Ronald and LaFaun Bell are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24, 2024. They were married on Aug. 24, 1974. Cards may be sent to them at 6014 Jimtown Road, St. Joseph, MO 64505
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Ron and Elaine Baker will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 28, 2024. They were married in St. Joseph on Aug. 28, 1964. Their children are son, Scott Baker (deceased), and daughter, Dana (Donnie) DeSpain. They have two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to them at 922 Morgan St, St. Joseph,
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Richard “Stan” and Lavon (Carter) Wilson are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Sept. 12, 2024. They were married on Sept. 12, 1954, in St. Joseph. Their children are Richard (Debby), Wichita, Kansas, Robin (Jeff Pettijohn), Country Club, Missouri, and Randy (Carol), North Kansas City, Missouri. Their grandchildren are Brad Wilson (Kodi), Brian Wilson (Jenny),
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By NewsPress Now Ronald and LaFaun Bell are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24, 2024. They were married on Aug. 24, 1974. Cards may be sent to them at 6014 Jimtown Road, St. Joseph, MO 64505
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By Charles Christian Mistakes are embarrassing. I remember seeing a commercial featuring a college bass drummer in a marching band. During the halftime show in front of a national audience, he turned the wrong way and had to quickly step to the side when everyone else was suddenly marching toward him. The commercial, which was
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Gene and Joyce (Harr) Bollman will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 21, 2024. They were married in 1964 at the Cosby Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, in Cosby, Missouri, by the Rev. Lester Sander and the Rev. Lowell Wendland. The couple has faithfully served in many capacities at this church which is now
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Shirley “Dee” Inman Frye will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Aug. 16, 2024. Dee will also be celebrating her 72nd anniversary with her husband, Ernie Frye, Aug. 23, 2024. Dee and Ernie, long time residents of St Joseph, now reside at Senior Living Residential Care at 1317 N 36th St., St Joseph, MO 64506.
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and wildfires are happening more frequently each year. They’re also becoming more unpredictable, with many disasters taking place outside of the traditional storm season. Despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of Americans—86%—are concerned that natural disasters will increase in the coming years, many households
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By Charles Christian Any new adventure can increase stress levels. New adventures can also get our adrenaline pumping and sharpen our focus. New jobs, new environments, new relationships and even a new school year can provide opportunities to break out of our daily ruts by challenging us to adjust our thinking and actions to adapt.
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By Leah Rainwater Stress is something that comes naturally to human beings, and with school starting in less than a week, anxiety levels are high for many. Aug. 15 is National Relaxation Day, which serves as a chance to remind us to slow down, unwind and take a breather. Estella Stufflebean is an incoming second
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By Kyle Schmidt Benedictine Living Community hosted a special type of first aid class recently, helping people identify mental health crises and understand how to respond. Laney Partin, a mental health training specialist with Preferred Family Health, talked about the similarities between the class and CPR training. “We talk about how mental health first aid
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By Charles Christian Running has been popular for centuries. What started as a method to simply get from place to place faster has become the subject of athletic competition in virtually every country in the world. Millions of people are focused on the Summer Olympics in Paris, where runners compete for medals. It seems that
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By Kyle Schmidt Many go through medical trainings for skills like CPR, but learning how to handle mental health emergencies is vital as well, which is why a Mental Health First Aid workshop is coming to St. Joseph next week to help teach residents what to do in crises. Benedictine Living Community is teaming up
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By NewsPress Now St. Joseph, Missouri — The 2024 Mayor’s Awards for the Arts celebrated 33 years as the awards were presented at the Allied Arts Council’s annual meeting on July 18, 2024. St. Joseph Mayor John Josendale spoke about the arts in St. Joseph as the ceremony began. “St. Joseph is known for its
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By Charles Christian Teachers have been highly respected throughout history. In Ancient Greece, revolutionary teachers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle not only influenced the Roman Empire, but they also impacted centuries of thinkers and leaders. The Bible is filled with references to “teaching” and “teachers.” In the Old Testament, the word “rabbi,” who was the
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Each year, September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is a chance to turn a dark day in the nation’s history into a day of doing good. Now federally recognized, it’s become the largest American day of service, honoring all those who demonstrated extraordinary compassion and courage in the aftermath
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Henry Davis, Class of 2024, graduated from the Accasius Page School of Electric Learning, a local homeschool. Henry was the valedictorian of his class, in addition he also received the history award, the good citizens award and principals honor roll. Henry was also a two year program student at Hillyard Technical School, in the electronics
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Doris Wyckoff is turning 90 on Aug. 5, 2024. She was born on Aug. 5, 1934. Her children and grandchildren will be celebrating her birthday at an open house on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Brookdale Church Fellowship Hall. Come help her celebrate!
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Norman and Debbie (Page) Rollett will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on July 27, 2024. They were married at the DeKalb Christian Church, in DeKalb, Missouri, on July 27, 1974. They have lived all of their life in this area. They have two children, Clint (Kristi) Rollett, Savannah, Missouri, and Courtney Rollett, St. Joseph.
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By Charles Christian A break-up song from the 1970s has the singer lamenting about his ex, “We just disagree.” The chorus of the song begins this way: “So, let’s leave it alone because we can’t see eye to eye; there’s only you and me, and we just disagree.” Break-up songs are always sad. However, I
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John and Patsy Rockers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 27, 2024. They were married at the St. Francis Catholic Church, in St. Joseph, on July 27, 1974. Brad Rockers (Sabiha Rockers) is their son. They also have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. John and Patsy will honor their anniversary with a private
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Sandra Froyd was born July 21,1944 in Maryville, Missouri, to Mildred (Coffelt) and Clifford Froyd. She is the youngest of three daughters who grew up on a farm southeast of Maryville near the community of Bedison. Both of her sisters, Winona Rupprecht (92) of Arizona (and now Tennessee), and Colleen Brooner (89) of St. Joseph
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By Charles Christian By definition, a “miracle” describes an event that goes beyond the normal or natural course of events. Most often, something is described as a miracle if it speeds up or overrides a natural process. It is “supernatural” — “above and beyond nature.” Some people believe in miracles. Others do not. Many claim
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Seventy. That’s the number of women, on average, who are shot and killed each month in this country by a husband or partner, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data analysis. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens – ahead of
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Honoring members of the military means not only reflecting on their exemplary service, but also appreciating the talents and skills of veterans in the civilian workplace. Shining a light on how military skills transfer to corporate America is Brian Armstrong, a Marine Corps veteran who now serves as Wells Fargo’s head
Continue ReadingThe Meng Family Reunion for the decendents of John George Meng, 1824-1874, and Andrew Meng, 1842-1918, will be held at noon on Sunday, July 21, 2024. New Location: Christ Lutheran Church, on highway 36 in Wathena, Kansas. It will be a Potluck dinner. Drink and table service will be furnished. Please bring your favorite potluck
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Earl “Marvin” Haynes will turn 99 on July 17, 2024. Marvin is a proud WWII Marine Veteran. His daughters are Barb Shoemaker and Karen Mejia. To help him celebrate his birthday, you can send cards to 6402 Sherman St., St. Joseph, MO 64504.
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Lonnie and Jaren Taylor are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on July 20, 2024. They were married at the Rosendale Christian Church on July 20, 1974. They have two children, Melissa (Michael) Williams, Fillmore, Missouri, and Cale Taylor (RaeLee Lance), Rosendale, Missouri. They also have three grandchildren, Riley (Chanler) Williams, Raegan (Kale) Mueller and Jillian
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By Charles Christian In the Bible, especially the Old Testament, it is common for special events to be commemorated by a marker of some kind. Usually, these markers are called “altars.” Altars are places that mark a sacred space or event, so that future generations can gather to remember, to celebrate and to pray. That
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By NewsPress Now The John Corby division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians has donated $1,120 to the Samaritan Center. Dr. Robert Corder of the Center accepted the check from Dennis Delaney, president of the Hibernians. Among those present were Lelanie Delaney, wife of Dennis, and their son Keenan, to the right of Doctor Corder.
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