Stories from Saturday, March 22, 2014

Gordon Wayne Swan Sr., 87, Nevada, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Gordon was born Aug. 23, 1926, in Richards, Mo., to Oscar Swan and Nina A. (McCoy) Swan. He was united in marriage to Joanna Jane Hickman on Nov. 11, 1949, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Lawrence Leon Winsby, 83, Nevada, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Medicalodges, of Nevada, after a lengthy illness. Lawrence was born March 12, 1931, near Little Rock, Ark., to Lawrence Earl Winsby and Eula Willa (Gibson) Winsby. He was united in marriage to Jeanette L. Winsby on May 4, 1950, in Corpus Christi, Texas, and she preceded him in death on April 30, 2013...

Leasel Leon Thomas, 82, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, at his home in Moundville, Mo., following an illness of several months. Leon was born Dec. 13, 1931, in Moundville, to "L.B." Thomas and Glessner Ellois (Martin) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Mae Woody on Sept. 27, 1953, at the Moundville Methodist Church, and she survives of the home...

Mary Edna VanGilder, 84, Nevada, Mo., died Friday, March 14, 2014, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Amanda Maxwell, daughter of John and Stacy Somers of Nevada, became engaged to Andrew McRae, son of Steve and Sandy McRae of Kansas City on May 17, 2013, at Union Station. Amanda and Andrew will be married at Keystone United Methodist Church with a reception following at The Baltimore Club in downtown Kansas City on Saturday, May 31, 2014...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh Board of Aldermen moved one step closer to beginning a water project, which would remove much of the sediment currently finding its way through resident's faucets. The aldermen voted to sign the application for a construction permit for Bartlett and West at its meeting Monday. With the permit, the plans for the project will be sent to the Department of Natural Resources by the end of the week...

Parents of children who will be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2014, are asked to "Think P.I.N.K." and attend Parent Information Night for Kindergarten 2014-'15 at Bryan School Monday, March 24, at 6:30. The 2014 "PINK" night is being held earlier this year...

Missouri Fourth District Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler will speak at the Nevada County Republicans annual Lincoln Days event, Saturday, March 22, at the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center, 200 N. Ash, at 2 p.m. Congresswoman Hartzler's remarks will center on the theme of "Fighting for our Freedoms," with specific attention paid to President Obama's health care law, government over-regulation, and cuts to our national defense...

Nevada Daily Mail Two Vernon County men were sentenced Thursday for a scheme, which attempted to defraud Cargill Inc. by taking nearly $2 million in payment for fake grain deliveries. Tammy Dickinson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Thursday that Bob True Beisly III, and Ronald Bunn received sentences for their involvement in the scam...

The 50th annual Bushwhacker Days celebration is rapidly approaching and Lorrie Devine, entertainment coordinator for the 2014 Bushwhacker Days Committee recently announced that multiple Platinum artist and two-time Grammy Award winner David Phelps will be the headline performer for Wednesday, July 11, at 7 p.m...