Twilia went back to school to get her G.E.D. and later became a supervisor at the Nevada State Hospital, where she worked on and off for 33 ½ years, retiring in 1992. During the course of her employment, she would take time off to care for her 4 children, which was her true calling. While retired, Twilia & Gerald spent many years traveling to different Navy ports to see their eldest son, Jerry. Twilia was a member of the Church of Christ for the majority of her life, where she volunteered at “We Care” for numerous years.
Twilia enjoyed her time caring for others. She was the definition of selfless, and her love was unconditional. Over the years Twilia spent time doing things she loved; attending plays at the local Fox Theater, watching RFD TV, spending time with her family, and going to see live music. She was a prominent coffee drinker, enjoyed strawberry sundaes, root beer floats, and Emery’s Diner.
Survivors include two children, Vicki Hensley (Roger), Nevada, and Carl Moore, Nevada; eight grandchildren, Eric Moore (Gloria), Nicole Moore, Jeremy Hensley, Jered Moore (Tracy), Kizzi Hostetter (Joshua), Katie Yockey, Bradley Moore, and Caryl “C.J” Brasher; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous cousins in the area. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Bud Hendrix; two children: a son Jerry Moore and a daughter, Joy Moore; one granddaughter, Kristy Hensley; two daughters-in-law, Judy Moore and Rayna Moore; and an infant great-grandson, Jered Moore, Jr.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Bro. Dick Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the Fair Haven Children’s Home in Springfield, MO, c/o Ferry Funeral Home.
Jo Ann Underwood Wilson was born May 1, 1934 in Nevada, Missouri. The daughter of Ernest and Violet Raines Underwood. She grew up in the Nevada area and graduated from Nevada High School. Jo Ann was united in marriage to H. De. Wilson in 1951. Together they moved to Harrisonville, Missouri, then to Butler, Missouri in 1966 for H. De’s work.
During Jo Ann’s years in Butler, she worked in the Butler school cafeteria, Montgomery Wards, and became the manager of Bowen’s Hallmark when it opened in 1979 until 1994. Many people that couldn’t remember her name affectionately referred to her as one of the “Hallmark ladies”.
H. De. and Jo Ann retired in 1994 and were able to fulfill their life-long wish to travel. They took numerous trips to Las Vegas and visited many of the states, but Jo Ann said she would never go to Hawaii because she was afraid to fly over water. Over the last 15 years or so, they stayed in Gulf Shores as “Snow Birds”. That way they were able to be close to their youngest daughter and grandchildren who all lived nearby. Many happy memories were made over the years. Jo Ann and H. De. both enjoyed taking bus trips to casinos and hardly ever missed a Monday night Bingo in Adrian.
Jo Ann was preceded in death by her parents, husband H. De. Wilson and daughter Tonia Wilson Miller. She is survived by daughters Teresa Wilson of Butler, MO., and Tamara Deardorff and husband Rich of Gulf Shores, AL. She also leaves behind her grandchildren, Mike Miller and wife Emily, Jennifer Hays and husband Steve, Samantha Dixon, Lauren Zarate and husband Donnie, along with seven great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She began working as a soda jerk at 16 and held various service and administrative positions before retiring as an administrative assistant from the Paola Middle School after 26 years in 1998. She probably applied bandages to half the students matriculating to PMS between 1972 and 1998.
She loved reading books, magazines, and anything she could get her hands on, including cookbooks and recipes found in the Miami County Republic. Those around her benefitted from her interest in trying new recipes. She filled the deck with flowers every spring and spent the summers watering and talking to the flowers. She had a soft spot for dogs and cats, who quickly identified her as their source for extra treats. With her husband, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren all playing various sports, her beautiful white hair could often be seen in the stands or on the sidelines.
She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Denver, Colorado, in 1961, and has been an active member of the First Lutheran Church in Paola, Kansas, since the mid-1960s. She continued to believe and find comfort in the church through the Sunday before she died.
She was loved by John H. Brandt of Paola for 70 years. They began dating at 16 and were then married for 66 years. Together they traveled and worked in several states before settling in Paola and eventually moving to the family farm.
She was also loved by her children, Kerry and Carole Brandt of Paola, Jerry and Marsha Brandt of Paola, and Randy and Catherine Brandt of Nixa, Missouri.
She developed a special bond with each of her grandchildren, Alicia (nee Brandt) Martin, Shawn Brandt, Hank Brandt, Katie Brandt, Caleb Brandt, Daniel Brandt, and Abbie (nee Brandt) Roesler.
And the great grand children (Jeremy Brandt, Alex Brandt, Gunnar Martin, Silas Martin, and Hadley Brandt) always brought new smiles and laughter to her.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, beginning at 10 am and a memorial service to follow beginning at 11 am and the First Lutheran Church of Paola.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Paola or to the Miami County Cancer Foundation c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary-Paola Chapel 305 N. Pearl St. Paola, KS 66071.
Barbara Crawford, age 77 of Amsterdam, Missouri died Friday July 25, 2025 at her home. She was born April 20, 1948 to George Albert and Ada Shaw Miller in Butler, Missouri.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Dennis Crawford of Amsterdam, Missouri; three sons, Brian Crawford and wife Shannon of Amsterdam, Missouri, Kevin Crawford and wife Crystal of Rio Rancho, New Mexico and Dustin Crawford and wife Ruth of Amoret, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Jaclyn Wingate and husband Adam, Luke Crawford, Devin Byrd and wife Cassie, Amber Crawford, Zachary Crawford, John Crawford and wife Angeleea and Tyler Crawford; and two great-grandchildren, Blair Wingate and Brynlea Rose Crawford. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; George and Ada Miller; one sister, Carol Sue; one half brother; and one half sister.
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In my 50-odd years of trekking to Wisconsin in July for the Oshkosh airshow festival, I don’t think we ever had as tough a time as this yearfinding a slot of good flying weather for the trip. A low center with trailing warm fronts sat over Iowa all week, blocking the Mississippi river valley with thunderstorms, fog, low ceilings and even wildfire smoke to restrict visibility. Only the hardy and half-witted prevailing in making the journey. Much welcome rain in July favored Bates County, of course.
There were many and varied airport visitors last week. A big King Air 300 corporate turboprop dodged thunderstorm cells to drop off a passenger, a Cessna Skylane was in from Temple, Texas, a 1967 Cessna 182 stopped by en route from Oshkosh to Coffeyville, KS and a Piper Archer came in. Out of the local hangars, I loaded up the Cessna Skyhawk, Roy Conley flew his experimental gyrocopter, Jon Laughlin made a parts run in his Piper Cherokee 180C and Instructor Delaney Rindal had her Cessna 150 out on teaching runs. The SkyDive KC Cessna Caravan lofted several parachute runs and BCS’s AirTractor did battle with crop pests.
The biggest announcement coming out the AirVenture convention last week was the long-awaited final rule for FAA abandonment of lightplane certification, in favor a simpler industry-led consensus design approval, replacing the Light Sport category with more-capable aircraft. Supposedly, we’ll see many more new airplane models brought to market under the ASTM certification, more quickly and cheaper. Probably foreign manufacturers will dominate, given the U.S. general aviation companies’ lack of interest in making light airplanes. The new rules specify a maximum clean stall speed of 59 knots, with no limitation on gross weight or top speed. Sport pilots will now be able to fly four-seat planes, but with only one passenger aboard.
During Oshkosh presentations about developing a 100-octane replacement fuel with no tetraethyl lead content, expected by 2030, one of the company CEOs pursuing the approval of a new fuel finally said what we’ve always suspected. A true 100-octane no-lead gas can’t be done, he said, so engines will have to be de-rated and less horsepower means rewriting performance tables for some airplanes. And only one company’s product will be approved, because none of the contenders wants to be responsible for the performance of its fuel when mixed with other, unknown competitor’s, formulations. It isn’t going to be pretty.
Kudos to City Administrator Cory Snead and his crew for getting the vending machines at the airport restocked, after a months-long drought. Having chips, candy and soda available to travelers is not just a courtesy. When someone pulls into a town and climbs out of an airplane, there may be health reasons why a revitalizing snack is immediately required. When we stopped at Kirksville for refueling last week, the city offered free hamburgers and hot dogs, chips and drink, and knocked off 25-cents a gallon as well. There was a steady string of Oshkosh pilgrims coming and going.
Last week, we asked you to tell us why the twin-engine Lockheed P-38 fighter of WW-II used a control wheel in the cockpit instead of a joystick? It turns out that the narrow pilot compartment didn’t have enough room for a stick, much like a de Havilland Mosquito. For next week, why are most of the skydive drop zones using turbine-powered airplanes instead of piston-engine aircraft: You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com.
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