Phillips Retires From Clark Mutual Board
Clark Mutual Insurance Company held their 133rd Annual Meeting Monday, January 30th, 2023. Gene Phillips is retiring after 41 years on the board. Gene has served as a faithful director as both President and Vice-President for several years. Karen Arnold was elected as a new board member replacing Phillips Amanda Ross became the Secretary-Treasurer for…
Read MoreNancy Hunziker Ward
Nancy Hunziker Ward, 77 passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born on December 8, 1945 in Keokuk, IA to Harlan and Maxine Hunziker. Nancy grew up on a dairy farm in rural Clark County. She started her education in a one room school (Enterprise) where she completed her…
Read MoreClara M. McMann
Clara M. McMann, 81, of Kahoka, passed away unexpectedly at 4:55 am on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. She was born on April 12, 1941, in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of the late Clarence & Lucille (Novinger) Powell. After Clara graduated from High School in Atlanta, Missouri, she married Billie…
Read MoreLula Belle Laffoon
Lula Belle Laffoon April 16, 1925 — February 5, 2023 Kahoka Lula Belle Laffoon, 97, of Kahoka and formerly of Wayland, passed away peacefully at 8:44 am on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born on April 28, 1925, in Iuka, Arkansas, the daughter of the late…
Read MoreJohn E. Beckert, D.O.
John E. Beckert, D.O., 83, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully from natural causes at 9:50 am on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Fondly known as “Doc”, John was born on June 29th, 1939, in his home in Rutledge. He was one of six children born to the late Noel and Ila…
Read MoreIndians Get Courtwarming Win
An impressive second quarter put the Clark County Indians in position to pick up their seventh win of the season. Clark County scored the first four points of the game, as Callan Wheeler got the Indians started. Brookfield took the first period, 13-8, however. Five Indians combined for 24 points in the second quarter, led…
Read MoreGrand Opening of Kaho Coffee Co.
By Emily Bontrager Kaho Coffee Co. held a grand opening on Wednesday, February 1. The coffee shop is located at 217 West Commercial Street on the north side of the Kahoka Square. This is where Ron’s Barber Shop was previously located. The new coffee shop is open on the square on Tuesdays through Fridays from…
Read MoreDooley Honored by Music Educators Association
Clark County Music Director Bob Dooley has been honored by the Missouri Music Educator’s Association. Dooley received the Dr. Wynne J. Harrell Outstanding Music Educator Award, named after a Missouri State University music professor. The process involved getting nominations from each of the 11 districts in the state, and then collecting letters of recommendation for…
Read MoreMICHAEL DOUGLAS HUSTON
MICHAEL DOUGLAS HUSTON On December 18, 2022, Michael Douglas Huston walked through the gates of Heaven to Join his many family members gone before him. Mike was born October 4, 1947 in Chester, OK, to Frank L and Eunice ( Rife) Huston. He joined a family of three sisters, Judith, Janet, and Rosemary and a…
Read MoreJEFFERY A. SOPER
JEFFERY A. SOPER Jeffery A. Soper, 61, of Kahoka, passed away at 9:18 am on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Southeast Iowa Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born on August 20, 1961, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Carl & Fern Lucille (Renner) Soper. Jeff married Robin Jenkins on August…
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