Stories from Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Leland Earl Cady, 88, of Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Cady was born on June 26, 1923, in Sheldon to Thomas Cady and Lenora E. Stockdale Cady. He married Sylvia C. Ambler on Aug. 30, 1943, in Lamar, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Gary Clark Leonard, 71, Milo, Mo., left this Earth on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at his home in Milo. He was born on May 13, 1940, to Otis Leonard and Hazel Alta Clark Leonard. He married Barbara Ellen Hughes in Arcola, Mo., on Nov. 21, 1964, and she survives of the home...

Lorene Maxine Russell, 91, of Pittsburg, passed away Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, in the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Frontenac. She was born March 9, 1920, at Gross, Kan., the daughter of James Degraft and Eva Pearl (Tipton) Green. On Dec. 11, 1940, she was united in marriage to Herman Russell at Cassville, Mo. He preceded her in death on March 2, 2006...

Burl D. Tillery, 80, of Rich Hill, Mo., passed away Oct. 28, 2011, in Butler, Mo. Burl was one of seven children born to Lawrence and Celestia Mae (Rees) Tillery. He was born Dec. 13, 1930, in Johnstown, Mo. He graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1949 and was united in marriage to Betty Marie Goins in Fairland, Okla., on Nov. ...

Ethel Alice "Susie" Makemson, 93, of Prescott, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Coffeyville, Kan. Services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation was from 1 p.m. until service time. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Biblical Ministries Worldwide. Interment was in the Pleasanton Cemetery...

Glenn Jewell Mead, 80, Nevada, died on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, at his home in Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences on line at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

The Nevada City Council will be hearing a presentation on the city's IT department, as part of its ongoing preparation to vote on the city's 2012 budget in December, during their meeting tonight at 7 in the Public Safety Building, 120 S. Ash St. The council also will be considering bids for the replacement pump, motor and pipe for the city's well No. 3 and bids for the SCADA system for the lift stations on the city's sewer system...

The Nevada Police Department has developed an extensive training agenda for officers and hopes to fully implement the plan next year. Nevada Police Chief Graham Burnley said that one of the first things he was asked to do by city manager J.D. Kehrman when he took over the chief's position in January was to take a look at the department's training to "see if there are any shortfalls and fix it," said Burnley...

Halloween brought a wide variety of people to the costumes-optional Treats Without Tricks event at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center in Nevada. The annual event, hosted by the Nevada Elks Lodge in cooperation with the Nevada Parks and Recreation Department offers another safe alternative to traditional trick-or-treating for those age 12 and younger. ...

Nine-game regular season and eight-team districts highlight new format.

Novak, Culbertson recognized

The Hume Junior High Tournament will be played on Monday, Nov. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 12. The event is an eight-team double elimination tourney. The tourney is for boys and girls. The first round games are listed below. BOYS Monday, Nov. 7 Bronaugh vs. Miami, 6:15...