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Obituaries October 30-31

Posted on November 3, 2016November 7, 2016

L. Paul Nold
1942-2016

L. Paul Nold, 74, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at his home.
He was born April 6, 1942 in Andrew County, Missouri.
He married Deanna M. Strasser on October 19, 1960 and recently had celebrated 56 years of marriage.
Paul was a graduate of Savannah High School class of 1960. He worked as an Iron worker and was a member of Kansas City Iron Workers, Local #10.
He enjoyed hunting, gardening, classic cars and was a Deacon of Hosanna Fellowship. God and family were most important to him.
He was preceded in death by his son, Paul Nold, Jr.; and parents, Louis and Katherine (Heath) Nold, Jr.
Survivors include wife, Deanna Nold of the home; daughters, Stasia “Staci” Nold of St. Joseph, MO and April Nold (Bryan) of St. Joseph, MO; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Patrick (Robin) of Cosby, MO and Curtis Nold of Sedalia, MO; sister, Linda Graff of St. Joseph, MO.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. For those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to Hosanna Fellowship. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Margery Jewell (Stadalman) Patterson
1921-2016

Margery Jewell (Stadalman) Patterson, 95, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at a local healthcare facility.
She was born February 25, 1921, near Mound City, Missouri to Roy William and Frances Esther (Laukemper) Stadalman. She attended school in Bigelow, Missouri and graduated from Mound City High School in 1939.
Marge was united in marriage to Ralph “Pat” Patterson on November 9, 1946, in Atchison, Kansas. He preceded her in death in 1967.
At the beginning of World War II, Marge drove a Jewel Tea truck in the Atchison area, and was later employed in various finance offices in St. Joseph. Marge retired in 2001 from the Buchanan County Assessor’s office after twenty years of service at the age of 80.
Marge was heavily involved in Soroptimist Club, joining in 1972 and was also active in Eastern Star. Marge volunteered for many years at Brookdale Presbyterian Church, where she was a member and also volunteered at Living Community Gift Shop for ten years/
She was also preceded in death by her parents; sister, Rosa Lee New; brothers, William Roy and Richard Edward Stadalman; stepson, Eugene “Step” Patterson; brother-in-law Robert Lee “Adolph” Wilson; nephew-in-law James Wilmes.
Survivors include sisters, Mary Francis Wilson, St Joseph, Betty Ann Heck (Wayne), Mound City, MO; sister-in-law, Clara Stadalman, Mound City, MO; step-granddaughter, Kay “Patty” Gilland (Fred), Springfield, MO; step-grandson, Layne Vest, Springfield, MO; nephews, James Wilson (Rhonda), St. Joseph, Richard Stadalman II, Mound City, Jeffrey Stadalman (Diana), Lake Elsinore, CA, Robert Heck (Cindy), Mike Heck (Jennifer), Mound City; nieces, Debbie Wilmes, Smithville, MO, Trisha Shaw (Larry), Pittsboro, IN, Janet Luzmoor (Joel), Mound City, MO; five great nephews; seven great nieces; two great-great nephews; two great-great nieces.
Graveside Services & Interment 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Maitland Cemetery, Maitland, MO. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to Brookdale Presbyterian Church. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Elizabeth A. Blanton
1923-2016

Elizabeth A. Blanton, 92, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at a local healthcare facility.
She was born December 17, 1923 in Cameron, Missouri.
She enjoyed board games, cards, bingo, was ruthless at cribbage, and bowling with the “Coffee Cuties”. She was a member of Savannah Avenue Baptist Church, the Women’s VFW Axillary #1668, and the Village Drive Apt. Pinochle Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Neal Blanton; parents, William and Lucy (Bogart) Hatcher; and siblings, Annie, Thelma, Raymond, Marion, Ida, Myron, and Johnny.
Survivors include daughters, Virginia Coy (Walt) and Deborah Cundiff (Mike); son, Robert Blanton (Pamela); grandchildren, Steve Coy (Judy), Kevin Coy, Mark Coy (Susan), Todd Blanton (Andrea), Tracy McMillan (Kent), Jennifer Seeley (Jeff), Scott Adams (Mendi), Brent Adams (Christine) and Tyler Cundiff; great-grandchildren, Shawn, Casey, Sandra, Zack, Blake, Ashley, Travis, Colby, Chase, Jeffrey, Trisha, Tiara, Trina, Haden, Corbin, Sydney, and Connor; nine great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, or Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Margery Jewell (Stadalman) Patterson
1921-2016

L. Paul Nold
1942-2016

Michael Warren Russell
1953-2016

Michael Warren Russell 63, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Monday October 31, 2016 at a St. Joseph Health Care Center. He was born August 26, 1953 in St. Joseph, Missouri son of the late Joy & Sanford “Pete” Russell. He graduated from Benton High School class of 1971, . worked at Wire Rope Corporation of America in the shipping and receiving department retiring after 38 years of service. He enjoyed golf, darts and fishing. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Sandra Orcutt. He is survived by companion, Ronda Stanart of St. Joseph, MO, two sons, Danny Teed (Jamie Cargill) and Michael W. Russell, a brother, Don (Paula) Russell all of St. Joseph, MO, 7 grandchildren, Brooklyn, Haley, Shelbi, Sno, Hannah, Jamaia, and Amia, and a great grandchild, Brailee, as well as several nieces and nephews. The Family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Friday at the Rupp Funeral Home to celebrate and share memories of Michaels Life. Memorials are requested to the Mike Russell Memorial Fund in care of the Rupp Funeral Home, or a GoFundme account set up in his name or to Nodaway Valley Bank Mike Russell Memorial fund.

Warm weather continues into next week

Posted on November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

The warm weather looks to continue well into next week with afternoon temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Patchy fog is possible this morning, but will dissipate shortly after sunrise. The next chance of rain arrives Sunday night into Monday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Early voting in Doniphan County

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Voters who can’t make it to the polls on Tuesday in Doniphan County have another option to cast their ballots this weekend.

The Doniphan County Clerk’s Office will be open Saturday Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to noon for registered voters who want to vote in advance of the Nov. 8 General Election. County Clerk Peggy Franken reminds voters to bring a photo ID with them to the courthouse located at 120 E. Chestnut St.

For questions call the Clerk’s Office at (785) 985-3513

In Kansas polls will open at 7 a.m. on election day and close at 7 p.m.

Motel Six standoff trial underway

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

A jury selected in Clay County is hearing evidence this week in the Buchanan County trial of Roderick Ellis.

Ellis faces multiple felony charges in connection with a lengthy standoff with police at the Motel Six about a year ago.

The most serious charge, 1st degree domestic assault, is a class-a felony, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Ellis is accused of kidnapping his former girlfriend Rebecca Urban on October 14, 2015, forcing her at gunpoint to drive to the motel, and then, when she cried for help, shooting her in the arm in front of motel staff. Investigators said he then forced the woman into a room at the motel for more than 11 hours. The standoff prompted evacuations and lockdowns, and shut down I-29 and Frederick Ave., along with several businesses in the area.

Seven women and seven men were selected in Clay County on Tuesday to serve as jurors and alternates during the trial. The defense was granted a change of venue because of widespread news coverage of the standoff.

Prosecutor Ron Holliday gave the panel a preview of the story, and pointed out how the evidence would prove each of the five felony counts against Ellis. The defendant is charged with 1st degree domestic assault, kidnapping, assault of a law enforcement officer, and two counts of armed criminal action.

Public Defender Susan Rinne said the incident was about “love and betrayal,” that he believed the victim was being unfaithful. Rinne told the jury Ellis is not guilty of the charges.

“He just wanted to talk to her, and never wanted to hurt hur, never wanted to harm anyone,” she said.

After opening statements from both sides, the victim, Rebecca Urban took the witness stand Wednesday morning.

Urban described for the jury how she had broken up with the defendant, but testified she was threatened by him the night before the standoff. She recounted how she was abducted and later shot in the forearm. She described applying a tourniquet to her arm during the day-long ordeal. And she described the gunshot injuries which still have not properly healed despite two surgeries.

Testimony continues in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Patrick Robb.

Bow Hunter lifeflighted after fall from tree

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

A hunter in Buchanan County was taken by life flight Wednesday morning after falling out of a tree.

Cpl. Sarah Hardin with the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office said emergency responders were called out around 9 a.m. to an area between 3393 and 3396 Bethel Road in the area of Route JJ near DeKalb.

Hardin said the man was bow hunting and fell out of his tree but that it’s unknown how long he laid there. He did not have a cellphone on him so when he didn’t return home she said his family was concerned and went looking for him. The man was described as a white man in his 50s. Hardin said she did not know if he was using a tree stand or wearing a safety harness.

Hardin said when the sheriff’s department arrived on scene crews were already loading him into the helicopter for transport. The extent of his injuries were unknown.

St. Joe man gets 12-year sentence for killing neighbor

Posted on November 2, 2016

A St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal shooting of his neighbor.

Lonald Ueligger pleaded guilty in September to one count of voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of 54-year-old Perry Smith.

The shooting happened June 24 in the basement of Ueligger’s home in the 2900 block of Dover Road. Police said the defendant had been drinking and taking prescription drugs at the time.

Chance of thunderstorms later today

Posted on November 2, 2016

A cold front and upper disturbance will bring the chance for thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. A few storms may become strong, although widespread severe weather is unlikely. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

‘No Shave November’ kicks off at Livingston County Sheriff’s Office

Posted on November 1, 2016November 1, 2016

Deputies with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office are participating in ‘No Shave November’ in an effort to raise funds for the department’s Secret Santa program.

The office said during the month of November most of its employees are tossing out the razor to raise funds to help Livingston County seniors and families in need.

The office said historically the funds raised go to help citizens in the community in situations beyond their control. The sheriff and deputies have placed food and staples in pantries for people who are struggling, infrared heaters in homes for some with little or no heat and have even bought appliances for seniors going without.

Donations can be made at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office located at 901 Webster St. in Chillicothe or by calling (660) 646-0515

Northwest to try to increase online enrollments

Posted on November 1, 2016

Northwest Administration Building. Photo courtesy Darren Whitley/Northwest Missouri State University

In an effort to increase its online enrollments Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of regents has approved a contract with an online vendor.

The Board during its meeting on Friday authorized the University to enter into a contract with Academic Partnerships to develop and deliver a suite of online programs to students. Through the partnership, Northwest will receive assistance with instructional design, marketing, recruiting and retaining students, and offering a portfolio of credentialed faculty to help teach courses as the volume of students increase.

Northwest Provost Dr. Timothy Mottet told the Board the partnership will help Northwest compete at a national level to recruit and retain students for its online graduate programs.

The Board also approved revisions to two policies related to anti-discrimination and free expression and a charter to establish a new staff council.

Checkpoints to be held in Platte County in November

Posted on November 1, 2016

The Platte County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that sometime during the month of November it may be holding checkpoints.

The office said it could be conducting sobriety and/or safety checkpoints this month.

Sheriff Mark Owen said he would like to remind motorists that if they encounter a DWI Checkpoint the delay will be brief. The office said if a driver is suspected of being intoxicated, he/she will be asked to complete the Standard Field Sobriety Tests. Any driver found to be impaired will be arrested and transported to the Platte County Detention Center. Motorists should also keep in mind that if they encounter a safety checkpoint, the safety check will also only be for a brief time.

“We appreciate the cooperation from the public as we conduct DWI Checkpoints and take drunk drivers off our roads. We also appreciate the public’s patience when they enter a safety checkpoint, knowing that the overall goal of any checkpoint is to keep innocent motorists safe. Providing a safe and secure environment for the citizens of Platte County is one of the reasons we conduct both of these checkpoints,” Sheriff Owen said.