Stories from Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Sara Lou Kapple Lawhorne passed away on Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at her home in Nevada, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born July 24, 1943, in Bremerton, Wash., to Barney and Betty Lou Kapple. At the age of 2, she and her parents moved to Nevada, Mo., to start Kapple Card Hardware. ...

Hazel N. Woods, 96, Nevada, passed away Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada, following a sudden illness. She was born Jan. 29, 1914, in Milo, Mo., to William Frederick Garland and Roxie Rebbecca Adeline Peacock Garland. She was married in 1952, to William Elton Woods in Bentonville, Ark., and he preceded her in death Oct. 23, 1981...

Thomas Alan Hook, 80, Louisburg, Kan., died Oct. 23, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House, surrounded by his family. Tom was born Aug. 25, 1930, in Pittsburg, Kan., the oldest son of the Rev. Alan and Nina Livingston Hook. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1949...

Darlene Ann Swafford, 80, Nevada, passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. She was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada, with the Rev. Justin Hoye officiating. Interment will follow at Newton Burial Park in Nevada...

Diabetes affects 23.6 million adults and children in the United States. There is no cure for diabetes. Diabetes is a serious, lifelong condition that can have devastating complications. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among adults. People with type 2 diabetes are two to four times more likely to have heart disease and stroke, and are more likely to have problems with their teeth and gums. ...

Narrow strips still attached to the wooden posts that once held a large political sign for two candidates, incumbent U.S. Fourth District Congressman Ike Skelton and U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan are all that's left of the sign, apparently vandalized over the weekend. Members of the Vernon County Democrats said it's the only such sign the local group had...

There's plenty of scary, and not-so-scary fun in the works for the coming weekend in the area. Area residents can expect trick-or-treaters on Halloween, Sunday, Oct. 31. Nightly, beginning at 7 o'clock, Washington Manor -- House of Terror, sponsored by the employees of the Vernon County Ambulance District and benefitting their annual Christmas toy drive, will be open. ...

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