James L. Meisenheimer, 65, Nevada, passed away on Thursday evening, July 28, 2011, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 2, 1945, in Crescent, IA, to Merlin T. Meisenheimer and Therisa Ann Carhoff Meisenheimer. He married Belva J. Pursley on June 5, 1967, in Miami, OK, and she survives of the home.
Jim lived in various places in Missouri growing up. He joined the U. S. Navy at age 17 where he served for 22 years. He was on submarines his entire military career, retiring in 1989. Jim moved to Horton in Vernon County and then to Nevada. He drove a truck for his brother, Ed, for a number of years. Jim was a member of the VFW in El Dorado Springs.
In addition to his wife, Belva, he is survived by five children - LaDonna Bishop - Compton Junction, Rhonda Feagan and her husband, Kerry - Louisburg, Douglas Mullins - state of Maryland, James L. Meisenheimer Jr. and his wife, Debbie - Nevada and Melissa Dupree - Joplin; eight grandchildren - Steven, Nicole, Carla, Stefani, Matthew, John, Gregory and Benjamin; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ed Meisenheimer and Don Meisenheimer - both of Nevada; one sister, Helen Brasher - Kansas City, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Betty Scism, and one brother, Gene Meisenheimer.
A Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington, Nevada.
You may view obituary and send condolences on line at www.ferryfuneralhome.com
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Lola Mae Repschleger
Lola Mae (Hackleman) Repschleger, 81, El Dorado Springs, passed away July 28, 2011, at her home. She was born Jan. 5, 1930, to Clarence Edward and Gladys Marie (Bland) Hackleman in Kansas City.
She graduated from Ball High School in Galveston, TX. On May 1, 1964, she was married to William E. Repschleger in Texas City, TX. To this union two sons were born, William Edward and Robert Kurt.
Lola had been a member of the First Methodist Church in Galveston, TX, a member of the First Christian Church in Galveston, TX and then transferred her membership to the First Christian Church in Texas City, TX. She also served as a member of
Christian Women’s Fellowship, Texas City Church Women United and served in the Primary Sunday School Department. At the time of her passing Lola was a member of the El Dorado Springs First Christian Church.
She was a member of several organizations including: Texas Secretaries Association, Texas Educational Secretaries Association, Den Leader and Den Leader Coach for Boy Scouts of America and Hi Neighbor Club in Texas City, Texas. After moving to El Dorado Springs in 1995, Lola was a member of the Twentieth Century Club and the Red Hat Society, “Calendar Girls.”
Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband in 2005 and her sister, Leila Fern Jones.
Survivors include two sons, William Repschleger of Santa Fe, TX, and Robert Repschleger and wife, Lawanda of Raymore; nine grandchildren - Evan, Brandt, Joey, Jenni, Kelly, Elena, Tony, Kamee and Damien; one brother, Cam Hackleman, El Dorado Springs; and many other relatives and friends.
Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with Rev. Barbara Minton officiating and Yvonne Trautman providing music. Burial was in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Kelly Repschleger, Evan Repschleger, Jeff Hackleman, Walter Jones, Damien Nelson and Jeff Newman. Honorary pallbearers were Leroy Johnston and Clarence Hackleman.
Online condolences may be left on the web site at: www.blandhackleman.com.
She graduated from Ball High School in Galveston, TX. On May 1, 1964, she was married to William E. Repschleger in Texas City, TX. To this union two sons were born, William Edward and Robert Kurt.
Lola had been a member of the First Methodist Church in Galveston, TX, a member of the First Christian Church in Galveston, TX and then transferred her membership to the First Christian Church in Texas City, TX. She also served as a member of
Christian Women’s Fellowship, Texas City Church Women United and served in the Primary Sunday School Department. At the time of her passing Lola was a member of the El Dorado Springs First Christian Church.
She was a member of several organizations including: Texas Secretaries Association, Texas Educational Secretaries Association, Den Leader and Den Leader Coach for Boy Scouts of America and Hi Neighbor Club in Texas City, Texas. After moving to El Dorado Springs in 1995, Lola was a member of the Twentieth Century Club and the Red Hat Society, “Calendar Girls.”
Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband in 2005 and her sister, Leila Fern Jones.
Survivors include two sons, William Repschleger of Santa Fe, TX, and Robert Repschleger and wife, Lawanda of Raymore; nine grandchildren - Evan, Brandt, Joey, Jenni, Kelly, Elena, Tony, Kamee and Damien; one brother, Cam Hackleman, El Dorado Springs; and many other relatives and friends.
Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with Rev. Barbara Minton officiating and Yvonne Trautman providing music. Burial was in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Kelly Repschleger, Evan Repschleger, Jeff Hackleman, Walter Jones, Damien Nelson and Jeff Newman. Honorary pallbearers were Leroy Johnston and Clarence Hackleman.
Online condolences may be left on the web site at: www.blandhackleman.com.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Patricia S. Ensign
Patricia S. Ensign, 72, Osceola, passed away July 26, 2011, at her home. She was born Jan. 26, 1939, in Jefferson City to Lester and Ruth (Pace) Morrow.
Pat graduated from high school in Jefferson City. She worked as a switchboard operator for several years in Kansas City. In 1990
Pat married Richard “Dick” Ensign in Las Vegas, NV. She was affiliated with Unity Village Church in Lee’s Summit. Pat enjoyed painting and was an accomplished artist.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.
Survivors include: her husband, Richard “Dick” Ensign; two sons, Kendall Myers - Liberty and Donald Myers - Kansas City; one daughter, Donna Sue May - Stockton; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Final disposition was cremation. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements were under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be left on our web site at: www.blandhackleman.com.
Pat graduated from high school in Jefferson City. She worked as a switchboard operator for several years in Kansas City. In 1990
Pat married Richard “Dick” Ensign in Las Vegas, NV. She was affiliated with Unity Village Church in Lee’s Summit. Pat enjoyed painting and was an accomplished artist.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother.
Survivors include: her husband, Richard “Dick” Ensign; two sons, Kendall Myers - Liberty and Donald Myers - Kansas City; one daughter, Donna Sue May - Stockton; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Final disposition was cremation. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements were under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be left on our web site at: www.blandhackleman.com.
Marjorie Conway Roberts Webb, 94, died July 26, 2011, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. She was born March 13, 1917, to Mary Austin Conway and Bert R. Conway near Caplinger Mills.
Mrs. Webb graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1935. She attended Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, during the summers and taught school at Pleasant Valley School for three years and Gordon School for two years.
She was united in marriage to Orlando F. Roberts on Dec. 23, 1939. They lived near Cedar Springs then moved to Independence where her two daughters, Mary Linda and Judith Louise, were born. Her husband, Orlando, who served in the United States Navy, was killed in action in the South Pacific on Nov. 19, 1944. She and her daughters returned to Cedar County in 1948.
Mrs. Webb returned to teaching and taught school at the Cedar Springs rural school for two years, then began teaching in El
Dorado Springs. She also returned to college and received an Associate of Arts degree from Southwest Baptist University, a
Bachelor of Science from Central Missouri State University and a Master of Arts degree from Pittsburgh State University. She taught first grade or art until she retired from the El Dorado Springs R-2 School District in 1977.
She was united in marriage to Woodrow W. Webb on Dec. 31, 1953. They lived on farms near Cedar Springs and raised cattle for many years.
Mrs. Webb was a member of the El Dorado Springs Church of Christ and the retired teachers’ organization.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Mary Conway; her brothers, Dr. S. Lyle Conway and Kenneth C. Conway, and her sisters, Bertie C. Shipley and Claudine C. Conway. She is survived by her two daughters and two sons-in-law, Mary Linda and Conrad Bowers, Bridgeton, and Judy and John Ness, Raytown ; her grandchildren– Bryan and Heraleen Bowers, Brad Bowers and Adrienne and Tom Kennedy; four great grandchildren – Adam and Isabella Bowers and Joe and Marji Kennedy; five nephews
Charles Conway, Curtis Conway, Kenneth Conway, John Bazel and Jim Bazel; and many friends and former students.
Mrs. Webb enjoyed being with her family and friends, flowers, art, quilting, reading, her pets, her farm and seeing former students.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bland-Hackleman Chapel with David Studer officiating. Burial will be in El Dorado
Springs City Cemetery under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Charley Conway, Chuck Wobbe, Bryan Bowers, Orvil Schaaf, Tom Kennedy, Brad Bowers, Adam Bowers, Joe Kennedy and Kenneth Conway.
Contributions in her honor can be made to the El Dorado Springs Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, % Deanna Shouse, 122 W. Joe Davis, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744.
Online condolences may be left on our web site at: www.blandhackleman.com.
Mrs. Webb graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1935. She attended Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, during the summers and taught school at Pleasant Valley School for three years and Gordon School for two years.
She was united in marriage to Orlando F. Roberts on Dec. 23, 1939. They lived near Cedar Springs then moved to Independence where her two daughters, Mary Linda and Judith Louise, were born. Her husband, Orlando, who served in the United States Navy, was killed in action in the South Pacific on Nov. 19, 1944. She and her daughters returned to Cedar County in 1948.
Mrs. Webb returned to teaching and taught school at the Cedar Springs rural school for two years, then began teaching in El
Dorado Springs. She also returned to college and received an Associate of Arts degree from Southwest Baptist University, a
Bachelor of Science from Central Missouri State University and a Master of Arts degree from Pittsburgh State University. She taught first grade or art until she retired from the El Dorado Springs R-2 School District in 1977.
She was united in marriage to Woodrow W. Webb on Dec. 31, 1953. They lived on farms near Cedar Springs and raised cattle for many years.
Mrs. Webb was a member of the El Dorado Springs Church of Christ and the retired teachers’ organization.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Mary Conway; her brothers, Dr. S. Lyle Conway and Kenneth C. Conway, and her sisters, Bertie C. Shipley and Claudine C. Conway. She is survived by her two daughters and two sons-in-law, Mary Linda and Conrad Bowers, Bridgeton, and Judy and John Ness, Raytown ; her grandchildren– Bryan and Heraleen Bowers, Brad Bowers and Adrienne and Tom Kennedy; four great grandchildren – Adam and Isabella Bowers and Joe and Marji Kennedy; five nephews
Charles Conway, Curtis Conway, Kenneth Conway, John Bazel and Jim Bazel; and many friends and former students.
Mrs. Webb enjoyed being with her family and friends, flowers, art, quilting, reading, her pets, her farm and seeing former students.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bland-Hackleman Chapel with David Studer officiating. Burial will be in El Dorado
Springs City Cemetery under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Charley Conway, Chuck Wobbe, Bryan Bowers, Orvil Schaaf, Tom Kennedy, Brad Bowers, Adam Bowers, Joe Kennedy and Kenneth Conway.
Contributions in her honor can be made to the El Dorado Springs Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, % Deanna Shouse, 122 W. Joe Davis, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744.
Online condolences may be left on our web site at: www.blandhackleman.com.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Terry J. "Jim" Hunter
Terry J. “Jim” Hunter, 56, Blue Springs, passed away July 25, 2011, in Independence.
A celebration of Jim’s life took place on Saturday, July 30, at Meyers Funeral Chapel, 1600 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, with Reverend Cliff Caton celebrating.
Jim was born Oct. 24, 1956, in Blue Springs, to Junior and Marylee (Lofton) Hunter. He married Marilyn Hall on Jan. 20, 1973, in Blue Springs. He was a heavy equipment operator for 30 years and was a member of Local 101 Operating Engineers. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Mike Hunter.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn of the home, a daughter, Kerri Wilborn and husband, Toby, Blue Springs; a son, Bradly Hunter,
Blue Springs; sisters, Barbara Leonard - El Dorado Springs and Virginia Smith - Lincoln; and four grandchildren - Brittany, Emilee, Hunter and Austin Wilborn. He is also survived by nephew, Richard Snodgrass and a host of other nephews and nieces.
A celebration of Jim’s life took place on Saturday, July 30, at Meyers Funeral Chapel, 1600 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, with Reverend Cliff Caton celebrating.
Jim was born Oct. 24, 1956, in Blue Springs, to Junior and Marylee (Lofton) Hunter. He married Marilyn Hall on Jan. 20, 1973, in Blue Springs. He was a heavy equipment operator for 30 years and was a member of Local 101 Operating Engineers. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Mike Hunter.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn of the home, a daughter, Kerri Wilborn and husband, Toby, Blue Springs; a son, Bradly Hunter,
Blue Springs; sisters, Barbara Leonard - El Dorado Springs and Virginia Smith - Lincoln; and four grandchildren - Brittany, Emilee, Hunter and Austin Wilborn. He is also survived by nephew, Richard Snodgrass and a host of other nephews and nieces.
Alvin Todd
Alvin (Al, Burl, Uncle Ben, Pop) Todd, 73, former resident of El Dorado Springs and Webb City, passed away July 25, 2011, in Bixby, OK, after a four-year struggle due to a stroke.
Alvin was born Sept. 3, 1937, in Moodys, OK, to Alvin and Della Todd.
Alvin served in the United States Navy. He was retired from ConTel/GTE Phone Company.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Katrina and Dan Fowler, Webb City; two sisters, Cleatha Fann - Woodland, CA and Suelene Bledsoe - Kansas City, KS; two sister/cousins, Wilma Vann and Wanda Harles - both of Tahlequah OK; six grandsons - Mitch and his wife Jennifer Todd - El Dorado Springs, Tony Todd - El Dorado Springs; Todd, James, Grant and Blake Fowler - Webb City; one great-grandson, Riley Boyd - El Dorado Springs; three step sons - Bob, Hank and Jeff Stottle; two step daughters, Sandy Shipley and Vicci Flores; and many nephews, nieces, cousins and great friends.
His father and mother; his sister, Thelma Leep; his son/best friend, Mike Todd; and a great grandson, Mason Todd, preceded him in death.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Alvin was born Sept. 3, 1937, in Moodys, OK, to Alvin and Della Todd.
Alvin served in the United States Navy. He was retired from ConTel/GTE Phone Company.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Katrina and Dan Fowler, Webb City; two sisters, Cleatha Fann - Woodland, CA and Suelene Bledsoe - Kansas City, KS; two sister/cousins, Wilma Vann and Wanda Harles - both of Tahlequah OK; six grandsons - Mitch and his wife Jennifer Todd - El Dorado Springs, Tony Todd - El Dorado Springs; Todd, James, Grant and Blake Fowler - Webb City; one great-grandson, Riley Boyd - El Dorado Springs; three step sons - Bob, Hank and Jeff Stottle; two step daughters, Sandy Shipley and Vicci Flores; and many nephews, nieces, cousins and great friends.
His father and mother; his sister, Thelma Leep; his son/best friend, Mike Todd; and a great grandson, Mason Todd, preceded him in death.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Bessie Bernadine (Spencer) Butterfield
Bessie Bernadine (Spencer) Butterfield, 85, El Dorado Springs, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died July 24, 2011, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital.
As a mother, she left a legacy of honor, integrity and a love for helping others. She was proud to be “a country girl.”
She was born June 8, 1926, to Earnest and Ada Bell (Duff) Spencer. After growing up and graduating from Walker High School, she married Ernest Ellis Butterfield on April 28, 1945. To this union three sons were born: Fredrick Leon, James Dale and Ronald Dean.
Bessie B. was proud to be part of the original staff at Cedar County Hospital. She later worked at the shoe factory in town, as a dental assistant for Dr. Neale and retired from Witt Printing. Her love of people led her into home health care. She enjoyed the grandchildren, yard work and flowers.
Bessie was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Ernest ,in 1984; sons Fred in 1989 and Jim in 2006; her sisters, Neoma Newkirk - Sacramento, CA, and Donna Harms - British Columbia; brothers, Billy Spencer - Walker and infant brother, Erick Eugene; and special friend, Elton Anders, of Nevada in 2010.
Survivors include her youngest son, Ron, and wife, Nancy - Montgomery City, and their son, Terry Walker, and family - Box Elder, SD; two sisters, Mildred Haynes - Belton and Ernestine Zaring - Wichita, KS; grandchildren - Jason Butterfield - Springfield and Brandon, Erick and Rachel Butterfield - El Dorado Springs; great grandchildren - Chance, Torrie and Gabe Butterfield; Rylan Coleman and Brooke, Tyler and Jackson Walker; daughter-in-law, Sharon Butterfield; special friends - Misty Butterfield, Lana Wilson and Michelle Mann-Nelson; and best friend and “running buddy” Mickey Mitts.
Memorial services began at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28, in Bland-Hackleman Chapel in El Dorado Springs.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to High Hopes and left at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left on our web site at:”www.blandhackleman.com.
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