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Theresa Ellen Dillard Betty Jane Black

Theresa Ellen Dillard, a 79-year-old a resident of Laredo, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.

Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, July 7, 2021) at the Laredo Christian Church at 10:30 a.m.

Burial will be held at Humphreys Cemetery in Humphreys.

Mrs. Dillard was born on Jan. 2, 1942, the daughter of Noel and Thelma Rinehart May in Milan. She was a 1960 graduate of Humphreys High School.

On Aug. 6, 1966, she was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Earl Dillard in Kansas City. He preceded her in death on Nov. 20, 2010.

Mrs. Dillard owned and operated Country Curl Beauty Barn in Laredo for over 20 years. She worked with her husband, driving trucks and was also the bookkeeper for their trucking company. She was a member of the Laredo Christian Church. Mrs. Dillard was also a member of the Red Hat Club in Trenton. She loved reading, crocheting, and sewing.

Survivors include three daughters, Laura Callihan of Laredo, Mona Loyd and husband, Larry of Laredo and Cindy Lanoie and husband Bill of Grand Prairie, TX; seven grandchildren, Alaysha Pool and Darby of Olathe, KS, Harleyn Smith and Stephanie Engle of La Vista, NE, Craig Loyd of Trenton, Kaleb Shiflett and Lydia of Humphreys, Kari Jobe of Berthoud, CO, Megan Lanoie of Irving, TX and Hannah Lanoie of Rogers, AR; ten greatgrandchildren, Sara Pool, Fenix Pool, Ella Pool, Haleyn Smith, Ava-Lyn Smith, Alyssa Dalton, Hannah Shiflett, Katherine Shiflett, Lane Jobe and Logan Jobe; and one brother, Gary May of Humphreys.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son-inlaw, Toby Shiflett. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Humphreys Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home in Laredo.

Shirley L. May

Shirley L. May, an 85year-old resident of Humphreys, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at the Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton.

Burial was at the Humphreys Cemetery.

Mrs. May was born June 22, 1936 in Trenton to Roscoe G. (Jug) and Ruby Marlin Snidow. She graduated from Jamesport High School. She then obtained her LPN Certificate and worked for several homes and doctor’s offices in the area before retiring.

She was married to Gary L. May on July 11, 1971 in Humphreys.

Surviving relatives include her husband Gary, of the home; a son Michael W. Stubbs, and wife Joetta, of Columbia; Two stepdaughters, Donna Lemmerman of Hobe, FL and Brenda May of Jacksonville, FL; three grandchildren, Kelli Stubbs, Jeff Stubbs and Brad Stubbs and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Ann Allen; and two brothers, Bob Snidow and Jerry Snidow.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Humphreys Cemetery and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.

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Betty Jane Black, a 79year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 7:05 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton.

Burial was in the Jamesport Masonic Cemetery.

Mrs. Black was born Nov. 25, 1941 in Mill Grove to Albert and Irene Crutcher Girdner. She graduated from Princeton High School. On July 25, 1959, she was united in marriage to Elwood Black in Princeton. He preceded her in death on Jan. 8, 1983.

They farmed together on their farm in Jamesport for many years before his death. Betty was a member of the Jamesport Baptist Church and had been attending Grundy Center United Methodist Church. She enjoyed adventures with her grandchildren. She would take them fishing and camping and would plan special trips with each one of them individually. She was always active, supporting the local FFA Chapters and even went parasailing in her seventies.

Surviving relatives include her daughter, Debbie Dinsmore and her husband, John of Princeton; a son, David Black and his wife, Laura of Trenton; a sister, Mary Francis and her husband, Tim of Cleveland; a brother, Joe Girdner and his wife, Joanne of Bastrop, TX; and five grandchildren, Sierra and Cheyenne Dinsmore and Katerina, Jacob and Jackson Black.

In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanetta Ann Girdner; and a brother, Sonny Girdner.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Jamesport Masonic Cemetery and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.

Barbara Bryan

Barbara Bryan, a 78year-old resident of Olathe, KS, formerly of Mooresville, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at The Heritage of Overland Park.

Private family services will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home today (Wednesday, July 7, 2021) from 12-7 p.m.

Burial will be held at Mooresville Cemetery.

Barbara was born on Sept. 24, 1942, the daughter of Walter and Elsie Rothwell Richards in Fort Dodge, IA. She graduated from Lamar High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, where she met her soon to be husband, Kent H. Bryan.

She was united in marriage to Mr. Bryan on Aug. 22, 1964 in Kansas City. They were married for 51 years. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2016.

Later in life, Barbara attended North Central Missouri College in Trenton, where she earned her Associates Degree. She worked as an administrative secretary for Head Start in Trenton for over 20 years. She enjoyed going square dancing and spending time at the lake with her husband. She also enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, and reading.

Her survivors include a son, Jeffrey Bryan and wife, Kellie of Olathe, KS; a daughter, Terri Feiden and husband, Chris of Gallatin; five grandchildren, Aubrey Feiden, Allison Bryan, Payton Feiden, Ashley Feiden and Brooke Bryan; a brother, Gordon Richards of the Kansas City area; a sister, Nadine Hall of Los Angeles, CA; many nieces; and several great- nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Mooresville Fire Department and/or the Mooresville Community Center. They may be left at, or mailed to, Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe.

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MONdAy, JUly 19, 2021 Farmer Directs Donation To Community Foundation

A Mercer County farmer has directed a $2,500 donation to the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, Inc.

Shane Michael Cox received the money through Bayer’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities program and sent the funds to the Community Foundation to help the Princeton Ball Association Fund.

The Princeton Ball Association Fund’s charitable purpose is the construction, maintenence and continued improvements of the new baseball and softball complex in Princeton.

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There was one minor injury in a Saturday afternoon accident on a gravel road 7 miles northwest of Spickard.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper K.J. Cool’s accident report, a vehicle driven by Rory Jacobs and a vehicle driven by Thomas Stamper, both of Spickard, met on NW 60th Avenue and struck each other in a side-swipe manner.

Both vehicles came to a controlled stop in the roadway. Stamper suffered minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital.

The Jacobs vehicle was totaled and the Stamper vehicle received extensive damage. Trooper Cool was assisted by the Grundy County Sheriff’s office.

FUTURES TRADING CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Open High Low Last Chg July 1 WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 634¾ 634¾ 611 612¾ —33 Sep 638 638 615½ 619¼ —33½ Dec 647 647 625½ 628¼ —33¼ Mar 655¼ 655¼ 633¾ 636¼ —33½ May 655¾ 655¾ 638¾ 640½ —32¾ Jul 657½ 657½ 637¾ 639½ —32½ Sep 656¾ 656¾ 643 643¾ —31½ Dec 659¾ 659¾ 648 650¼ —31½ Mar 654 654 651¾ 652½ —30¾ Est. sales 60,740.Fri.'s sales 107,640 Fri.'s open int 337,495

CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 685¼ 685¼ 650¾ 657½ —39¾ Sep 570 570 552 552 —40 Dec 552¼ 552¼ 539¾ 539¾ —40 Mar 560 560 546¼ 546¼ —40 May 562¼ 562¼ 550¼ 550¼ —40 Jul 562¼ 562¼ 547½ 547½ —40 Sep 510½ 510½ 490¼ 490½ —32 Dec 487¾ 487¾ 471¾ 473¼ —30 Mar 486¾ 487½ 479½ 481¼ —29¼ Jul 493 493 487 487 —29¼ Dec 456¼ 456¼ 448¼ 448½ —9 Dec 415¼ 415¼ 415¼ 415¼ —2 Est. sales 159,398.Fri.'s sales 248,810 Fri.'s open int 1,511,251,up 6,801 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Sep 382¼ 382¼ 372 374 —12½ Dec 380¼ 382¼ 373½ 373½ —14 Mar 382¼ 382¼ 375 375½ —14½ Est. sales 186.Fri.'s sales 335 Fri.'s open int 3,353

SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 1420 1420 1378 1384¼ —67½ Aug 1408¼ 1408¼ 1357 1366 —67¼ Sep 1380 1383 1330 1338 —70 Nov 1373¼ 1373¼ 1322¾ 1330¾ —68¼ Jan 1377 1377 1327½ 1335 —67¼ Mar 1353 1354¼ 1308¼ 1313¼ —64½ May 1340 1341 1303½ 1306 —62¾ Jul 1341½ 1341½ 1301¼ 1303½ —61¼ Sep 1245¼ 1245¼ 1245¼ 1245¼ —54½ Nov 1255 1255 1215¾ 1218 —53 Nov 1146½ 1146½ 1146½ 1146½ —32¼ Est. sales 94,152.Fri.'s sales 131,970 Fri.'s open int 690,533

July 2 Trenton MFA

Soybeans, 13.89 (July 21),13.39 (Aug. 21) 13.29 (Oct. 21).

Corn, 5.62 (July 21), 5.50 (Aug. 21) 5.35 (Oct. 21). Laredo MFA Soybeans, 13.89 (July 21),13.39 (Aug. 21) 13.29 (Oct. 21).

Corn, 5.62 (July 21), 5.50 (Aug. 21) 5.35 (Oct. 21).

Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407)

Corn, 6.92; soybeans, 14.68; wheat, 6.37.

New Crop - Corn, 5.59; soybeans, 13.69; wheat, 6.42.

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