Cedar County, Missouri Obituary Collection

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Date: Saturday, 20 March 2010, at 8:18 p.m.

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JOHN OLIVER WALKER
John Oliver Walker, 78, El Dorado Springs, passed away on March 22, 2003, at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield.
John was born in Parsons, KS, on July 1, 1924, the son of J.S. Walker and Shirley California in the late 20's. They settled in the Santa Ana area where Ester attended elementary and high school.
During a family vacation trip to the Midwest, Ester became acquainted with Eugene Woods. They were united in marriage on Feb. 3, 1939. To this union, four children were born.
After moving from Arizona and later to Kansas, Gene and Ester moved back to Nevada to be closer to her son, James, and his family. Ester eventually moved to the Springfield, NE, area to be near her daughter, Mary's, family.
Ester enjoyed many different pursuits including raising flowers, collecting stamps, collecting commemorative spoons, researching family genealogy and studying the Bible. She loved growing flowers, herbs and other plants, always looking for new varieties. Ester read the Bible cover to cover many times and collected many different versions and translations of the Bible. One of her favorite songs was “Jesus Loves Me.” Ever since any of her children can remember, she wore a necklace with a mustard seed in it, representing “faith as a mustard seed.”
Ester was very witty throughout her life, even entertaining the nurses at the hospital and skilled nursing facility during the last few weeks of her life.
She enjoyed and was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her three children - James Nevada, Edward Carter - El Dorado Springs; and grandchildren - Harry Ross, Daryl Huffstedtler, Tony Buckles, Deborah Cash, Mary Yeazell, Sherry Kuhn, Diana Helton, Charlotte Huffstedtler and Charlene Huffstedtler.
Graveside services were held on Monday afternoon, March 24, at the Clintonville Cemetery with Rev. Tom Willoughby officiating. Interment was in the Clintonville Cemetery under the direction of the Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home.

GRACE M. HIGGINS
Grace M. Higgins, 94, Jerico Springs, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2003, in the Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs.
Grace was born on Sept. 8, 1908, in TX, Georgia Baggs - both of Lamar; three step-sisters - Ritha McCarlson - Nevada Habilitation Center.
Melissa was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in El Dorado Springs and attended the Lamar Church of the Nazarene.
On Oct. 3, 2001, in Miami, OK, she married John Norvin Baggs, who, along with their daughter, Caitlyn, also died in Sunday morning's fire.
Survivors include two sons and two daughters - Donovan Wood, Michael Baggs, Kirsten Wood and Alexandria Baggs - all of the home; her parents, Lloyd and Juanita Wood - Moundville, and Carla Brown - El Dorado Springs; maternal grandmother, Bonnie Longstreth - Moundville; a half-brother and two half-sisters - Chris Brown, Cori Hoover and Taryn Wood - all of El Dorado Springs and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service for John, Melissa and Caitlyn will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27, at the Lamar Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Jeff Patton officiating.
Contributions in memory of the Baggs family may be sent to Daniel Funeral Home, 1201 Broadway, Lamar, MO 64759.

CAITLYN MICHELLE BAGGS
Caitlyn Michelle Baggs, age 20 months, Lamar, passed away at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 2003, in the fire that destroyed the family home.
Caitlyn was born July 16, 2001, in Joplin, to John N. and Melissa R. (Wood) Baggs and had lived in Barton County all of her life.
Caitlyn is survived by two brothers and two sisters - Donovan Wood, Michael Baggs, Kirsten Wood and Alexandria Baggs - all of the home; her paternal grandmother, Rella Baggs - Lamar; paternal great-grandmother, Margie Baggs - Lamar; paternal great-grandfather, Gilbert Parsons, Hutchinson, KS; maternal grandparents, Lloyd and Juanita Wood - Moundville and Carla Brown - El Dorado Springs; maternal great-grandmother, Bonnie Longstreth - Moundville and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service for John, Melissa and Caitlyn will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27, at the Lamar Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Jeff Patton officiating.
Contributions in memory of the Baggs family may be sent to Daniel Funeral Home, 1201 Broadway, Lamar, MO 64759.

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