William “Bill” Miller Sparks, 83, Las Vegas, NV, died Friday, January 5, 2024. He was born December 11, 1940, to William Clyde Sparks and Virginia Warehime. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1959 and Northwest Missouri State University in 1963. On August 29, 1959, he married Sarah Scott Sparks in Maryville. Mr. Sparks served
Larry W. Leivan, 81, Maryville, formerly of Clearmont, died Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Mosaic Medical Center – St. Joseph. He was born November 2, 1942, in Worth County, to Arthur Lewis and Mary Yates Leivan. On December 10, 1961, he married Sharon Kay Hall, in Bedford, IA. The couple had lived in Trenton, Grant
Maxine Wray, 97, Parnell, died Saturday, January 13, 2024, at her home. She was born November 19, 1926, in Pickering, to John and Edith McGuire Lattin. On February 16, 1954, she married Donnis C. Wray, Sr. He preceded her in death August 29, 2020. Mrs. Wray was a homemaker and had worked as an aide
Eulalia Schieber, 92, Maryville, died Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Oak Pointe, Maryville. She was born December 1, 1931, in Guilford, to Patrick J. and Irene A. McLaughlin Merrigan. She was a graduate of Conception High School. On August 9, 1952, she married Leo A. Schieber. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2004.
Sharon Marlene Wilkinson Graham, 74, Fremont, NE, formerly of Stanberry, died Sunday, December 24, 2023, in Fremont. She was born October 19, 1949, in Hatfield, to Rex and Lillie Sweedman Wilkinson. She attended Stanberry High School, the School of the Ozarks and received her master’s at the University of Missouri, Columbia in social work. She
Donald Kirk Bennett, age 87, died in his sleep on December 30, 2023, in Santa Barbara, CA. Born August 25, 1936, in Hopkins, Don was the second and youngest child of Gordon and Margaret (Kirk) Bennett. A few years later, the family moved to Maryville, where Don graduated from Maryville High School and Northwest Missouri
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioners 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
All youth ages eight through high school, who might be interested in creating a product or service to earn a profit are invited to attend the Maryville Public Library’s informational meeting at 5:30 pm, Friday, January 19 in the basement. This meeting will provide parents and young entrepreneurs with dates and information to participate in
Due to inclement weather, the Nodaway County Senior Tax Fund Board rescheduled the meeting to 1 pm, Tuesday, January 23 in the meeting room at the Nodaway County Administration Center.
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce plans to host a celebration of the local agricultural community with a country breakfast for its 62nd Annual Farm-City Banquet. The event will be March 7 at Northwest Missouri State University’s Agricultural Learning Center on the RT Wright Farm. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 am with the program
