Helen Hendrickson Hjetland
1920-2016

Helen Hendrickson Hjetland, 95, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at her home in Hiawatha, Kansas.
She was born November 13, 1920, in Lone Jack, Missouri, to Herschel Byron and Bessie Faulkenberry Hendrickson. After living in Kansas City the family moved to St. Joseph, Missouri where she graduated from Central High School in 1939. Prior to her marriage, she worked for Westab in St. Joseph a few years.
Mrs. Hjetland was married to Raymond Herr on February 22, 1944. Sgt. Herr died on September 22, 1944 during World War II. On April 24, 1949, she was united in holy matrimony with Melvin Hjetland of Everest, Kansas.
Following her marriage to Mr. Hjetland, she spent the remainder of her life on the family farm near Everest and then in Hiawatha, Kansas.
Mrs. Hjetland was a member of the Upper Wolf Lutheran Church; and South Fork Extension Homemakers Unit. Mrs. Hjetland loved learning the computer, reading, and preserving family history for her children. As long as her health permitted she enjoyed going for afternoon drives, and watching birds at a local pond. She will be missed by all who knew her.
She is predeceased by her siblings Luella Hendrickson Maxwell, Herschel Francis Hendrickson, and Alice Hendrickson Liebig.
She is survived by her husband Melvin of the home; children Jerry (Joyce) Hjetland of Everest, Kansas, Randy (Terri) Hjetland of Calera, Alabama, Peggy Hjetland (Bob) Kaiser of Shawnee, Kansas and her nephew Bob (Cheryl) Hjetland, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Helen’s life is planned for 10:30 a.m. Monday, 18, at the Upper Wolf Lutheran Church,1803 Sumac Road, Robinson, with Pastor Steve Evans officiating. Interment will follow at the Church Cemetery.
Friends may call at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha after 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to services at the Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to NEK Hospice, sent in care of the funeral home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434.

Louis Ted Day
1942-2016

Louis Ted Day, 74, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at his home. He was born June 23, 1942 in Sherman, TX. He attended Christian Brothers High School and married Verna “Kay” Stephens on June 24, 1961. He was self-employed at Day & Son Excavating and Construction. He had a heart of gold, and was always busy doing something around the house and garage. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Louis was a member of the Sparta United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, father Harry Ralph Day, Sr., step-mother, Anna Darlene Day, mother, Annabelle Frieda Miller, step-father, Ray Miller, two brothers, Harry Day, Jr. and Paul Day, two step-brothers, Mike Mullen and Kelly Mullen. Survivors include: wife, Kay Day of the home, three daughters, Brenda Kay (Wayne) Krull of Faucett, MO, Kimberly Kay Day (companion Kevin) of St. Joseph, and Beverly Kay Berning (companion Brian) of Gladstone, MO, son, Joseph Day (companion Adena) of St. Joseph, MO, a sister JoAnn Finney, 9 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Sparta United Methodist Church with Pastor Rodney Krumme officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday at the Rupp Funeral Home.

Connie R. Thacker
1951-2016

Connie R. Thacker, 65, Craig, Missouri, formerly of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Friday, July 15, 2016 at Community Hospital, Fairfax, Missouri.
She was born January 15, 1951.
Connie married Glen Edward Thacker, who preceded her in death September 17, 2011.
She was a big fan of Elvis, liked to go to the casino once in a while with her best friend Betty Solars, was an avid bell collector, and the best of all she loved her grandkids, family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her son, James Ray Thacker; and grandson, Christopher.
Survivors include her three children, Glen E. Thacker, Jr. (Meta Pettyjohn), Council Bluffs, Iowa, Tammy R. Thacker (Scott Blanchard), Skidmore, Missouri, and Amy S. Welch (Frank), Craig, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Natural Farewell under the direction of Pettijohn & Crawford Family Funeral Service. Online guest book and obituary at www.pettijohncrawford.com.

Gary Dean Moxley
1939-2016

Gary Dean Moxley was born Sunday, May 28th, 1939; and passed away Friday, July 15th, 2016. Visitation Friday, July 22nd, 2016, 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Located at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Services Saturday, July 23rd, 2016, 10:00am; officiating Matt Broxterman. Located at the First Christian Church. Interment located at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

Helen Cronkite St. John
1912-2016

Helen Cronkite St. John, 103, died July 16, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care.
She was born September 12, 1912, in Maitland, Missouri
to Vienna Goodpasture Morford and Melvern Morford. After growing
up in Maitland, she attended Missouri State Teachers College in Maryville, Missouri where she met and later married Fritz Cronkite.
Soon after marriage, they moved to St. Joseph where she began her
career as a teacher, first at Washington Grade School and then
Central High School. She was revered by her students as a caring
and talented educator.
After retirement, Mrs. Cronkite married Dale St. John and moved to
Albany Missouri where they lived until his death.
Upon returning to St. Joseph, she relished spending time with friends and family including her daughter, Kay Cronkite Barnes and son-in-law, Tom Van Dyke, grandchildren, Fritz Waldo and wife, Johannah, and Kelly Dillman and husband, Steve, and great-granddaughter,
Sydney Dillman.
A heartfelt thank you to her caregivers who have surrounded Helen with love and care for the last few years: Birdie and Virgil Stanton, Debra Payne, Theresa Wooten, Julie Van Dorn, and Kathleen Miller.
Farewell Services 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will begin gathering with friends 12:30 P.M. Tuesday. Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Flowers are appreciated, for those wishing to make a donation, the family suggests they be made to the Central High School Arrowhead Booster Club or McCarthy Baptist Church. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

A new Amelia Earhart museum is coming to Atchison, Kansas, and it will feature the last remaining 1935 Lockheed Electra L-10E, the airplane flown by the famed flyer.

Officials over the weekend announced that the airplane, nicknamed “Muriel,” will arrive in Atchison during the second week of August.  In a post on the “Muriel’s Journey” Facebook page officials said the Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation is raising money to build a new museum to honor the historic pilot. (click the image for more)

Museum organizers say the airplane is the last remaining L-10E, among only 14 that were ever built.

In conjunction with the creation of a new Amelia Earhart Museum, the organization also seeks to raise funds to produce and transport the approved Kansas statue of Amelia Earhart to the United States Capitol to make her new home with Dwight D Eisenhower in National Statuary Hall, replacing the current Kansas statue of John James Ingalls.

Additional announcements on the fundraising efforts are expected soon.

In the meantime, you can address your questions via email to atchisonameliaearhart@gmail.com.

Four people from South Dakota were hurt, three of them seriously, in a rollover crash on I-29 south of Rock Port Sunday afternoon.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says four people, including a four-year-old and a newborn child were traveling north on the interstate at 3:30 pm Sunday. Their SUV left the road, hit an embankment and rolled over.

All four were taken by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care for treatment. The four year old was later transferred to Children’s Mercy Hospital

The patrol identifies the driver as Joey Walter, 29; Amanda Walter, 26, Joseph Walter, 4, and the baby Amy Walter.

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 July 18 – 24 from the Missouri Department of Transportation In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge deck washing, 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.

 

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.

Interstate 29 – NIGHT WORK southbound from Business U.S. Route 71 to 1.5 miles south of Route O (Buchanan County) for guardrail work, July 18 – 22 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.

Atchison County

Route C – From the Westboro city limits to the Nodaway County line for pothole patching, July 20

I-29 – At the Rock Creek Bridge for maintenance, July 18 – 22

Buchanan County

I-29 – NIGHT WORK southbound from Business U.S. Route 71 (Andrew County) to 1.5 miles south of Route O for guardrail, work July 18 – 22 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.nightly. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.

U.S. Route 36 – One mile west of Route AC for grading work, July 18 – 22. Work will take place between the hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly.

U.S. Route 36 – At the Platte River Bridge for maintenance, July 18 – 22

Route YY – The islands at the Belt Highway and Mitchell Road intersection for a resurfacing project. This project is expected to continue through September.

I-229 – Sweeping and flushing bridges, July 18 – 21

Route 116 – CLOSED from the I-29 Overpass Bridge to Route Y for a culvert replacement on July 18 at 7 a.m. This will be an around-the-clock closure, reopening on Friday July 22 at 2:30 p.m.

Caldwell County

U.S. Route 36 in Hamilton, Monday through Friday, July 18 – 22 for a pavement repair project:

• CLOSED from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily: both eastbound and westbound lanes. Traffic will be redirected to use the ramps at U.S. Route 36 and Route 13. Includes a 12-foot width restriction.
• Around-the-clock closures of the east and westbound driving lanes on U.S. Route 36. The passing lanes will remain open in each direction between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. daily

Route 13 – Narrowed to one lane at the U.S. Route 36 Overpass Bridge in Hamilton for maintenance, July 18 – 22

Chariton County

Route 5 – From Route C to Route V for pothole patching, July 18 – 22

Route ZZ – CLOSED from Parish Road to Clark Road for a culvert replacement,July 21 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

DeKalb County

Routes J and O – Pothole patching, July 18 – 22

Route D – At the Ervens Bridge for maintenance, July 19 – 22

Gentry County

Route C – CLOSED at the Weldon Branch Bridge for a bridge replacement project. The bridge could open this week.

Route C – CLOSED at the Panther Creek Bridge for a bridge replacement project. The bridge could open this week.

Route EE – Pothole patching, July 18 – 19

Route ZZ – Pothole patching, July 20 – 22

Grundy County

Route O – From Route Y to U.S. Route 65 for pothole patching, July 18 – 20

Route 146 – Pothole patching, July 20 – 22

Harrison County

Route CC – CLOSED from East 350^th Street to East 360^th Street for a culvert replacement, July 18, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 136 – Striping, July 18 – 22

Route CC – CLOSED from East 370^th Place to Route MM for a culvert replacement, July 19, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route ZZ – Pothole patching, July 20 – 22

Route 13 – One-half mile north of Route H for culvert repair, July 21

Route NN – Pothole patching, July 21 – 22

U.S. Route 69 – In the Bethany city limits at Allen Avenue for culvert repair, July 22

U.S. Route 136 – One-half mile north Route 146 for culvert repair, July 22

Holt County

I-29 – From mile marker 84 (Mound City exit) to mile marker 66 (Nodaway River Bridge) for pavement repair, July 18 – 22. This includes a 15-foot width restriction.

Linn County

Route 5 – At the Essex Bridge and Locust Creek Lowe’s Bridge for maintenance,July 19

Route WW – CLOSED from Lunar Drive to Route ZZ for a culvert replacement, July 20 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. Route 36 – From Route 139 to Crow Road for drainage work, July 20 – 21

Route 11 – CLOSED from Nile Drive to Nevada Road for a culvert replacement,July 22 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route B – At the Parson’s Creek Bridge for maintenance, July 22

Livingston County

Route 139 – CLOSED at the Sumner railroad crossing for maintenance, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Route K – At the North Fork Crooked Creek Bridge for maintenance, July 18

Route KK – At the Muddy Creek and Little Muddy Creek bridges for maintenance,July 19 – 21

Route JJ – Pothole patching, July 20 – 22

Mercer County

Route J – Drainage work, July 18 – 22

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 September.

Route C – From the Elmo city limits to the Atchison County line; pothole patching,July 18 – 19

U.S. Route 71 – Northbound single-lane closure at the White Cloud Creek Bridge, just north of the Andrew County line, for a bridge deck replacement project, July 18 – 22. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

U.S. Route 71 – Striping, July 18 – 22

Route YY – Pothole patching, July 21 – 22

Putnam County

Route W – Pothole patching, July 18 – 22

Sullivan County

Route EE – CLOSED at the Medicine Creek Bridge for maintenance, July 18 – 21from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily

Route 5 – Pothole patching, July 19

Worth County

U.S. Route 169 – At the Middle Fork Grand River Bridge for maintenance, July 18 – 22. A temporary traffic signal has been installed during the project.

A St. Joseph native has been assigned as a trooper in northwest Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced last week that Trooper Matthew W. Neely of Cameron has been assigned to Zone 10 which covers Dekalb and Daviess counties.

Neely is a graduate of Central High School in St. Joseph and attended Missouri Western State University majoring in criminal justice.

Neely graduated with the patrol’s 102 Recruit Class in June of 2016.

Another phone scam has prompted a warning from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.

The office said Thursday it received information from a local citizen of a reported receiving a call and message from the phone number 660-646-0520 showing up on the caller identification. Sheriff Steve Cox said that phone number happens to be the fax line for the sheriff’s office.

“Instructions were left in the message to call back a toll free number beginning with 844 and even gave an extension number. The citizen subsequently returned the call and felt this was a complete scam and attempt to obtain money from them,” Cox said.

Sheriff Cox said he then tried to call and speak with the same representative and was told that man is out of the office for the day.

“The person who did speak with the sheriff was being vague and claimed to be with a legitimate company in Erie Pennsylvania,” Cox said. “That spokesman would not provide much additional information and had no response when told about our office number showing up on our citizen’s caller id.”

Cox said if you are out money from a scam or learn your identity was stolen you should report it to your nearest law enforcement agency immediately.