Stories from Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Glen Sheets, 91, Nevada, died Sunday, June 17, at his home in Nevada. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 22, in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel in Nevada. Addition service and family information will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home at a later time...

Leta Fae Shelton, 85, Stotesbury, died Sunday, June 17. Fae was born Aug. 2, 1932, in Fort Scott to Neal “Pat” and Fannie (Ricketts) Goddard. She was united in marriage to Marvin Shelton and he survives of the home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 22, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment will follow in East Liberty Cemetery, Stotesbury. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home...

Lois Mae Keating, 83, of Moundville, passed away at her home surrounded by her family, Friday, June 15. Lois was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Milo, the daughter of James A. and Carolina Mae (Barnes) Dodge. She attended Bronaugh Schools and graduated from Nevada High School in 1953. ...

Orval Murl Moore, age 78 of Schell City, the son of Murl John and Pauline Grace (Reynolds) Moore was born Feb. 23, 1940, in Fair Haven Springs, Mo., and passed from this life at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at his home. Orval attended school in both Harwood and Walker, then high school in Schell City where he was a member of the Class of 1958...

Clinton Oliver Stubblefield, 81, Joplin, formerly of Horton, passed away on Sunday, June 17, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. Clinton was born Nov. 19, 1936, in Horton to Winfred Arden and Nola Lee (Sumner) Stubblefield. Clinton was raised in the Horton area and graduated from Metz High School in 1955. ...

The Griffons (6-8 overall) opened the MINK League road series Friday night in Chillicothe, blasting the Mudcats 14-4 in a seven inning run-ruled contest. The teams returned to the diamond Saturday as the Griffons fell, 10-4. The Griffons then wrapped the series on a high-note, taking Sunday’s rubber-match in decisive fashion, 13-3...

One hundred years ago, World War I was raging with Vernon County and Missouri playing a key role. Bushwhacker Museum director Will Tollerton wondered aloud in an interview on Monday if there was something about the water in Walker, Missouri a hundred years ago...