Jackie Swinford

Jackie Lee Swinford, Jr., 64, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born October 14, 1960, in Maryville, to Jackie  “Jack” and Eldora Mae Weakley Swinford. He was a graduate of Maryville R-2 High School, and a graduate of the former Electronics Institute of Kansas City. Mr. Swinford had

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LeRoy Coffelt

LeRoy Mitchell Coffelt, 77, Ravenwood, died Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born May 20, 1947, in Maryville, to Wayne L. and Margaret L. Ray Coffelt. He graduated from Ravenwood High School and had attended the University of Missouri/Columbia. On December 2, 1991, he married Donita D. Hilsenbeck

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Laurel Aley

Laurel Guy Aley, 83, Maryville, died Sunday, November 3, 2024, in Maryville. He was born Wednesday, May 21, 1941, in Maryville. He spent many years in Maryville, and had lived 30 years in Arizona, before returning to Maryville in 1990. He married Bonita June Davis, and she died in 1983. On January 19, 2002 he

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Allen Orgeron

Allen Ray Orgeron, 81, Maryville, died Monday, November 4, 2024, at his home. He was born June 16, 1943, in New Orleans, LA, to Edward J. and Lena Lynn Theriot Orgeron, Sr. He grew up in Louisiana and graduated from Opelousas Senior High, and later attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette. Mr. Orgeron was

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Bill Merrigan

William Joseph “Bill” Merrigan, 90, Conception Jct, died Saturday, October 26, 2024, in northern Virginia. He was born on September 28, 1934, in Guilford, to Patrick Merrigan and Irene McLaughlin. He graduated from Jefferson High School and in 1956 from Creighton University. He attended law school at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. During law school

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Helen Fare

Helen Irene Fare, 102, Ravenwood, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville. She was born June 3, 1922, in Oxford, to Elmer C. and Della M. Dukes Herndon. She graduated from Parnell High School in 1940 and then worked in the high school library. On March 8, 1942, she married John

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Sr. Mary Ellen Auffert 

Sister Mary Ellen Savio Auffert, OSB, 90, a Benedictine sister of Mt. St. Scholastica, Atchison, KS, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024. She was born March 21, 1934, in Parnell, to John and Rachel Hovenkotter Auffert. She entered the Benedictine Sisters in 1954. She earned a degree in elementary education from Mount St. Scholastica College in

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Maryville continues economic development services

At the Maryville City Council Meeting on October 28, an agreement for economic development services with Nodaway County Economic Development was approved for FY25. The NCED aids in business recruitment, expansion and various initiatives. It also serves as city liaison to local businesses to connect with the community. The budget includes $60,000 across various funds

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Food Pantry to be held in Hopkins

The Hopkins Food Pantry will be from 3 to 5 pm, Thursday, November 7 at 101 South Fifth Street, Hopkins. Interested individuals and families are encouraged to come by to see if they qualify for Second Harvest guidelines.

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NCARSE to gather

The Nodaway County Association of Retired School Employees (NCARSE) will have the program presentation begin at 9 am, Thursday, November 7 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville.

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