Stories from Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Beloved husband of nearly 70 years to the late Pat Haggans, Wes Haggans passed away Monday, September 25. He was born in Ortonville, Minnesota on August 21, 1922 to Blanche Belle (Workman) and Reverend George Leonard Haggans. Wes’s father was a Methodist minister, so the family moved every few years through the small towns west of Minneapolis. ...

Marjorie Hofmockel Glynn, 88, Walker, passed away on Monday, September 25, at her home surrounded by and cared for by her loving family. Marjorie was born August 11, 1929, to Cecil and Kathleen Kier Hofmockel. Marjorie grew up on the family farm in Mills County Iowa. Marjorie attended Center and Estes County schools and Tabor High School, graduating with the class of 1946. She was baptized at the Glenwood Christian Church in 1946...

Ronald J. Moore, age 76, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 24, due to injuries from a boating accident on Lake of the Ozarks. Ronald was born June 2, 1941, in Albia, Iowa, the fifth child of Oscar and Ruby (Hasley) Moore. In his early childhood, Ronald and his family lived on a farm near New Sharon, Iowa. ...

The Nevada Tigers C-football team (1-4) picked up its first victory of the season, throttling Springfield Central 48-6 Monday night at Logan Field. The Tigers struck early, as tailback Justin Guy scampered in from 24-yards out, with kicker Wes Balk’s extra point handing Nevada a 7-0 advantag. Late in the first quarter, freshman Kaden Denney tacked on another touchdown, on a 42-yard run. With Balk’s extra point, the Tigers led 14-0...

The Cottey Comet volleyball team went 1-1 at its home tri-match Saturday at Hinkhouse Center. Entering on a two-game win streak, Cottey (6-6) opened the tri-match with a four-set triumph over the St. Louis Community College Lady Archers. Cottey came out strong in front of its home crowd, taking the first set 25-19. ...

The Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights volleyball team absorbed its first defeat of the season, falling last week at home to Miami in a Golden Valley Vernon County conference matchup. NEVC (5-1, overall, 3-1 GVVC) fell in the first set 25-20, and was edged in the second set, 25-21...