Stories from Monday, December 31, 2012

George F. Kiefer Jr., 92, of Mountain Home, Ark., passed away Dec. 29, 2012, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Harvesters 3801 Topping Avenue Kansas City, MO 64129...

Mary Grace Diel Mary Grace Diel, 95, of rural Malta Bend, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services are pending at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall.

Slater Lions Club is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Slater High School. Cost is $6 per person and the meal includes a dessert and drink.

Earl Leroy Johnson, 63, of Slater, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2012, at University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital in Columbia. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Slater with Rev. Bruce Hess officiating. Inurnment with military honors will be in Gilliam Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association in care of Weiker Funeral Home in Slater...

Top Stories 2012

Marshall Habilitation Center has selected Desiree Griffitt, accounting, as Employee of the Month for November. June Harris, accounting, presented Griffitt with a certificate of recognition and a $50 check from MHC Parent Association. According to a press release from MHC, Griffitt works closely with other departments and can be depended upon to follow through to ensure accuracy and flow of work. ...

A year known for aridity came to a close damply Monday, Dec. 31. Snow began to fall early and became moderately heavy for a couple of hours. Marshall received several inches of wet snow during the morning hours, with another period of snow predicted for the evening...

Civil War photography, lost communities and art as political expression are just some of the lessons presenters from The Battle of Marshall speakers bureau want to bring to life for area students and civic organizations. "Most speakers will arrive in the classroom dressed in period costume, and some will portray a real person from history," said Cynthia Nold, one of the committee members organizing the bureau. ...