The August 3 election ballot saw the West Nodaway R-I School District Proposition 2 fail to win approval with the district patrons. The unofficial results of the election from the Nodaway County Election Clerk saw 29.3 percent or 327 of the eligible voters taking part. Yes votes numbered 155 or 47.4 percent and no votes
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Stanley Ermel “Stan” Sportsman, 60, Graham, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born September 7, 1960, in Fairfax, to Ermal and Wilda Joan Johnson Sportsman, Jr. He graduated from Nodaway-Holt High School in 1978, and lived all his life in the area. On September 6, 1981, he
Tifani Cherie Beason Clements, 41, Pickering, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was born June 4, 1980, in Fairfax, to Dave and Cherie Milsap Beason. She graduated from Tarkio High School in 1998 and then attended Vatterott College in St. Joseph. On September 20, 2008, she married Stuart
Daniel “Dirty” Jay Bohlken, 59, Shawnee KS, died August 1, 2021, in Merriam KS. He was born June 9, 1962, in Nebraska City, NE, to Robert “Bob” and Mary Bohlken. He graduated from Maryville High School. He received a BS degree in broadcast journalism from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville and a master’s degree in
Leona Mae Ringold Greever, 89, Stanberry, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. She was born February 29, 1932, at the old St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, to Oland E. and Audrey Leona Birkenholz Ringold. She graduated in 1950 from Horace Mann High School, Maryville. She received her BS in education from Northwest
Richard H. “Dick” Marshall, 86, Maryville, died Friday, July 30, 2021, at the Maryville Living Center, Maryville. He was born November 16, 1934, in Roslyn, NY to Harold H. and Sarah L. Marshall. He was a graduate of Roslyn High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Princeton University and his masters in
David Wayne Cruth, 68, Elmo, died Friday, July 30, 2021, in Wilcox. He was born September 17, 1952, in Elmo, to Alva David and Virginia Rose Downing Cruth. He graduated from West Nodaway High School, Burlington Jct, and had lived all his life in the area. Mr. Cruth’s body has been cremated under the care
Sara Ann Wilson, 89, Maryville, died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. She was born April 13, 1932, in Melbourne, to Eldon and Dorothy Greenall Peery. She was a graduate of Gilman High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. On March 3, 1951, she married Charles L. Wilson in Savannah. He
North District Commissioner Chris Burns called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioner and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated
