Stories from Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Whether you have shot six aces or none in your golf career, the 2021 Jeff Post Memorial Hole-in-One Contest is ready for area players to give their best shot. After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event, organized by the Nevada Griffons and supported by more than 40 sponsors, is back for its second year and offering a top prize of $1 million to anyone who hits a hole-in-one at the finals on Sunday...

Gary Yurk of Columbus, Kan., passed away June 13, 2021, surrounded by his family, friends and furbabies. Gary was born Jan. 30, 1947, in Nevada, Mo., to Lola Mae (Hendrix) and Sam Yurk. Gary graduated Nevada High School in 1965. In the same year he enlisted in the United States Air Force for a 4-year tour. ...

Mary Martha Hissink, 96, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away on June 20, 2021, at the Barone Alzheimer Care Center in Nevada, Mo. "Mar" was born July 15, 1924, in Ottumwa to W. Harley McClure and Buena (Hicks) McClure. She married A.W. "Bill" Hissink on April 16, 1950 in Ottumwa. He preceded her in death in April 2012...

Susan Violet Geertsen, 63, Nevada, Mo., died on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Additional family information and funeral arrangements will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada at a later date...

Nevada’s Neal Center has resumed indoor recreational opportunities and dining after more than a year of closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a “soft opening” to work out glitches, the center is welcoming adults 60 and older to dine indoors without masks, according to Mike Parson, Coordinator of the center at 301 N. Main. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday...