Obituary - Tanner Cole Morgan

Tanner Cole Morgan, age 4, Sheldon, MO passed away on Friday, April 01, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. 

The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Additional family and service information will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home at a later time.

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Obituary - Ervin "Gene" McNeely

Ervin "Gene" McNeely, age 74, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Missouri. A 2:00PM memorial graveside service will be on Friday, April 8th, 2022 at Englewood Cemetery in Clinton. The family suggest memorial contributions be made to the Clinton VFW Post 1894 and can be left in care of the funeral home.

Ervin Eugene McNeely of was born on September 13, 1947 in Clinton, Missouri, the son of Walter Ervin and Mildred Maggie (Sell) McNeely. He departed his life on March 30, 2022 at the age of 74 years.

On June 15, 1974 Ervin was united in marriage to Karen Jean Roskop at Leesville in Henry County, Missouri.

Ervin was a truck driver and handyman on everything, loved car shows and the coffee shop. He retired from Windsor Concrete as a manager in 2009. He was a member of VFW Post 1894, a Mason of 548 in Clinton and was an Army Veteran of Vietnam, 1967-1968.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Retha June Hammons.

Survivors include his wife Karen of the home, a daughter, Tracy (Joel) Coffey of Clinton, Missouri, a son, Michael (Brooke) Roskop of Blue Springs, Missouri, 6 grandchildren; Alyssa, Lannah, Colby, Shelby, Kylee, Sydney, 2 great grandchildren; Beckham and Adena, his brother, Charles McNeely, his sister, Hazel Scott of Clinton, Missouri and many more family and friends.

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

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Obituary - Daryl Keith Clay

Graveside services for Daryl Clay of Amoret, Missouri will be 2 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2022 at Benjamin Cemetery in Amoret under direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) Butler, Missouri. No visitation. Interment in Benjamin Cemetery, Amoret, Missouri. Contributions to the Amoret Fire Department. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Daryl Keith Clay, age 69 of Amoret, Missouri died Thursday, March 31, 2022 at his home in Amoret. He was born September 22, 1952 to George P. and Ruby Fern Grimsley Clay in Amoret, Missouri.

Daryl is survived by a brother, Jerry Clay and wife Cecelia of Pleasanton, Kansas; three sisters, Jane Jennings and husband Dick of Rich Hill, Missouri, Helen Huggins and husband Willard of Worland, Missouri and Doris Johnson and husband Kendall of Mound City, Kansas; and nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Paul Clay and Wendell Clay.

MDC closes a portion of Four Rivers Conservation Area as an avian flu precaution

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has temporarily closed Unit 2 of the Four Rivers Conservation Area due to detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Limiting traffic in and out of the area will reduce the risks of spreading the virus to new birds in new areas.

Unit 2 includes wetland pools in the northeast portion of Four Rivers, which is in Vernon and Bates counties. MDC staff will continue to monitor the area and provide updates if any other units require closure. The HPAI was detected in pelicans.

Avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu, is a virus that naturally occurs in bird populations. HPAI especially affects birds such as pelicans, waterfowl, shorebirds, and domestic birds such as chickens and turkeys, said MDC State Wildlife Veterinarian Sherri Russell. MDC and other agencies have monitored the outbreak since early January when it was detected in the eastern United States and Canada.

Fortunately, avian influenza does not present an immediate public health concern, Russell said, although on rare occasions it has infected humans and other animals. MDC recommends that people avoid handling sick or dead birds, and to report sick or dead wild birds to MDC.

Citizens can report sick or dead birds by emailing WildlifeHealth@mdc.mo.gov or by calling their local MDC office. MDC’s wildlife health staff are interested in reports of single waterfowl, raptor, or avian scavengers with neurological symptoms – tremors, head tilting, lethargy, loss of coordination, inability to fly or walk properly, or trouble standing upright. They are also interested in waterfowl or other waterbird deaths involving more than five birds where the cause of death is unknown.

For more information, and for updates about avian influenza in wild birds, visit https://mdc.mo.gov/wildlife/wildlife-diseases/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai. For domestic poultry situational updates and biosecurity information, visit the Missouri Department of Agriculture website, Agriculture.Mo.Gov/avian-influenza

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Obituary - Rockie Eugene Hudson

Rockie Eugene Hudson, 65, of Amsterdam, MO, passed away March 21, 2022, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Rockie was born January 17, 1957, in Pratt, KS, son of Harold Hudson and Edna Tam Hudson.

He married Cindy Ann Saling on December 31, 1976, in Deville, LA, and they were blessed with three children.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Cindy Hudson of the home, daughter Jean Tillery (Waylon), Amsterdam, MO, son Kenneth Hudson (Kendra), Grain Valley, MO, and daughter Lisa Cameron (Ben), Amsterdam, MO, sister Kathy White, brother David Hudson, eleven grandchildren, Avery and Wyatt Brooks, Brentley and Brian Tillery, Michala, Tyler, and Dakota Hudson, Waylon, Wayde, Walker and Weston Cameron, and a host of other family members.

He was preceded in death by his parents Harold and Edna Hudson, sister Ann Thompson, granddaughter Kylie Hudson, and grandson Hayden Hudson.

Rockies wishes were to be cremated. A private celebration will be held at a later date. The family thanks everyone for their support and prayers during this difficult time.