Stories from Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Louis McDowell Steele, 96, of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 26 after a brief illness. He was born March 31,1925, in Pittsburg, Kan. Lou Mac was preceded in death by his parents, James McDowell and Dawn Dunton Steele; his wife, Polly Steele; and his former wife, Ladine Menchetti...

Elizabeth Mae “Liz” Bozworth, 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. Liz was born March 21, 1942, in Sheldon, Mo., to Paul F. and Anna Mae (Compton) Rapp. She was united in marriage to Jesse Bozworth on April 11, 1964, and he preceded her in death on March 29, 1989...

Charles Terre Hargrove, 74, Osceola, Mo., passed away on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Terre was born May 16, 1947, to Charles E. and Patricia J. (Evans) Hargrove. Terre grew up in Nevada and Clinton, Mo., graduating from Clinton High School Class of 1965. He attended Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg. Over the years, Terre operated several family businesses. Then from 1996 until his retirement in 2012, he worked for Murphy Family Ventures in Nevada...

Alta Mae Wooldridge, 87, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo., following a brief illness. Alta was born Sept. 11, 1934, in Nevada, to Harry and Opal (Holland) Bogart. She was united in marriage to Glenn Wooldridge on Dec. 18, 1954, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 16, 2010...

Delbert Leon Agee Sr., 77, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Delbert was born Jan. 7, 1944, in Oregon, Mo., to Levi E. and Ella Dorothy (Parker) Agee. He was united in marriage to Gail Ann Chalker on March 10, 1963, and to this union two children were born. He later married Carolyn Pruitt on Dec. 12, 2009, in Nevada, Mo., and she survives of the home...

The Sheldon Lady Panthers played the Lone Jack JV squad on the first day of the William B. Gordon Basketball invitational tournament in Drexel, Mo on Monday, December 26. Here is a quarter to quarter wrap up on the Lady Panthers game. First quarter started up as 12-6 with the Lone Jack Lady Mules on top. ...