Richard D. “Dick” Buckridge, 86, Maryville and Meza, AZ, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Maryville Living Center. Mr. Buckridge’s body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 pm, Thursday, July 27 at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. Military rites were performed at the end of the memorial service on at the funeral

James Harold Hagey, 87, Burlington Jct., died Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Eiler Place, Clarinda, IA. Visitation will be from 5 pm to 7 pm, Wednesday, July 26, at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, July 27 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, with Jeff Cummings officiating. Burial will be in

William “Earl” Heflin, Jr., 99, formerly of Barnard, died Friday, July 21, 2017, in North Kansas City. Mass of Christian burial was Monday July 24 at St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Maryville. Donations may be sent to Westbrook Care Center, 4015 S. Platte Clay Way, Kearney, MO 64060.

Neva Faye Jenson, 87, Maryville, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. Funeral services were Saturday, July 22 at Wilcox United Methodist Church. Burial was in Wilcox Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Wilcox Cemetery Association. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Price Funeral Home,

The local Masons will meet at 7:30 pm, Monday, August 7 at the Masonic Lodge on North Main, Maryville.

The Nodaway County Historical Society will be hosting a Traveling the Jefferson Highway program at 2 pm, Sunday, August 6. The museum is located at 110 North Walnut Street, Maryville. Michele Hansford, from the Missouri Humanities Council speakers’ bureau will lead the program. The program is free, but donations to the museum are always welcome.

The families of Espeys, Bolins, Montgomerys and others will gather for the annual Shinabarger Reunion at 12:30 pm, Sunday, August 6 at the Margaret Davison meeting room, Maryville. A basket dinner and reminiscing will be featured.

The Nodaway County Republican Women will hold a meeting at 11:30 am, Thursday, August 3 at Pizza Ranch, Maryville.

Hopkins Community Betterment will hold it’s monthly meet at 6 pm, Wednesday, August 2, at the Christian Church annex room, Hopkins. The church is handicapped accessible if entering from the east side. All interested individuals are invited to attend.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced a St. Joseph workshops intended to outline preservation best practices for both the public and the state’s records community. The free workshop, designed to provide guidance on preserving books, papers and photographs, will be held 9 am to 4 pm, Tuesday, August 1, at the Remington Nature Center, 1502