Stories from Friday, August 21, 2020

It's been a tough past couple of seasons for the Nevada Tiger football team, having lost 19 of 20 games over the two-year stretch. That being said, numbers are up for fourth-year head coach Wes Beachler's squad entering the season. Nevada has averaged around 50 players on its roster the past two seasons, but enters this season with a 69-man roster thanks to a robust 26-man freshman class...

William Wardell “Bill” Compton, 82, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Bill was born Dec. 16, 1937, in Milo, Mo., to Leland E. and Della L. (Hendrix) Compton. He was united in marriage to Sylvia Henning on Aug. 5, 1962, in Nevada, and she preceded him in death on Aug. 15, 2014...

Mary Rose Doering, 90, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Mary was born Aug. 12, 1930, to Robert and Rose DeSantis in Everett, Mass. She married Herbert Doering on Nov. 20, 1989, and he preceded her in death. During her life, Mary resided in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Maine, and Missouri. For the last few years of her life Mary received care at Morningside Assisted Living...

Larry Lee Keim, 74, Harwood, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Larry was born Oct. 11, 1945, in Tacoma, Wash., to Linfield L. and Mary E. (Lee) Keim. A graveside committal with Military Honors will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, in Dederick, Mo., with Alvin Mast officiating...