Northwest mourning death of first-year student

Northwest Missouri State University is mourning one of its students who died early Sunday as the result of a car crash.

Jase Wilmes, a first-year agricultural business major from New Market, Iowa, was pronounced dead at the scene of the vehicle crash near Clarinda, Iowa.

A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in the Clarinda High School gymnasium, 100 N. Cardinal Drive in Clarinda, Iowa. A memorial service is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1, in the high school gymnasium. An obituary is accessible by clicking this link.

The University reminds students needing counseling assistance to contact Wellness Services at 660.562.1348 or University Police at 660.562.1254.

Faculty and staff needing assistance may call the University employee assistance program at 800.964.3577 or Dacey Hassey, a certified licensed professional counselor through Northwest’s partnership with the Family Guidance Center, at dhassey@fgcnow.org or 816.261.3091.

Additional crisis counseling support is available to all members of the Northwest community by calling 988.