MYRTLE IRENE (HENSLEY) CRUEY JONES
Myrtle Irene (Hensley) Cruey Jones, 90, of the Pittsville Community, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Holden Manor Care Center. Myrtle was born August 15, 1930 at Montserrat, Missouri, daughter of Harry Homer Hensley and Flossie Irene (Bradshaw) Hensley. She was united in marriage to Gary Wayne Jones on November 26, 1954 in…
Read MoreWILLIAM EUGENE HULL
William Eugene Hull, 82, of Holden, Missouri, passed Friday, September 11, 2020 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Bill was born May 7, 1938 in Columbus, Kansas, the son of William R. Hull and Betty L. (Kerns) Hull. He graduated from East High School in Wichita. He was united in…
Read MoreGRACE ANN GARD
Grace Ann Gard, 89, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Parkway Assisted Living in Blue Springs. Grace was born November 5, 1930 in Waverly, Missouri, the daughter of Harry T. Bray and Lillian (Christman) Bray. The Bray family moved to Kingsville in 1947. She graduated from Kingsville High School. Grace…
Read MoreRecognition Day Ceremony To Be Held
Holden Memorial VFW Post 5844 and its Auxiliary are hosting a POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony on September 18. The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. at the Dillon-Mickey Park on 2nd Street in downtown Holden. The program will culminate in the Missing Man Table Remembrance ceremony. “The program will prove to be educational, as…
Read MoreJCCHS Issues New Public Health Advisory
With the novel coronavirus disease still prevalent in Johnson County, the Johnson County Public Health Officer and the Johnson County Community Health Services (JCCHS) Board of Trustees have issued a county-wide Public Health Advisory, replacing the Face Covering Order at 12:01 a.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The Public Health Advisory will stay in place…
Read MoreADDISON MARCELLUS WALL
Addison Marcellus Wall, 65, of Blairstown, Missouri, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Warrensburg Manor Care Center. Addison was born February 28, 1955 in Holden, MO, the son of Homer Hunter Wall and Ruby Marie (Krewson) Wall. He graduated from Sherwood High School at Creighton, MO; Class of ‘74. He farmed for the majority…
Read MoreNANCY M. PAGE
Nancy M. Page, 75 years old, of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Milan, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at her home. Nancy was born October 26, 1944 in Milan, MO to Raymond Leon “Ted” and Della Marie (Reger) High. On April 25, 1964 in Pollock, she married Ronald “Ron” Page, and he preceded her in…
Read MoreMARVIN “MARTY” EUGENE BARKER, JR.
Marvin “Marty” Eugene Barker, Jr., 48, of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born July 3, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Marvin E. Barker, Sr. and Carolyn Sue Morris. Marvin attended high school in Nevada,…
Read MoreVFW Auxiliary Observes Patriot’s Day
Holden Memorial VFW Auxiliary 5844 will be holding remembrance on Patriot’s Day, September 11, 2020. Patriot’s Day is set aside to remember those Americans that gave their all during the terrorist’s attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in a Pennsylvania field on September 11, 2001. Under the direction of Americanism chairman Janet…
Read MorePatriot Ride & Silent Auction Set For Oct. 10
Camp Valor Outdoors (CVO) is excited to announce its Sixth Annual Salute to All Veterans – Patriot Ride & Silent Auction. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 10 and has been moved to the Warrensburg Elks Lodge, located at 822 E. Young Ave., in Warrensburg. CVO founder and event organizer, Maj. John…
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