Stories from Thursday, June 16, 2011

Zenda Gwen Schell, daughter of Rollin and Gwen Schell, was born on Dec. 26, 1960, at Wetzel Hospital in Clinton, Mo. She passed away peacefully on June 13, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Zenda lived with her parents until June 3, 1999, when she moved to a group home in Nevada, Mo. ...

Amanda Kathryn Smith, 27, Nevada, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Amanda was born on Oct. 30, 1983, in Nevada, to Ernest Leon and Kathryn Elaine Gordon Smith. Amanda attended Walker Elementary School from kindergarten through sixth grade. ...

Lois Tourtillott, 84, of Rich Hill, Mo., died June 14, 2011, at the Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, Mo. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 17, at 1 p.m., at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill, and the family will receive friends, Thursday, 7-8 p.m., at the funeral home...

June 8 Billy Willet was arrested for domestic assault. Bond is $25,000. Michael Hutchison was arrested for hold. Bond is $10,000. Tyler Judah was released on bond. Jail population: Total census, 63; state, 7; Vernon County Re-entry program, 5; Bates County, 5; Cedar County, 5; Dade County, 1; Taney County, 1; and Bourbon County, Kan., 1...

The Craftsman Co. will hold a free "Finding America's Treasures" program in Nevada from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, at the Sears Hometown Store at 1909 E. Austin Blvd. "This is a hunt to unveil the hidden treasures found in garages, workshops and attics across the country," said a spokesman for the Chicago-based manufacturer affiliated with Sears Holding Corp...

This has to be about the most unique Father's Day gift anyone can give or, for that matter, receive. Attend a classic comedy at the Fox Playhouse after an enjoyable meal at any one of Nevada's cafes, grills or restaurants. It will be one of Dad's best gifts ever! He may even remember, if he's of that generation, seeing James Stewart and Josephine Hull in the film "Harvey" at the original Fox Theater during the 1950s...

Curtis Nelson, Walker, enlisted in the Navy when he was 19-years-old in 1948. He lived in Bismarck, N.D., with his mother. His father had died when he was only 1-year-old so his mother encouraged him to join the Navy to get an education. When Nelson was sent to Great Lakes, Ill., for boot camp he had never even seen a big ship, let alone been on one. ...

The Nevada Police Department and the Nevada Fire Department will be holding an open this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St. to give residents of Nevada and the surrounding area an opportunity to tour the facility as well as get a look at the police and Fire Deprtment's equipment. They will also be holding demonstrations for visitors to watch...