Betty Ray
Betty Ann Jones Ray, 87, Denver, CO, and formerly of the Burlington Jct. and Elmo areas, died Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at her home in Denver. Services are pending at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville.
Christine Frasher
Christine Marie Frasher, 59, Maryville, formerly of St. Joseph, died Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Mosiac Medical Center – Maryville. She has been cremated. Services are pending at Bram Funeral Home, Maryville.
Alexa Bragg
Alexa Nicole Bragg, 13, Blue Springs, died Monday, January 23, 2023. She was born January 21, 2010, to Isaiah and Lindsey Bragg in Independence. Services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, February 4 at Timothy Lutheran Church in Blue Springs. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 am. Memorial contributions may be
Betty Pierson
Betty Jean Pierson, 88, Maryville, died Sunday, January 29, 2023. She was born October 19, 1934, in Maryville, to Harry Lee and Ruby Branson Wallace. She lived her entire life in the area. On November 11, 1951, she married Wayne H. Pierson in Maryville. Mrs. Pierson had worked in retail at Places, Donut Shop, and
Edee Hageman
Ethel Anne “Edee” Hageman, 86, Maryville, died Thursday January 26, 2023, at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, Kansas City. She was born November 4, 1936, in Riley, KS, to James Winfred and Edna Anderson White. She was a 1954 graduate of Riley Rural High School. On April 18, 1959, she married Charles Lee Hageman
‘Sam’ Sharp
Shirley “Sam” Sharp, 84, Pickering, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Mosaic Medical Center, Maryville. She was born October 22, 1938, in Pickering, to Emmett and Gertrude Cline Carmichael. She attended Pickering High School. On June 27, 1985, she married Dale Sharp in Timbo, AR. She attended Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. Mrs. Sharp’s body
Elmer Devine
Elmer Eugene Devine, 92, Clearmont, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the Maryville Living Center. He was born September 19, 1930, in Howell County, to Tom and Bertha Devine. In 1950, he married Betty Jeanne Hopple. Mr. Devine retired from Loch Sand and Construction in 1994. Services were held Monday, January 30 at the Burlington
January 31, 2023
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. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
Senior Center board reviews fiscal year’s first half
The Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate met January 18 to review the progress made during the first half of the 2022-23 fiscal year at the senior center. President Carolyn Franks said, “We’re halfway through the fiscal year and haven’t had to dip into reserves. In part, it’s due to the gracious giving by service organizations
DNR awards $2.6M for electric vehicle chargers
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded approximately $2.6 million in funding for construction of electric vehicle charging stations. These projects will complete Missouri’s highway charging network plan under the Volkswagen Trust. The department issued the latest awards to three recipients including Francis Energy, Tulsa, OK which will install the electric charging station at
