Gary Robert Hull, 77, Elmo, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Maryville. He was born April 17, 1947, to Lowell and Kathryn Kenagy Hull in Elmo. He attended Elmo school and graduated from West Nodaway in 1965. He attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, earning a degree in agricultural business in 1969. On February 15,
Patricia Rose “Peachie” Schmitz, 80, Conception Jct, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Maryville Living Center, Maryville. She was born July 6, 1944, to Paul and Magdalene Schieber in Maryville. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1962 and attended college at Yankton, SD, where she earned her teaching degree. On July 6, 1968,
Sharee Lynn Dumke, 77, Maryville, formerly of Syracuse, NE, died Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Mosaic Medical Center ER, Maryville. She was born on June 8, 1947, to Clifford and Doris Jean Howard Goedenn in Nebraska City, NE. She grew up in Otoe and graduated high school at Syracuse. She had lived in the
Mary Ann Steele, 91, Maryville, died Monday, February 24, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born October 27, 1933, to Frank and I. Elizabeth Ostrowski Wegenka, Sr. in St. Joseph. She graduated from the Sacred Heart Convent, class of 1951. She attended Platte College and Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. On
Carol Anne Long, 77, Elmo, died Friday, February 28, 2025, at her home. She was born August 12, 1947, to Gerald Woodrow and Marjorie Wanda Martin Porter in Sumas, WA. She attended the Burlington Jct high school and graduated from West Nodaway High School. On July 29, 1964, she married Wilbur “Leo” Long, Jr. They
Fr. Norbert Schappler, OSB, 98, Conception, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at St. Stephen’s Infirmary at Conception Abbey, Conception. Fr. Norbert “Maurice Leo” was born on July 23, 1926, to Martin and Justina Ruhlman Schappler in Atchison, KS. He professed as a monk of Conception Abbey on July 11, 1946, and was ordained May 29,
The Nodaway News Leader is accepting submissions of poetry from youth in celebration of National Poetry Month in April. Original poems written by children who are in kindergarten through high school can vie for a $25 first place prize, plus the opportunity to have their work published in the Nodaway News Leader. All types of poetry will be accepted.
The Nodaway County Health Center Board met February 18 and looked at the current mission, vision and value statements. Administrator Tom Patterson gave the board information about the components of each. The board compared the health center’s against the Department of Health and Senior Services, the University of Missouri Extension and Boone County Health Department
The Nodaway County Association of Retired School Employees, coffee and snacks at 8:30 am; meet at 9 am, Thursday, March 6 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded an $80,000 Clean Water Integrated Management Plan Grant to Maryville to evaluate its wastewater, stormwater and drinking water systems. The department’s Clean Water Integrated Management Plan Grant program offers funding to assist qualified small- and medium-sized communities with capital planning and engineering costs of developing an integrated
