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Hume Community News 10/22/18

The community of Hume wishes to extend their sympathy to the family of Freda Tough of Metz. I always enjoyed Freda and her husband Bob so much when I worked in Metz. Our thoughts and prayers to family and friends.

The Independence Methodist Church reunion was held Sunday, October 21 at the Hume Legion Hall. Approximately 75 joined in the celebration with a carry-in dinner and the opening of the time capsule that had been in the Northeast corner of the Church. Lots of pictures, articles and memories were enjoyed.

Hume United Methodist Church News: Kid’s Klub is doing great with approximately 40 kids attending each week. We will not have Kid’s Klub on October 31, but will resume the following week.

The Annual Lord’s Acre Day BBQ and Auction is coming up November 3 at the Methodist Church with the meal starting at 11:00 a.m. and the auction at 1:00 p.m.

Upcoming events at the Hume School: On October 31 the Halloween parade will be at 2:15 p.m. in the gym; The Fall Athletic Banquet will be November 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room.

On November 15 there will be a Community Veterans Celebration at the Hume School. All Veterans are invited for lunch at 12:15 p.m. and there will be an assembly in the Gymnasium at 1:00 p.m. Please join us in honoring our Veterans and our current Military.

On Saturday, November 17 the 1st Annual Hume Alumni Basketball game & Chili Supper will be held. The Free will donation Chili Supper will start at 5:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m. the Women’s Alumni Game will get underway. $15.00 per player and we will shoot for teams. The Men’s game will get underway following the Women’s game – entry fee will also be $15.00 per player and will shoot for teams.

If interested in playing contact Holly Rushing at 660-224-6818.

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Endangered Silver Advisory - St Clair County Sheriff's Department - Charles Derby

EMPHASIS:  Endangered Silver Advisory Alert

State of Missouri Endangered SILVER Advisory

The St Clair County Sheriff's Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 1125 NE 951 Pvt Road, Lowry City, MO at 10:00 A.M. on October 21, 2018.

The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is:

Charles Roland Derby, a white male, age 83, hgt 6'01", 230 lbs, gray hair, blue eyes, wearing a gray shirt and gray athletic pants.

Diagnosed Medical Condition(s):  Dementia

Vehicle Information:

Metallic brown 2011 Nissan Altima bearing Missouri, WD0E2K last seen at 1125 NE 951 Pvt Road, Lowry City, MO

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Silver Person incident

Lowry has early stages of dementia.

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 St Clair County Sheriff's Department at 417-646-2522.

Obituary - Marsha Lynn Hills

Marsha Lynn Hills, age 47, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 at Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, Missouri.

Condolences or fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com. A Celebration of Life will be on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 2pm at the First Assembly of God Church, Clinton, Missouri.

Marsha Lynn Hills was born on April 30, 1971 in Clinton, Missouri to Mike Hills and Roberta Poynter. She enjoyed fishing and hanging out with friends. Marsha loved collecting antiques, playing cards and gardening.

Marsha was preceded in death by her daughter, Deidra Brynne Henry. Marsha is survived by her mother, Roberta Poynter, Midland, Texas, her father and step-mother, Mike and Jeannie Hills, Clinton, Missouri, sister, Dawn Michelle Crawford, children, Megan Henry, Odessa, Texas, Isaiah Michial Hills, Missouri, Robbie Lyne Holt, Missouri, Tyran Sue Russell, Missouri and grandchildren, Raymond, Alyia, and Rendrick.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.

Obituary - Freda Mae (Hoover) Tough

Freda Mae Tough, 84, Nevada, MO passed from this life on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada surrounded by family. She was born March 10, 1934 in Nevada, MO to Jesse and Mary (Burnsworth) Hoover.

Freda was united in marriage on August 23, 1952 to Robert (Bob) James Tough in Eureka Springs, AR. From this union two children were born – Steven Lynn Tough and Rebecca Ruth Tough. Freda and Bob lived in Metz, MO for 41 years. She was known to all as a wonderful, loving housewife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbor, and friend.

Freda was preceded in death by her parents; Jesse and Mary; her son Steve; her husband Bob; two brothers, Joe E. Hoover and Elmer Hoover; two sisters, Jessie (Hoover) Johnson and Mary A. (Hoover) Spencer; foster parents, John and Bess Lynn; and step-mother, Jean Hoover.

Freda is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Chuck Humble of Rich Hill, MO; granddaughter, Bethana Humble also of Rich Hill; grandson and his wife, Andy and Rene` Humble, Metz, MO; great-granddaughters, Marie, Alaynna, Evalynn, and Piper, all of the Metz area. Also surviving Freda are her sister and brother-in-law, Ruby and Grover Judd of Nevada; sister and brother-in-law, Norma and Richard Caldwell of Madison, SD; brother and sister-in-law, Stanley and Freda Hoover of Nevada, MO; brother-in-law, Albert Spencer and his wife Sue Ann of Wichita, KS; sister, Janet Hoover; as well as three generations of loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Myron Koehn officiating. Interment will follow in Balltown Cemetery in Horton, MO. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home.

Freda requested that donations be made to CMTA (Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association) for further research in c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Obituary - Helen Marie (Vanderstyne) Wright

Helen Marie (Vanderstyne) Wright, 76, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 in Joplin, MO. She was born December 24, 1941 in Canandaigua, New York to Ethel Berniece (Northington) and Raymond Vanderstyne. She is survived by two sons.

No services are planned, in lieu of memorial contributions please consider donating or volunteering at an animal shelter.

Obituary - Wayne Alden Kennedy

Wayne Alden Kennedy, 95, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Wayne was born August 27, 1923 in Horton, MO to Ernest L. and Minnie M. (Bowen) Kennedy. He was united in marriage to Thelma Lucille Fengler on November 24, 1945 in Ft. Scott, KS and she preceded him in death on March 22, 2017.

Wayne grew up in the Horton area and attended Metz High School. Following high school he went to Kansas City where he completed a course in Special Aircraft Engine Assembly receiving a diploma from the American Aeronautical Institute in 1942 during WWII. Following the war he came back to the family farm near Horton. Wayne farmed nearly all of his life, and for a time raised chickens. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Nevada where he was active as a Deacon and as a Sunday school teacher. Wayne was an avid quail hunter and frequently hunted with Ed Fengler and Gene Snyder. He was also a fisherman and liked to fish in the ponds on the farm. Wayne enjoyed taking his one trip a year, especially to the ocean, and trips to the Dog Track.

Survivors include two daughters, Donna Adams and her husband Darrell, Greenfield, MO, Janet Bley and her husband Allen, Moundville, MO; grandchildren, Christi Miller and her husband Marty, Nevada, Bennie Adams, Nevada, Jennifer Eaton and her husband Travis, Nevada, Nicole Garrett and her husband Nate, Asbury, MO; six great-grandchildren, Hailee Johnson and her husband Rusty, Hanna Miller, Peyton Eaton, Hunter Eaton, Ava Garrett, Trace Garrett. In addition to his wife Thelma, he was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at First Baptist Church in Nevada with Dr. Bill Cox officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Friends may call now and until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning at Ferry Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested in his memory to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.