Stories from Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Delpha M. Vinyard, 93, Nevada, passed away Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born March 25, 1915, in Marshfield, Mo., to Lee Underhill and Eva Lou Barkley Underhill. She was married June 3, 1931, in Marshfield, Mo., to William Marlin Vinyard and her preceded her in death Jan. 20, 1979...

Martha Nell Roseberry, 86, Moundville, Mo. passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, following a brief illness. She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Moundville, Mo., to Charles Roseberry and Jessie Tetrick Roseberry. Martha was born and raised in Moundville and at the age of 18 moved to Chicago, Ill., and worked there for 40 years until her retirement. She returned to the Bronaugh, Moundville area in 1985 and lived the remainder of her life there...

Violet Vivian Schneider, 78, formerly of Walker, Mo., died on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at the Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kan. She was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Montezuma, Kan., to Henry B. and Nettie Unruh Koehn. She married Earl Lee Schneider on June 18, 1967, in Montezuma, Kan., and he survives of Moundridge, Kan...

Mr. Max Franklin Watkins, 67, of Pineville, Mo, passed away on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, at his residence, with his loving family by his side, following an extended illness. Max began his journey on May 28, 1941, in Carthage, Mo., the son of Cecil and Beulah (Moore) Watkins. ...

Stephanie and Corey Otter, of Deerfield, Mo., and big brother Braxton, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother Brady Allen Otter. Brady was born at 11:08 p.m., on Oct. 22, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

As adults, we are busy with the daily responsibilities of life. But an over-scheduled lifestyle of dance lessons, ball games, music lessons and homework can be stressful for children. Scheduling time at home for the family to play when there are no plans, no pushing and no hurrying is essential, said Lisa Wallace, a University of Missouri Extension human development specialist...

The Nevada High School Thespian Society will collect food through the Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat program this week. Students will go door to door after school on Thursday, Oct. 30, to collect non-perishable food items. The group will travel to houses in approximately a six-block radius of the high school. Society members will wear neon green and white T-shirts with the Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat logo. The collected items will be donated to Community Outreach...

In a mock check ceremony on Oct. 24, Morris Westfall, state director for USDA Rural Development, announced the award of $25,200 in grant funds to Vernon County and $15,000 to the city of Nevada. The funds are part of the Community Facility Grant program from the USDA Rural Development. The funds will be used to purchase and install fiber optic lines and radio equipment to provide joint communications from the city of Nevada's public safety building to the new Vernon County Jail facility...

CHRIS BENJAMIN -------------- Chris Benjamin, 33, of Freeman, Mo, a Democrat, is seeking election to the 31st District seat in the Missouri Senate. What experience do you have that prepares you for office as the 31st District's Senate representative?...

The Empire District Gas Company, serving Nevada and Deerfield, has filed for a decrease in its Purchased Gas Adjustment of about 10.5 percent, that would translate into lower bills for consumers this winter. Look in the Thursday edition of the Nevada Daily Mail for more information...