Edward Dakan, a 1941 Nodaway-Holt graduate, left the Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District Education Foundation $917,000 when he died at the age of 93 in March 2016. The money is to be used to provide education success and positive experiences to the students. The foundation will have meetings in the future to determine the best use
Students enrolling in kindergarten, eighth grade or twelfth grade are required to be up to date on their vaccinations. All students must show a record of their vaccinations to their school nurse before they can attend classes. New this year, incoming seniors will be required to have two doses of the meningitis vaccine. If they
Jeffery Force Dery, Sr., 62, Maryville, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. Services were July 9 at Laura Street Baptist Church, with Reverend Paul McKim officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the state of Oregon. Memorials may be made to the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home, PO Box 147, Grant
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Parker, 87, Savannah, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at LaVerna Village Nursing Home, Savannah. Services will be at 10 am, Friday, July 14 at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville, with burial following in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Maryville. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Price
Robert “Bob” William Ernest Messenger, 85, Barnard, died Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. He is survived by his wife, Margarete, Maryville; daughters, Cindy and Glenn Miller, Barnard, Michelle Perry, Orlando, FL, and Christine and Michael Tinnes, Milford, CT; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. No services were planned as was Mr. Messenger’s
James Dean Matheny, 61, and Sheila Coleen Key Matheny, 54, both of Bedford, IA, died Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Ogallala, NE. Services were July 11 at the United Christian Presbyterian Church, Bedford, with burial at a later date. Online condolences may be left at ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were under the direction of the Ritchie Funeral
Marilyn Mutti, 84, Pella, IA, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Pella Regional Hospital. Services will be at 10 am, Friday, July 21 at Conception Abbey, Conception, with a lunch to follow at the Abbey. Burial will be at 2 pm at the Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday,
An Alzheimer’s support group will meet at 6 pm, Wednesday, July 19 in the chapel at Oak Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care, 817 South Country Club Road, Maryville. For more information, contact Jessica Loch, 816.261.2440 or lochjess@classicnet.net.
The Crosswinds Chapter of the Christian Motorcycle Association will meet at 7 pm, Monday, July 17 at Pizza Hut, 732 South Main Street, Maryville. All interested motorcyclists are invited to attend.
American Legion Post 464 will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, July 16 at the legion post, Conception Jct. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee will be served. Cost is a $7 minimum donation per person; children six and under are free. Proceeds benefit Teen Beat and walking
