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Parents identify body as missing Wichita woman

Posted on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

toniandersoncrash — Photo courtesy KCTV5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The parents of a Wichita woman who was missing since Jan. 15 say a body found in a car pulled from the Missouri River was that of their daughter.

A car belonging to 20-year-old Toni Anderson, a Missouri-Kansas City student, was pulled from the river near Parkville Friday.

Police have not confirmed the identity of a body inside the car. But Anderson’s mother and father told Kansas City-area media the body was Toni’s.

Her mother, Liz Anderson, says no foul play is suspected in her daughter’s death.

Liz Anderson says it appears Toni became got lost while driving in the dark and ended up on a boat ramp in park. She says her daughter apparently tried to back off the icy ramp and the car slid into the water.

Suspect in Daviess County killing bound over on reduced charge

Posted on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

A Lock Springs, Missouri man was bound over for trial Monday on reduced charges in the death his roommate last November.

Prosecutors in Daviess County filed an amended criminal complaint against Aaron Tucker Monday, reducing the charge from second-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter. Online court records say Tucker waived his preliminary hearing and was bound over to circuit court.

As we reported earlier, Tucker was charged with the death of Michael Chad Estabrook, who officials say had been knocked unconscious during a fight at the two men’s home on November 12. Estabrook died later at Hedrick Medical Center.

“During the course of the investigation Aaron T. Tucker was interviewed and subsequently arrested for assaulting Estabrook,” Daviess County Sheriff Becerra said earlier. “During the physical altercation Tucker struck Estabrook which rendered him unconscious which resulted in Estabrook’s death.”

Judge Daren Adkins also heard a motion to reduce Tucker’s bail. The judge reset bail $10,000.00 with a 10% deposit allowed. Tucker is scheduled for Circuit Court arraignment Wednesday, Mar. 15.

Gordmans files for bankruptcy

Posted on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Gordmans has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is liquidating assets.

Last week, we emailed the apparel and home decor retailer after several news outlets reported that Gordmans Stores, Inc. planned to file. At that point in time a company spokeswoman declined to comment on, “rumor or speculation.” However, Monday the Nebraska based retailer announced it has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

According to a press release, Gordmans has entered into an agreement with Tiger Capital Group, LLC and Great American Group, LLC for the sale in liquidation of the inventory and other assets of Gordmans’ retail stores and distribution centers, subject to the receipt and Bankruptcy Court approval of a more favorable transaction. The ultimate outcome of the filing and liquidation sale is subject to the oversight and approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

“Until further notice, all Gordmans stores are operating as usual without interruption,” said Andy Hall, president and chief executive officer of Gordmans. “The management team and all of our associates remain committed to continuing to provide great merchandise and service to our guests during this process.”

Founded in 1915, Gordmans currently operates 106 stores in 62 markets and 22 states including a location in St. Joseph at the East Hills Shopping Center.

Week begins with cold temperatures

Posted on March 13, 2017

Cold weather will continue for the next few days with hard freezes expected tonight and again Tuesday night. A few light rain and snow showers are possible today and again Tuesday morning. Far northern Missouri may see a light dusting of snow today, otherwise no accumulation is expected. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10 a.m., then a chance of snow between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 3 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a slight chance of rain after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Vendors sought for Vet2Vet event

Posted on March 12, 2017March 10, 2017

Vendors who provide services to veterans are being sought for an annual veteran’s fair in St. Joseph.

The St. Joseph Youth Alliance is searching for vendors to fill booth spaces at its third annual Vet2Vet event scheduled for May 20th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in downtown St. Joseph.

The event is intended to support veterans and their families. Veteran services, employers and any organization the provides support to veterans is encouraged to sign up to be a vendor. Interested participants can CLICK HERE for the sign-up form.

Spring Break students to lend Habitat a hand

Posted on March 12, 2017March 10, 2017

Students from the University of Connecticut will spend their spring break in St. Joseph this week helping to build a home as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge.

10 students are expected to volunteer with the St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity over the week of March 13th. Rita Boyer, St. Joseph Habitat’s Office Manager said they are excited to host the University of Connecticut students.

“This will be their first time to build with us during spring break. The students will be working on house #66 located at 3107 Locust,” Boyer said. “We are also grateful for the overwhelming response from our Board of Directors, businesses and organizations in St. Joseph for providing meals and entertainment for the students during their stay. A special thank you to Stoney Creek Inn for providing lodging for the group again this year.”

Across the country more than 5,000 college and high school students will spend their spring break helping out this year through Habitat for Humanity’s alternative spring break program, Collegiate Challenge.

Missouri Academy to graduate final class in spring 2018

Posted on March 11, 2017March 10, 2017

Photo courtesy Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, Mo. – The Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing will end its operations at the conclusion of the 2017-2018 academic year.

The Missouri Academy is a two-year accelerated, early-entrance-to-college residential program for academically-talented students on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University.

The decision to close the Missouri Academy is based on several factors, University leaders said, as Northwest enhances the focus on its core mission of providing students with opportunities to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

“This decision was not easily made,” Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski said. “The closure of the Missouri Academy is not due to any single reason and especially not due to the quality of the faculty, staff and students associated with it. Rather, the closure is the result of a number of factors and interaction of factors that make the Missouri Academy no longer financially viable for a regional, comprehensive teaching institution such as Northwest.”

Among the reasons cited by the University are a shifting financial landscape that is straining resources at higher education institutions and has led Northwest to reprioritize and reallocate resources to meet its mission critical priorities.

The University acknowledged the Missouri Academy has been yielding a net loss for Northwest, despite efforts since 2012 to curb expenses and reverse declining enrollments. With domestic enrollment for the Academy continuing to decline, Northwest no longer has the capacity to absorb the financial net loss. Furthermore, Northwest has been unable to garner appropriate state and other sources of support for the program and cannot appropriately invest in Missouri Academy facilities or fund its operations at needed levels.

The Missouri Academy saw its enrollment peak at 178 students during the 2008-2009 school year. Through its first 15 cohorts, concluding with the 2015-2016 academic year, the Missouri Academy enrolled 1,042 students, and 801 of those students completed the two-year program successfully – a graduation rate of 77 percent.

The Missouri Academy’s current enrollment is 106 students, who come from throughout Missouri as well as South Korea, China and Panama. Forty-eight students are in their second year of the program and are expected to graduate in the spring. Following Missouri Department of Higher Education policies, the Missouri Academy will maintain operations to serve its remaining students through their expected completion in spring 2018. The Missouri Academy is no longer accepting students to enroll.

In regard to Missouri Academy staffing, 12 positions are allocated to the program. Three already are vacant and three more are being eliminated this spring.

Despite the Missouri Academy’s closing, University leaders said Northwest will continue to enhance its already strong undergraduate and graduate STEM programming. More students enroll in biology than any other discipline at Northwest, and the School of Agricultural Sciences graduates the largest number of students. The School of Computer Science and Information Systems is the largest producer of graduate degrees and it added a graduate degree in information systems last fall. Northwest also plans to remain active with numerous STEM programs and affiliations, including a Northwest P-6 STEM initiative called “Project Lead the Way,” offered at the University’s Horace Mann Laboratory School, that is a collaborative effort with Missouri Project Lead the Way and the Regional Professional Development Center.

“To some, closing the Missouri Academy will seem counter-intuitive, but Northwest is filling the void,” Northwest Provost Dr. Timothy Mottet said. “We are building for the future in alignment with our strategic plan and prioritizing our objectives to ensure Northwest is a vibrant university for years to come.”

For more information about the Missouri Academy, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/masmc/.

Wisconsin student named MoRe prize winner by Nikki Giovanni

Posted on March 11, 2017March 10, 2017

Nesha Ruther, winner of The Mochila Review’s 2017 Undergraduate MoRe Prize. Photo courtesy Missouri Western State University.

St. Joseph, Mo. – Award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni has selected poet Nesha Ruther as the winner of The Mochila Review’s 2017 Undergraduate MoRe Prize.

Ruther’s poem “A Love Poem to Ernst Winter” will be published in the 2017 issue of The Mochila Review, Missouri Western State University’s national undergraduate literary journal, and Ruther will receive a $50 prize.

Giovanni was the 2017 guest judge of the Undergraduate MoRe Prize, The Mochila Review’s annual contest for undergraduate writers. Out of more than 80 applicants, she selected Ruther’s poem, as well as two honorable mentions: Colorado School of Mines student Annie Ochs for her poem “How to Love” and The State University of New York-Geneseo student Isabella Barsalona for her poem “Black Coffee.”

Ruther was born and raised in Takoma Park, Maryland. She was a member of the 2015 D.C. Youth Slam Team and has competed in slam poetry competitions such as Louder than a Bomb, Hyperbole, and Brave New Voices. She has performed her poetry at the State Theatre in South Africa and was a 2016 Young Arts Finalist in Spoken Word Poetry. She currently is a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a member of the Tenth cohort of First Wave, the university’s hip-hop and urban arts scholarship program.

Copies of the 2017 issue of The Mochila Review, which include an interview with Giovanni, will be available at a public reading by Giovanni at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 6, in the Potter Hall Theatre on the campus of Missouri Western. “The Mochila Review Presents: In the Shadow of Nikki Giovanni” is free and open to the public. Giovanni will sign copies of her books during a reception following the reading.

To learn more about Giovanni, her books, and her most recent activities, click here. For more information about Ruther and The Mochila Review, visit mochilareview.com.

The Mochila Review is sponsoring this event in partnership with Missouri Western State University’s President’s and Provost’s Offices, its Center for Multicultural Education, its English and Modern Languages Department, and the St. Joseph Public Library.

Food inspections for February

Posted on March 11, 2017March 10, 2017

The City of St. Joseph has released its Food Safety Inspections for the month of February.

VFW POST
306 Cherokee

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty ice machine -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Clean and sanitize ice machine

NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN
2112 S 10th St

No observations

PLANET SUB
5301 N Belt Hwy

No observations

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE #2468
2332 S 22nd St

No observations

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE #2470
401 E Hyde Park

No observations

HARDEES
3911 N Belt Hwy

Observations
– System Maintained in Good Repair. -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed

JIMMY JOHNS
1040 S Belt Hwy

Observations
-Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding.* -Foods that require Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food must be maintained at 41F or colder, if not, food must be discarded and denatured
– Using a Handwashing Facility. -A handwashing facility may not be used for any purposes other than handwashing
– Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities. -Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperatures as specified under Chapter 3: Can not be used until repaired or replaced -1. Please do temperature checks throughout the day.
2. Make table by drive through must be replaced not repaired
– System Maintained in Good Repair. -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed
– Replace existing facilities and EQUIPMENT specified in § 8-101.10 with facilities and EQUIPMENT that comply with this Code if: (1) The REGULATORY AUTHORITY directs the replacement because the facilities and EQUIPMENT constitute a public health HAZARD or nuisance or no longer comply with the criteria upon which the facilities and EQUIPMENT were accepted, -Your are hereby ordered to replace not repair make table by the drive through as it has been repaired numerous times and has been citied on the last 2 inspection.

PAPA MURPHYS PIZZA
2115 N Belt

Observations
– Using a Handwashing Facility. -A handwashing facility shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use.
– System Maintained in Good Repair. -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed

HY VEE INC GROCERY, HY VEE SALAD BAR

No observations

McDONALDS RIVERSIDE

THE CAFE
4230 St. Joseph Ave.

No observations

PANERA BREAD
1209 N. Belt Highway

Observations
– Handwashing Facility. -A handwashing facility shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use.
– Linens and Napkins, Use Limitation -Linens and napkins may not be used in contact with food unless they are used to line a container for the service of foods and the linens and napkins are replaced each time the container is refilled for a new consumer, you may not use cloth as barrier to barehand contact, as it can not cleaned in place and can retain possible contaminates

PARADOX THEATER
107 S 6th

No observations

ARAMARK CAMPUS DINING, ARA C-STORE
4525 Downs Dr Blum Union, Room 102

No observations

ARAMARK CAMPUS DINING, ARA-FOOD

ARAMARK CAMPUS DINING

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -All food contact surfaces and equipment that contacts food must clean, free of debris, and sanitized after each use -Slicer
– Good Repair and Proper Adjustment -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications -Freezer walk in has large amounts of ice build up, unit needs to be repaired so food is not contaminated by water/ice.

ARAMARK CAMPUS DINING, ARA POD

No observations

TACO BANDIDO
1601 St. Joseph Ave.

No observations

CABBAGE ROLL
2641 Lafayette

Observations
– Cooling.* -Hot food placed in the cooler before cooling to 70 degrees -It is very important to cool foods as rapidly as possible to prevent bacterial growth. You must cool hot foods to 70F in first 2 hours then to 41F over the next 4 Hours. You can do this by ice bathing, ice paddles, using shallow containers, a blast chillers or freezer/cooling. Becareful not to overload a cooling unit. If after 2 hours you are not at 70F you must either rethermalized to 165F then recooled or discard and denatyre product. You only rethermalize ONCE!! -Cool hot food using ice to 70 degrees within 2 hours

BOUDREAUX LOUISIANA
224 N 4th St

Observations
– Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* -Employee drinking from a cup with no lid ans straw -An employee shall not, eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection can not result. Drinks must have lids and straws to prevent hand to mouth contact. -Employee drink cups must have lids and straws to prevent contamination of food
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Dirty walls in the walk in cooler -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. -Clean walk in cooler walls
-Nonfood-Contact Surfaces -Contact paper on the walk in cooler shelves -Do not cover storage surfaces with contact paper, foil,rubber mats. -Food racks must not have contact paper to allow for free air circulation
-Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities. -Cooling unit is not maintaining correct temperature. At 47.0 degrees instead of 41.0 -Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperatures as specified under Chapter 3: Can not be used until repaired or replaced -Manager said a technician has been called to fix. Temperature must be 41.0 degrees or below. Do not use until it has been repaired
– Good Repair and Proper Adjustment -Walk in freezer is not shutting tight. Walk in cooler is not barely shutting tight. -Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications -Walk in freezer and cooler doors must be self-closing

LE PEEP
919 Woodbine

Observations
– Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions -Dirty floors underneath equipment in the kitchen and in the walk in cooler -Clean walls, floors, ceiling on a regular basis. -Clean walls and floors in kitchen, floors in walk in cooler and storage shelves in kitchen

FREDERICK INN INC
1627 Frederick

No observations

PAPPY’S GRILL & PUB
2501 Messanie

Observations
– Washing,Rinsing,Sanitizing Procedures -Dishes rinsed in clear water after sanitizing -Proper order for washing wares in a 3 compartment sink is WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE -Wash, rinse, sanitize and air dry all dishes and wares

MAREK CATERING
308 Illinois

No observations

TRIUMPH-UNITED VENDING
5302 Stockyards

Observations
– Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities. -Cooler is not maintaining temperature at 41.0 degrees. Current temperature is 57.0 -Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperatures as specified under Chapter 3: Can not be used until repaired or replaced -Repair cooler within 3 days

GROUND ROUND
123 S. 6th
Observations
– Preventing Contamination from Hands.* -Use of bare hands while handling cut lemons -Must have a barrier between ready to eats foods and bare hands to prevent possible contamination. Barriers can be gloves, utensils, deli paper, bakery paper etc… -Must have a barrier to handle all ready to eat food
-Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food), Hot and Cold Holding.* -Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food in hot holding is stored out of temperature. Beans 118.0 degrees -Foods that require Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food must be maintained at 135F or hotter, if not, food must be discarded and denatured -Food for hot holding must be reheated in microwave or oven to 165.0 degrees and held at 140.0. Hot holding unit is not for reheating food. Check water levels in the steam table

SODEXO-BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM E-CAMPUS
3902 Genefield Rd.

No observations

INTERSERV WESLEY SENIOR TOWERS
1002 Francis

No observations

DINER ON FRANCIS STREET
2110 Francis

No observations

CHILI’S GRILL & BAR
5105 N. Belt Hwy

Observations
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
– System Maintained in Good Repair. -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE
915 N. Woodbine Rd.

No observations

COUNTRY SQUIRE RET RES LLC
1602 Buckingham

No observations

EL MAGUEY
2201 N Belt Hwy

No observations

HY VEE INC GROCERY, HY VEE DELI
201 N Belt

Observations
-Assignment of Responsibility* -You are required to have a person in charge during all hours of operation and they must be able to understand instruction given from the Health Authority -No I asked claimed to be in charge
-Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils.* -Equipment food contact surfaces must be removed from service or cleaned and sanitized every hours at room temperature, longer times if temperatures are lower than 50F, code should be checked for these times -Slicers are required to be cleaned every 4 hours, according to log it had been 5-6 hours since last cleaned
– Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. -Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
– Nonfood-Contact Surfaces -Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.
– Repairing -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination

GAMBINO’S PIZZA
5430 Frederick Ave

Observations
-Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food, Date Marking.* -Must be dated with discard date and not just date made, can be kept for 7 days if held at 41F or 4 days if held at 45F
– System Maintained in Good Repair. -There should be no leaks, clogged/slow drains, properly installed -1. Seems like ice maker is bin or line is leak

AUNTIE ANNE’S
3702 Frederick Ave.

No observations

IHOP #3267
3804 N. Belt

FAZOLI’S #1733
504 N. Belt

Observations
– Repairing -The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair at all times to insure they are cleanable and not a source of possible contamination

JOHNNY B’S
5617 Lake Ave

No observations

GENEO’S PIZZA

No observations

ARAMARK CAMPUS DINING, ARA-EINSTEINS
SCIENCE & MATH BUILDING Address: 4525 Downs Dr Blum Union, Room 102

No observations

Obituaries March 8

Posted on March 10, 2017

Charlaine (Farrow) Key
1942-2017

Charlaine (Farrow) Key, 74, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at a local healthcare facility.
She was born September 26, 1942 to Charles and Elaine (Beck) Farrow, they preceded her in death.
Charlaine married James Key October 24, 1964, he preceded her in death January 25, 2016.
She attended Northwest Missouri State University, then later received her teaching degree from Missouri Western State University. Charlaine taught in the St. Joseph School District for over 20 years at Pershing Elementary before retiring in 2004. She had a love for teaching and made a positive impact on many people throughout her life. She was a devoted mother who sacrificed a lot for her daughter’s ice skating career.
After retirement she enjoyed playing cards and looked forward to her monthly luncheons with her Shamrock Sisters of Lafayette and retired teachers.
Survivors include daughter, Amy Wilson (Brady); grandson, Charlie Wilson; sister, Carolyn Mueller (Dan); and brother Lonnie Farrow (Beverly).
Farewell Services 1:00 P.M. Saturday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Inurnment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to the Alzheimers Association. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

David Alan Bracken
1963-2017

David Alan Bracken 53, of De Kalb, MO passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at his home. He was born November 2, 1963 in Kansas City, KS, son of Jean and James Irving. He graduated from Wyandotte High School, and was working at Foley Construction Company as a carpenter and foreman. He enjoyed playing the trombone and several other musical instruments, chess, baking cakes from scratch, and spending valuable time with his stepchildren. He was a member of the St. James Catholic Church. Survivors include fiancé, Dallas Hunt of Dekalb, MO, mother, Jean Bracken of Kansas City, KS, father, James Irving of Salina, KS, step daughter, Ziva Hunt, step son, Zane Hunt, brothers, Monty Bracken of Corsicana, TX, Ronald E (Deanna) Bracken of Kansas City, KS, Adam (Missy) Gillett of Roland Park, KS, sisters, Christy (Todd) Henry of Kansas City, KS, and Lena Mohney of Oklahoma, as well as several, nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 11:00 am at the St. James Catholic Church, Fr. Vincent Rogers Celebrant. The Rosary will be recited at 4:00 pm, Sunday with the family to receive friends until 6:00 PM Sunday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Inurnment will be at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorials are requested in lieu of flowers to the David Bracken Memorial fund for Hope for Healing. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com

Leona Crouse
1917-2017

Leona Crouse, 99, Independence, Missouri, formerly of Mound City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at her daughter Paula’s home.
She was born October 16, 1917 to Michael and Mary (Burjan) Sigaty.
Leona married Hiram Edwin “Pan” Crouse in 1943.
Prior to her marriage, Leona was the Private Secretary of the State Statician in Pierre, South Dakota. Later, she was bookkeeper and receptionist for twenty-four years for Dr. James Humphrey in Mound City, Missouri, retiring in 1988. Leona was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, where she was also in the altar society.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; brothers Ed, Joe and Lambert Sigaty; and sister Lucille Lesnar.
Survivors include daughters; Paula Cummings (Roger) Independence, Missouri, Patti Davis (Jim), Omaha, Nebraska and Phyllis Randle, Chillicothe, Missouri; brothers, Myron Sigaty (Nan) and Francis Sigaty; sister, Delores Lesnar (Stanley); grandchildren, Jeff and Jason Davis, Richard Cummings (Sara), Laura Holden (James), Joshua Randle (Samantha) and Jennifer Plummer (Rodney Harkins); great-grandchildren; Evan Bowers-Davis, Ashley Wyrick (Jesse), Andrew Cummings (Kali) and Alison Cummings, Nathanael, Anna, Ella, Thomas, Matthew, Sara and Emma Holden, Mackenzie, Preston and Makayla Randle and Danika Harkins; great great-grandchildren, Abigail and Parker Wyrick; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 A.M. Monday, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Forest City, Missouri. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery, Mound City, Missouri. Rosary 5:30 P.M. Sunday, Pettijohn and Crawford Funeral Service, Mound City, Missouri, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Catholic Charities Kansas City-St. Joseph, 1123 South 10th St., St. Joseph, MO 64503 or Community Hospices of America Foundation: Integrity Hospice, 3751 NE Ralph Powell Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64064. Online guest book and obituary at www.pettijohncrawford.com.

Sister Lou Whipple
1966-2017

Sister Lou Whipple was born Tuesday, May 3rd, 1966; and passed away Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 in Atchison, Kansas. Visitation Friday, March 10th, 2017, 7:00pm. Located at Mount St. Scholastica Monastery Chapel. Services Saturday, March 11th, 2017, 11:00am. Located at the Mount St. Scholastica Monastery Chapel. Cremation will follow the Mass of the Resurrection. Inurnment will follow at a later date. Interment located at the Mt. St. Scholastica Convent Cemetery.