Mary Jane Smith, 73, of New Haven, MO, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, Fenton, Missouri.
Mary was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 9, 1945, a daughter of the late Dominic & Geneva (Jaeger) Ross.
She was the wife of Lawrence A. Smith, Jr..   They were united in marriage on June 13, 1964, in Pond, Missouri. Lawrence survives at the home. 
Mary is also survived by a son, Robert Smith & wife Ellen Dettman, of Tebbetts, Missouri; two brothers, David Ross & wife Barbara, of Washington, Missouri; and Dennis Ross & wife Sue, of St. Albans, Missouri; by two grandsons, Robert Jr. & Michael Smith, both of Kansas City, Missouri; by six brothers-in-law, Ronald Smith & wife Sheila, of Wentzville, Missouri; Samuel Smith & wife Jane, of O'Fallon, Missouri; Kenneth Smith, of Louisiana; David Smith & wife Crystal, of New Haven, Missouri; Daniel Smith & wife Sue, of St. Louis County, Missouri; and Randall Smith & wife Marsha, of New Haven, Missouri; and by a sister-in-law, Laura Karmi & husband Bob, of West Melbourne, Florida. She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother Donnie Ross.
Mary was a teacher and administrator in the New Haven, Sullivan, Washington, and Hermann schools.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 9th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven, where funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. David Poe officiating.
Burial will be at New Haven Cemetery. Memorials may be given to American Cancer Society.  C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.

By: Addison Tolar

As seniors, senior pictures are a big deal and an exciting rite of passage. It is one of the many things on every senior’s checklist and is luckily one of the more fun activities seniors get to do.

The seniors were asked their thoughts and feelings on senior pictures in a Google form. When questioned, 89% said they planned on getting professional pictures, and 11% said they might get professional pictures.

They were also asked if they planned on taking two sets of pictures (one in the fall and one in the spring). 56% said yes, 11% said maybe, and 33% said no. 

Furthermore, they were asked, “If you have already gotten senior pictures professionally, how would you describe the experience (awkward, fun, etc.)? Did you like the way the photos turned out?”

McKenzie Overschmidt, senior, said, “It was super fun, and it was awesome that I got to spend time with my cousin, and the place we took my pictures was very scenic! I also love every single one of my pictures-- they are amazing!”

Natalie Pecaut, senior, said, “[My experience was] so awkward. She had me laugh and make the serious face. Another weird part was changing behind the lady’s mini-van and tripping over my jeans and falling in the weeds. My photos looked awesome though!”

The last question they were asked was, “How would you describe senior pictures in general?”

Matthew Laune said, “It was a waste of time and money.”

On the contrary, McKenzie Overschmidt added, “I would describe them as fun and exciting. It is also cool that for a little bit, it is about you with the camera on you and doing different poses with cute outfits.” 

Senior year is full of stresses and big thoughts of the future, but senior pictures give us seniors a chance to get excited for something on our senior checklist. Good luck to all our seniors and I hope all the pictures you take turn out amazingly!​

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​The East Central College Theatre Department will open its 2019-2020 season with “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie October 3-6. Based on the classic British murder mystery, this thriller focuses on ten guilty strangers trapped on an island off the coast of Devon. One by one, they are accused of murder. One by one, they start to die.
 
The cast includes Andrew Carter, Meg Kimminau, Carol Buescher, George Meyer, John Anglin, Trey Tinker, Shania Wilson, Jagger Case, Will Bray, Patrick Gruber and Nate Mendez-Torres.
 
The production will be directed by the Artistic Director of Ozark Actor’s Theatre Alex Freeman.  “Because the play has been adapted and adjusted in so many ways,” explained Freeman, “you can still walk into a production and think you know who the last one standing will be, and then they’re the next to go.”
 
Set design is by Bess Moynihan, lighting design is by Ben Gaffney, costume design is by Carly Uding, prop design is by Tara Steffens and sound design is by Justin Foster. Stage Management is by Madison Skiljan, Desiree Roady and Robby Elkins. Show photography is by Shannon Penrod.
 
Tickets can be purchased at eastcentral.edu/tickets or at the East Central College Box Office, 636-584-6693.
 

​The safety of our citizens is the priority, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is committed to taking a proactive approach to ensure registered sex offenders are in compliance. Currently, we are focusing on the location of Joshua Lawrence Brown date of birth 8-21-82. We are asking for our citizens assistance in sharing this information and if you have any knowledge of the whereabouts of Joshua Brown you are asked to contact the detective division at Franklin County Sheriff’s Office 636-583-2560. Joshua Brown has an active felony warrant for Fail to Register as a Sex Offender with a $15,000 bond. It is possible that he may be in the Jefferson County area. Callers may remain anonymous if they wish.
 
 
Steve Pelton
Franklin County Sheriff