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
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 760, Maryville, continued its Thanksgiving tradition of feeding the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat football team November 24. Because the team was in the second round of the playoffs, the players were unable to go home for Thanksgiving. The menu included two and a half turkeys, 36 pounds of
The Nodaway County Ambulance District board of directors reviewed the COVID-19 vaccination mandates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration during its regular meeting November 10. Director of Operations Bill Florea discussed the several provisions in both mandates and their impacts. Florea said at this time there
Janis “Jan” Rae Napiecek Moutray left this world for Heaven on November 25, 2021. Jan was born on July 29, 1953, to Virgil and Phyllis Hilger Napiecek in Waverly, IA. At the age of seven, her family left their farm in Waverly and moved to Maryville, where she attended St. Gregory’s Elementary and graduated from
Palmer D. Nelson Eckert, 70, Maryville, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born May 6, 1951, in Maryville, to Miller and Lucille Brandt Nelson. She was a 1969 graduate of Maryville High School. Ms. Eckert had worked as a caregiver for the Agency of Group Homes in
Gary Boles, 82, Skidmore, died Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. He was born May 16, 1939, in St. Joseph, to Jesse and Sylvia Cunningham Boles. He was a 1957 graduate of Savannah High School. On December 6, 1963, he married Carol A. Newton in St. Joseph. She preceded him in
Dorothy Virginia Bowman, 94, died Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Oak Pointe, Maryville. She was born September 8, 1927, in Pocomoke City, MD, to Harrison and Ethel Denston. On May 14, 1948, she married Alfred Cecil Bowman in Pocomoke City. They celebrated 73 years of marriage before his death on March 20, 2021. A graveside
Ray Carter Carroll, Jr., 86, Sarcoxie, died Thursday, November 18, 2021, at his home. He was born July 31, 1935, in Worth County, to Ray C. Carroll, Sr. and Dorcyle Armstrong Carroll. On November 1, 1953, he married Zona Marlene Brunk. Together they shared 68 years of marriage. Funeral services were Monday, November 29 at
Marilyn Jermain, 75, Conception Jct., died Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was born October 15, 1946, to Paul and Magdalene Schieber. She graduated from Jefferson High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University for two years. On April 8, 1967, she married Ray Jermain. They lived in Conception Jct. all of their 54 years of
Ben F. Espey, 68, Barnard, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at his home. He was born October 16, 1953, in Maryville, to Richard “Dick” and Lena Mae Cross Espey. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1971. On August 9, 1974, he married Sharon Kay Kiser. Funeral services were Saturday, November 27 at Bram Funeral
