Penny Zita Brown, 101, Maryville, Missouri, formerly of the Sheridan, Missouri community, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Village Care Center, Maryville.

Penny was born July 29, 1910 in Sargents, Colorado to John Roy and Mabel Isabel Soden Brown.   She married Howard Lee Brown on September 28, 1948 who preceded her in death on March 29, 2007.  Penny  was a homemaker and was a member of Sheridan Christan Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Homer Arnold Mosley, brothers Glen, Clyde, Raymond, William, and Carl Hicks,  and a sister Eula Hicks Gleskey.

Surviving are son, Aaron Mosley, El Paso, TX. and three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Sheridan Christian Church, with burial following at the New Hope Cemetery, Hopkins, MO.

Memorials may be directed to the New Hope Cemetery Association.

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Stephen Alan Engle, 61, Hopkins, Missouri, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Heartland Regional Medical Center, Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Stephen was born Tuesday, August 1, 1950, in Maryville, Missouri to John Thomas and Betty Jean Morehouse Engle.

A graduate of Hopkins High School, Hopkins, MO, he was in Railway Maintenance with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

Stephen was a member of the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church, Hopkins, MO and a lifetime member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of the Way employees.

Preceding him in death were his father, John and an infant brother.

Survivors include: His mother of the home, Hopkins, and a sister Laurie (Chris) Marlowe, Centennial, CO, nieces MacKenzie and Gracie Marlowe.

Mr. Engle's body has been cremated. Memorial Graveside Services will be held at the Hopkins Cemetery at a later date

Shelby Douglas Keever, Sr, 89,  Maryville, Missouri, died  Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Maryville, Missouri.

Shelby was born May 19, 1922 in Maryville to the late Ora Elmer and Hazel (Masters) Keever.  He married  Emilee Lockhart on June 15, 1948  in Maryville.

He attended Mount Pleasant School and was a 1939 graduate of Quitman High School.   A livestock and grain farmer,  he was a member of the Masonic Lodge #511, Skidmore, MO.

He was preceeded in death by his parents, brothers Vernon and infant Pearl Garland Keever.

Surviving are  his wife Emilee of the home, sons Douglas (Carol) Keever, Jr , Maryville,  and Kirby Russell (Brenda)  Keever,  Burlington Jct., MO, brother Blaine  and sister-in-law Helen Keever, Cody,WY and nieces and nephews

Francis Paul Noel, 78, Maryville, died October 12, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on August 31,1933, in Logan, Kansas to Jacob and Anna O’Connell Noel.  He was raised on the family farm northwest of Logan and graduated from Logan High School.  He served in the United States Navy as a machine apprentice in the Naval Parachute Unit, El Centro, California.  On July 23, 1963, he was united in marriage to Mary Louise Fritschen in St. John’s Catholic Church, Logan, Kansas.  He attended Fort Hays Kansas State University graduating in 1966  with a Bachelor of Science degree.  While attending college, he also managed the family farm and worked as a roustabout in the Hansen Oil Field.  After graduation, he taught Industrial Arts and Driver’s Education in Unified District 413, Rexford, Kansas.  While there, he became involved with the Boy Scouts of America serving as Webelos and Scout Leader, District Commissioner, Assistant Camp Leader at Camp Hansen, Kirwin, Kansas, and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow.  In 1969, he accepted a position as Otoe District Scout Executive with the BSA in Maryville, Mo. Soon afterwards he became the Camp Director of Camp Geiger, St. Joseph, and was inducted into Mic-O-Say.  He was given the St. George Award by Bishop Sullivan for outstanding work in Boy Scouting.  Deciding they wished to remain in Maryville, he resigned from the BSA and accepted a position as Manager of the NOCOMO Sheltered Workshop.  He was a member of the executive board working with HUD to design and build the first three group homes in Maryville and he was responsible for beginning a transportation system for those employed at the workshop.  He was appointed Juvenile Officer of the 4th District by Judge Montgomery Wilson, serving in that position until shortly after Judge Montgomery’s retirement.  He then began working as a child advocate social worker with the Missouri Division of Family Services retiring in 2000.

He had a great love of children and all of his positions throughout his life were centered around some aspect of children and their needs.  His greatest enjoyment was being with his family and he eagerly looked forward to visits from his grandchildren.  He was a member of St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville, singing in the choir for 27 years as well as other church choirs singing for a total of over 50  years. He also sang in the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocesan Choir and was a member of the Nodaway Chorale Community Choir.  He was a past member of the Logan Knights of Columbus and Maryville Lions Club, and was a member of the Nodaway County Democrat Club and Optimist International of Maryville. 

Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers and their wives, James and Helen, Charles and Geraldine, Max and Aileen, and sister, Jeannette and Lawrence Lohrmeyer.  Left to mourn is his wife of 48 years, Mary; his daughters, Julie, St. Joseph, Missouri, Christie (Jason) Ebersole of Florissant, Missouri, and Melanie (Brian) Noel, Savannah, Missouri; three grandchildren, Malia and Alexa Noel and Charles Ebersole; a brother, Leo and (Jean) Noel, Logan, Kansas; and many nieces, nephews and friends

Beverly Diane "Deeter" Pedersen, 55, Guilford, Missouri, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at Heartland Regional Medical Center, Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Beverly was born January 13, 1956 in Maryville, MO, to Archie Blaine and Florine Rice Pierson.

She was a graduate of South Nodaway High School, class 1974, Northwest Technical Nurses Aid Program and worked as a Nurse Aid at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville and the Conception Abbey Infirmary, Conception, MO.

She was united in marriage to Chris Pedersen on September, 12, 1975 in Guilford, Missouri.

Beverly was a member of the Barnard United Methodist Church, Barnard, MO.

Preceding in death were her parents, brother's-in-laws Galen Higdon, Jim Ray and Donnie Pedersen, sister's-in-laws Robin Pedersen and Lois Pierson and a nephew Seth Pedersen.

Survivors include: husband Chris Pedersen of the home, Guilford, MO, Kristy (Brian) Thompson, Union Star, MO, Mandy (Michael) Smith, Union Star, MO, Cassie (Jody) Edson, Stanberry, MO, 5 grandchildren Tryden and Renner Thompson, Reid and Myles Smith and Tess Edson, 2 brothers Richard (Marcia) Pierson, Mason City, IA and David (Jeannie) Pierson, Barnard, MO, 3 sisters Shirley Higdon, Amazonia, MO, Sharon Ray, Amarillo, TX, Hazel, (Larry) Randall, Bucklin, KS, Father and Mother-in-law Gerald and Sue Ann Pedersen, Conception Jct., MO and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation is 6-8 PM, Thursday, October 13, 2011, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville. Funeral Services will be 2:30 PM, Friday, October 14, 2011, at the Guilford United Methodist Church with burial in Graves Cemetery, Guilford

Funeral services for Eddie Eighmy, age 63, of Clarinda, Iowa, who entered into peace Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Veteran's Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa with Reverend Dan Wiebesiek officiating. Visitation with the family will be held 5-7 p.m., Monday, November 14, 2011 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Summerset Township Cemetery, Fontanelle, Iowa with military rites by Head-Endres American Legion Post 265 and Carlson American Legion Post 247. A memorial will be established. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.

Eddie Earl Eighmy, 63, of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Denison, Iowa, formerly of….well you get the picture, entered into rest on Thursday, November 10, 2011 with his family by his side at the Veteran's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska due to complications associated with pulmonary fibrosis.

Eddie was born March 17, 1948, to Ivan and Dorothy (Reed) Eighmy in Lenox, Iowa. Eddie attended Fontanelle High School and completed his education in the service. He joined the Navy and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. He was a boiler man on the U.S.S. Fox where he traveled the world and made life long friends.

Eddie married Cynthia Johnson on December 26, 1970 in Reno, Nevada which was appropriate since he always felt Cyndi had taken a gamble on him. They spent the first few years of their marriage starting a family in Griswold, Iowa and eventually ended up living in various locations through out the grain belt. During that time, Eddie became a pro at making refrigerator stew, turning baking sheets into snow sleds, and packing a home into a Ryder truck in 48 hours.

Eddie enjoyed stock car racing, building model airplanes and sleeping through his favorite TV shows. He liked to make others laugh and used humor to deflect stressful situations; a trait he handed down to each of his children.

Preceding Eddie in death were his father, Ivan and mother, Dorothy.

Left to tell entertaining and slightly embarrassing stories about him are his loving wife Cyndi Eighmy of Alco (Clarinda, Iowa); son, Rodney Eighmy of Villisca; daughters, Crystal Eighmy of Fargo, North Dakota and April Eighmy of Clarinda; grandchildren, Sebastian Eighmy of Clarinda and Wonk a doo and best friend Cha Cho of the kennel in the bedroom.

Eddie had a lot of friends, a lot of stories and a lot of hats he wore. He had worked a variety of jobs including welder, security guard, maintenance man at Mt. Pleasant Nursing Center, most recently a forklift operator and a full time vacation as his job. We will all remember him for different reasons and for the many roles he played in our lives. He was a son, brother, serviceman, husband, fireman, race car driver, father, grandfather, friend….however you remember Eddie you have to admit, he at least accomplished his goal of "living long enough to have made a lasting impression on us all.

Funeral services for John Minard, age 67, of Clarinda, Iowa, who entered into peace Monday, October 31, 2011 at Clarinda Regional Health Center, Clarinda, Iowa following a courageous battle with cancer, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2011, at the First Christian Church, Clarinda, Iowa with Reverend Beckie Linn Gregory officiating.. Visitation with the family will be held 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa. Burial will be in the Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the First Christian Church, Nodaway Valley Historical Museum or to the Tarkio Valley Antique Tractor Club. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.

John David Minard, son of Harold "Bibs" and Irene (Fleck) Minard was born at the Clarinda Municipal Hospital on February 7, 1944. John graduated from the Clarinda High School in 1963. He then entered the Clarinda Community College Mechanical Technology program and graduated in 1965. Following his college graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1965-1969, and served our country during the Vietnam conflict. While at Junior College, he met on a blind date, and later married Teresa Luree Hummel on October 20, 1968 at the First Christian Church in Oakland, Iowa. They were blessed with two children, Lisa Luree and Michael John.

John retired from Lisle Corporation on March 3, 2010 after 41 years. He worked for a brief time in the engineering department and then became the Foreman of the Turret Lathe department. John was currently on the board of the First Christian Church, board member of the Nodaway Valley Museum and a member of the Tarkio Valley Antique Tractor Club.

Since a young boy, John has always enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. He recently collected and restored several antique tractors. John liked to do carpentry work, remodeling every room in their home, and helping others with their remodeling projects. He was a true handy-man, whatever needed fixed or repaired, John could do it. John especially loved being a grandpa, and enjoyed watching and playing with his four grandkids.

Preceding John in death were his parents; George Harold "Bibs" and Iva Irene (Fleck) Minard; brother, H. Edwin Minard and wife Donna; sister-in-law, MaDonna Minard and brother-in-law, Gene Compton; sister-in-law, Denise Hummel.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Teresa of Clarinda, Iowa; children, Lisa Luree (Minard) Hull and husband Curtis of Clarinda, Iowa and Michael John Minard and wife Stacy (Novacek) Minard of Omaha, Nebraska; grandchildren, Jacob Dean Hull, Anna Luree Hull, Stasia Lynn Minard and Parker Michael Minard; brothers, Clyde Minard and wife Ursula of Norwalk, Iowa and Ron Minard of Cabot, Arkansas; sisters, Dorothy Compton of Tuscon, Arizona, Darlene Garrett and husband Wayne of Altoona, Iowa and L. Elaine Luzmoor and husband Richard of Clarinda, Iowa; brother-in-law, Terrance Hummel and wife Wanda of Oakland, Iowa; sister-in-law, Kathy (Hummel) Dalton and husband Chuck of Hastings, Iowa and twenty four nieces and nephews that he thought so much of and many, many friends from near and far

Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Strough, age 65 of New Market, Iowa, who entered into peace Tuesday, November 22, 2011 following a courageous battle with cancer at his home in New Market, Iowa, will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa with Russ Clark officiating. Visitation with the family will be held 5-7 p.m., Friday, November 24, 2011 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Dallas Center Cemetery, rural New Market, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the New Market Church of Christ or to the New Market Fire and Rescue. .Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.

Robert Eugene Strough was born January 31, 1946 in Maryville, Missouri to Freddie Richard Strough and Flossie Bell McElroy Strough. He attended the Kimpton Washington #3 Country School until the third grade. He then attended and graduated from the New Market Community High School in 1964. Robert married his high school sweetheart, Cheryl Yvonne Teeters on July 24, 1965 at the Church of Christ, Siam, Iowa.

Following graduation, Robert worked for Greenwood and Orth until February 1967. At that time, the family moved to the farm and Robert farmed until 1984. In March of 1980, he was employed at NSK Corporation, Clarinda and retired in December 2008.

Robert was a member of the New Market Volunteer EMT and the New Market Fire and Rescue Department. His passion was being an EMT first responder. Robert enjoyed pheasant hunting with his childhood friend Dennis Hicks. He also enjoyed an Elk hunting trip to New Mexico with son Jason. For several years, he and daughter Robyn enjoyed trap shooting and he enjoyed assembling Christmas gifts with daughter Rhonda.

Robert was preceded in death by his father, Fred Strough and father-in-law, Dean Teeters; nephews, Jamie Strough and Bradley Teeters.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Cheryl Strough of New Market, Iowa; children, Robyn Sederburg (Jeff) of Clarinda, Iowa, Rhonda Strough (Penny) of Perry, Iowa and Jason Strough (Christie) of New Market, Iowa; grandchildren, John Sederburg, Amber (Skyler) Larabee, Annah, Saydee, Zowie, Dakoda, Tucker Strough, Chandler and Chance Strough; brothers, Jim Strough(Judy) of Shenandoah, Iowa, David (Sue) Strough of Gravity, Iowa, Don (Chrissy) Strough of Clarinda, Iowa, mother, Flossie Strough (Dean)Breach of Sharpsburg, Iowa, mother-in-law, Kathleen Teeters of New Market, Iowa; brothers-in-law, Bob (Judy) Teeters of Siam, Iowa, Randy Teeters of New Market, Iowa, Roger (Jody) Teeters of Lexington, Nebraska; sisters-in-law, Carol (Steven)Oxley of Mount Ayr, Iowa, Corinna (Denver) King of Des Moines, Iowa; many nieces, nephews and friends

Graveside services for Henry Ankeny, age 83, of Clarinda, Iowa, who entered into peace Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Goldenrod Manor, Clarinda, Iowa, will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the Clarinda Cemetery with Reverend Andrew Rubenking officiating. Visitation with the family will be held Wednesday, November 23, 1-2 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa. Burial will be in the Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the First Christian Church, Clarinda, Iowa or to the Goldenrod Manor .Care Center. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.

Henry Leo Ankeny passed away quietly Sunday night at Goldenrod Manor Care Center in Clarinda, Iowa. He was born August 20, 1928 in Hawleyville, Iowa to Edward Milton Ankeny and Esther Hallene Vance Ankeny. He grew up in Hawleyville and then the Villisca area having graduated from Villisca High School in 1946. He married Betty Jean Malvern Ankeny in Clarinda on December 17, 1947. They lived in Creston and Atlantic, Iowa and later moved to Colorado where Henry pursued his interest in radio and served as chief engineer for several radio stations. He had his own radio shows and did some d'jaying. He was a quiet man but was able to be his funny self hidden behind the microphone.

Henry and family moved back to Clarinda in 1959. He worked as police dispatcher and volunteer fireman and later started working for Lisle Corporation. He retired from Lisle's in 1988. He and Betty then did some traveling and spent a lot of time visiting their children and grandchildren. They became involved with the Nodaway Valley Historical Museum and devoted much time volunteering with the museum. He especially like the one-room school house as it reminded him of the school he had attended in Hawleyville. He often told the story of riding his horse three miles to catch the school bus. Henry was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church of Clarinda.

Henry was devoted to Betty and helped her endure the difficulties of living with Multiple Sclerosis. He mourned her loss up to the day he died. He was an honest man and instilled in his children this sense of honesty as a foundation for their lives.

Henry was preceded in death by his father and mother; his sister, Rose Wellendorf and her husband Herb of Ida Grove, Iowa; his granddaughter, Molly Christine McAlpin and the love of his live, Betty.

Henry is survived by two children, Steve (Patricia Ann) Ankeny of New Castle, Indiana and Nancy (Keith) Beattie of Clarinda. Steve has five children, Steven David Ankeny, Susan Marie (Gabriel) Smith, Philip Andrew Ankeny, Angela Michelle Ankeny and Monica (Michael) Dowd. Nancy has two children, Cory (Marla) McAlpin and Molly McAlpin (deceased). Great grandchildren are Anna Grace and Naomi Rose Smith, Allie and Nicole Scott, Connor Dowd, Bryson McAlpin, Wyatt and Rylie McAlpin. Henry is also survived by sister-in-law, Helen Cherry of Perris, California; nieces; nephews; cousins and many friends

Funeral services for Gene Mains, age 68, of Sharpsburg, who died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Corning will be held Friday, November 18, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford. Visitation will be held Thursday from 3 to 7 with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7. Cremation will follow the services with private family interment at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Sharpsburg City Hall; Sharpsburg Fire Department or Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church. Memories can be shared with the family at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.

Gene Leonard Mains, the third child of Jacob Weldon Mains and Dorothy Inas (Safley) Mains. He was born November 29, 1942, in Taylor County, Iowa northwest of Gravity. Gene was one of eleven children.

Gene started his schooling in a country school and finished in Sharpsburg when his folks moved closer to town. He graduated from the eighth grade and went to work for Howard Weller at his service station. In 1960, he purchased the inventory of the Standard Oil Station from Spencer Peck and Paul Roberts and rented the building from Joe Brammer. Later on, he took over the gas station on the south end of Wabash Street. On September 24, 1961, he was united in marriage to Connie Kemery in Lenox, Iowa. To this union two children were born, Leonard Scott and Coleen Ann. Sometime in the late 1960's he went to work on road construction working for several different contractors. In the winter months he would work at his other lifelong passion . . . . his repair shop.

Gene was a "people person". While on road construction he made life-long friends, keeping tabs on them through the telephone lines the rest of his life. He never met a stranger! Gene and Connie couldn't go anywhere but what they would have to stop to visit with someone! Gene always enjoyed the town's celebrations, serving on the Sharpsburg Fire Department for over 50 years. And he was always up for a good card game!

Gene's other passions were making peanut brittle, growing a big garden so he could share the produce with his friends and family. Enjoyed going to auctions, deer hunting and cooking. At Thanksgiving and Christmas, Gene would get his family together for a big pot luck dinner . . . . he loved good food!

Left to cherish the memories of a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend are his loving wife Connie Mains of Sharpsburg; daughter Coleen Hogue and husband Matt; and grandchildren Garrett and Gabrielle. Granddaughters Melissa Kennan and friend Jack Marler and great-grandchildren Andrew, Abigail, Ava Kennan and Kolten Marler. Grandson Mike Mains and wife Amanda and great-grandchildren Nathan and Clinton Mains. Brothers Gary and Helen Mains of Eagleville, Missouri; Grover and Mary Mains of Clearfield, Iowa; Jay and April Mains of Sharpsburg, Iowa; and sister-in-law, Imogene Mains of Creston, Iowa; Sisters Glenna and Ray Alcorn of Milliken, Colorado; Judy and JL Andrus of Crane, Missouri; Joyce and Jack Giley of Conway, Iowa; and Jan Davidson and Kelly McDaniel of Afton, Iowa; two aunts, Donnabell and Elvin Ernest of Bedford, Iowa; and Irene Masker of Alabama; sisters-in-law, Shirley Dodson, Rosemary Kemery and Linda Kemery; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and a whole lot of friends!

Preceding Gene in death are his parents Jacob and Dorothy Mains; brothers Jerry and James (at birth) and Gail; his son, Scott Mains in 2002; brother-in-law Danny Kemery; mother and father-in-law Roy and Katie Kemery; and sister-in-law, Norma and Keith James