Stories from Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Vernon County Health Department has confirmed the eighth and ninth positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). These cases are in the same household and are related to work out of state. These individuals are in isolation at home. Vernon County Health Department staff has identified and contacted any individual that may have come in close contact with the case which may have put them at risk and will monitor them for any signs and symptoms of illness. ...

Carmen “Gaye” Baldwin, 78, of Nevada, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Gaye was born on March 26, 1942, in Nevada, to Robert “Daddy Bob” and Imogene (Tough) Howell. On Dec. 29, 1962 she was married to Mark L. Baldwin in Nevada and he preceded her in death on April 23, 2014...

Sharon Faye Kunkel, 68, Nevada, Mo., died on Sunday, May 24, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Sharon was born Oct. 4, 1951, in Nevada, Mo., to Troy Franklin and Nina Allene (Phillips) Norris. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, May 29, at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Schell City, Mo., with Pastor Dan Gayman officiating...