Parnell AL to hold breakfast
The Parnell American Legion Post 528 will hold a fundraiser pancake breakfast from 8 am to noon, Sunday, October 6 at the Legion Hall. Free will donation.
Church gives away bread, sweets
The Pickering Christian Church is conducting an outreach mission. Free bread and sweets may be picked up from 2 to 4 pm, Monday, October 7 at the east basement door.
Hopkins Community Betterment to meet
Hopkins Community Betterment will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 pm, Monday, October 7 at the Hopkins Baptist Church basement. All interested individuals are invited to attend.
Alzheimer’s group sponsors remote learning series
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Remote Learning Series will be held from 1 to 2 pm, Wednesday, October 9 at Oak Pointe of Maryville, 817 South Country Club Road. This month’s topic is “Effective Communication Strategies.” The series is bringing education to the community about memory disorders and the challenges associated with managing them. To register for
Library lists week’s activities
The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, Maryville, will hold the following activities: • Morning Toddler Storytime, 9:45 am, Thursday, October 10. • Adult Computer Assistance, 4 to 6 pm, Thursday, October 10. To register or for more information on these events, call the library at 660.582.5281.
Edward Klaas
Edward Theodore Klaas, Jr., 71, Maryville, died Thursday, September 26, 2019, at his home. Memorial graveside services and burial will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, October 2 at St. Columba Cemetery, Conception. Military rites will be conducted at the cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Gregory’s Catholic Church or St. Gregory’s School. Online condolences may
Floyd Miller
Floyd K. Miller, 99, St. Joseph, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Living Community, St. Joseph. A celebration service of life was held Monday, September 30 at Bethany Rural Christian Church, Barnard. Memorials may be made to the Bethany Rural Christian Church. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com.
Kerry Slagle
Kerry Slagle, 70, Sarasota, FL, died Monday, September 16, 2019 in a hospice house in Sarasota. Services are to be at 2 pm, Saturday, November 2 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornell Terrace, Kansas City.
Northwest returns firefighter’s helmet to original owners
Northwest Missouri State University returned a piece of local history, which had gone missing, to its original owners on September 27. The story centers on the fire helmet Dale Mathes wore on the night of July 24, 1979, when he fought the fire that devastated the campus’ Administration Building. Mathes presented the helmet to Northwest’s
