Stories from Monday, December 15, 2008

Clifford Curry, age 88, of Portage, Wis., died on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at Divine Savior Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Portage Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Hankins officiating. The Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage is assisting the family...

Eldon Gibbs Powell, husband of Eileen Leona (Kreienkamp) Powell, son of the late Carter Williams Powell and Eula Elizabeth (Gibbs) Powell of Shamrock, Mo., father of Eula Elizabeth (Powell) Rowland, Eldon Stanley Powell and Eva Jane Powell; father-in-law of Gary David Rowland passed away Dec. 9, 2008, in the Excelsior Springs Convalescent Center in Excelsior Springs, Mo...

Scott was born on June 3, 1969, in Kansas City, Mo., and died peacefully in his sleep, on Dec. 2, 2008, in Kansas City, Kan. He attended school in several towns and graduated from high school in 1987, at Rich Hill. During those earlier years, Scott came to know many people from all walks of life. ...

Jayce Menego, age 81, of Walker, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home in Schell City, with a visitation from 10-11 a.m., just prior to the service. Memorials may be given to the Ashli O'Dell Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home and friends may call after 1 p.m., Tuesday at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral home at (417) 432-1111...

Dora Leona McGee, 102, Nevada, died on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a brief illness. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home. View obituary online at ferryfuneralhome.com...

The Nevada Lady Tigers freshman basketball team suffered their fourth loss of the year Monday night, as they hosted the Lady Bulldogs of Liberal High School. Both defenses came out seemingly determined to show a strong presence and control the game. Liberal's defense, however, proved to be the only one to accomplish that goal, holding Nevada scoreless in the opening frame...