Obituary -- Kathleen Marie Foster 1925-2016

Kathleen Marie Foster, 91, Maryville, Missouri died Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Oak Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care in Maryville.

She was born December 15, 1925 in Maryville to Vilas Earl and Marie Sturm Pope. Kathleen was a 1943 graduate of Maryville High School and then attended college. Kathleen and Gerald Gene Foster were married October 16, 1948 in Maryville.

She was a member of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, American Legion Auxiliary and was a Red Cross Volunteer.

Preceding Kathleen in death were her husband Gerald Gene Foster (February 25, 2010), sons Patrick Foster and John Foster, brother Robert Pope and sister, Mary Lou Wilmes.

Kathleen is survived by daughters, Gerry (Jerry) Wagner, Bethany, MO and Rosie (John) Archer, Maryville, brother, Richard (Donna) Pope, Pickering, MO, sister, Ruth Ann (Don) Stoll, Stanberry, MO, 5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Parish Rosary will be 6:00 PM, Friday, December 30th, followed by visitation from 6:30-7:30 PM, at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 31st, at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, all in Maryville.

Memorials may be given to St. Gregory's School, 315 South Davis, Maryville MO 64468 or the American Red Cross-Midland Empire Chapter, 401 North 12th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501.

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Sheridan Community Building Flooded

Last Tuesday, the Sheridan Community Building was flooded. Sheridan CBC President Mary Jo Riley said that the place was OK during the lunch hour, but that by later that afternoon, it was flooded. About a dozen CBC members and volunteers came and worked to clean out the water. Riley said that she didn’t know what had caused it, that they had checked with a plumber, and that he couldn’t find anything wrong with the pipes.

Alicia Smith Named World’s Teen Miss USA Tourism Queen for 2017

Alicia Smith was named last month as World’s Teen Miss USA Tourism for 2017. Last year, she organized a community variety show at Ravenwood; she is a cheerleader at Northeast Nodaway and has excelled in numerous dance competitions around the country. She also mentors younger dancers and cheerleaders.

She is organizing a stuffed animal drive this year for Children’s Mercy Hospital, which will be held at Nodaway-Holt on Thursday evening, January 5th at their basketball game. All stuffed animals must be new with tags. There will be bins placed at Citizens Bank in Ravenwood and Maryville if you cannot attend the game.

Alicia is the daughter of Danny and Tracy Smith of Parnell. She is a senior at Northeast Nodaway, and her motto is, “No Regrets!”

Five Charged with Trespassing Near Isadora

Five people from Jamesport were charged for 2nd degree trespassing onto the Kimmons G2 farm near Isadora. The Missouri Department of Conservation ticketed the five men on December 2nd at around 5 pm. Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed the charges on December 19th. Charged were Lavenn Breely (40), Eli Borntrager (48), Devon Ropp (20), Edwin Ropp (46), and Brian Waltums (27), all of Jamesport. A 2nd degree trespassing charge is an infraction.

Among other charges that were filed, Doy Allee (44) of Grant City was ticketed by the Worth County Sheriff’s Department on December 15th with speeding 69 miles per hour. Charges were filed on December 19th. He is not the well-known Sheridan farmer and businessman.

Jeremy Foster (25) of Grant City was ticketed for having no seat belt and failure to have two lighted headlamps on 6th & High on October 2nd at around 2:09 am. Charges were filed on December 19th.

Thomas Rathmann (26) of Worth was ticketed by the Worth County Sheriff’s Department for speeding 70 miles per hour on 169 and 190th street on December 12th at 6:50 pm. Charges were filed on December 19th. He was also ticketed for operating without a valid license.

Obituary -- Karen Hayes 1947-2016

Karen S. Hayes, 69, of Albany, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Worth County Convalescent Center in Grant City, MO.

 Karen was born January 19, 1947 in Albany. She was the daughter of John N. and Ester (Jasper) McMillen. Her parents preceded her in death.

 She was also preceded in death by her niece Mindy Grace.

 For several years, Karen worked as a print operator for Nebs Printing in Maryville. She was a member of the Albany United Methodist Church.

 Survivors: sons, Jay (Twyla) Hayes, Craig (Amy) Hayes, both of Mulvane, KS; grandson, Easton Hayes; twin sister, Sharen (Gene) Wilson, Albany; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and one great-great-niece; long time friends, Debbi (Ray) Schmitz, Vicki Berry, Maree Daise; faithful companion, MS Rowdy.

Country Corners to Become Full Scale Restaurant

Johnny Thurman has purchased Country Corners and will assume ownership from Ejaz Ahmed on January 1st. He told the Express he plans to turn the south end into a full scale restaurant by around April. Removal of the old laundry machines was already taking place as of Friday evening. Country Corners will continue to offer a deli menu on the north wing. The south end will have a normal food menu with Mexican nights and other specials.

Business at Country Corners has slowly been picking up in recent months, with two morning coffee clubs  getting together daily. It will continue to offer gas, fountain drinks, coffee, and other convenience items.

Don Null Appointed to WCCC Board

Don Null was appointed to the WCCC Board Wednesday at the conclusion of the regular board meeting. He will represent Smith Township along with the northern half of Allen Township. The board is now back up to its full slate of six members. The current census is at 20 residents along with one Medicare Part A patient. Each board member represents a different geographical area of the county. Other members include Jeff Thummel (West Union), Scott Houk (East Union and Greene), Susan Gladstone Tucker (Middlefork and South Allen), Jim Larson (West Fletchall), and Patti Spainhower (East Fletchall).