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Missing Child Advisory Warsaw Missouri

Grayson Darnell

EMPHASIS: Endangered Person Advisory State of Missouri Endangered Person Advisory

The Benton County Sheriff's Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 112 West Gold Street, Warsaw, MO at 3:00 a.m. on July 29, 2018.

Missing Is:

Grayson T. Darnell, a white male, age 4

Vehicle Information:
red 2006 Buick Lucerne bearing MO, MR7U6E last seen at 112 West Gold Street, Warsaw, MO with an unknown direction of travel.

Possible suspects or associates are believed to be:
Julie M. Darnell, a white female, age 36, height 5 feet 2 inches, 125 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes.
The endangered missing person:

Grayson T. Darnell, is a white male, age 4, height 3 feet 1 inch, 60 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, with a surgical scar on his lip, wearing a light gray and black Star Wars hooded sweatshirt and blue and green plaid shorts.

Julie Darnell

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident:

Suspect is a non-custodial parent. She entered the home of the custodial grandparents, took the child, and left the residence. Suspect is bipolar, with drug-induced schizophrenia. Suspect is believed to be using methamphetamines.

Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Benton County Sheriff's Department at 660-438-9555.

Obituary - Kenneth "Pete" Purvis

The memorial service for Mr. Purvis will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Appleton City, Missouri.

Visitation will precede the service from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the church. The minister will be Pastor Ryan Campos.

Inurnment will be Appleton City Cemetery Appleton City, Missouri immediately following the service.

The family suggests any memorial donations be given to the Appleton City VFW Post #11242 and may be left at the funeral home or left at the church the day of the service.

Oren Kenneth Purvis, 95, passed away at Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City, Missouri, on July 24, 2018. He was the only son of Medford Oren and Goldie Georgia (Rountree) Purvis, born on January 6, 1923 in Ohio community in rural St. Clair County, Missouri. He graduated from Appleton City High School in 1939. During this time he met and married Wilma Loene Muchmore on March 20, 1940. To this union six children were born: Monty, Larry, Susan, Patti, Danny, and Debbie.

Upon completing his education he was drafted into the United States Army, where he served his country proudly during World War II and the Korean War. After fulfilling his duty, Kenneth began a lifelong career in auto mechanics, working at Chevrolet dealerships until he opened his own business in Grandview from 1969 to 1988. Apart from his work, the great pleasure of Kenneth’s life was restoring cars. He further enjoyed going out to eat, which he did every day, and would go twice a day if allowed. Kenneth also enjoyed dancing and listening to the music played by his sons’ band. Everyone that knew him remarked that he always had smile on his face. Yet most of all he dearly loved his family, always spending as much time with his children and grandchildren as possible. They were the light of his life. He was a devoted member of his church, where he remained a dedicated follower of Christ for many years, concluding his life by greeting his savior as an old friend. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all that had the pleasure of knowing him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Medford and Goldie Purvis; his wife of 68 years, Loene Purvis; one infant daughter, Susan Purvis and his oldest son, Monty Purvis; and his sister, Helen Louise Diehl.

Kenneth is survived by his children: Larry (Vicki) Purvis, Patti (Ron) Young, Danny (Carol) Purvis, Debbie (Don) Angell, and one daughter-in-law, Lois Purvis; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, along with many other relatives and good friends, who will miss him dearly.

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Obituary - Herbert Nelson Beisley

Herbert Nelson Beisley, 85, of Nevada, MO, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2018 at Nevada Nursing and Rehab following a short illness. He was born on July 5, 1933 in Nevada to Burrell Lonzo and Ida Corene (Wood) Beisley.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Additional information will be provided later by the funeral home

Obituary - Donald Ray McBride Sr.

Donald Ray McBride Sr, 65, passed away unexpectedly on July 26, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. He was born on July 16, 1953 in Wyoming to Samuel and Laverne McBride. On September 2, 1975 he married Donna Mae Nelson, and she survives of the home.

Donald grew up in Montana and moved to Missouri in his adult years. He worked in the construction industry for a while before beginning his own business. He also lived in Killeen, Texas for a little over eight years before moving back to Missouri to be closer to his family. He enjoyed taking care of his greenhouses and starting a garden for Donna every summer. He also enjoyed sitting at the dining room table, looking out the window.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Laverne; his father, Samuel; and his three brothers, Dwayne, Jim, and Bob. Survivors include his wife, Donna; three sisters, Sandy (Idaho), Sharon and her husband Ron (Montana), and JoAnn (Wisconsin); his four sons, Raymond (Nevada), Donald Jr and his wife Denise (Nevada), Clifford and his wife Tonya (Eldorado Springs), and Jonathan and his wife Regina (Eldorado Springs); seven granddaughters, Brianna and Samantha (Nevada), Nikkol and Mashell (Eldorado Springs), Amber and Bianca (Jerico Springs), and Natalie (Sedalia). He was also expecting his first great-granddaughter at the beginning of September.

No services are planned at this time.