BRUSSELS (AP) — In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports after tense negotiations that tested how far the bloc is willing to go to ostracize Moscow.
Chevette Susann Kneyse, 74, Blue Springs, May 24, 2022. .
Donald Dean Tolliver, 84, Oak Grove, May 25, 2022. .
Jean Juanita Wilhelmsen, nearly 97, of Gladstone, Mo., passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 with a service following at 2 p.m., both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Private interment at Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence. Jean was born June 15, 1925, in Independence to Earl and Nancy (Dotson) Davis. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1943 and in 1948, married Eugene “Gene” P. Wilhelmsen, having recently returned from serving in WWII. She excelled in her role as homemaker and mother. Jean enjoyed involvement in Elks Lodge #2376 in Gladstone, VFW Post #5605, the American Legion, and the Moose Lodge alongside of Gene. She was also a member of any Garden Club within the community she lived. In her free time, Jean enjoyed traveling to the beaches of Oregon, taking cruises, crafting, reading, thrifting and winning rounds of Skip-Bo against her family. She was also passionate about her time volunteering at Our Lady of Mercy Thrift Store in Liberty.
Karen Eileen Johnson, 77, Independence, May 29, 2022. .
To save its signature structure on the Independence Square, the Jackson County Historical Society is well into a significant fundraising venture. The 1859 Jail and Marshal’s Home Museum, which the Historical Society has owned and operated since the organization was formed in the late 1950s, has received some renovation work over the past few years but requires plenty more, including rebuilding one sagging corner of the building.
One by one, a group of elementary school soccer players run onto the field at Independence’s Epic Sports Lodge. They are soon greeted by Kansas City Comets forward Rian Marques, who earned the nickname “The Big Brazilian,” because of his 6-foot-4 frame and daunting presence in the Major Arena Soccer League.
DEAR ABBY: In my junior year of high school, my girlfriend got pregnant. We married and had a son. Although our marriage was very rocky, two years later we had a daughter. I knew from the beginning she was not my biological child because of her blood type, but I loved her all the same. I never told my daughter or my ex-wife (now deceased) what I knew. Four years after her birth we divorced, and I retained custody of my two children.
Dear Doctors: How on Earth did my son get pinworms? I didn’t even realize something was wrong until he started scratching his butt in his sleep. The minute we told his pediatrician about the scratching, she suspected pinworms. Does this mean the rest of the family has been exposed?
DEAR ABBY: I’m a senior in high school, and I come from a family that is financially stable but unable to travel often due to time and money constraints. We usually travel only once a year in the summer, and for the most part, we’re not able to travel very far or stay for long.