Obituary -- Winifred "Winnie" Richardson 1930-2021

 Winifred Christina Roberts was born on Christmas Day, 1930, to David and Winifred Mary (Maddox) in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.  She passed away in Maryville, Missouri, on August 9, 2021, at the age of 90.

Winnie, the 2nd of three children, grew up in the seaside town of Hoy Lake, Doncaster, and near the river Mercy in Speke, attending Catholic primary and secondary schools, completing at the age of 16.

She and her family faced formidable hardship during WWII, having twice been bombed out of their home by an aerial torpedo and incendiary bomb. Nights were spent in blackout and air raid shelters, listening to the sound of bombs exploding followed by bricks dropping like dominoes.  At school Winnie joined her classmates doing her part to help the Home Front, knitting balaclavas and mittens for the soldiers.  It was in her youth that Winnie developed a lifelong love of sewing.

Following V-Day, Winnie went to work in a Liverpool matchbox factory, helping to restore and rebuild all that the family lost during the war.   In 1953, Winnie came to the United States, settling in Lamoni, Iowa, where she was embraced by a loving supportive community.

In 1955, after attending beauty school in Des Moines, she opened Winnie’s Beauty Salon in Lamoni.  And in 1964, the little lady with the English accent married Charles Richardson of Hatfield, Mo. 

Under the tutelage of her Hatfield lady friends, Winnie became a farmer’s wife; and short of learning to dress a chicken or filet a fish, she became very skilled in her country surroundings.  Her organic garden provided the family with fresh fruits and vegetables and an abundance of canned goods.  Her culinary skills were honed as she was always prepared serve a big meal at the table or run it to the men in the field. 

Winnie enjoyed many years as a member of the MITE Society and Heartland Quilters Guild.  Inspired by the Mite members’ artistry, fellowship and charity, Winnie began quilting and participating in the group’s Thursday meetings.  At home she was serious about the craft, using her connection to color and pattern to make traditional and original quilts. Her quilting was creative, and with every stitch, her workmanship and needlework was precise. 

Winnie was also member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, having been baptized and confirmed into the church in 1957, attending the Lone Rock, Lamoni, Allendale and Bethany congregations. 

She is predeceased by her husband, Charles Richardson; parents; brother, David Roberts (infant); sisters-in-law and husbands, Ava (Leo) Lloyd, Roberta (Gerald) Parsons, and Helen (Harold) Arkoff and niece, Christina Bjorland.

Winnie is survived by her children, James McBroom (Jeanie), Eagleville, Lisa Macali (Al), Maryville, David Richardson, LeHigh Acres, FL; grandchildren, Christopher McBroom, Melissa Henggeler, Kyle Macali, Ian Macali, Lauren Macali, Aaron Mathes, and Chad Mathes; 3 great grandchildren; sister, Patricia Bjorland and husband, Ron Bjorland.    

Winnie faced life’s challenges and opportunities with a deep faith and much grace.  She rejoiced in sharing a ‘nice cuppa tea’ with friends and greeted all those she met with a ‘Hello Luv’. 

Winnie has been cremated under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO.

Memorials Services will be held at a later date. Inurnment in Payne Cemetery, Hatfield, MO with her husband, Charlie, will also be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com

 

Obituary -- Chance Newton 1996-2021

Chance Allen Newton was born April 19, 1996, to Don Allen & Kathy Mae Eggers Newton Reynolds in Leon, Iowa. He set himself free on August 8, 2021, at the age of 25 years. Chance grew up in Kellerton, Iowa where he was currently living.

Anyone who knew Chance knew he had a heart of gold. If he was your friend, you knew you could count on him no matter what. He’d do anything for anyone.

Chance was a lover. He loved his family more than words can explain. His momma and sisters were his best friends, and he adored his nieces and nephews beyond measure.

Chance loved animals of all kinds, always trying to bring home a stray of some sort.

Chance loved life. He was an avid outdoors man and pretty athletic. Chance enjoyed mudding with his buddies, tinkering on anything with a motor, spending time with his “boys” rough housing, lifting weights, and playing softball.

His biggest passion was fishing, and he went with his brothers-in-law Jeremy and Kody every chance he got.

Chance was a true momma’s boy. He loved teasing his sisters that he got all the looks and is “momma’s favorite.” If his nieces and nephews were near, you could be sure there’d be wrestling, and jokes played.

Chance was preceded in death by his dad, Don Newton; stepdad Dan Reynolds; nieces Ashlynn Richards and Brooklynn Eggers; all of his grandparents; an aunt & two uncles.

Those left to cherish Chance’s memory are his mom Kathy Reynolds of Kellerton, IA; sister Crystal (Jeremy) Eakes, nieces Kinzee Eggers, Addison Eakes, nephew Tyson Nall of Murray, IA, niece Jamesin Eakes of Moline, IL; sister Heather (Kody) Vogel of Lamoni, IA, nephews Taylor & Caleb Richards of Eagleville, MO; brother Chad Jacobs, niece Isabella Jacobs, nephew Weston Jacobs of Oxford, IA; his “other brothers” Aaron Keller, Nick Conyers, Brandon Thran, Kenneth Hardeman, Rich Segar, Justin Herrera; as well as other relatives and many friends.

North Nodaway PTO Raises Over $1,300

The North Nodaway PTO has raised over $1,300 in recent fundraising efforts. The male beauty pageant at the Hopkins Picnic raised $1,290 as of Thursday morning. In addition, Kelly Dailey sold custom tumblers at summer baseball games and donated $50 of her earnings to the PTO. 

Obituary -- Michael McKee 1956-2021

Michael Forrest McKee, 65, of Hopkins, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at his home.

Mike was born on January 21, 1956, in Maryville, MO, to Gale F. “Hoover” and Betty J. (Smith) McKee.  He had lived all his life in the area.

He had farmed, been an auctioneer, and a trucker.  He had also been the Pickering Horse Show announcer for over 30 years. 

Mike was preceded in death by his parents; his dad in 2009, and his mom in 2016, his first wife: Sarah in 1976, and his father in law, Darrell Gerdes, in 2008

On December 20, 1980, at the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church in Hopkins, Mike was united in marriage to Teresa Lynn Gerdes.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his children: Kathryn “Katie” (Danny) Wray, Maryville, MO,  Kyle (Tiana) McKee, Lenox, IA, and Klint (Rachael) McKee, Burlington Junction, MO; his extended daughter, Jamie Sticken, Maryville; and Papa’s Little Crew: Brycelynn and Alanis Wray, Kenady and Rylee McKee, Michael McKee, and one on the way.

Memorial were at 2:00 PM, on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.  The burial will be later at the Miriam Cemetery, Maryville.

Memorials are suggested in Mike’s name to the Pickering Horse Show, c/o the Pickering Lion’s Club, to erect a bench in Mike’s honor at the arena. 

Weekly Area Road Work

Gentry County

Route N – Pavement repair, Aug. 16 - 19

Harrison County

U.S. Route 136 – Bridge maintenance over I-35, Aug. 16 – 20. A 14-foot width restriction is in place.

Route 46 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 169 (Worth County) to U.S. Route 69, Aug. 16 – 20

Nodaway County

U.S. Route 136 – Culvert repair from Route J to 0.5 miles west of Route J, Aug. 17

Route KK – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 160th Street to 180th Street, Aug. 17, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 113 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route 46 and 250th Street, Aug. 18, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 113 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route V to 295th Street, Aug. 19, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Worth County

Route 46 – Shoulder work from U.S. Route 169 to U.S. Route 69 (Harrison County), Aug. 16 – 20

Obituary -- Tiffany Piveral 1990-2021

Tiffany Elizabeth (Lear) Piveral, 30, of Hopkins, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Tiffany was born on August 24, 1990 in Fairfax, Missouri to Darryl Lear and Melanie (Shreve) Lear. She was a 2009 graduate of the Mound City High School. Tiffany was a stay at home mother.

Tiffany married David Scott Piveral on June 13, 2009. David preceded her in death on April 17, 2020. She was also preceded by her paternal grandparents, Janice and David Lear, maternal grandparents, John and Helen Shreve, sister-in-law, Sharon Snuffer, aunts, Darlene Lear, Linda Poisel and Sharon Koons, uncles, Rodrick Shreve, Myron Shreve and cousin, Steven Poisel.

She is survived by her three children, Tyler R., Kaitlyn G. and Logan S. Piveral; her parents, Darryl and Melanie Lear, Mound City, Missouri; sister, Shanda (John) Roach, Maryville, Missouri and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Graveside services were 10:30 am Thursday, August 12th at the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Missouri. 

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Online Event to Promote Disability Voting

Disability rights advocates are hosting virtual presentation sessions to explain the importance of voting. The presentations begin on August 19 and August 24, and they are free and open to the public. 

Members of the St. Joseph chapter of People First of Missouri and members of Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services will present an interactive presentation via Zoom that will discuss how voting fits into your life, how to register to vote, how to vote, accessibility options when voting, and how to evaluate candidates and issues. 

Vincent Heitholt, an attorney with Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, said this event is an effort to provide easy-to-understand information to motivate people with disabilities to become active voters. 

“This presentation is a collaborative effort to promote full participation in the electoral process for people with disabilities through outreach and education,” Heitholt said. “Increased understanding of voters' rights and responsibilities will help self-advocates overcome voting access barriers and fight the historical underrepresentation and marginalization of people of with disabilities in American politics.” 

Attendees may register for the presentations by visiting www.meril.org/peoplefirst.