Stories from Monday, September 14, 2020

Arnold Pettit was born on Oct. 11, 1935, in Yankton, S.D. He moved to (Vernon County) Nevada, Mo., at six months of age and lived there most of his life. He departed this life on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at home with his wife. He is survived by his wife, Jeanie Pettit. They were married Sept. 30, 1993...

John Myron West, 89, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at his home in Nevada. John was born June 15, 1931, in Bellwood, Neb., to Harry L. and Anna W. (Ladwig) West. He married Estella McClellan in 1958 and to this union one daughter, Barbara, was born. Estella preceded him in death in 1984. John later married Pearl A. Kegerries in 1988 and she passed away in 2013...