Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2020

A Tuesday morning power outage from Deerfield to Nevada and north to Appleton City originated in an Evergy substation on 1400 Road north of Crystal Lake and left more than 5,000 customers without power, some well into the afternoon. Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell provided several updates throughout the day...

Sophia Mildred Olive, formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at Truman Healthcare in Lamar. Sophia was born Aug. 6, 1922, in Lebanon, Tenn., to Ford Oliver Ballinger and Martha Ann Riggan Ballinger. She had three older brothers, Samuel Lee Ballinger, Ford Alison Ballinger, and Frank Murray Ballinger (all deceased)...

Johnnie Roberta Miller, 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Johnnie was born June 4, 1941, in Schell City, Mo., to John R. and Veda M. (Goodwin) Hutchison. Johnnie grew up in Schell City and graduated from Schell City High School Class of 1959. She was employed by the State Rehabilitation Center in Nevada for 31 years. Johnnie enjoyed playing cards (pitch), crocheting, and playing Bingo. She loved spending time with her family, she was a loving mother and grandmother...

Brenda Sue Moreland, 62, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, Mo. A private memorial to be announced at a later date.

Anna Elizabeth Kluth, 97, died on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., after a brief illness. She was born Anna Elizabeth Wilson on April 10, 1923, in Great Bend, Kan., to William Wilson and May Seeber Wilson. Burial of cremated remains will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements will be announced through Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, Mo. Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 330 N. Main St., Nevada, Mo., or your local Meals on Wheels...

Nona Lee Herrell, 90, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. Nona was born Sept. 6, 1930, in Bronaugh, Mo., to Floyd A. and Ruth (Thomas) Carpenter. She was united in marriage to Clarence L. Harrell on Aug. 4, 1957, in Nevada, and he preceded her in death in 2006...