 Officers from the Holden Police Department arrested six juveniles and one adult Sunday on charges of burglary, felony property damage and knowingly burning the property of another.
The officers were called to a mobile home at 307 N. Mary where the individuals had allegedly broken into the unit at #7 and had trashed the location.
According to acting chief Rick Martin, damage in the trailer included punched holes in the wall, torn up furniture and a chair set on fire.
As of Monday, three of the juveniles were in the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center awaiting arraignment before the judge and three had been released to their parents. The adult was booked and released pending charges.
According to Martin, the police received a call at 4:30 p.m. Sunday and all suspects were in custody by 6 p.m. He also said that more information would be forthcoming on the amount of property damage of disposition of suspects.
By Steve Sullins
Editor
Holden Family Health Clinic will be closing its doors on October 31.
The clinic has been open in Holden for a little more than a year, according to nurse Kimberly Jones.
“There were some changes made in management and some of the staff members were not happy with it, so they decided to quit,” said Jones. “Our CEO and administrators from Lee’s Summit Medical Center decided that the volume of patients we see in the clinic did not warrant re-staffing and staying open,” she replied.
The clinic is owned and operated by Lee’s Summit Medical Center and the CEO is Damon Boatwright.
One of the nurses there, Julie Long, FNP-BC, has a following of patients at the clinic and would like them to know she can continue to see them in Lee’s Summit after the clinic in Holden closes. “She will be at Family Health Specialists of Lee’s Summit, 2000 Blue Parkway, Suite 270 B, Lee’s Summit,” said Jones. “The office is located inside Lee’s Summit Medical Center in the medical office building. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or she can be reached by calling 816-524-8488.” Long will start taking appointments during the first week of November, according to Jones.
By Dana Raker
News Staff
Holden R-III School District school board members heard several pieces of good news at their regular meeting held Monday night at the Holden Elementary School music room.
Of great interest to the board was district director of curriculum and instruction Donna Fizer’s report which stated that preliminary reports showed that the district met all 14 standards in the annual performance report. Of that, the district met the seven standards related to MAP testing requirements with status points or status and progress points..
This was the second year in a row the district has achieved the benchmark and according to Fizer, she expects the district to receive the Distinction in Performance award when final totals are released in a few weeks.
In a summary of MAP testing date, she informed the board that math scores were above state average in grades three, five, six, seven, eight and 10; and communication arts scores showed improvement in grades six, seven and eight. Also, science scores were above state average in all three grade levels tested.
On the financial front, the board also received good news from auditor Butch Beeman of Troutt, Beeman & Associations. In his audit report of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, the district was given a “clean opinion” stating that the district’s submitted financial statements and positions were presented fairly. He stated that the district was in a sound financial position and all spending of federal and state money had complied with requirements and regulations.
In his construction report, district superintendent Mike Ringen updated the board with the fact that the north parking lot in front of the new wing of the high school was nearly complete. The parking lot itself is completed and striped, but there is a small space between the old lot and the new which needs to be repaired. He said that should be accomplished soon. Ringen told the board that there were more than 250 new parking spots.
He also read a portion of a letter sent by R.L. Phillips Construction Company to the bonding company which laid most of the blame for delays and changes in scopes to the architects. In the final paragraph, Phillips informed the bonding company that he would be asserting a very substantial claim to the school district due to delays and scope changes mainly due to the architect.
In another area, Ringen stated that they would be paying the total amount due to Josten’s for the past three years of yearbooks. The amount will be approximately $30,000 and he said they could find the funds in the budget.
In the closed executive session, Shawna Gard, Ken Harding, Gerry Pierce and Sheryl Book were all approved with extra duty assignments of game supervision. Employments include Joe Drake, middle school wrestling coach; and Susan Mullins, middle school part-time secretary.
By Steve Sullins
Editor
In his superintendent’s report at the regular meeting of the Kingsville School Board, superintendent Kevin Coleman told board members that the facility planning/building and grounds committee has met and discussed future facility needs. He also told the board about the TIPS Program. “TIPS is endorsed by M.A.R.E. and helps schools receive the best possible prices on goods and services. TIPS stands for The Interlocal Purchasing System.” Coleman also reported on bus repairs and inspections.
In elementary reports, principal Angela Helms said attendance was at 96 percent total for the elementary building. She also gave a report on tutoring which began October 2. “Tutoring services are provided from 3-4 p.m. every Monday and Thursday. We have 21 students currently enrolled in math tutoring. More students are expected to sign up. The following teachers will tutor the students after school: Theresa Groves, Jennifer Straw, Rachel Wallace, Carrie Mueller, Tami Thieman, Jennifer Jasper and Janet West,” said Helms.
Helms also gave an update on safety drills saying, “The Johnson County/Kingsville Fire Department came on August 29 and provided our students the opportunity to experience a mock fire. They also allowed students to view the trucks. Bus evacuations were performed on the same day. We have the first round of safety drills planned for the following dates: fire drill, October 1; hostile intruder drill, October 9; tornado drill, October 16.”
Elementary students are also being taught about nutrition by Cheryl Zvacek from the University of Missouri Extension every Tuesday and Friday, according to Helms.
She then gave board members an update on upcoming events including October 21, PTO meeting at 3:30 p.m.; October 22, elementary parent/teacher conferences 3-6 p.m.; October 23, district parent/teacher conferences, 3-8 p.m.; October 24, half-day of school; October 24, pictures taken; October 31, fall parties; October 31, PTO Fall Festival, 6-8 p.m.
Helms went on to give the board an update about MAP testing and results. “Mr. Coleman awarded the current elementary students who scored proficient or advanced on the MAP test with certificates and a WalMart gift card at the MAP assembly on Friday, September 26,” said Helms. She added that in communication arts five students scored advanced and 14 scored proficient; and in math two scored advanced and 11 scored proficient.
In high school reports, principal Lorna Warren gave an attendance rating of 97.17 percent for high school students. She gave a report from Angie Love in which Love stated the high school library is now available for students. “The students have commented on how spacious the library is. Book Fair will be held beginning October 14-October 23, with parent shopping on Saturday, October 18 from 10-11:30 a.m.,” said Love.
Warren went on to tell board members about upcoming events including October 17, end of first quarter; October 23, parent teacher conference from 3-8 p.m.; and November 3, fall athletic banquet.
Warren also gave the board reports on the MAP scores of high school students, stating those who scored proficient received a $50 gift card from Walmart and those scoring advanced received a $75 gift card.
The regular meeting of the Kingsville School Board closed to reopen November 13 at 7 p.m. in the school board room.
By Dana Raker
News Staff
What had been billed in many circles as a tough battle of two unbeatens for the Missouri River Valley Conference’s East Division championship turned out to be another rout for the Holden Eagles as they dominated the Carrollton Trojans, 35-0, and captured the conference title.
Played at Eagle Stadium at Holden High School Friday night, the win capped off a perfect league season at 5-0. The Eagles, 7-0 overall, will now take their gridiron show into district play beginning Friday night at 7 p.m. with a home contest against the Clinton Cardinals.
The Class 3, fifth-ranked Eagles, powered past Carrollton in convincing fashion limiting the Trojans to only 75 total yards in the blowout. They were equally as dominating on the offensive side of the ball rushing for nearly 500 yards and scoring five touchdowns on the Class 2, eighth-ranked Trojans who had previously limited its last six opponents to a total of 24 points.
Speaking of his victorious Eagles, head coach Rich Johnson said, “We just overpowered them.”
The dynamic rushing duo of Dennis Hutchings, 304 yards; and David Lerda, 125 yards; ran at will in the game. Many times they busted through holes provided by the offensive line that the team bus could have driven through.
Carrollton head coach Greg Hough had nothing but praise for the Eagles, saying, “They are a great team. They’re really tough to stop - the toughest we’ve faced all year. We thought we could come up with some schemes that would have been successful against them, but as it turned out they were much more physical than we were. They’ve got a good team and Coach (Rich) Johnson has done a great job with them. I wish them the best of luck in the district and hope they will go far in the post-season.”
Coach Johnson had praise for his victorious team as well. “That was one great effort,” he told them after the game. “You showed the desire and you’ve got guts to go out and get it (speaking of their conference championship).”
In an interview Saturday, the coach talked about the inaugural MRVC East conference football championship. “To win the first MRVC East championship is awesome - very special. It means a lot to our program and to the kids. We talked to the kids in the off-season about our goals and we even came up with a mission statement. Part of that was we wanted to get to a place where we could play for a championship. We got that opportunity Friday night and we accomplished that goal.”
In that league-clinching win Friday, the coach was very pleased with his offense. “We had two great athletes running extremely well. Dennis was outrunning everyone and David was punishing the defense with his hard running. Also, I was very pleased with our offensive line. They played as well in the game as they have all year. They’ve been improving every game.”
The offensive domination made itself known early in the game as Holden scored twice in the first quarter and twice in the second to put the game out of reach at 28-0 by halftime.
In the first quarter, Hutchings capped an 83-yard touchdown drive with a three-yard scoring plunge with only four minutes gone in the game. He scored another from one yard out only three and a half minutes later to give the Eagles a 14-0 bulge by the end of the first period. Placekicker Deron Binkley was good on all five of his extra-point tries giving him 15 out of 16 in the last three games.
Lerda got into the scoring act in the second period with a bruising 17-yard ramble to put the Eagles up by three touchdowns. Then Hutchings scored his third and final TD of the night with only 12 seconds left in the half on an amazing run which started off on the far side of the field and ended on the near side. All the while, he was breaking tackles and outrunning other defenders for a 58-yard touchdown run. That effort topped off his 243 yards in the first half alone.
Holden’s final touchdown came early in the third quarter when Lerda blasted over from six yards out, putting the exclamation point on a 78-yard drive. The rest of the contest was played with a running clock.
Meanwhile, separate from all the offensive fireworks, Holden’s defense was shutting down the Trojans for only 40 rushing yards on 30 tries and 35 aerial yards on one of eight passes. The defense was so dominate, 18 of Carrollton’s 38 offensive plays resulted in either zero or minus yards.
Eagle defensive coordinator John Jones explained what the defense did. “Carrollton runs so many different formations, we had to condense their offense down so our kids could get their heads around it. We found a way to remove the trickery and simplify their offenses so we could be successful - and it worked.”
Coach Johnson added, “Our kids were smart enough to stay aligned in their formations so they could shut down their offensive attack. Carrollton is a good Class 2 team and we want to be a great Class 3 team. Playing this kind of defense will help us get there and we’ll need it because the road gets harder from here.”
The coach singled out sophomores Kevin Kephart, Jacob Reiman, Jared Anstine, and senior Lerda as having exceptionally good defensive nights.
As he has been in many of the games, Reiman was the leading tackler with 13, while Kephart came through with eight. Binkley totaled seven and Carter ended the game with six. Credited with five tackles were Hutchings and Jared Anstine, while senior Clayton had four. With three was Zak Anstine, while Lerda and Crosby Coleman tallied two. Finishing the night with one was Dakota Hutcheson, Andrew Wakeman, Jared Huffstutter and Jacob Borgen. Collecting sacks during the game were J. Anstine, Hill and Kephart.
The Eagles will host Clinton of the West Central Conference Friday night at 7 p.m. in the first round of district play. Clinton is coming into the matchup with a 2-5 record. They have wins over Center and Westport and losses to O’Hara, Smith-Cotton, St. Pius X, Pembroke Hill and Warrensburg.
“They’ve played a tough schedule without much success,” explained Coach Johnson. “But this is districts, a new season, where everybody starts at 0-0. You better not look past anybody or you’ll be sitting at home in the post-season.”
By Steve Sullins
Editor
|
|
Two more victories last week in conference action puts the Holden High School Lady Eagles’ varsity volleyball team closer to a Missouri River Valley Conference Eastern Division championship.
The girls defeated Carrollton, 25-12 and 25-9, on Tuesday and Knob Noster, 25-23 and 25-15 Thursday to move to a 6-0 record in league play with only four games remaining. After playing Lexington on Monday, the team will travel to Higginsville to play the Class 2 top-ranked Lady Huskers. A win for Holden will go a long way to clinching the conference title.
After wins last week, the Lady Eagles have reached this point in the season with a 17-4-1 overall record. They were also ranked seventh in the latest state Class 3 poll by the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association.
Speaking about the dominating win over the Carrollton Lady Trojans, head coach Julie Carver said, “The kids are playing really well right now. Against Carrollton, we came out and played hard from the beginning and took care of business.”
Kelsey Whitehead and Kelsey Carver led the way with four kills apiece and Stacey Calhoun had seven assists. Valerie Lambert had five aces and Lauren Adams finished with four. Jill Hutchings was unable to play due to illness. Taking her place in the lineup was junior Jaide Wright.
“Jaide moved up and played libero for us and did a good job,” praised Coach Carver.
Ace of the game honors were given to Lambert, while Whitehead received the attacker of the game nod.
Lady Eagles 25, 25
Knob Noster 23, 15
Holden had beaten the Lady Panthers handily earlier in the season and the two met again Thursday in the HHS gymnasium.
The Lady Eagles struggled in the first set to win by two but came back in the second to win 25-15.
“In the first game, I think the girls were a little overconfident and surprised with the pace of the game,” the coach explained. “We haven’t been in a good game like that for awhile and it took us a little bit to get going. Fortunately, we battled and won the game.
“In the second game, we came out and put together three runs early in the game and Calla Burden just dominated for about a six-point stretch. That’s shy we were able to win by 10 in the second game. Deena Stevens served very well for us in the first game and allowed us to run a few points.”
Attacking on the night was even as Whitehead had five kills. Lambert and Burden tallied four apiece while Carver, Lauren Geisler and Kelsey Holmes ended with three each.
Adams led the way with 11 assists and Burden was the top blocker with three.
Garnering setter of the game honors was Adams while Burden reaped the player of the game award.
The Lady Eagles will participate in the Harrisonville Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday and will finish the regular season with games against Richmond and Carrollton next week.
They participate in district play at Warrensburg High School October 27-29. Also competing in the Class 3, District 13 is Clinton, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Ruskin and Warrensburg.
By Steve Sullins
Editor
The Holden Lady Eagles varsity softball team’s season came to an end last week in the first round of the district tournament held at Boonville. The girls were defeated by three-seed Warsaw, 2-1, who went on to win the tourney by defeating Odessa and Boonville.
The score was tied 1-1 until the bottom of the seventh inning when the Lady Wildcats scored the winning run.
“We didn’t commit any errors in the game,” explained head coach Allison Corwin. “The team should be very proud of this game and the showing we had at the district for the first time in many years. It’s a great way to end the season. I feel we proved to many, including ourselves, what enthusiasm, heart and hard play leads to.”
The coach was very pleased with the defensive game the girls played. “We had a super game on defense,” Coach Corwin continued. “Kelci Moore had a nice stop at third to throw a runner out at first and then a great catch on a line drive to get the last two outs in the first. Karley Kilgore converted a play at the mound followed by a quick catch to get the second inning underway. Selena Gochenour caught a pop fly at shortstop to make the third out.”
In the third inning, Warsaw was three up and three down with a strikeout, a play by Kilgore to Jenna Brockhaus and another catch by Gochenour. In the fourth frame, Gochenour made the first out by fielding a grounder and throwing her out while Rebecca Fisher made a catch in center field. The third out was made by Katey Jennings making a catch at second.
It was Gochenour again to get the first out of the fifth inning and Hailey Johnson converted the second with a throw to second cutting down a Warsaw steal attempt. Fisher ended the inning with a catch in center.
Fisher started off the sixth with another catch in center followed by a snag on a line drive by Gochenour. Kilgore set down the side with a strikeout. In the seventh, out number one was a popup caught by Kilgore on the mound. The second was fielded by Jennings and throwing to first. The third batter walked and the fourth hitter got a line drive base hit to send in the runner who had taken second.
“Although the ending was heartbreaking, our defense was phenomenal in the game,” the coach praised.
Kilgore only allowed seven hits and four walks while striking out two. The Warsaw pitcher didn’t allow any hits, but walked several. The Lady Eagles stranded six runners on base.
“I can’t say enough great things about what I saw from our team this game,” Corwin added. “They came ready to play and I feel we showed a lot of people we are a good team.”
Speaking on the season, “I was very proud of this team over the course of the season,” she said. “They continued to grow and never gave up. The switch from spring to fall was definitely a shock to us all, including the coaches. We have four seniors leaving us this season. They are Carla Arnone, Jenna Brockhaus, Rebecca Fisher and Katey Jennings. Carla, Becca and Jenna were members of the softball team all four years of high school and Katey played her junior and senior year. We wish them the best of luck as they go on to a new chapter in their life. They will be missed.”
Holden High School’s talented boy’s cross country team won their third meet of the year as they finished first in the Barstow Invitational held in Kansas City last Tuesday.
The girls fielded an incomplete team but according to head coach Dale Wescott still had some solid times in the event.
Leading the boys’ team and also taking first in the individual times was junior Justin Houser who ran a solid 17:25 for the 5,000 meter course. Taking second and third in the meet were freshman Keith Baker and sophomore Alec Morrison in times of 17:41 and 18:04 respectively.
Other times for the boys’ team included junior Josh O’Hora, eighth, 18:22, a personal best (PB); fellow junior Tyler Bruns, ninth, 18:36; sophomore Spencer Shearer, 14th, 18:54 (PB); and Josh Greer, 19th, 19:35.
In the boys’ junior varsity race, sophomore Weston Farmer finished in first place with a time of 20:13. He was followed by Troy Lewman, third, 20:59; Danny Tanksley, fourth, 21:02; and Tommy Clark, sixth, 21:10.
“This was a really good performance by our team,” Coach Wescott praised. “Everyone put out good effort.”
Girls’ Results
Only 18 seconds separated the four runners on the HHS girls’ team at the Barstow Invitational.
Leading the way was junior Ashlee Fee, ninth, 22:16. She was followed by freshman Ashley Keller, 10th, 22:26; junior Deanna Stevens, 11th, 22:27; and freshman Ashley Shearer, 12th, 22:34.
Coach Wescott gave kudos to Shearer who was competing in only her second race.
By Steve Sullins
Editor
OBITUARIES
HELEN “BERNICE” ANDERSON
Helen “Bernice” Anderson, 82, of Holden passed away Tuesday October 7, 2008 at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, MO.
Helen Bernice Suffal was born September 26, 1926 in Amsterdam, MO, the daughter of William Henry Suffal and Hazel P. Arnold Suffal. She was united in marriage to Elmer L. Anderson on January 23, 1942 in Clinton. The couple made their home in Clinton prior to moving to Holden in 1960. Bernice was employed with Holden Coin-O-Matic Laundry for several years. She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church in Holden and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary #5844. She enjoyed crocheting, making doll clothing and afghans, quilting and working crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Carolyn and Francis Brillhart of Kingsville and Helen “Jean” and Harmon McKnight of Holden; a son and his wife Mike and Joyce Anderson of Pleasant Hill; a sister, Hazel Willene “Billie” Scrogham of Clinton; nine grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Bernice was preceded in death by her husband Elmer on July 18, 1980 and two sons, Robert Lee Anderson and Butch Anderson.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 11 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden with the Reverend Jeremy Redhair of the New Hope Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed in the Holden Cemetery.
Pallbearers were greatgrandsons Chris Tucker, Nick Heiman, Nathan Heiman, Chad Jolley, Brandon Jolley, Tyler Warren, Dalton Woods, Ryan Anderson and Noah Cooper.
Per Bernice’s wishes, memorial contributions may be left to the Laura Brillhart Benefit Fund.
EDWIN FRANCIS “EDDIE” EDWARDS
Edwin Francis “Eddie” Edwards, age 76, Blairstown, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, at home.
He was born June 6, 1932 in Fairmount, Missouri the son of Ed E. and Pansey Venus (Johnson) Edwards. He attended Stormy Point School in Raytown, Missouri and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. On July 20, 1960 he married Margaret Katherine Hoover in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. Edwards was a dockworker for Yellow Freight Company in Kansas City for 25 years and retired in 1994. He had lived in Holden, Missouri for 27 years before moving to the Norris and Blairstown community in 1990.
He leaves his wife, Margaret Edwards, of the home; four sons, Andy Edwards, Warrensburg, MO, Gene Edwards, Chilhowee, MO, Gary Edwards, Holden, MO, a nd Chris Edwards, Holden, MO; one daughter, Pam Packham, Blairstown, MO; two brothers, Richard Edwards, Kingsville, MO, and Robert Edwards, Garden City, MO; two sisters, Charlotte Meads, Warrensburg, MO and Cora West, Grandview, MO; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. One brother, Walter Edwards, and two grandchildren, Chance and Lacy Edwards, preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at Ben Cast & Son - Wood Funeral Home, Holden, MO with Elder Jane Christenson officiating.
Pallbearers were Sam Stevens, Jason Page, Bobby Edwards, Jack Harskey, Dennis Taylor and Dave Loescher.
Honorary pallbearers were Shorty Kircher and Bob Wolf.
Interment was in Carpenter Cemetery, Chilhowee, MO.
The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Eddie Edwards Memorial Fund.
ROBERT WADE WALTERS, JR.
“Bob” Robert Wade Walters, 83, of Odessa died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the New Haven Nursing Home in Odessa, MO.
He was born November 12, 1924 in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Robert Wade Walters, Sr and Ruth Lela Dent Walters, Sr.
On June 4, 1950 he married Cleta Arlene Holcomb in Centerview Methodist Church, Centerview, MO. She survives at the home.
Bob graduated from Manhattan, KS High School in 1942 and attended Kansas State for three years before entering the Army. In 1945 he was drafted into the US Army and served through 1946 and was stationed in Japan during the occupation. After honorable discharge from the Army Bob’s family had moved to Centerview, MO and he joined them and ran his own dairy farm. In 1957, Bob enrolled at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, MO and received his degree in agriculture.
In 1962 he moved to Odessa and was a partner in the Turnbow Walters John Deere Implement Dealership until 1964. He then went to work for the Odessa post office as a town carrier until 1974. He then worked for the Odessa R-7 School District as a custodian at the Junior High School with Bob Wilson the principal. He then accepted a job at the Oak Grove School and became supervisor custodian until retiring in 1969. He then went to Wal-Mart in Blue Springs and when the new Wal-Mart opened in Oak Grove he transferred to it and just completed nineteen years and four months with Wal-Mart. Bob was a member of the First Christian Church of Odessa and has served many positions. He was chair of the board two different times and became an elder and then an elder emeritus.
Survivors in addition to his wife are three children and spouses, Ray and Manda Walters of Highlands Ranch, CO; Kay and George Moore of Trenton, MO; Mike and Barbara Walters of Apex, NC; six grandchildren, Brandon Walters, Greg Walters, John Walters, Tannille Campbell, Lindsey Lattimore, Thomas Lattimore; brother Lee and Ruth Walters, Norwood, MO and sister Jenna Wenzl of Georgia.
Funeral services were Sunday, October 12 at the First Christian Church with Dr. Hugh Reynolds officiating. Burial was in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg, MO. Odessa military Honors Team #5675 will give military honors at Sunset Cemetery in Warrensburg, MO. The family received friends from 7-8 p.m. Saturday in Warrensburg, MO.
Pallbearers were grandchildren, Brandon Walters, Tannille Campbell, Lindsey Lattimore, Thomas Lattimore, Greg Walters and John Walters.
Honorary pallbearers were Harold Anderson, Keith Anderson, Randy Arnold, E.L. Barker, Leroy Barker, Bob Crabtree, Dick Crews, Pat Harwood, Don Heidbrink, Billy Johns, Danny Lee, Jerry McNatt, Lyn Mefferd, John Miller, Don Owings, Robert Slusher, Max Starns, and Oren Jr. Smith.
JOE E. YOUNCE
Joe E. Younce, 55, of Kingsville, Missouri was born Tuesday, July 7, 1953 in Holden, Missouri, the son of Venice and Mary (Bryant) Younce. He departed this life Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas.
On March 15, 1974, Joe was united in marriage to Latonia (Gooseman) Younce in Garden City, Missouri.
Joe was a rough-in carpenter by trade, but was gifted in all types of construction. He was a member of Pleasant Hill First Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife Latonia, of the home; three sons, Lance Younce and Erin of Kingsville, Brian Younce of Warrensburg, Clint Younce and Tiffany of Kingsville; nine grandchildren, Cole, Emma, Autumn, Allie, Zack, Gunner, Aspen, Zoey, and Devyn; three brothers, Freddie Younce and Cheri of Pleasant Hill, Sam Younce and Cheryl of Pleasant Hill, Lee Roy Bryant and Brenda of Mound City, Kansas; his sister, Marie Agcopra of Holden; other relatives and friends.
Graveside services were held Monday, October 13, 2008 at the Duncan Cemetery near Kingsville. Mr. Bill Cotton officiated.
Casketbearers were Aaron Agcopra, Dustin Agcopra, Mike Maguffee, Andy Sheer, Tim Younce, and Tom Younce. Honorary casket bearers were Cole Younce and Zack Younce.
Visitation was held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, October 12, 2008, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Kingsville Recreational Association and may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family and the video tribute may be viewed at www.stanley-dickeyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were under the direction of Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, 203 N. Armstrong, Pleasant Hill, Missouri 64080.
|