Stories from Saturday, May 24, 2014

Gomer Quintin Stukesbary, 87, passed away on May 21, 2014, at Cedar Village, Ness City. He was born on Aug. 13, 1926, in Nevada, Mo., the son of Wilbur Dewey and Hazel Irene Noyes Stukesbary. On Nov, 27, 1947, he married Becky Ainsworth, in Nevada, Mo. Their 66 years together produced three children, many memories and accomplishments...

James Carl Deckard, 66, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away at his home on Monday, May 19, 2014. Jim was born Nov. 11, 1947, in Salinas, Calif. Jim married Geneva (Collins) Deckard on Oct. 1, 1966, in Stigler, Okla. They were married 46 years. To their union four children were born...

Treva June Jones, 65, Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at St. John's Hospital, in Joplin, following a brief illness. Treva was born Dec. 22, 1948, in Kansas City, Mo., to Gordon Lynn Plummer and Gladys Faye Fitzpatrick Plummer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada, with the Rev. Terry Mosher officiating...

Jonathon and Jennifer Pursley, of Schell City, Mo., and older siblings, Kyleigh, Jadyn, Rhianna, Holden, Kuper, and Cecily, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Jessa Mae Pursley. Jessa was born at 2:50 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 21 inches...

Christina Terry and Ronnie Shadden were married on Mother's Day, May 11, 2014, at Bible Baptist Church. Parents of the couple are Debra Keirsey and David Terry, and Harry and Coleen Shadden.

Johnny and Nahwana Maslen, Ron Lusk of El Dorado Springs, and James and Stephanie Schebaum of Springfield, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Rachel Lusk and Blake Schebaum. The couple currently reside in Springfield. The wedding is set for July 5, 2014, at 5 p.m. at the Veridian Events building in downtown Springfield...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor The fifth of eight members of the winningest senior class in Nevada High School baseball history announced his plans to continue his playing career at the college level Friday. Throughout his high school career, Grant Wolfe has made a name for himself as not only a valuable leader, but a respected teammate on a number of Nevada High School sports teams. ...

There is nothing like floating and fishing on an Ozark stream. Every stream in the Ozarks has its own character. These float streams offer good fishing from rainbow trout to catfish, as well as smallmouth bass. Every float is different and will have the floaters waiting expectantly for the view around the next bend in the stream, a view that is always new and different. Fishing and floating are popular sports in the Ozarks, where great scenery adds to the enjoyment of a fishing trip...

WALKER -- At Thursday's meeting of the Northeast Vernon County R-1 Board of Education, a letter of resignation was accepted from Northeast Vernon County High School physical education teacher, health teacher and athletics coach Jeremy Barger. In the resignation letter, Barger said, "I want to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to start my career here and spend the last three years here. ...

Lisa J. Miller has filed as a Democratic candidate for the office of Circuit Court Clerk of Vernon County. Lisa said she hopes to fill the position held by retiring Circuit Clerk Vickie Erwin, who has dedicated 24 years of service to the county. The primary election is Aug. 5...

The Vernon County Relay For Life Committee's annual Cancer Survivor dinner is June 9 at the Nevada community center for cancer survivors and their guests. "The dinner begins around 6 p.m., at the community center," stated Linda Chesnut, survivor chairperson. "This dinner is to honor all our cancer survivors throughout Vernon County in a special night of dinner and fun for them."...

Nevada Daily Mail A contract to implement a hospitalist program at Nevada Regional Medical Center will be up for approval at the NRMC Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday. At NRMC, hospitalists (generally, primary care physicians) will admit patients to the hospital when necessary, especially people who are in the ER who don't have a primary care physician. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Change is synonymous, today, with higher education. And nowhere is that change more prevalent, and visionary, than at Cottey College. Judy Rogers, Ph.D., president of the school, made that clear in her remarks before a packed Raney dining room, in Robertson Hall ,on the campus...