Stories from Tuesday, November 17, 2009

A family graveside service for Delbert Ivan Harth will be held Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at the Deerfield Cemetery, in Deerfield, Mo. Delbert, a 30-plus year resident of Dolores and Cortez, Colo., was born on Aug. 19, 1932, in Inez, N.M., the son of John and Annetta Aldine (Shepard) Harth. He passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at the age of 87...

Jerry J. Wood, 74, Walker, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at Cedar County Hospital, El Dorado Springs, Mo., after a battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 26, 1934, in Nevada, the son of Everett Ernest Wood and Mary Anna Atherton Wood. He married Helen Yazel on Sept. 20, 1958, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Esther V. Minor, 87, Rich Hill, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Nevada, at her daughter's home, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 14, 1922, in Deepwater, Mo., to John Phillip VanAllen and Nannie Elizabeth Link VanAllen. She married Claude Minor on June 16, 1937, in Nevada. He preceded her in death May 25, 1980...

David Lee Gordon, 57, of Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, following a sudden illness. He was born on Feb. 23, 1952, in Independence, Mo., to Howard M. Gordon and Marjorie Lucille Butler Gordon. Hewas married to Tony Krebs on March 23, 1973. He later married Elaine S. Welch, on May 5, 2006, and she survives of the home...

Kimberly Lynn Shutters, age, 44, of Sheldon, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at the Barton County Memorial Hospital in Lamar following a short illness. She was born on Dec. 3, 1964, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Lester A. Thurston and Leah Pearline Edens Thurston. On Sept. 20, 2003, Kim was married to Frank L. Shutters and he survives of the home in Sheldon...

George Stanley Simmons, 59, Nevada, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 31, 1950, in Nevada, to Lloyd Thomas Simmons and Margie Inez Howell Simmons. He married Lowrean Lee Fletcher on May 26, 1972, in Nevada, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Ryan and Cathie Wooldridge, of Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Paxton Dale Wooldridge. Paxton was born at 7:46, on Nov. 6, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 20 1/2 inches. Maternal grandparents are Everett and Karen Irwin, of Hume. Maternal great-grandparents are Wilma Sullivan, and Doc and Esther Irwin, all of Hume...

Declaring that this campaign is about bringing jobs back to our communities, jump-starting the economy, and fixing a reckless, deficit-spending Congress, Vicky Hartzler, candidate for Missouri's Fourth congressional district, announced today a district-wide tour on Nov. 20-21, making official her candidacy...

"The Dream Time: The Open Portal" by Neeta Leo is making its debut. The novel is based on the premise that an ancient prophecy and a proud people on a collision course with the future. A young boy is chosen and leaves a legacy that turns to evil. A thousand years later a baby is born that will stop that evil and save all mankind...

The Nevada R-5 Parents as Teachers Program is celebrating the 25th Birthday of the Parents as Teachers Program in the state of Missouri during the month of November. The Nevada R-5 Parents as Teachers Program recognized this milestone by receiving a Proclamation from the Nevada City Council on Nov. ...

Joe Charles, public works director, told the infrastructure committee Thursday night that the 2009 street construction program is almost finished. "Everything is completed but part of South Spring Street and North Tucker Street," he said. "There are a few spots of paving that are not done to our satisfaction that they have to address. They haven't met with me yet about how they'll address them," he said...

The Nevada City Council will be considering contracts with accounting firms during their regular meeting scheduled for tonight, at 7 o'clock, in the Council Chambers at the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash Street. The Council will be considering the first readings of ordinances to hire DSWA, CPA to conduct the city's 2009 annual audit and to contract with Diehl, Banwart & Bolton, PC as an accounting consultant...

IOLA, Kan. -- The Cottey College basketball team suffered its fourth loss of the year Saturday as they finished out their trip to the Allen County Classic against the host, Allen County Community College. The Red Devils of Allen County looked as though they would be a very manageable opponent throughout the first half as the Comets were able to hold them to just 24 points to take a one-point lead into the locker room at halftime. ...

The Nevada Public Library's annual book sales is under way now, and will be open during the library's regular hours through 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21. Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m...