Stories from Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Gary Ray Johnston, (age 83) Nevada, Mo., passed away at home Dec. 19, 2020, after a lengthy illness. Gary was born the baby of eight children born to Audie and Mae Johnston, Lamar, MO. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1955 and was a member of Pentecostal Assembly, Nevada, MO...

Lillie Rose Hill, 80, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at Medicalodges of Nevada. Lillie was born on Jan. 18, 1940, in Boycourt, KS to Charles and Olena Nadine (Chamberlain) Galbierth. She married Elmore Daniel Hill on March 26, 1960, and he preceded her in 2006...

Charlie Joe Perkins was born on July 7, 1946 to Floyd and Janet Perkins at Nevada City Hospital. Charlie passed on Monday, December 21, 2020 in Nevada Missouri after a long convalescence. Charlie was raised on the family farm near Walker, MO where he attended school and played tuba in the Marching band. The family moved to Nevada and he graduated from Nevada High School. Charlie worked for Hallmark in Kansas City for several years before returning to Nevada...

Rosalee Juanita Kirby, 94, passed away at her home in Nevada, MO, on Saturday Dec. 19, 2020. Rosalee was born on May 14, 1926 in Milo, MO to John and Iva (Pabor) Rutherford. She married Roy Kirby on March 29, 1948 in Ft. Scott, KS and he preceded her in death on Feb. 17, 2002...

Charles Raymond Brown, 94, Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Nathan Richards Care Center in Nevada following a brief illness. Charlie was born June 16, 1926 in Leon, KS to Raymond A. and Dora Belle (James) Brown. He married Virginia Mary Jane Danley on May 8, 1947 in Nevada, MO and she preceded him in death on September 28, 2001...

Plans are moving forward for building demolition and clean up at Cherry and Cedar. According to Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchel on Monday, the family that owns the building is working with the city to lay out a plan to finish the demolition and to clean up the lot. ...