Mayview MO Foundation
ABOUT
MMF is committed to revitalizing Mayview by encouraging a clean, safe
environment for citizen and business growth.
Tina Ussery-Franklin
President
Tina Ussery-Franklin lived in rural Mayview and attended the Mayview school from K-6th grade. Her parents, Hattie and Kennie Ussery, moved the family to town when Tina was in 5th grade. Tina graduated from Odessa High School and attended college at Missouri State University, graduating in 1984 with a BS in Business Management and a minor in Marketing. She married Wade Franklin, also from Mayview, in 1984.
Tina spent most of her career working at American Century Investments based in Kansas City, MO. She held a variety of management roles and was the head of the Project Management Office prior to her retirement in 2021. Tina is also involved with the Kansas City not-for-profit Community LINC which is focused on ending homelessness in KC. She was on the Community LINC board for 9 years and served as board chair in 2019. Tina joined the Mayview MO Foundation in 2021 and is greatly enjoying her work on the board as well as re-connecting with people in the community.
John Brooks
Vice-President
John graduated in May 1964 and enter the Navy following graduation. He served for one tour in Vietnam and was discharged in May of 1967. In December of 1968, he married the love of his life, who passed away in July of 2019, after 50 years. For 18 years he worked on automobiles and trucks for different shops. Then went to work at Whiteman AFB in May of 1985 as a ground's maintenance technician and equipment operator, retiring in December of 2005, after 20 years.
Tim Barnes
Treasurer
Tim Barnes lives in rural Mayview with his wife Amalee and their son, Blake. Tim is a lifelong resident of Mayview. He attended kindergarten through 6th grade at Mayview Elementary. He graduated from Odessa High School in 2001, then attended Missouri State University graduating with a B.S. in Agriculture Education. Upon graduating college, Tim returned home to farm. He has a row crop farming operation growing corn
and soybeans.
Tim’s grandfather, Ronnie Bertz, was a founding board member of the Mayview MO Foundation. Tim appreciates the opportunity to serve the Mayview community through
the Mayview MO Foundation. He and his family are committed to the revitalization of Mayview and are excited to be a part of beneficial projects and opportunities for the people of the Mayview area.
Jena Soendker
Secretary
Jenna Soendker lives in rural Higginsville, Mo with her husband, William and their two kids, Callie and Wesley. She grew up in the small town of Drexel, Mo and knows what it means to keep a small-town thriving. After graduating from Drexel High School, Jenna went on to study and get a degree in Agri-Business Management from the University of Central Missouri.
After college, Jenna accepted a full-time position with the USDA Rural Development in Higginsville, Mo as a Business Program Specialist. Rural Development strives to strengthen rural America. Jenna attends and is involved in her church, Odessa Church of Christ and Mayview Lions Club. Alongside her husband, they have a small cow-calf operation and row crop consisting of corn and beans. Jenna joined Mayview Mo Foundation in late 2021 and is excited to work alongside others that take pride in the Mayview community.
Lloyd Clouse
Founder
The Clouse Family arrived in the Mayview area in 1901.
Lloyd was born and raised in Mayview, leaving in 1971 for
the Military. In the 70s, 80s and '90s he was a small
business owner (retail, construction, commercial real
estate and property management). In the 2000s he owned
a group cruise company. He sold his last business in
2009 and retired. In 2014 Lloyd returned to Mayview
and is a managing partner in “Friends of Mayview LLC
and is actively helping to revitalize our city.
Kenneth Rinne
Project Manager
Kenny was born and raised in Mayview. His parents were
Bill and Malinda Rinne. The family belonged to the Zion
UCC Church. He graduated from MHS in 1954 and married
Nancy Allison in 1955. She graduated from MHS in 1955.
They have three children, Kevin, Ken and Karla. He started
his own business, building houses in 1962, and then had a
sign company. He and Nancy now live in Higginsville, but
his heart is in Mayview. Kenny is active in the
revitalization of his beloved hometown.
Kristy Barker
Board Member
Bio coming soon
Opal Johnson
Board Member
Opal was born and raised in Mayview, as were her parents
Costello and Lutie Turner Johnson. She was one of twelve
siblings, some who still live in and are active in Mayview.
Opal graduated from Odessa High School. She has one son,
Corey, a daughter-in-law Dr. Danielle Johnson. Both are
alumni of MU and KU. She has two grandchildren. Opal is
an active member of the Zion A.M.E. Church in Mayview,
is on the Lafayette County Children Services Fund Board,
she has been a Mayview City Alderman and a member of
the Mayview Community Betterment Committee. Opal has
been on numerous committees in the area and also at
Honeywell FM&T where she is employed and has been
for 35 years. Opal is looking forward to the revitalization
of the Mayview area as a resident and someone who cares.
Donna Matthews
Board Member
I am so happy to have been invited to be a MMF member. I attended and graduated from Mayview School. I hope I can be an asset to the foundation. I served on the Board of Directors of West Central for several years and most recently have been serving on the Round-up Committee. Members round up their electric bill and we collect those pennies and use them for grants to groups after we evaluate their applications. When my parents passed, I was instrumental in establishing a scholarship fund in their memory at the Crest Ridge school district. My grandson's family established another scholarship fund when he was accidentally killed in a vehicle accident. My family has always had an active role in working to make our school district better by working for the good of the community. I believe the community is lost when it loses its school. I retired from USPS after serving as a rural carrier out of the Centerview office. I have always been involved with my husband and our sons in both our farming and construction business. So far, I have had reasonably good health and can help in most all ways to the benefit of MMF. Please put me wherever I can be of the most benefit. I'm glad to be involved!
Tresina Alvested
Board Member
Tresina Begemann Alvested is married to Scott Alvested and they have one daughter, Trinity. Tresina grew up on a farm located between Mayview and Odessa. Scott and Tresina now lives on a small farm just a mile away from where she grew up. She attended the Mayview School from kindergarten through 6th grade before completing her schooling in Odessa. Tresina has a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Central Missouri. For 27 years she has taught special education in Odessa. Tresina is on the Board of Directors for Missouri National Education Association and an active member of Zion UCC church in Mayview.
Carl Hoeppner
Board Member
Bio coming soon
Harvey Jungermann
Board Member
Harvey Jungerman lives in rural Mayview with his wife, Donna.
Their children are David Jungerman, Matt Begemann and his wife Glenda and Chris Begemann and his wife Julie and six grandchildren.
Harvey has lived his entire life within a mile of where they live now. He attended country school through 8th grade and went to Odessa for high school. He is a lifelong farmer, throughout those years his operation varied from dairy, swine, cow/calf and row crops of corn and soybeans and occasionally wheat.
At the present time, he still farms the crops, both planting and harvesting. In January he sold his cow/calf operation in hopes of traveling more. Harvey intends to continue to farm as long as he can get onto the tractors and combine.
Harvey enjoys serving the community, church and helping the neighbors, traveling and family. He enjoys most aspects of farming including the hard work.
He and Donna are active members of Cedar Grove Christian Church as well as Mayview Lions.
Members may attend any Board Meeting and have a voice on issues and planning for the success of the Foundation. An Annual Meeting for members will be held each January for electing board members, reviewing financial data and planning for the future. Membership is also open to community organizations who believe in our mission. Each would send a representative. Annual Membership fees are $10.00 per person or organization.