Stories from Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Anthony Dean Quihuis, 13, Walker, passed away on Thursday, April 5, at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Anthony was born Dec. 10, 2004, in Lebanon, Mo. Anthony grew up in the Lebanon area. He attended Lebanon schools and came along with his family to Walker in 2017 where he enrolled in Northeast Vernon County High School. Anthony enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding motorcycles, mudding and being with his family...

Dewayne Edwin Everly, 81, formerly of Sheldon, passed away on Sunday, April 8, in Lathrop, Mo., following a lengthy illness. Wayne was born Aug. 22, 1936, in Madison, Kan., to William V. and Iola J. (Mead) Everly. He was united in marriage to Gladys V. “Val” Stagner on Feb. 12, 1958, in Batesville, Miss., and she preceded him in death on April 14, 2015...

Area civic leaders, first responders, victims advocates, victims friends and family members gathered near Arvest Bank Monday evening for the annual Crime Victims Rights walk. Escorted by Nevada Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol Officers, the crowd walked along Austin Boulevard to the Vernon County Courthouse where an awareness and remembrance ceremony was held in the courtroom...

The Cottey Comet softball team’s school-record 18-game win streak came to an end Sunday — the result of a twinbill split with the visiting St. Louis Community College Lady Archers. Cottey and St. Louis then returned to Vanek Family Memorial Field on Monday, with the Lady Archers earning the doubleheader sweep...

The Nevada Tiger golf team slotted into a fourth-place finish at the Joplin Golf Foundation Horton-Smith Invitational, held Monday at Schifferdecker Golf Course in Joplin. Carthage claimed the tournament championship, while Webb City placed second at the 14-school event...

Rebounding from Monday’s 2-0 loss to St. Pius X the Nevada Tigers notched an emphatic 12-2, six inning victory over the visiting Center H.S. Yellowjackets Tuesday evening. The West Central Conference win moves Nevada to 3-3 overall, and 2-1 in WCC-play...

Dennis Michael Caviness, 65, Nevada, died Monday, April 9, at his home in Nevada. Dennis was born March 1, 1953, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Jerry M. and Agatha M. (Theobald) Caviness. He married Cynthia L. Newton on July 3, 1991, in Nevada and she survives of the home...

Shirley Ann Bogart, 79, Nevada, died Monday, April 9, at her home in Nevada. Shirley was born May 27, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo., to Edward and Valda (Harmon) Simon. She was united in marriage to Melvin Bogart on Jan. 11, 1955 and he preceded her in death on March 3, 1998...