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Lucious Alfred 'Frog' Morlan
Lucious Alfred “Frog” Morlan, 88, passed away June 23, 2009. He was born Aug. 18, 1920, in Birdsong to Oda and Emma (Ellerman) Morlan, the fourth of 11 children. He was united in marriage to Ardath McWilliams on March 23, 1940. To this union two sons were born, Ed and Kent. He served in the Civilian Conservation Camp in 1938 and in the Navy from March 3, 1944, to Jan. 7, 1946, aboard the USS West Virginia. Frog operated Morlan's Service Station for 30 years and he and his wife built the El Dorado Motel in 1958. He served on the El Dorado Springs School Board for eight years. He was elected Sheriff of Cedar County in 1976 and served eight years before retiring to raise cattle on the farm near Filley. Frog was exceptionally strong and energetic - baling 931 large bales of hay in 2008. He was always on a quest for a better birddog or quarter horse and still owned his last horse, Peppy. Frog was a 56 year member of Clintonville Lodge #482. He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings: Herman, Jewell Burns, Olen, Dorothy Root, Velma Burns and Melba. Survivors include his wife, Ardath, of the home; two sons, Ed and wife, Sherry -El Dorado Springs, and Kent and wife, Terrie - Tulsa, OK; grandsons, York - Blue Springs, and Tad - Springfield; great grandsons, Jacob and Caleb Morlan; and great granddaughter, Lauren Hurlburt; sisters - Cloe Brandom - Stockton, Francis Pinkman - El Dorado Springs, and Maybelle Preston - Joplin; one brother, Delbert - El Dorado Springs; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Services were held Saturday, June 27, in Sheldon Funeral Home with Rev. Brent Bland officiating and Kent Morlan providing the eulogy. Pianist Barry Witt played “Amazing Grace” and “How Great Thou Art.” Clintonville Lodge #482 provided Masonic Services. VFW Post #257 provided the military services. Casketbearers were Jacob Morlan, Larry Burns, Ralph Burns, Ron Pinkman, John Bruce and Loyd Burns. Interment was in Clintonville Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Mary Magdalene Norval
Mary Magdalene Norval, 66, was born October 4, 1942, in Butler to Edward and Stella Irene Lukenbill Elliott. She passed away June 26, 2009, at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs after several years of declining health. On May 9, 1965, Mary was united in marriage to John Edward Norval. Most of their married life was spent in the greater El Dorado Springs area. John Edward and Mary moved into El Dorado Springs seven years ago. Mary was preceded in death by one son, Joe Dean Norval; and a sister, Tudy Brown. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, John Edward Norval, of the home; one daughter, Letta Collins - Kansas City; one son, Julian (John Norval III) – Butler; one brother - Ed Elliott and wife, Fannie; one sister, Edith Cartwright and husband, Ed; a daughter-in-law, Norma Norval; and grand angels including - Stephanie, Kenny Jr., Steven, Gary Julian, Shaun, Debbie, Jessica, Brandi, Michael and Patrick; great grand angels include - Kayne, Chase, Aryanna, Ariel, Kyler, Alisia, Caydon, Allisa, Cameron, Heaven, Malachi, Keira, Brook, Abbie, Anr`ey, Christian and Layla; and several nieces and nephews. She will be missed by all. She will always be in our memories and our hearts. Mom never turned anyone away. Her door was always open to anyone who needed a hug or a meal or a place to lay their head. Mom was the most loving and caring person God blessed the earth with. Her heart and ears were always open. With a hug and a soft piece of advise she could fix all of our problems. We will miss those hugs. Guess God needed her hugs for now. Services were held Monday, June 29, in Sheldon Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Norval officiating. Lori Norval sang Amazing Grace and I'll Fly Away. Casketbearers were Marty McGee, Miah Rifenburg, Nick Bullard, Elmer Sharer Gary Norval and Harold Johnson. Interment was in Pleasant Springs Cemetery under direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Pamela Jean Ritter Pamela Jean Ritter, 60, formerly of Weaubleau, was born Nov. 1, 1948, to her loving parents, Frank and Donna Morris. Pam left this world on June 24, 2009, to be with our Lord in Heaven. On Oct. 2, 1971, Pam was united in marriage to Leonard Ritter. To this union four children were born. Pam lived in Weaubleau for over 18 years when she decided to move closer to Springfield due to illness and her battle with several types of cancer. Over the years, Pam and Leonard lived in Columbia, Ava, Crane and Weaubleau due to his job with the telephone companies. For a time they raised racehorses. Pam was a supervisor for State Farm Insurance in Columbia in the 1970's. She worked at Faultless Starch in Humansville, Tracker Boats in Bolivar and was a professional seamstress. Pam made wedding dresses while the family lived in Crane. Her hobbies included painting, folk art, ceramics, sewing and quilting. She was a dedicated mother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; and her father, Frank Morris. Survivors include her children - Deidra Ritter - Nixa, Randall Ritter - Ozark, Shawna Stephens and husband, Kevin - Galena, and Jackie Cain and husband, Kyle - Fair Grove; her mother, Donna Morris; her two beloved sisters, Linda McCullick and Brenda Riggs; eight grandchildren - Russell, Ashley, Kelby, Christopher, Megan, Jorgan, Trinity and Kyler; sister in-law, Lana; and daughter in-law, Susan. She will be greatly missed by her family and all of her friends Services were held Saturday, June 27, in Robinson Cemetery, Weaubleau, under the direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs, with Rev. Kenneth Gibson officiating. Special music was Amazing Grace and Blessed Assurance by soloist Linda Gibson. Casketbearers were – Christopher Loomis, Randall Ritter, Kevin Stephens, Justin Rien, Russell Ritter, Kyle Cain and Christopher Ritter. Edna Rosalie Davis Edna Rosalie Davis, 77, Schell City, passed away June 20, 2009, in the Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs. Survivors include four sons – Deland Davis – El Dorado Springs, Lavoe Davis – Nevada, Nolan Davis – Stockton, and Grady Davis – Schell City; two brothers, Ed Fowler – Fargo, OK, and Fred Fowler – Jackson MS; one sister, Marie McCoy – Wichita, KS; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2, in the Schell City Christian Church with visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment, under the direction of Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Memorials are suggested to the Schell City Christian Church in care of the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home in Schell City. Deloris Mae Gayman Deloris Mae (Allen) Gayman, 70, Schell City, passed away at her home Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Survivors include her husband, Dan Gayman, of the home; three sons – Doug Gayman – Schell City, Tim Gayman – Phoenix, AZ, and Jon Gayman – Twentynine Palms, CA; three daughters – Robin Coleman, Julie Benson and Dana Buttorff – all of Schell City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, in the Church of Israel of Schell City with Pastor Dan Gayman officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 3, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home in Schell City. Interment will be in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City. Memorials are suggested to the Church of Israel. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home in Schell City. Virginia Mae (Pace) Breeding Virginia Mae (Pace) Breeding, 80, Cedar County, was born in Cedar County on Sept. 2, 1928, to Rex Pace and Mae Pace. She passed away on June 24, 2009, at her home as the result of natural causes. She lived nearly all of her life in Cedar County, attending grade school at Sandridge and graduating from El Dorado Springs High School in 1945. Her education continued in the 1980s with degrees from SMSU. Virginia was married on May 24, 1946, to Carl Breeding in Fort Scott, KS. She lived south of El Dorado Springs on a farm for over 60 years and loved sewing and gardening. Virginia was a kind and generous woman who will be missed by those who knew her. She is survived by four children – Daniel and his wife, Susan – Loan Jack, Dennis and his wife, Janet – Newalla, OK, Laura Smith and her husband, Ron – Sarcoxie, and Mark – Independence; 10 grandchildren – Andrew Breeding, Elizabeth Breeding, Robert Carl Breeding, John Paul Breeding, Leon Breeding, Leslie Morris, Lesia Dee, Leland Morris, Russell Smith and Joe Smith; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gary Pace – Boca Raton, FL, and Harold Pace – Granby; one aunt, Eunice Wilkins – El Dorado Springs; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Sunday, June 28, in the Bland-Hackleman Chapel with Rev. Dana Taylor officiating and Karen Rains providing music. Interment followed in the Sandridge Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Pallbearers were – Leslie Morris, Leland Morris, Leon Breeding, Levi Breeding, John Paul Breeding, Russell Smith, Kent Henry and John Bruce. Memorial donations may be made to Sandridge Cemetery and left at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Theodore Wayne McPeak Theodore Wayne McPeak, 68, El Dorado Springs, passed away June 24, 2009, in his home in El Dorado Springs. He was born Nov. 15, 1940, in Cedar County, the fifth child of Theodore and Golden McPeak. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps and a retired electronic technical writer. Among local survivors is a brother, Rev. Howard McPeak and a sister, Mrs. Wynona Nelson, - both of El Dorado Springs. A more complete obituary will be published later. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 26, in the Pape Christian Church near El Dorado Springs. Cremation was under the direction of the Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Emma Lee (Green) Lawrence Emma Lee (Green) Lawrence, 86, formerly of Cedar County, passed away May 16, 2009, at her home in Lawndale, CA. She was born May 4, 1923, to John F. and Katie Culver Green, near Lockwood. Emma Lee spent her childhood in the Stockton area. She was saved and baptized while attending Forest Home Baptist Church. She married Everett Lee Lawrence, of El Dorado Springs. They lived in Kansas City for a few years and then moved to California where they spent the rest of their lives. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Lee Lawrence; a son, James Everett; a brother, Jack Green; and her parents, John F. and Katie Culver Green. Survivors include three children – Bill Lawrence, Ethel Leone Halt and Douglas Lawrence – California; grandchildren – Joan Offield, Kenneth Halt, Al Halt, Douglas Lawrence Jr., Jennifer Lawrence and Lucinda Rice – California; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; sisters – Mildred Clark – Kansas City, Golda Brown, Allene Houston, Nikki Olinger, and husband, Bud – El Dorado Springs; two brothers, Sam Green, and wife, Fern, - El Dorado Springs, and Charley F. Green, and wife, Myrtle – Pleasant Hill. Emma Lee was laid to rest in Lawndale, CA. Lawrence H. McMullin Lawrence H. McMullin,67, left this world to a better place on June 22, 2009, after a three year battle with lung cancer. He was born Feb. 23, 1942, in Kansas City, the son of George and Mary McMullin. Larry spent his childhood between Kansas City and the farm outside El Dorado Springs. He spent his life at many jobs in construction. He would help anyone with any project. Larry was a U.S. Army veteran, where he spent six years as a cook for a hospital unit. He was preceded to heaven by his father, George; his mother and step-dad, whom he considered his dad, Mary and Robert Belcher; a son, Shawn Lee McMullin; an infant son; and a sister-in-law, Linda Franks, and her husband, Keith. His survivors include his wife of almost 20 years, Sharon McMullin, of the home; one son, Robert McMullin, and wife, Claudia – Pleasant, KS; one daughter, Lora Whitsell and husband, Bryce – Princeton, TX; a granddaughter, Holly Nelson – of the U.S. Marines, California; stepdaughter, Sherri Rumbo – Harrisonville, and her children, Michelle Winn (Tim) – Blue Springs, Jeremy Dickerson (Sarah) Independence, and Jason Brockert – Booneville, NY; stepdaughter, Marsha Sartain – Blue Springs; the love of his life, great-granddaughter Natasha Winn; a sister, Marion Clemmons, and husband, Hose D. – Tunas; a half-brother, Gary Dean, and his wife, Barbara – Weatherby Lake; his mother-in-law, Wilma Martens – Adrian; his step-mother, Fern McMullen – El Dorado Springs; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Gary Nichols – Archie, and Diana and Don Moore – Barnett; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; many friends and his dog, Angel. Services were held Saturday, June 27, in the Royer-Hays Funeral Home, Blue Springs. Cremation followed the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Springs Methodist Church or the Cancer Fund. Richard E. King Richard E. King, 75, Bowling Green, KY, formerly of Dederick, passed away at the Hospice of Southern Kentucky, Inc. in Bowling Green on Saturday, June 27, 2009. He was born May 12, 1934, in Dederick to William P. and Vonda Price King. He was a Supervisory Enumerator for NASDA, retired after 30 years with the American Can Co. in Englewood, IL. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Richard was an avid sports fan and was a big W.K.U. Football fan and he especially loved watching his children and grandchildren play sports. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He loved his farm and working outdoors. He was a loving caregiver to his late wife, Carol. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Carol Anne King; brother, Donald King; and sister, Ruth Elaine Harris. Survivors include: one son, Jim King and wife, Lisa – Bowling Green, KY; one daughter, Kathy “Kitty” Sawyer and husband, Tim”– Ft. Atkinson, WI; one brother, Stanley King – Independence; two sisters, Betty King – Overland Park, and Marge Murphy and husband, A.J. Dearborn; six grandchildren – Preston King, Josh Sawyer, Katee Sawyer, Molley Sawyer, Annie Sawyer and Wesley King; sister and brother-in-law, Harold and Mary Bullard – Bowling Green, KY; and several nieces and nephews. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Southern Kentucky, Inc., 5872 Scottsville Rd., Bowling Green, KY 42104. **************************************************************** |
