Stories from Wednesday, January 18, 2017

jbrann.ndm@gmail.com On Tuesday, at the meeting room at the Nevada Public Library, Nancy Thompson, treasurer of the Cedar and Vernon County Genealogical Society, played a video on the life of W.F. Norman and a history on the company he founded. Thompson followed this up with a recounting of genealogical work, which uncovered her connection to Norman...

ndmeditorial@gmail.com Purchasing Warren Lovinger's property was a good strategy for NRMC, Jim Sneed, a consultant the city of Nevada hired to look at issues about NRMC, told the Nevada City Council during its Tuesday night meeting. Sneed was reporting to the council on NRMC's annual financial audit...

A furious fourth quarter rally propelled the Sheldon Lady Panthers to its biggest victory of the season, a 41-36 upset of the Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights. The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference contest improves the Lady Panthers to 2-9 overall (2-6 GVVC-play), while the Lady Knights fall to 8-5 (4-2 GVVC)...

The third-seeded Bronaugh Lady Wildcats crushed No. 6 seed Northeast Arma (Kan.) 68-48 Monday night in the opening-round of the Tony Dubray Classic at Liberal High School. Bronaugh (12-2) stormed out of the gate, opening the contest on a 22-6 run, before taking a 36-19 lead into the halftime break. Bronaugh outscored NE Arma 32-29 in the second half for the final 20 point margin...

Mary (Ginger) Virginia Lehmann, age 64, passed away on Jan. 13th, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Ginger was residing in Nixa, Mo., but had spent the majority of her life in Nevada. Visitation will occur at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada on Jan. 19, at 10 a.m. A private viewing will be available during visitation. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. immediately following the visitation...

Carolyn R. Rourk, age 85, a resident of rural Bronaugh, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Fort Scott Manor in Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 13, 1931, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Lee Charles Middleton and Allie Ethyl Peterson Middleton. Carolyn graduated from the Uniontown High School and then from the Fort Scott Junior College. ...

Dietrich Emiehl "Deke" Volkland, age 51, formerly of Nevada, passed away Jan. 11. He was a graduate of Nevada High School in 1983. He went on to serve five years in the U.S. Navy stationed in Adak, Alaska, and aboard the aircraft carriers USS Independence and USS Constellation during Desert Shield. He received his BA from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1994...

Imogene Nall, 92, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center in Nevada. Imogene was born Oct. 29, 1924, in Horton, to Robert Lee and Mina Lee (Shaw) Chrisenbery. She was united in marriage to Max Nall on April 15, 1944, in Fort Scott, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 1993...