Brookfield Rotary helping to provide gifts and merriment to Brookfield R-III students has been an annual tradition since the 1980s and this year was no different with dozens of children and volunteers gathering at Walmart to shop for gifts.
ST. JOSEPH — The end of calendar year 2022 did not bring an end to the Brookfield High School basketball Bulldogs’ search for a third victory, despite having games on three consecutive days.
Harold Lloyd Rankin, Sr., 82, of New Cambria, MO, passed away at his home on Friday, December 23, 2022. Funeral services will be 2: 00 pm, Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the United Church of New Cambria in New Cambria.
Charles Albert Bowe, 93, of Brookfield, passed away, Monday, December 26, 2022, at LaVerna Nursing Center in Savannah, Missouri, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. beginning with an Elks Session of Sorrow at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield, with Pastor David Blakley officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorials to the National Parkinson’s Foundation or Park Baptist Church may be left at or mailed to Wright Funeral Home, P.O. Box 496, Brookfield, MO 64628. Charles, son of William J. and Lala Ruth (Cook) Bowe, was born May 6, 1929, in the community of Chula, Missouri. On July 1, 1956, he married Beverly Ann Enyeart at the Park Baptist Church in Brookfield. Charles and Beverly celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in July. They enjoyed swing music of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s and attending antique auctions, after retirement Charles and Beverly spent several winters in Corpus Christi, TX, New Orleans, LA and to Buloxi, MI for golfing adventures. Charles attended Brookfield High School where he was very active in Sports. He played on the undefeated, untied and unscored upon football team of 1947. He helped organize and start the Peewee and Little League football teams in Brookfield in 1965. He also won the North Central Missouri Golden Gloves Boxing championship. Charles enlisted in the United States Navy in 1948 and was honorably discharged from the Navy on the 13th day of March 1952. During his four years of service, he played football and was chosen to be on the Navy Dream Team. He was attached to the recreation department where he boxed, coached boxing and was a swimming instructor. Charles also served in the Korean War. Charles started working with the CB&Q Railroad on February 13, 1953. He was employed with the railroad for over 40 years. During his time of employment, he was fortunate enough to work wit
Both high school wrestling programs in the county jumped right back into competition last night as the new calendar year stretched its legs. Marceline hosted both girls’ and boys’ round-robin dual matches against Brookfield, Hamilton: Penney, and Mid-Buchanan Tuesday – the first of three competitions for the BHS squads this week and one of two for Marceline’s.
The only county Class 1 high school basketball teams with action between Christmas and New Year’s – Meadville’s girls and boys – split their action last Thursday in the “12 Courts of Christmas” shootout at Hy-Vee Arena (old Kemper Arena) in Kansas City. The Lady Eagles (10-0) overwhelmed Winston’s Lady redbirds 91-21, putting five scorers in double digits and having double-doubles in points and steals from their Carvajal sisters.
Rick Dovell’s Bronze Star has been returned to his family. According to a press release, recently, Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced that his office returned a Bronze Star held in Unclaimed Property to Dovell’s family.
Missouri boasts one of the largest deer herds in North America, topping one million in number. Missouri’s deer herd has been affected by Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in several counties.
Happy Birthday wish to Ernest Trentham, Angie Shiflett, Kim Albertson, Jerry Sallee, Jennifer Livingston, Nelson Dinsmore on January1, Tamara Evans on January 2, Kyle Adamek, Natalie Shiflett, J.W. Fitzpatrick, Phillip Martin, Paul Railey on January 3, Matilyn Nickell, Megan Gardner, Randy Muck on January 4, Steven Jackson, Michelle Myers, Alexa Young, on January 5, Dustin Neal, Tyler Long, Presley Knifong, Sherry Morgan, on January 6, Casey Jaynes on January 7.
Captain Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announced Trooper Carter L. Munch and Trooper Jorden R. Billings have been assigned to Troop B. Trooper Munch and Trooper Billings were members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 115th Recruit Class that began training on July 5, 2022, and graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on December 22, 2022. The new troopers from the 115th Recruit Class will report for duty on January 9, 2023.