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ETTA LUCILE STARK
Etta Lucile Stark, 96, the daughter of Henry and Minnie France Lepp, was born on Nov. 28, 1905, in rural Schell City. She departed this life on Nov. 27, 2002, at the Barone Care Center in Nevada, on Dec. 17, 1925. To this union eight children were born.
She lived south of Harwood on a farm prior to moving to El Dorado Springs in 1974. Mrs. Stark was a member of the Baptist Church in Harwood for several years then later transfered her membership to the First Baptist Church in El Dorado Springs where she was very faithful in attendance as long as her health permitted. She was very dedicated to family and her grandchildren always looked forward to spending time with “Grammie.”
She was a member of the Senior Citizen Craft Club and enjoyed crafts and crocheting.
Lucile was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a brother and a sister. She is survived by her children, Maxine Carpenter and her husband, Alan - Kansas City, Della Carpenter and her husband, Donald - Platte Woods, Woodrow Stark and his wife, Cora - Peculiar, Gerald Stark and his wife, Maxine - Nevada, and passed from this life on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, near her home in Appleton City.
Rae attended school in Schell City, one of the graduates of the Class of 1977. She was united in marriage to Charles Maus and to their union three children were born. She later married Mitch Chrisenberry, then Mike Cross. Rae worked many jobs through her life - she was a waitress, a bartender and also worked for a time at Dunbrooke Sportswear. Since 1996 she had worked as a self-employed decorator/painter.
She lived most of her life in this area with the exception of a short time that she lived in New Mexico and Blue Springs.
Rae loved life. She enjoyed hunting, gardening, bowling and water skiing, but one of her great loves was softball. For the past several years she had faithfully mowed the Rockville Ballpark. First and foremost in Rae's life were her children and grandchildren. She loved them with all her heart.
Survivors include her three children - her daughter, Christy Jean Goodman, and her husband, Jared - Rockville, her son, Jeremy David Maus, and his wife, Amanda - Schell City, and her youngest daughter, Becky LeAnn Maus, of the home in Appleton City; her parents, Ted and Norma Thomas - Schell City; one brother, Jerry Wayne Thomas and his wife, Michelle - Hume; two sisters, Teri Ann Thomas - Schell City, and Jacqueline Laverne McCammon and her husband, Jason - Adrian; five grandchildren - Cayla, Logan and Bryce Goodman, Gabrielle Burch and Ethan Maus; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the NEVC Elementary Campus in Schell City, with Bro. Gene Gray officiating. Musical selections were provided by Rachel Kunkel and Bud Hutchison. Cremation with interment followed the service at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Schell City. Arrangements were under the direction of the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City.

RACHELLE JEAN WHEELER
Rachelle Jean Wheeler, 31, was born June 8, 1971, in Iola, KS, to Leonard and Carol Wheeler and went to be with her Lord on Dec. 3, 2002, at her home in El Dorado Springs. She lived most of her life in Iola, KS. She moved to TX; two brothers, Derek Sailor of the home and Mike Sailor, Las Vegas, NV. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Leonard and Flossie Wheeler, and maternal grandparents, Dan and Vicki Hoffmeier.
Services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the Church of God (Holiness) in El Dorado Springs with Rev. Joe Trussell officiating. Interment will be in South Center Cemetery, Thayer, KS, under the direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.

G. BERNARD BEENY
G. Bernard Beeny, 85, Nevada to Mary L. Moffett who survives of the home.
Mr. Benny was a member of Sheldon Christian Church. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1936. After high school he attended mortuary college in Kansas City, KS. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1945. He was Past Master of the Sheldon Masonic Lodge. He and his brother, Gerald, owned and operated Beeny Funeral Home and Beeny Hardware and Furniture store in Sheldon for many years. He retired in 1981 and moved to Nevada; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Betty Jean Castor - Liberty. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Virginia, and one brother, Gerald Beeny.
Services were held Feb. 11, at Ferry Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, OK, Sheryl D. Sumpter Szakin - Peoria, AZ, Daphne Letitia Pressly Reinsel - Hutchinson, MI, Malinda Kay Pressly - Roeland Park, KS, Kevin Robert Fox - Sapulpa, OK, Kimberly Sue Fox Vantellman - Schell City, and Kelly Jean Fox Swearengin - Lee's Summit; 16 great-grandchildren - Christopher Wayne Sumpter, Matthew Aaron Sumpter, Christina Louise Sumpter Cox, Shane Douglas Sumpter, Luke Dillon Sumpter, Jill Nicole Vantellman, Shauna Reinsel, Marissa Erin Vantellman, Melissa Reinsel, Krystle Sara Vantellman, Austin Tyler Fox, Davis Alexander Reinsel, Samuel Jayce Rylan Vantellman, Abbey Mae Fox, Issac Conner Swearengin and Caleb Dalton Swearengin; one great-great-granddaughter, Courtney Christine Cox; one great-great-grandson, James Fredrick Cox IV; and several nieces and nephews.
Ruth received Christ in 1946 and was an active member of the Church of God (Holiness) until her health declined. She was a Christian lady and was known as a prayer warrior of the Church. She was loved by her family and many friends.
Services were held on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, at the Church of God (Holiness) with Rev. Kenneth Smith and Rev. Leland Trussell officiating. Musical selections were provided by Faith Trussell. Interment was in the El Dorado Springs Cemetery under the direction of the Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home. Pallbearers were grandsons and grandsons-in-law - Richard Wayne Sumpter, Kit Douglas Sumpter, Kevin Robert Fox, David Reinsel, Dennis Vantellman and Timothy Swearengin. Honorary pallbearers were Hank Szakin, Christopher Sumpter, Matthew Sumpter, James Fredrick Cox III, Shane Douglas Sumpter and Luke Dillon Sumpter.

ALBERTA MARIE THOMPSON
Alberta Marie Thompson, 87, Grandview, formerly of El Dorado Springs, passed away early Wednesday morning, Nov. 19, in Life Care Center in Grandview.
Alberta was born on Feb. 13, 1916, in Thompson in 1933 and lived in El Dorado Springs until 1982 when they moved to Grandview where she resided until her death.
Alberta was a homemaker all of her life. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She built her life around her beloved grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 51 years; an infant daughter; one sister and three brothers.
She is survived by a son, Bob L. Thompson, and his wife-Sharon - Branson; a daughter, Bonnie Lendermon, and her husband-Fred - Grandview; four grandchildren - Mike Thompson, and his wife-Rhonda - Milam, Denise Joiner - Branson, Steve Lendermon and his wife - Trish - Blue Springs, and Debra Brown and her husband-Bryan - North Kansas City; five great-grandchildren - Shannon Brocker, and her husband-Jeff - Odessa, Kristen Cutbirth and her husband-Scott - Lee's Summit, Amanda Joiner and Benjamin Joiner - both of Branson, and Lacey California, MO; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Sunday afternoon, Nov. 22, in the El Dorado Springs Cemetery with Rev. Tom Willoughby officiating. Interment was in the El Dorado Springs Cemetery under direction of the Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home.

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