at the family farm near Caplinger Mills, in Cedar County. Except for a year in Colorado and Montana as a child, she spent her entire life in Cedar and St. Clair Counties, raising her older kids on the farm and her younger ones on Pine Street in El Dorado Springs.
Golden graduated from the eighth grade at the Johnson school near Caplinger Mills and often reminded her children that she went through high school at Caplinger Mills... in the front door and out the back. She attended three days before she married her childhood sweetheart, Theodore McPeak, on Sept. 3, 1927. She always regretted marrying at age 13, but she never regretted the fruit of that marriage - God added eight children to this union, each of whom she loved with a passion.
Golden's childhood dream was to be a teacher, to join her uncle in Alaska and teach the Eskimo children. She had a natural talent, which enriched her children and grandchildren's lives – teaching her pre-schoolers how to count and say their ABC's both forwards and backwards. She entertained her children for hours by reciting nursery rhymes and other longer poems (ballads) and playing games with them. She encouraged them to notice beautiful sunsets, wild flowers and fossils in white limestone, the trees and birds in the air. She taught them how to climb trees (her favorite thing as a child)...and yes, how to jump out of the hayloft door.
Nothing made her happier than to have her family gathered around her, from the oldest child to the youngest great-great grandchild, as she told tales of her youthful days ...maybe embellishing them a little. Her family was her pride and joy and each visit from a loved one brightened her day. She used to tell us that she felt sorry for all the other mothers because they didn't have children as pretty as hers!
Golden was baptized on Sept. 9, 1945, and became a member of Pape Christian Church. Later, after moving into El Dorado Springs, she became a charter member of the Park Street Christian Church and attended faithfully as long as her health permitted. She was a faithful prayer warrior and always arrived an hour early to pray for the preacher and special prayer needs. Her church did not forget her and were faithful to visit and bring her communion every Sunday. She looked forward to seeing Tom and Hazel Brewer, Tim and Peggy Carter, Scott Watkins and family, Al and Donna Rice, Travis Bryson and family, Minister Steve Bond and family, among many others.
As her health became more frail, many of her children and grandchildren rallied around her to help keep the quality in her life. Victor and Elizabeth bought her a new home and moved her from Hightower Street to Ohio Street. Wayne, Howard and Joan, and Wyona all worked together to share the caring responsibilities and were faithful in their loving care. But at age 94, most of her children were already senior citizens themselves – and Golden was especially blessed to have her two beloved granddaughters, Jan Nelsen and Joyce Heuser who provided her with that tender loving care which only they could give.
Golden's life provides her family with the legacy of a strong faith passed on to the fifth generation; a woman of valor who always persevered in the hardest of times; a faithful love that blessed her parents, husband, children and her many, many grandchildren; and, her famous brilliant humor that brought laughter to us all - but no one could laugh better than she!
Golden and her husband owned and operated the Royal Cafe for 10 years in the 60's and early 70's. They charged 75 cents for a full dinner with a smile, salad and coffee. Old timers often recalled the wonderful meals served at the McPeak home during threshing time and the cafe gave Golden the opportunity to share her joy and delight of cooking and baking and her love for people. She became widely known for her homemade chicken and noodles, delicious pies, angel food cakes, banana pudding and cinnamon rolls, which would find their way to the monthly church dinners.
Golden passed her time in later years crocheting, working in her vegetable garden and tending to her many house plants. A grandson, Loren Nelsen, remembering her green thumb, suggested to their children that they plant a plant in memory of their grandmother, to remind them of her love.
Preceding Golden in death were her parents; her husband, Theodore; a brother and sister in-law, James and Margie (Mann) Austin; a daughter, Helen Elnora Jobson; son-in-law, Royal Nelsen; a daughter-in-law, Jill Cartier; granddaughters-in-law, Beth McPeak and Ronetta McPeak and a great-great grandson, Ethan Madden.
Survivors include her seven children - Wyona Belle Nelsen, David Howard McPeak (Joan), Mildred Florence Veach (Paul), Theodore Wayne McPeak, James Monroe McPeak (Pat), Victor Scott McPeak (Elizabeth), and Golden Roxie, Jr. Kennedy (Phil); 29 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and 30 great-great grandchildren; along with a host of step-great and great-great grandchildren; other friends and relatives. She had the special joy of having her 30th great-great grandchild, Kole Lorenz, born on her 94th birthday, this Oct. 10. She also leaves behind a sister-in-law, Thelma McPeak and three nieces - Kay Lewis (Tom), Myrta Crosswhite (Ralph) and Zenial Hertzberg (Milton), as well as a host of cousins, other relatives and friends who have fond memories of her.
So this is how our mother, grandmother, friend, spent her dash.
She set the bar for each of us to follow before our time is past.
So think about this long and hard, are there things you'd like to change,
For you never know how much time is left, you could be at dash mid-range,
If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand the way other people feel,
And be less quick to anger and show appreciation more,
And love the people in our lives like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile,
Remembering that this special dash might only last a while,
So when your eulogy's being read with your life's actions to rehash,
Would you be proud as we are of Mother and the way she spent her dash.
Services were Friday, Nov 2, at the Park Street Christian Church, with Pastors Steve Bond, Howard McPeak, Jim McPeak and Victor McPeak officiating. Sharing time - memories, songs and talents, was given by family members. Special music, “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” and “In The Garden,” was provided by Wendy Musick, soloist, and Peggy Carter, pianist. Casketbearers were – Carl Nelsen, David Jobson, Les McPeak, Randy Veach, Scott McPeak and Thom Stark. Honorary Casketbearers were – Royal Nelsen Robert Jobson Jr., Ted Jobson, Gary Veach, Loren Nelsen, William Jobson, Phillip Jobson, Eldon McPeak, Matthew Nelsen, John Jobson, Paul E. Veach Jr., and Chris McPeak. Interment was in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery, under the direction of the Sheldon Funeral Home – El Dorado Springs.

Juanita Marguerite Kemper Owens
Juanita Marguerite Kemper Owens, 81, El Dorado Springs, formerly of Eldon, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at the Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Sept. 17, 1926, in Chilhowee to Ernest and Beulah Crider Young.
On April 15, 1950, she was married in Harrisonville to Leonard Kemper, who passed away in 1997. On Nov. 14, 2004, she was married in Brumley, to James Owens Sr. who survives at the home.
Mrs. Owens retired from McClellan Air force Base in Sacramento, CA, where she worked in communications for 30 years. She was a member of the Ulman Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Donald Kemper and wife, Bobby Jo – Iberia, and David Carroll and wife, Cindy- of the state of California; a daughter, Barbara Carroll Hansard – Clarksdale, GA; a brother, Larry Young – Roscoe; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
One son, Jerry Kelly, died in 1994.
The body was cremated under the direction of Rekus Funeral in Iberia. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Hickory Point Cemetery near Iberia.

Larry Gene Brownlee
Larry Gene Brownlee, 64, Osceola, was born Feb. 26, 1943, to James William and Birdie Lee (Cloud) Brownlee and departed this life Jan. 6, 2008.
He was married Dec. 27, 1963, to Patsy Belk, of Wheatland, in Clinton.
Larry was in the printing and newspaper business since 1962 when he went to work for Norman and Natalie Carlton at the Courier in Osceola. He had owned his own print shop since buying the Carlton's out of their portion of the Courier. He had started the St. Clair County Buyer's Guide and combined it with the Courier in 1982 when a partnership was formed with Mary and Jim Dickerson of Camdenton. Larry Owned many newspapers over the years with his partners or individually with his wife. At the time of his death, he owned the Cedar County Buyer's Guide and the Star Newspaper of El Dorado Springs.
During the years spent mostly in the newspaper business, he was the one that traveled to the different towns making the ownership transition. He spent countless hours going from town- to-town meeting the local people and had countless friends in all those places.
Larry loved the rural farm life. He loved raising cattle and had spent most of his time the last few years checking, feeding and caring for them. Larry loved going to the local sale barns and had countless friends from Nixa and Ozark to Diamond, Nevada, and Windsor spending many nights and days watching cattle sell and bringing some home part of the time.
Larry was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to deer hunt in the fall each year and had been going since before there was a season in St. Clair County. He told many stories of spoonbilling when he was younger and had enjoyed all other kinds of fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Pat, of the home; his mother, Birdie, Lowry City; brothers, James and Thomas; special nephews, Mark and Mike Brownlee; and niece, Marla Gibbens, and their families; numerous other nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews and many friends.
Services began at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel with Rev. Durward Scott officiating. Music was, “I Know Who Holds tomorrow” and “Consider The Lilies” with Gail Ingles, soloist. Casketbearers were – Vernon Putnam, Ron Sewell, Alex Scott, Jim King, Lynn Gardner, Larry Dutcher, Dick Scott and Rick Hostetter. Honorary casketbearers were – Don Kohn, Bob Gardner, Charles Sheldon, Dr. James Bourland, Dr. Wayne Morton, Joe Barger, Elmer Fairchild, Randy Sheldon, Jerry Beisner, John White, Larry Belk, Don Carney, Karl Allison, Mike Crawford, Gary Scott, Sam Crawford, Kirk Sibley, Dale Pasley and Darrin Jackson.
Interment was in the Osceola Cemetery under the direction of the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home – Osceola.

Lloyd Wilmer Good Sr.
Lloyd Wilmer Good Sr., 77, Clinton, was born Nov. 16, 1930 at Rockville, to Earl Martin Good and Nina Marie Webster and departed this earth Dec. 27, 2007, after a long illness.
Lloyd was united in marriage to JoAnn Cornell Good on Oct. 11, 1953, in Clinton. To this union three children were born – Barbara, Lloyd Jr. “Butch” and Sandra.
Lloyd joined the United States Army in January of 1951. He served during the Korean Conflict as a Frontline Army Medic and parachutist. In 1953, during combat action, the litter jeep Lloyd was driving was damaged by enemy fire and put out of commission. Although Lloyd was wounded, he managed to repair the vehicle and continued to the assistance of the friendly wounded on the main line of resistance. All through the night, amid enemy mortar and artillery fire, Lloyd treated and evacuated the friendly casualties to the aid station. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his act of bravery. He also served a one-year tour from July 1969-1970 in Vietnam, where he received a second Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in ground operations against hostile forces in the Republic of Vietnam. He received The Meritorious Service Medal in October of 1972, for being an officer in charge of Enlisted Training Operations, in the Prevention Medicine Division at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX. Lloyd retired from the United States Army in August of 1972.
After Lloyd retired, he worked for the State of Texas as an Air Pollution Control Agent. He later worked for Civil Service at Pine Bluff, AR, as an Environmental Specialist at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. After several years of working in Pine Bluff, Lloyd decided to do something he knew he would enjoy; he became an owner-operator of Mercer Trucking Company, until he suffered a major heart attack and had to retire. He retired to the lake to do what he loved best and that was fishing.
Lloyd was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn; his parents; older sister, Ina Bauer; and younger brother, Lee Roy Good.
Lloyd is survived by his daughter, Barbara Jo Mendoza and her husband, Loreto – San Antonio, TX; son, Lloyd W. Good Jr. “Butch” and his wife, Cathy – McAlester, OK; daughter, Sandra Delores Slaughter – Clinton; six grandchildren – Demetria Jimenez, Jeremy Good, Bianca Petersen, Nehemiah Good, Casey Slaughter and Holley Slaughter; three great-grandchildren – Xavier Trevino, Alexis Petersen and Hannah Jimenez; one sister, Sharon Hieber and her husband, Ronnie, El Dorado Springs, and a host of nieces and nephews.
A full military honors funeral service was held at the Vansant-Mill Chapel on Sunday Dec. 30, with Nolan Rutter officiating.
Casketbearers were – Ricky Wilson, Donnie Wilson, Bruce Engelhart, Mark Engelhart, Andy Engelhart and Eric Engelhart. Honorary casketbearers were – Jimmie Coleman, Jeremy Good, Nehemiah Good, Casey Slaughter, Billy Bauer and B.J. Bauer.
Burial was in Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.

Elmo N. Gerster
Elmo N. Gerster, 91, Schell City, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 8, 2008, at his home.
Services are pending under the direction of the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home – Schell City.

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