Stories from Friday, February 8, 2019

The name of the group is Citizens United to Strengthen our Hospital (CUSOH). It was the brainchild of Dr. Warren Lovinger, a local physician of internal medicine who, this year, is completing 40 years of service to Nevada. “I had a conversation with a number of community folks, none of whom were hospital employees, and they all said they were getting concerned about the condition of our hospital but with the announcement of the closure of Fort Scott Mercy it all came home and all said we’ve got to do something,” said Lovinger who noted the number of community owned hospitals in Missouri currently stands at 30.. ...

In addition to the topics covered in the Wednesday edition of the Nevada Daily Mail, Tuesday evening’s council meeting heard from Pastor Chris Deines, Cottey College students and Wilbur Smith and Doug Salkil, owners of Classic Cab. Pastor Chris Deines addressed the council during the public participation segment of the meeting to request the council consider creating a Community Development Commission. ...

Dennis Lynn Tumm, 56, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Dennis was born Aug. 16, 1962, in Vancouver, Wash., to Frederick Myron and Janet Ann (Rowlett) Tumm. He was united in marriage to Sonya K. Vannoy on Oct. 10, 1987, in Lake Tahoe, Nev., and she survives of the home...

Darrel Lee Carpenter, 68, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at Medicalodges of Nevada. Darrel was born April 27, 1950, in Bartlett, Kan., to Floyd Harvey Carpenter Sr. and Julia Belle (Miler) Carpenter. Darrel attended Walker High School and graduated with the Class of 1969. ...

Mary Lisa Norman, 60, passed away at her home surrounded by family in Nevada, Mo., on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Lisa was born on Nov. 10, 1958, in Nevada, Mo., to Mary Elizabeth (Payne) Ogle and Nile Lee Ogle. Lisa married Roy Norman Dec. 16, 1988, and he survives of the home...