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Obituaries September 8-10

Posted on September 12, 2016September 12, 2016

Ronald Wayne Stanton
1979-2016

Ronald “Ronnie” Wayne Stanton Jr. 37, Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital. He was born March 2, 1979 in St. Joseph, MO, son of Mona and Ronald Stanton. He attended Benton High School. He married Tiffany Ebling on 2/27/2016. He worked at Triumph Food and at several other jobs. Survivors include, wife, Tiffany Stanton of the home, mother, Mona (Marty) Bradley of St. Joseph, MO, father, Ronald Wayne Stanton, Sr. of Kansas City, MO, son, Dallas Stanton, four step-children: Kailyn Roberts, Gage Westcott, Shilyn Butterfield, and Gavin Butterfield, a sister, Brandy (Timmy) Roberts, niece, Delana, and nephew, Kenny.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Rupp Funeral Home with Rev. Albert Shirley officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Monday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the King Hill Cemetery. Memorials are requested in lieu of flowers to the Ronnie Stanton Jr Memorial Fund in care of the Rupp Funeral Home.

Catherine B Johnson
1931-2016

Catherine B. Johnson, 84, of Savannah, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital. She was born October 30, 1931 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of the late Nellie and Claude Grooms. She married Roy Lee Johnson Sr. on February 11, 1948, and he preceded her in death. She worked at Whitaker Cable, Muny Inn, and Cordineers Place. She loved spending time with her grand kids, and she enjoyed watching TV, Bingo, drawing and art. She was a Pentecostal. Catherine was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son, Roy Johnson, Jr., daughter, Karen Johnson, brothers, Clifton, Claude, Jr., and Bob, sisters, Viola, Margaret, Ruth, Jackie, and Elizabeth. Survivors include her 9 children: Judy (Norman) Hardin, Savannah, MO, Connie Brushwood, St. Joseph, MO, Vickie (Tom) Heavilin, Savannah, MO, Virna Libby (David Weidmaier) St. Joseph, MO, Norman “Woody” Johnson, Savannah, MO, Steven (Julie) Johnson, Edward Johnson, Terry (Diana) Johnson, and Timothy Johnson, all of St. Joseph, MO, and over 100 grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery.

Sandi K. Gerstner
1951-2016

Sandi K. Gerstner, 65, Amazonia, Missouri passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care.
She was born August 10, 1951 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Sandi married James Gerstner August 19, 1994.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Z. and Hattie Merritt; brothers, Dick, Bob and Shorty; and sister-in-law, Jamie.
Survivors include her husband of 22 years, James; daughters, Ami (Andrea) and Marti (John); grandchildren, Sierra and Jaymes; sister, Frances (Frank) and Ethel (Fred); and sisters-in-law, Jackie, Janice and Codi.
Farewell Services 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Leavenworth National Cemetery. Parish Rosary 6:00 P.M. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where the family will gather with friends 6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Monday. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to a Stroke Foundation of the donor’s choice. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Marie Green
1944-2016

Marie Green, 71, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at a local Healthcare facility.
She was born November 23, 1944 to Fred and Louise (Devereaux) Smith in Savannah, Georgia.
Natural Farewell under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Larry L. Crossland
1946-2016

Larry L. Crossland was born on Wednesday, June 12th, 1946; and passed away Saturday, September 10th, 2016 in Atchison, Kansas. Visitation Tuesday, September 13th, 2016, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Located at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Services Wednesday, September 14th, 2016, 10:30am. Located at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Interment located at the Sunset Memory Gardens-Atchison.

Jackie Ray “Jack” Callaway
1939-2016

Jackie Ray “Jack” Callaway was born Wednesday, November 8th, 1939; and passed away Saturday, September 10th, 2016. Visitation Thursday, September 15th, 2016, 10:00am – 11:00am. Located at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Services Thursday, September 15th, 2016, 11:00am. Officiating Rev. Robert Ziegler.
Located at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Atchison

Rainy weather returns to forecast this week

Posted on September 12, 2016September 12, 2016

Sunny and warm today, then showers and thunderstorms possible through Friday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from National Weather Service.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Motorcycle-ATV crash sends drivers to hospital

Posted on September 12, 2016

A crash between a dirt bike and an ATV sent the two drivers to the hospital with serious injuries.

A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol identifies the victims as Devin McGuire, 52, of Brimson, Mo., and Jozie Rorebeck, 10, of Trenton. Investigators say the pair crashed along 40th Street five miles northwest of Trenton in Grundy County at 7:20 pm Sunday night.

Investigators say McGuire’s ATV crossed the center line and hit Rorebeck’s motorcycle. Both drivers were ejected. Both were flown to hospitals in Kansas City for treatment of serious injuries.

Two seriously hurt in Atchison County crash

Posted on September 12, 2016

A traffic crash Saturday evening in Atchison County, Missouri sent two Nebraska residents to the hospital.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the driver of a pickup truck tried to overtake a passenger car as it was turning left off of U.S. Highway 136 at Route D west of Rock Port at 5:20 pm Saturday. The truck hit the rear driver’s side of the car.

The driver of the truck was not injured. He’s identified as Todd Tanner, 28, of Kansas City, Missouri. The two occupants of the car were seriously hurt and were transported to hospitals in Nebraska. They are identified as Paula Robbins, 64, and William Robbins, 65, both of Fairbury, Nebraska.

Three hurt, including toddler, in head-on crash

Posted on September 12, 2016

Three people including a toddler were injured in a crash in Clinton County Saturday morning. The head-on crash happened at 11:15 a.m. on Missouri Highway 116 west of Plattsburg. According to the crash report, Eric Shields crossed the center line in a Chrysler 200. That vehicle hit a Ford Taurus in oncoming traffic.

The 31-year-old Kansas City, Kansas man suffered serious injuries. His three-year-old daughter Emma Shields suffered minor injuries. Both were transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment.

The other driver, 66-year-old Lana Fowler of Kansas City, Missouri, was transported to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries.

Planned Road Work for Northwest Missouri, Sept. 12 – 18

Posted on September 11, 2016September 9, 2016

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northwest Missouri region planned for the week of Sept. 12 – 18 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted throughout the region. Many of these will be moving operations and could include lane closures with delays.

MoDOT reminds the public to stay alert, watch for road work, buckle up, slow down, and drive with extreme caution through work zones and in changing weather conditions.

For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888-275-6636 ) or click here.

Andrew County

Route 48 – CLOSED at the Platte River Bridge near Whitesville for a bridge replacement project. The road will be closed through mid-November.
Business 71 – Southbound from the Savannah city limits to Interstate 29 for milling, Sept. 12 – 16

Atchison County

I-29 – Northbound at mile marker 124 near the Iowa state line for pavement repair, Sept. 12 – 16.
I-29 – Southbound at mile marker 110 (near the Rock Port Welcome Center) for pavement repair, Sept. 12 – 16.
Route 111 – CLOSED from Route E to Route Z for a chip sealing operation, Sept. 12, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route 111 – CLOSED from Route Z to Route W (Holt County) for a chip sealing operation, Sept. 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Buchanan County

Route YY (Mitchell Ave.) and U.S. Route 169 (Belt Highway) – Signal work, Sept. 12, 6 p.m. – 7 a.m. During the project, the signals will be inoperable and stop signs will be in place. Drivers are reminded that it should be treated as a four-way stop during this time.
U.S. Route 36 – One mile west of Route AC for grading work, Sept. 12 – 16
Route 31 – CLOSED from Route NN to Route N at Easton for a culvert replacement, Sept. 12, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I-229 – Northbound from U.S. Route 36 to U.S. Route 59 for maintenance, Sept. 12 – 13. This will include overnight lane closures.
I-229 – Southbound from U.S. Route 59 to U.S. Route 36 for maintenance, Sept. 14 – 15. This will include overnight lane closures.
Route E – CLOSED from Route H to County Road 337 for a culvert replacement, Sept. 14 – 15, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.

Caldwell County

Route 13 – CLOSED at the Log Creek Bridge near Kingston for a bridge deck replacement project. The bridge will be closed through November.
Route A – Pothole patching, Sept. 13
Route 13 – From Route U to the Log Creek Bridge for pothole patching,Sept. 14 – 15

Carroll County

Route JJ – Pothole patching, Sept. 12
Route C – At the Turkey Creek Bridge for maintenance, Sept. 12 – 15
Route MM – Pothole patching, Sept. 13 – 14
Route BB – Pothole patching, Sept. 15

Chariton County

Route TT – CLOSED just east of Route 139 for a culvert replacement,Sept. 13, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Clinton County

U.S. Route 169 – From Route VV to the Gower city limits for sealing rumble strips, Sept. 12
Route VV – From Route N to U.S. Route 169 for a resurfacing project,Sept. 12 – 17. Includes a 9-foot width restriction. A pilot car will direct traffic through the work zone.
Route 116 – From Route A to one-half mile west for pothole patching,Sept. 14 – 15

Daviess County

Route F – Pothole patching, Sept. 12

DeKalb County

U.S. Route 36 – Traffic will be head-to-head at the overpass over I-35 for a bridge replacement project. During this project, no left turns from U.S. Route 36 onto I-35 will be permitted, as the medians between east and westbound U.S. Route 36 will be closed. Please follow the signed detour route. This project will continue through mid-December.
I-35 – One lane may be closed under the U.S. Route 36 overpass for a bridge deck replacement project. During this project, traffic exiting I-35 will not be permitted to turn left onto U.S. Route 36, as the medians between east and westbound U.S. Route 36 will be closed. Please follow the signed detour route. This project will continue through mid-December.

Grundy County

Routes V and Z – Drainage work, Sept. 12 – 16
Route E – From Route 6 to the Grundy County line for pothole patching,Sept. 14 – 16

Holt County

Route 111 – CLOSED from Route Z (Atchison County) to Route W for a chip sealing operation, Sept. 13, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route 111 – CLOSED from U.S. Route 59 to County Road 190 for a chip sealing operation, Sept. 14, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Route 111 – CLOSED from County Road 190 to U.S. Route 159 for a chip sealing operation, Sept. 15, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Linn County

Route TT – CLOSED from Grant Road to the Chariton County line for culvert replacement, Sept. 12, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route M – From Park Street to Route C for pothole patching, Sept. 12 – 14
U.S. Route 36 – From Route F to the Macon County line for pavement repair, Sept. 12 – 15

Livingston County

U.S. Route 36 – Westbound from Route CC to one mile west of U.S. Route 65 for pothole patching, Sept. 12 – 15
Route 190 – From U.S. Route 65 to County Road 235 for pavement repair, Sept. 15 – 16

Mercer County

U.S. Route 65 – From Route D to Route C for shoulder work, Sept. 12 – 16

Nodaway County

Route U – CLOSED at the One Hundred and Two River Bridge for a bridge deck replacement project. The bridge will be closed through mid-October.

Putnam County

Route FF – At the Shoal Creek Bridge for maintenance, Sept. 12
Route Y – At the Blackbird Creek Bridge for maintenance, Sept. 13
Route 129 – At the Blackbird Creek Bridge for maintenance, Sept. 14 – 15

Worth County

Route 46 – From U.S. Route 169 to the Harrison County line for pothole patching, Sept. 12 – 16
U.S. Route 169 – From Route 46 to Route PP for slide repair work, Sept. 12 – 16

Habitat for Humanity celebrates unlocking the dream at upcoming event

Posted on September 11, 2016September 10, 2016

An annual fundraising event for the local Habitat for Humanity organization will celebrate accomplishments and help continue their mission.

St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Melissa Koch said they will be celebrating 63 completed homes for families at the 3rd annual Unlock the Dream event.

“Every year we hold a big event to celebrate the previous fiscal year and our accomplishments and celebrate the families and the people that have been involved with Habitat,” Koch said. “This year, our Unlock the Dream event is celebrating 20 years in St. Joseph and really we just decided that’s the best theme, unlocking the dream of home ownership. We’re just celebrating 20 years of progress, of change, of impacting people’s lives and this will be an opportunity where we’re going to actually invite our homeowners to the event and give them an opportunity to shake hands again with the folks who have helped make their dream come true.”

Koch said the event is also a fundraiser and will feature a repurposed furniture auction.

“Our commodity is a little bit more expensive than some organizations,” Koch said. “But a large chunk of that is paid for with either donations of material or cash to help us offset that cost, which allows us in turn to sell that home for a much more reasonable price to individuals so they can afford it.”

Leading up to the event, there are sponsorship opportunities including sponsoring a family which allows a partner family to attend the Unlock the Dream event.

“We have over 40 sponsors already,” Koch said. “I feel really blessed by that because I think that says what the interest is of people in this community to support an organization where we make such permanent life change for individuals and families.”

Habitat for Humanity’s Unlock the Dream event takes place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Word of Life Church.

For more information, call (816) 279-2552 or click here.

Sept 11-17 declared Rail Safety Week in Missouri

Posted on September 11, 2016September 10, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Missouri Operation Lifesaver have declared Sept. 11-17, 2016, as Missouri Rail Safety Week.

These three agencies along with local law enforcement and railroad companies are partnering together to raise public awareness about the dangers of disregarding railroad crossing laws and trespassing on railroad property.

“Collisions between vehicles or pedestrians and trains are preventable,” said Missouri Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Tim Hull. “Missouri law enforcement agencies and railroad special agents will be out monitoring railroad crossings during Missouri Rail Safety Week. We are hoping to change the public’s mindset regarding rail safety. Rail Safety Week is a great opportunity to get our message out there.”

Since July 4, Missouri Operation Lifesaver has aired radio messages across the state to stress the fact that it is “no contest” to try to beat a train or even to share a walkway with trains. These ads focus on the safety campaign theme of “See Tracks? Think Train!” Enforcement events are scheduled to deter violations of crossing safety laws and to curb trespassing on the railroad tracks.

“We are constantly striving to reduce crashes and eliminate deaths and injuries with both crossing collisions and trespasser incidents,” said Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Information and Education Director Captain John Hotz. “We encourage everyone to take these warning devices seriously and pay attention at all railroad crossings. Also please remember railroad tracks are private property and trespassing is dangerous and illegal.”

In 2015, there were 62 crossing crashes and trespass incidents resulting in 23 fatalities and 26 injuries in the state of Missouri.

“MoDOT works with the railroads to upgrade public crossings with lights and gates, LED lights and more reflective signing. With our limited funding, we do 25 to 30 signal upgrades per year,” said Missouri Department of Transportation Railroad Administrator Eric Curtit. “MoDOT continues to work with local communities and railroads to reduce the number of railroad crossings to improve safety. A closed crossing is the safest crossing.”

Missouri Operation Lifesaver is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating collisions, deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade intersections and on railroad rights of way through public education, engineering and enforcement. To learn more about Missouri Operation Lifesaver, please visit www.oli.org.

Signal work planned for Belt and Mitchell

Posted on September 10, 2016September 10, 2016

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Evening signal work will affect motorists traveling on U.S. Hwy 169 (Belt Highway) and Route YY (Mitchell Avenue) through St. Joseph next week.

Crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will begin at approximately 6 p.m. Monday evening, Sept. 12, to upgrade the left-turn signals at the intersection to flashing yellow arrows, along with other routine maintenance. The work will require crews to close the turn lanes in order to change out the signals heads, signs and vehicle detection system.

During different portions of the project, the signals will be inoperable and stop signs will be in place. Drivers are reminded that whenever a signal is dark or in flash mode, the intersection should be treated as a four-way stop.

Crews hope to have the work completed by 7 a.m. Even after the signals are operational, workers will be present at the intersection performing maintenance work. Motorists should use extra caution and may encounter delays throughout the night.

BSA Pony Express Council celebrates centennial

Posted on September 10, 2016September 10, 2016

The Pony Express Council of the Boy Scouts of American is celebrating 100 years of service this year. One of the events is taking place this weekend at Civic Center Park, where hundreds of scouts, scoutmasters, volunteers and fans gathered for a jamboree.

Click on the image of the patch to find more information about the Pony Express Council.