December 2022

Jaeneen Marie Adams, 64, of Richmond passed away on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, at her home. Jaeneen was born on Nov. 30, 1958, in Salina, Kan., the daughter of Donald and Susan (Pasternak) Miller. She was united in marriage to Ricky Adams of Joplin. He preceded her in death in July 2020. Survivors include: her son, Brad Adams of Rayville; daughter, Trina Miller of Richmond; three grandchildren, Jocelyn Caldwell, Dylan Caldwell and Alyssa Caldwell; great-granddaughter, Genevieve Hewitt; and son-in-law, Chad Caldwell of Richmond.

I have a soft spot in my heart for Kansas State University. That’s why I’ll be pulling for Kansas State when its football team plays the University of Alabama Saturday in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

Have you truly thought your Christmas was gone before? In 2007, I thought the Grinch was real and he stole my Christmas. My family lived in Armourdale, KS and I attended John Fiske Elementary. I was an impressionable little girl and like all children, believed Santa Claus was ominous like God. My favorite Christmas movies were The Grinch, The Santa Claus movies and all stop-motion Christmas movies.

The Richmond News, Dec. 23, 2022 Kent Wheeler Donald “Kent” Wheeler, 59, of rural Hardin, died on Friday, December 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

The Richmond News, Dec. 23, 2022 Margaret Bellis Margaret Mae Bellis, 79, of Rayville, died unexpectedly Monday, December 19, 2022, at her home.