Stories from Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Darren Lee Maynard, age 49, of Nevada, Mo., passed away at his home Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, after a long illness. He was born Feb. 5, 1972, in Kettering, England, to Malcolm Douglas and Elizabeth Joyce (Price) Maynard. Darren was a high school graduate, and married Carla Jean (Morris) Maynard on June 3, 2018, in Nevada, Mo. He was a Christian and had worked at Kentucky Fried Chicken and Domino’s Pizza. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, mini golf, playing darts and playing pool...

Betty Jo Robinson, 96, Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 25, in Overland Park. Betty Jo was born Feb. 21, 1925, in Nevada, Mo., to Joseph Taylor Dicks and Gladys Lena Becket. Betty Jo married John Raymond Robinson, in Nevada, on June 17, 1950. He preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 1996...

Larry Dean Lauderback, age 79, was born April 26, 1942, on the family farm west of Dederick, the son of Wilbur and Agnes Lauderback. He passed from this life on Nov. 27, 2021, in his home. Larry attended grade school at Dederick and finished high school at El Dorado Springs in 1960. ...

Charles (Chuck) Everett Gose, 85, Nevada, passed away, surrounded by family on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Charles was born April 20, 1936, in Milo, Mo., to Cecil Edgar and Viola May (McKay) Gose. On July 17, 1954, he married his high school sweetheart, Jerry Sue Williams in Cheyenne, Wyo...

The Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 Christmas Parade this Friday, Dec. 3, at 6:15 p.m., on the Nevada Square. This year's theme is "Hometown Christmas." The chamber is still accepting holiday parade entries. Entry forms may be found on the chamber's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NevadaVernonCountyChamberOfCommerce, or at the chamber's office (225 W. Austin Blvd.)...

Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights and Knights dueled it out with the Rich Hill Lady Tigers and Tigers Tuesday, Nov. 23. The Lady Knights took the floor with the Lady Tigers, and in the first quarter Ashlee Keith scored a 2-pointer and one free throw; Crea Hutchison socred two 2-pointers; and Jayden George made one free throw, but falling short to the Lady Tigers at the end of the quarter, 10-8...