Stories from Friday, January 5, 2024

Ken W. Brock, 77, Pittsburg businessman and entrepreneur, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 with family by his side. Ken was born Feb. 4, 1946, to George and Florence (Chaplin) Brock. He was raised in Hiattville, Kan., southwest of Fort Scott. He attended schools in Hiattville and Fort Scott and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1964...

Donald “Don” Ballweber, age 71, Nevada, MO, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. He was born June 4, 1952, in Salem, OR, to Harold D. and Thomasine R. (Stiers) Ballweber. Don is survived by his wife, Sandy; his mother, Ruth; his children, Traci and Samantha; step-children, Tonya, Rickki, Chrystal, and Jessica. ...

Tyler Ray Claypool, age 32, of Navada, MO, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Tyler was born June 29, 1991, in Lamar, MO. He was an over the road truck driver and had previously worked at Sonic for several years. He loved working on vehicles, and helping to take care of his grandpa, but the thing that brought the most joy was raising his two children...

Roy Wayne Marchant, 80, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Friday, December 22nd, 2023 in Lee Summit, MO. Roy was born on June 14th, 1943 in Fort Scott, KS to Virginia Faye Bland and was later adopted by her second husband, Richard Marchant. ...

The Nevada High School Tiger swim team began 2024 with a home meet Thursday at the Osage Prairie YMCA. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail