Month: September

Karen Forshey

Karen Kay Collins Forshey, 74, Maryville, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at her home in Maryville. She was born February 2, 1949, in Maryville, to HD and Dorothy Collins. She grew up in Parnell, and graduated from high school in Ravenwood. Mrs. Forshey moved to Kansas City where she spent most of her adult life.

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Joyce Ecker

Joyce Uvon Ecker , 85, Elmo, died Friday, September 22, 2023, at Oak Pointe Care Center, Maryville. She was born October 18, 1937, in Maryville, to Emery Spangler and Frances Hamilton Spangler. She grew up in the Possum Walk area and attended elementary school there. She graduated as valedictorian from Elmo High School in 1955.

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Lester Roush, Jr.

Lester Ellis “Junior” Roush, Jr., 86, Pickering, died Sunday, September 28, 2023, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. He was born August 13, 1937, in Nodaway County, to Lester Ellis and Ruby Riley Roush, Sr. On January 1, 1956, he married Marjorie Jean Pistole at the Pickering United Methodist Church. They were married for over

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Lovie Henggeler

Lovie Joy Henggeler, 89, Stanberry, died Friday, September 22, 2023. She was born November 16, 1933, to Roy and Helena Wilcox Shughart. On July 4, 1968, she married Cletus Henggeler at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kansas City. They were married over 51 years before his death in October of 2019. Mrs. Henggeler lived

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Ron Langford

Roland D. “Ron” Langford, 78, Skidmore, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Parkdale Manor in Maryville. He was born January 21, 1945, in Forest City, to Ralph and Geraldine Elder Langford. He attended Nodaway Holt High School. On June 15, 1973, he married Judy A. Day in Maryville. Mr. Langford served in the US Air

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Kevin Stark

Kevin Bruce Stark, 65, Maryville, died Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Mosaic Medical Center ER. He was born May 14, 1958, at Ft. Dix, NJ, to Arthur John Vincent and Lillian Joyce Stuart O’Connell II. He had lived several years in Columbus, GA, and moved to Maryville in 2009. Mr. Stark served in the US

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MHS Spectrum to spread Spoofhound spirit by painting paws

Members of the Maryville High School Spectrum Show Choir will be spreading some school spirit this weekend by painting green and yellow Spoofhound paw prints all over town. The fundraiser, which will help the group pay for an extended trip to Florida this spring, has been carried out by various groups in the past. “Our

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Library holds used book sale

The Maryville Public Library is holding a fall used book sale from 10 am to 5:30 pm, Thursday, September 28 and Friday, September 29, and 10 am to 2:30 pm, Saturday, September 30 in the library basement. Saturday is $5 per sack day. Monday, October 2 is free book day, if any are left.

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Commissioner’s Minutes September 26, 2023

Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker and Scott Walk, associate commissioner and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes dated 9/19/23.

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North Central Missouri College has highest enrollment in history

North Central Missouri College’s overall headcount is the highest it has been in the history of the college, with fall 2023 enrollment being 1,844 students taking 17,794 credit hours. This fall, NCMC’s overall credit hours rank in the top third highest on record. Enrollment has been on a steady incline for the past three years,

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