Stories from Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Micah Allison Pennington, 37, of Asbury, Mo., went to be with the Lord at 10:40 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. She was born March 24, 1980, at Pittsburg, Kan., the daughter of Gary and Delma (Higgins) Ross. Micah was baptized into Christ at Nashville Christian Church on Aug. ...

Craig S. Beeman, 69, St. Joseph, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at Riverside Place, St. Joseph. He was born July 16, 1948, to Richard Norman and Betty Lou (Craig) Beeman in Nevada. Craig married Janice Marie Leffert in 1970. She preceded him in death in 2009...

The Rev. Tony Alan Atkins entered into his eternal home with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Jan. 1, 2018 at the age of 64. Tony was born on July 14, 1953, in Findlay Ohio, the son of Clifford Dwight Atkins and Margorie (Pierce) Atkins. He attended school there graduating from Findlay High School in 1970...

Judy Maxine Vaughn, 71, Nevada, passed away on Jan. 1, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. Judy was born Oct. 5, 1946, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Max and Patricia Coleen (Richardson) Shipman. On Oct. 28, 1966, she was united in marriage to John Vaughn in Miami, Okla., and he survives of the home...

Betty Ann Trower, 84, Nevada, passed away on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at Freeman Health System in Joplin. Betty was born on Aug. 16, 1933, in Walker to Orville E. and Mary Elizabeth (Ensor) Ogle. She married Leonard ”Shorty” Trower on May 25, 1951, in Walker and he preceded her in death on Jan. 13, 2004...

Merle Ann Norcross, 75, of Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at her home in Nevada. Merle Ann was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy Schulz Harig. She attended a country school in Iowa for 2.5 years, St. Benedict parochial school through the eighth grade, and LuVerne Hugh School for grades 9-12. She also attended Iowa State University in 1960 and ‘61 where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority...

Berneta Ann Rawson, age 64, of El Dorado Springs, passed away Dec. 29, 2017, at her home. She was born March 21, 1953, to Wilmer and Martha (Schmidt) Boehs in Enid, Okla. In 1964, Berneta moved with her family from Goltry, Okla., to the El Dorado Springs area. ...

LaNeta Milta Fish Phelps, age 97, passed away on Monday, Jan. 1, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. LaNeta was born on April 20, 1920, in South Sioux City, Neb., to Milton E. and Jennie E. Andrews Fish. She attended Jefferson Elementary School and graduated from Nevada High School in 1938...

James Milton Earll, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Dec. 31, 2017, at the age of 81, of Asbestosis complications. Born on April 9, 1936, in Nevada, he was one of five children born to Earnest William and Gene Viola (Perry) Earll. At the age of 10, he went to work delivering newspapers and picking strawberries for his Uncle Orville Maxwell to be sold at the Maxwell Grocery Stores...

Nevada High School sports events for the remainder of the week, include: Thursday • Tiger varsity basketball @ Kaminsky Classic, hosted by Joplin High School — first round-play vs. Francis Howell, 4:30 p.m. • Tiger wrestling @ West Central Conference (pod No. 1) hosted by Warrensburg High School — weigh-ins 4 p.m., first matches scheduled for 5 p.m...

The Nevada Lady Tiger basketball team returned from Christmas break with a 39-33 non-conference victory over Seneca, Tuesday night at Wynn Gym. The Lady Tigers jumped out to a quick 11-4 start, but began to slow offensively midway through the first quarter, scoring just one basket from the field over the final four minutes of the opening frame...

Upon returning from Christmas break Tuesday night the Nevada Tigers showed no signs of rust, drilling the Seneca Indians, 68-29, at Wynn Gym. The non-conference victory improves Nevada to 9-1 overall, having won 27 of their past 29 contests, dating to Jan. 3 of last year...

Nicole Hendrix and Jordan Howard welcomed a son, Christian, into the world on at 1:34 a.m. on Jan 1, 2018. Christian weighed seven pounds, eight ounces and measured 21.25 inches and was the first baby born in 2018 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He will be joined at home by his sisters Korbyn and Karter and brother Cruz. Grandparents are Susan and Danny Hendrix and Ellen and David Smith...

The Nevada Tigers received a rugged draw for the upcoming Kaminsky Tournament, slated for Thursday through Saturday at Joplin High School. Seeds were not assigned for the eight-team tournament. The 9-1 Tigers, however, open Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. with a matchup against Class 5 Francis Howell (8-3), the 2015 Kaminsky Tournament champions. Francis Howell placed runner-up at the Kaminsky tourney in 2016, and third-last season...