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Saturday, April 24, 2021 David Raymond Bishop, 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada, following a brief illness. David was born Jan. 29, 1942, in Nevada, to Durward Divine and Velma Addie (Tennison) Bishop. On May 3, 1968, he was united in marriage to Sue Mease in Lebanon, Mo., and she survives of the home. David was raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1960. He attended Drury College in Springfield for two years before joining the United States Navy in 1962. David served during the Vietnam Conflict as an elect...

The descriptor they tend to resort to, as if by no other choice, is sui generis, dusty old Latin for “one of a kind.” It’s probably the most common phrase associated with Lafferty (incidentally a self-taught student of Latin), and it appears not once but twice in The Best of R. A. Lafferty, which Tor published earlier this year to nonexistent fanfare and which, in keeping with the man’s self-aggrandizing sense of humor, should’ve been called The Best (of the Best) of R. A. Lafferty. Each of the 22 short stories is introduced by a writer often far more famous than Lafferty, includ...

The elected officers for 2021 are as follows: — Potentate (President) — Ill. Sir Duane Crapser, Oswego. Crapser is a life-long resident of Oswego, and is an Licensed Practical Nurse at Oswego Health Home Care. Crapser has been a Shriner for five years. His Masonic career has also included four years as Master of Mexico Lodge -136, Mexico, and as the current Master of Hiram Lodge -136, Fulton. This will be his and his wife’s, Suzanne Crapser, second year serving the Nobles of Tigris Shrine. — Chief Rabban — James Santy, Constantia. Santy is originally from Syracuse, an...

Feb 19, 2021 MUNISING, MI – Ed Mattson, of Munising MI, died February 17, 2021. He is survived by: his beloved wife of almost 55 years, Jean; three children, Julie (Gary) of Portage, MI; Eddie (Ann) of Iron Mountain, MI; Matt Mattson of Munising Michigan; and 10 much beloved grandchildren – E.J., Emily, Frankie, Anthony, Noah, Lori, Jacob, Isabelle, Kate, and Trey; siblings – Dorene (John) Sidbeck of Streamwood IL, Alice (Bud) Dover of Claremore OK, Charles (Erica) of Irmo, SC and sisters-in-law Helen Mattson of Munising, Dianne Mattson of Streamwood IL and Lee Schultz. He is also su...

Feb 3, 2021 Willard E. “Pete” Bilyeu, also known as “Rusty Rooster” to his truck driving buddies, age 87, of Centerville, Ohio died January 30, 2021 at his home. He was born April 29, 1933 in Jacobsburg, Ohio, a son of the late Evelyn Bilyeu. Willard was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a retired employee of Roadway Express and former President of the Teamsters Local # 413 in Columbus and he owned and operated R&R Electronics. He served in the Army Reserves and was a member of the American Legion Post 159 in St. Clairsville. He was a former Smith Township Trustee. Will...