Stories from Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Due to complications from a fall while working on the build-out of his new home, James “Jim” Everett Lee Jenkins, 82, of Nevada, peacefully went to sleep in Jesus on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, surrounded by his family. Jim was the first child, born in Lee’s Summit, Mo., on March 29, 1939, to Harry Everett and Virginia (Vohs) Jenkins. ...

Joseph Samuel Duncan, 86, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at his home in Nevada. Joe was born May 24, 1935, in Richards, Mo., to Dorven and Roberta (Campbell) Duncan and was raised by his grandparents Joseph and Kate Duncan. He was united in marriage to Beverly Kimmis Bradley on July 3, 1992, in Independence, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Catherine (Katy) Sweeney Hinkle passed away peacefully on Oct. 27, 2021, at her residence in Juniper Village in Austin, Texas. Catherine was born on June 27, 1929, in Ladonia, Texas, the ninth of nine children of Albert Earl and Julia Nunn Sweeney. She attended public school in Breckenridge, Texas, where the family had moved when she was three years old. ...

Donna Gene Gilmore, age 81, of Nevada, Mo., passed away, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Donna was born Sept, 10, 1940, in Brawley, Calif., to William and Noralee (Glaze) Jones. She was a high school and college graduate. In 1976, she married Charles Gilmore in Yuma, Ariz. She was a homemaker and had been a member of the First Christian Church in Holtville, Calif. Donna enjoyed making earrings and donating them for cancer awareness and she loved the desert...

Janet Elaine Ballard, age 58, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away Oct. 31, 2021, from COVID. Janet was born in Fulton, Mo., on May 1, 1963, to Thomas and Mary (Moon) Ballard. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; and several aunts and uncles...

Nevada took control early and never looked back as the second seeded Tigers cruised to a 64-6 win over the seventh seed Kansas City East Bears in a Class 4 District 7 football quarterfinal Friday night at Logan Field. Junior quarterback Cade Beshore threw for two touchdown passes and and ran for another in leading the Tigers to a district semifinal next week in Nevada. ...

The Nevada Cross Country Team participated in the 2021 MSHSAA Class 4 - District 2 meet, hosted by Bolivar High School in Bolivar, Mo., with junior Allie Rains qualifying for state. The full results of the meet, including final times and rankings, are as follows:...

Kaleigh Byram and Annabelle Morris from Bronaugh High School FFA received their American FFA Degree during the 94th National Future Farmers of America Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana last week. According to FFA.org, “As the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization, the American FFA Degree shows an FFA member’s dedication to his or her chapter and state FFA association. ...