Jeanette Hulda Meyer, 79, of New Haven, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at New Haven Care Center.
Jeanette was born in Hermann, Missouri on June 19, 1939, a daughter of the late Herbert Raymond & Meta Sophia (Brautigam) Meyer.
Jeanette graduated from Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau on July 28, 1960.  She then attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, where she graduated with her Masters Degree on August 6, 1965.  After graduation Jeanette became a school teacher, and taught elementary reading.  She retired from the Pattonville School District, in Maryland Heights, Missouri.  She loved children and the education of children was very important to her.  Even after retirement she still volunteered at the New Haven Grade School.
Jeanette was a member of St. James Evangelical Church, Stony Hill, Missouri, and the German American Club.  In her free time she loved to travel and do scrap booking. 
Jeanette is survived by cousins, many friends, and close care givers.  She is preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 23rd from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. James Evangelical Church, Stony Hill, Missouri, where funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Tom Lloyd officiating.  Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Memorials may be given to St. James Cemetery or the church.  C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home. 

Kansas City, Mo. – One of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) partners in fighting or preventing wildfires turns 75 this year, while the others are of greatly varying ages. All are valuable, as is MDC’s role in protecting private property and wildlife habitat from accidental or arson fires in rural areas.

By: Addison Tolar

On Thursday, March 7th, FCCLA members of NHHS went to the state penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, as a field trip. Every year, FCCLA chooses a different place to go on a field trip. This year students were excited to hear that it was going to be at the state penitentiary.

When asked what their favorite part of the trip was, McKenzie Overschmidt, junior, stated, “Walking around in the prison and I got to see all the cells the prisoners stayed in!”

Claire Laune, senior, added, “The gas chamber and the pizza!”

Everyone that was asked said that they thought it was a good learning experience, and they would do it again.

The members were asked what they learned from the experience. Claire Meyer, senior, said, “I learned that Missouri had one of the craziest prison systems in the U.S.”

Makenzie Munsinger, senior, responded, “I learned how the living conditions were for people who were in the prison.”

Emilee Hinten, sophomore, stated, “I learned many stories about the people that were there.”

Lastly, everyone asked said that it was an experience that they truly enjoyed and they would never forget.

Can’t wait to see where they go next year!
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​Based on interviews with survivors of the Sandy Hook shooting, ECC Theatre is proud to present 26 PEBBLES by Eric Ulloa as the next offering in the 19/20 Season.


Similar in style to The Laramie Project, playwright Eric Ulloa conducted interviews with members of the community in Newtown and crafted them into an exploration of gun violence and a small town shaken by a horrific event.


The production stars Briley Howell, Meg Kimminau, Tara Steffens,Trish Baker, Joy Schickler,
Carol Buescher, Sue Span, Morgan Puffer, Anna Smith, Andrew Carter, Jonathan Robertson Jordan Tullock, Ariana Stokes, Logan Head, Conner Oglesby, Sebastian Montowine, Erin Wehmeyer,  Camryn Dunivin,  Meekim Nguyen and Aidan Gildehaus.
 
Kimminau, Span, Tullock, Oglesby, Wehmeyer, Dunivan and Nguyen are making their debuts with East Central College Theatre.
 
26 Pebbles is directed by Grace Austin with assistance by Jacob Schmidt. Lighting design is by Oliver Kassenbrock, costume design is by Carly Uding, projection design is by Cameron Tesson and set design is by Chris Swanson. 


26 Pebbles runs April 11-14 with limited seating. Tickets can be purchased at ecctheatre.com. The show contains adult themes.


 

Melissa Angela Rowold, 47, of New Haven, MO, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at her home.
Melissa was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 9, 1971, a daughter of the late Noble & Melissa Mae (Cooley) Bollinger.
She was the wife of Dan Rowold.  They were united in marriage on June 24, 2017, in New Haven, MO. 
Melissa was a member of Living Word Assembly She worked for several nursing homes in the New Haven area as a CNA and also as a home health nurse.  She recently enjoyed being a homemaker.  Melissa also enjoyed playing uno, drinking coffee in the morning, cooking, and nature.
Melissa is survived by her husband Dan, of the home, by three sons Thorsun Kilgore & wife Alexia, of Ft. Hood, Texas; Nathaniel Kilgore, of St. John's, Missouri; and Brandon Houston, of New Haven, Missouri; by a sister, Doris Bayer & husband Tom, of Festus, Missouri; by a brother, Roger "Butch" Bollinger & wife Sheila, of Florissant, Missouri; a sister, Debbie Atkins, of Maryland Heights, Missouri; a sister, Janice Powell & husband Rich, of Gerald, Missouri; a sister, Tammy Bradshaw & husband Pete, of South Pekin, Illinois; a sister, Tina Sadler & husband Kenny, of St. Peter's Missouri; a brother, Jason Bollinger, of Advance, Missouri; a brother-in-law, David Rowold & wife Dawn, of Piedmont, Missouri; and by many nieces & nephews.  She is preceded in death by her parents, and a brother Jerry Bollinger.
 
Visitation will be held Friday, March 15th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven, where funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. 
Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, New Haven, Missouri.  Memorials may be given to the family to help cover expenses.   C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.

Kenneth A. Kuschel, 78, of New Haven, MO, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at New Haven Care Center.
Kenneth was born in New Haven, Missouri on October 11, 1940, a son of the late Paul & Clara (Monje) Kuschel.
He was the husband of Marlene (Scheer) Kuschel.  They were united in marriage on November 20, 1965, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Haven. 
Kenneth proudly served his country in the United States Army.  He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. 
He was a maintenance supervisor and worked for Kellwood, Metal Craft and for American Recreation for over 40+ years.  In his free time he enjoyed welding, being in the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and spending time with his family, especially his grandsons.
Kenneth is survived by his wife Marlene, of the home, by a son, Keith Kuschel, of Leslie, Missouri; a daughter, Diana  Reed & husband Dwight, of New Haven, Missouri; a son, Kevin Kuschel & wife Sherry, of New Haven, Missouri; by two grandsons, Kaleb & Jacob Kuschel, of New Haven; by two brothers, Bernell Kuschel & wife JoAnn, of New Haven, Missouri; and Earl Kuschel, of New Haven, Missouri; by a brother-in-law, Robert Stumpe & wife Jane, of Jefferson City, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Diana Scheer, of Union, Missouri; by nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.  He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Berniece Stumpe, a sister-in-law, Ruth Kuschel, and a brother-in-law, Leroy Scheer.
 
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 13th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with Rev. Mark Goucher officiating. 
Burial will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.  Memorials may be given to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Haven Care Center or Quails Unlimited.   C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.

Kids of all ages and their families can learn about these unique places during a day of fun and engaging activities.
St. CHARLES, Mo.—– You can call them water filters, or flood buffers, but many unique plants and animals call wetlands home.  On April 6, you’ll call them fun. 
The annual Wetlands for Kids Day celebration is set for Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area in St. Charles.  Wetlands for Kids Day is hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Ducks Unlimited (DU).  The event, supported by grants from Purina Pro Plan and Robert and Cynthia Reeg, is free for both kids and adults.
Wetlands for Kids Day is designed to help families have fun discovering nature while also learning about why these vital habitats are so important to Missouri.