‘Dick’ Phillips

Richard “Dick” Phillips passed away July 10, 2024. He was born in April of 1934 in Tarkio. He spent his childhood mostly in Missouri and Nebraska and in his high school years his family moved to Boulder, CO. During the summers Dick went back to Missouri to work for an uncle on his farm near

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George Pittsenbarger

George Curtis Pit-tsenbarger, 83, peacefully passed away in his daughter and son-in-law’s home in North Pole, AK, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. George was born to Zella Marguerite Thompson and Curtis Rueben Pittsenbarger on December 22, 1940, in Maryville. He grew up in a full house with his grandmother Thompson, mom, dad, sister, two first

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Jackie Holbrook 

Jackie L. Holbrook, Guilford, died Sunday, June 30, 2024, at  Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. He was the son of Leo and Mildred Holbrook. He was a long-time resident of Guilford having moved there from Phoenix. He was a dedicated husband to his wife, Tammy and enjoyed time with his family. There will be

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Jonathon Holbrook

Jonathon T. Holbrook, 23, Warrensburg, died Sunday, June 30, 2024, at  Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. He was the son of Jackie and Tammy Holbrook of Guilford, and was a lifelong resident of the area. He had moved to Warrenburg a year ago for his work. He was engaged to be married to Baylee

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Beverly Hix

Beverly Lawson Hix, 84, Lawrence, KS, died Friday, July 12, 2024. She was born July 24, 1939, in rural Skidmore, to Elmer and Alberta Bowman Lawson. She attended the old Lorraine School in Nodaway County. On October 8, 1956, she married Jerry M. Hix. They lived in Booneville, Pilot Grove and Overbrook, KS. He preceded

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Shari Myers

Shari Raye Myers, 51, Maryville, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at her home. She was born September 22, 1972, in Osceola, IA, to Phillip Ray and Marilyn Jean Husted Blunt. She grew up in Murray, IA, and graduated from high school there in 1991. She received a BS degree in child development and family studies

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‘Third Punkin From The Sun’ comes to Skidmore

The 2024 Punkin Show is themed “Third Punkin from the Sun” and will be Thursday, July 25; Friday, July 26; Saturday, July 27; and Sunday, July 28 in Skidmore. The event begins at 7 pm, Thursday with the Queen Contest at the Skidmore Methodist Church. Friday’s activities are: • 4 to 7 pm, Skidmore Depot Museum is open.

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Maryville Tourism eyes conference hosting

At the July 15 Maryville Tourism Committee meeting, Director DeAnn Davison announced she was submitting applications for two 2025 and 2026 conferences to be hosted by the City of Maryville. One is the University of Missouri Extension Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference planned in September 2025. It is estimated there would be 185 attendees. The conference

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Pizza Ranch reopens with ribbon cutting

The Pizza Ranch in Maryville reopened July 15 under new owners and new management. At the ribbon cutting, Jeff VanSchepen, co-owner and Pizza Ranch Corporation vice-president of business, along with Mel Tjeerdsma held the ribbon while Paul Thompson, general manager cut the ribbon with the scissors.

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