June 2022

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Tweaks, culture buy-in characterize Orrick 8-man camp

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Coach Kirk Thacker had to do less selling and less teaching of fundamentals during Orrick’s varsity 8-man football camp last week than he did when the Bearcats began offseason training last summer. In 2021, Thacker’s first season with program, the Bearcats “had a big learning curve and they were trying to learn” his system when they held their first camp, he said June 16 on Orrick’s practice field.
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Donald Gene “Gus” Prichard

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Donald Gene “Gus” Prichard, 89, passed away at North Kansas City Hospital on June 22, 2022. 

Gus, as he was known to family and friends, was born on January 24, 1933, to C.L. and Lottie (Stratton) Prichard in Georgeville, Missouri. 

Gus graduated from Polo High School in 1950 and went to Kansas City to work for Sparks Town Topic on Broadway, then for Town Topic on 6th Street.  His boss there was a lady named Peggy, who had a daughter named Pat, who became his wife of 65 years.  They had a son, Paul, and an infant daughter, Nancy, who died shortly after birth. 

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Gary Clay Small

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Gary Clay Small, 75, of Richmond, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital. 

Gary was born on December 15, 1946, in Gardner, KS, the son of Kelly Clay and Dortha May (Admire) Small.  He was united in marriage to Ann Williams of Richmond, on February 19, 1972; they later divorced.  For the past 21 years, he has spent his life with his life partner Donna Jean Carter, of Richmond; she survives of the home.  

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Stephen Wyse

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Stephen Wyse, 55, of Columbia, MO, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at his home. Private family services will be held. A public Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice in the name of Stephen Wyse. 
 
Stephen Sherman Wyse was born, July 20, 1966, in Richmond, MO, the son of Harry S. Wyse Jr. and Joy Marie (Kenney) Wyse. 
 

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Emma Grace Plonski

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Emma Grace Plonski, 4-month-old infant daughter of Anthony Thomas and Courtney Lane (Snider), Plonski, III, of Hardin, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at her home.  She is loved dearly and will be missed always. 

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Donald Peery

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It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Donald Peery who passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 6:03 p.m. at North Kansas City Hospital. Elston and Anna Mae Peery welcomed Donald Glenn into the world on November 3, 1937. Don graduated from Excelsior Springs, MO in 1955. He served six years in the Army National Guard as a cook. He carried his love of cooking throughout his life and became known by his family and close friends for his BBQ and his biscuits and gravy.