Stories from Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The Nevada Regional Medical Center Board of Directors met for regular session remotely Oct. 27 due to weather concerns. According to a draft of the minutes, board member Steve Russ called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m. with Bob Beaver, Mike Brown, Ron Chandler, Delton Fast, Wayne Reinert, Dr. Candice Moore, and Steve Branstetter present. Absent were Kelly Ast, Dana Ellis, and Dr. Wilson...

Mary Fern Ford, 75, Sheldon, MO, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, MO. Mary was born on April 6, 1945 in Cheyenne, WY to Loren Richard and Kathern Marie (Deemie) Scholes. She married Walter D. Ford on June 14, 1964 in Sheldon and he survives of the home...

Tammy Sue Eador, 45, Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Tammy grew up in Nevada attended Nevada High School where she was a cheerleader. She worked for a time at Key Industries, and also worked as an aide for several nursing homes in Nevada and Lamar. Tammy attended Church of the Nazarene for a number of years. She loved fishing, and spending the time with her family...

Mamie Jean (Schmidt) Custine was born on February 13,1935, to John J. and Anna Schmidt in Goltry, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully on October 31, 2020, at age 85. Mamie grew up in Goltry, Oklahoma and attended school in Jet, Oklahoma. She gave her heart to the Lord Jesus Christ and was baptized at Pleasant View Mennonite Church by Minister Reuben Koehn on October 19,1951. After high school, she worked for a time at banks in Enid and Goltry, Oklahoma, and at the hospital in Halstead, Kansas...

Lonnie Ray Beisley, 49, Nevada, MO passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Medicalodges of Nevada, Missouri from his courageous battle with ALS. Lonnie was born November 18, 1970 in Nevada to Herbert N. and Bonnie L. (Milligan) Beisley. Lonnie grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1989. ...

Aaron Scott Maine, 40, Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Cox South in Springfield, MO. Aaron was born August 8, 1980 in Dunedin, FL to Ottis E. and Sandra L. (Maxson) Maine. Aaron grew up in Florida and graduated from River Ridge High School in New Port Richey, FL. ...

Cynthia Louise Caviness, 55, formerly of Nevada, MO went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Joplin, MO. Cynthia, lovingly known as Cindy, was born on November 29, 1964 to WJ and Ruby Pauline Newton in Nevada, MO. She married Dennis Caviness on July 3rd of 1991. During this union they raised Cindy’s children, Loucinda and Douglas, together...

Lindsay Hollenbergwest and her children Lyman and Golda-Mae trick-or-treat on Washington St. on Halloween. Passing out candy is Sande Gilmore.

The Nevada Tiger Cross Country Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls both competed in the Class 4 District 5 Cross Country Meet in Nixa, Mo on Saturday 10/31/2020. The Varsity Boys team competed well and finished 6th as a team. Coach Ryan Watts, Head Cross Country Coach was pleased with his boys efforts and performances. ...

The 2020 Nevada High School Football season was not what anyone expected. Coming off a 0-10 2019 campaign, a disruption to summer workouts and the uncertainty of even being able to play was the last thing this Tiger program wanted. However, it was exactly what they got. ...