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Eagle Communications Promotes Trotman To Vice President of Radio

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Mark Trotman

Eagle Communications announced today the promotion of Mark Trotman to Vice President of Radio, effective immediately.

Trotman has served as Eagle’s market manager in Hutchinson since 2010. He will now focus on coordinating the company’s revenue development, sales training and additional processes for Eagle’s 28 radio stations.

“Mark’s experience and success in Hutchinson is valuable in each of our markets and we look forward to his leadership in these important areas.” said Eagle Communications Chairman and CEO Gary Shorman Eagle

With Trotman’s promotion, sales manager Terry Drouhard will now serve as market manager in Hutchinson. Drouhard was appointed to operations manager in Hutchinson in 1989 and promoted to Sales Manager in 1996.

Terry Drouhard

“Terry has outstanding teambuilding skills and a commitment to growing each of our customers,” said Shorman. “As an employee owned company, we build for the long term. Terry’s strong leadership and knowledge of the market make him the right choice for this new role.”

Warmer temps today before another round of snow this weekend

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Another winter system will impact the area beginning late Saturday and continuing into Sunday. A few inches of snow will be possible along the Iowa/Missouri border with increasing amounts to the south. Highest snowfall totals of 3 to 7 inches are expected along and south of Interstate 70. Much colder temperatures will work in behind this system and by Monday morning will see temperatures fall from near zero to the negative single digits. Dangerous wind chills of -15 to -20 will accompany the much colder temperatures Monday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 5 a.m. Low around 13. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow likely before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 13.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Man dies after car travels off Interstate in Holt County

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HOLT COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 2:30p.m. Thursday in Holt County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Ford Mustang driven by John V. Glebavicius, 64, Omaha, was northbound on Interstate 29 nine miles south of Mound City.

The vehicle traveled off the east side of the road and crossed the grass divider between the interstate and northbound I-29 on-ramp from U.S. 59.

The vehicle continued across the on-ramp, traveled off the east side of the road, struck an embankment, traveled up the embankment and overturned.

Glebavicius was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

Obituaries February 28th

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Rowena Mae Loyd
1928 – 2019

Rowena Mae Loyd, 90, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019.
She was born September 18, 1928.

Mae married Robert Loyd September 29, 1945. He preceded her in death October 17, 2011.
She was also preceded in death by her son, Gary Loyd; parents.
Survivors include son, Dennis Loyd.

Natural Farewell under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

 

Joan Eggman
1941 – 2019

Joan Eggman, 78, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Mosaic Life Care.
She was born January 30, 1941 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Joan married Melvin Eggman on June 25, 1965; he preceded her in death on June 13, 2008. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Wilma (Armstrong) Thompson; and son, Michael Eggman. Survivors include her children, David Eggman, Fred Eggman, Shari Eggman, Patricia Summers (Mike); 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Farewell Services 1:00 P.M. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses or to donate online, visit Joan’s Tribute Page at www.meierhoffer.com and select Donate Now.

 

Mary Louise Gregory
1946 – 2019

Mary Louise Gregory, 72, Cameron, Missouri, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019, at Cameron Regional Medical Center.

She was born September 9, 1946. Mary married David Lee Gregory; he preceded her in death on June 19, 2010.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Ona (Ferguson) Markley; daughter, Diane Gregory; and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her children, Katherine Robinson (Michael), Deborah Stevenson (Raymond Daniel), Jacob Lee Gregory, Michael David Gregory (Renee), James William Gregory (Tasha); grandchildren, Taylor Nicole Triplett (Kyle), Jeorgie Ann Gregory, Madison Leigh Gregory, Lauren Elizabeth Gregory, Logan Michael Gregory; great-grandchildren, Jayce and Jayden Triplett; sister, Carol Winslow; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Graveside Farewell Services & Interment 1:00 P.M. Friday, Stewartsville Cemetery, Stewartsville, MO.

 

Beverly Lou Chastain
1932 – 2019

Beverly Lou Chastain 87, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, took her final trip on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 to be with Jesus her husband, and her parents.

She was born January 1, 1932 in Bigelow, MO, daughter of the late Hazel and Clarence Worley. She graduated from Lafayette high school class of 1949. Beverly had an active work life, working at Safeway, Hy-Klas foods, Brown Transfer, and at Kinder Care where she enjoyed working with the babies. She was a born again Christian, and was very involved with her church since the age of 16, where she was a member of the Church of God she was very active in the church as a Sunday School teacher for 50 years, a church clerk, the Women’s Ministry, a song leader, she enjoyed traveling, camping, cooking, word puzzles, reading her cook books, she was a Girl Scout & Brownies leader, and a real people person who played Santa at Christmas time, she never met a stranger. Beverly adored her grand babies and loved spending time with them. She was a member of the Abundant Faith Church of God, in St. Joseph, MO.

She was preceded in death by husband, Manford Dean Chastain, and her parents, Survivors include, daughters, Rennie (Brian) Chastain-Gitthens, and Mary (Rick) Thompson both of St. Joseph, MO, grandchildren: Sarah Bokay, Ashley (Matt) Grunert, Kaitlyn (Taylor) Duree, Kelsei Peppars, Jacob Bokay, great grandchildren, Anthony, Rakiyah, Devon, Hayden, Logan, Boston, Ezra, Israel, Harley and Jayden, two brothers, Clarence “Junior” (Margaret) Worley, Jr., Fairbury, NE, and Raymond Worley, Muskogee, OK. She was very much loved by family and friends, and so many benefited from her spiritual example. The love given to her will never match the loved we received by her, we will certainly miss her and look forward to meeting her again in Heaven.

Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. Monday at the Abundant Faith Church of God, 2002 Mason Road, St. Joseph, MO., Rev. Brian Gitthens officiating, The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday at the Abundant Faith Church of God. The Interment will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery, Mound City, MO. Memorials are requested to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Weather spotter class to be held during Severe Weather Awareness Week

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By Sarah Thomack
St. Joseph Post

Next week, there will be an opportunity to learn more about how to be prepared for severe weather season.

Every year, Buchanan County Emergency Management and St. Joseph Emergency Management, along with the National Weather Service and the American Red Cross, put on a free weather spotter class.

The class will be held on Tuesday during Severe Weather Awareness Week which is March 4-8.

Buchanan County Emergency Management Director Bill Brinton said the week is a good time to make sure your family has an emergency plan in place.

“Spring is right around the corner and we may have tornadoes and we may even now still have blizzards, but you have to have a plan and you have to be prepared,” Brinton said. “The American Red Cross has some excellent brochures about how to do a plan and how to make an emergency kit for your family and how to just make sure that you know what to do, how to set up your points of contact, where you’re going to be. It’s available by just stopping by their office.”

Another way to learn how to prepare for severe weather is through the weather spotter class. Brinton said everyone is encouraged to attend.

“We have our fire protection districts all come and are part of it, but we would like to have the average person come and just learn about how to not become a victim of a bad storm,” Brinton said.

A representative from the National Weather Service will present and there will be an opportunity after for a question and answer session.

The weather spotter class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at the Historic Missouri Theater in St. Joseph. For more information, contact Buchanan County Emergency Management at (816) 271-1574.

Sunny skies expected with temps in the 20s

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Cold temperatures will again be the concern today with temperatures this morning starting in the teens and only rising into the 20s this afternoon. This will be nearly 25 degrees below normal. Accumulating snow is looking more likely as we get into the Saturday night to Sunday time period. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 7 p.m. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1 p.m. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 12.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

Northwest ag school to host Agriculture and Food Literacy Summit

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – In an effort aimed at helping middle-school-aged students better understand and appreciate the food system, Northwest Missouri State University invites the public to its second annual Agriculture and Food Literacy Summit.

According to a press release from Northwest, the summit is designed to bring educators, producers, industry professionals and students together for conversation around helping youth – particularly middle school students – better understand and appreciate the food system.

Featured speakers will include Davin Althoff, division director of agriculture business development for the Missouri Department of Agriculture, and Kate Lambert, director of marketplace education and engagements for FCS Financial. The day’s schedule also includes panel discussions with “agripreneurs” and with Northwest students discussing their food choices.

The summit begins at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast on Thursday, March 14, at the Conference Center at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. Breakfast will feature Northwest Director of Athletics Andy Peterson as the keynote speaker. Peterson, who was named to his current role in July 2018, is a native of Trenton, Missouri, where he grew up on a family farm. He has master’s degrees in agriculture and physical education as well as bachelor’s degrees in agriculture economics and horticulture, all from Northwest.

The summit is scheduled to conclude at 11:30 a.m.

Tickets and registration are free and due by Friday, March 1. Registration may be completed online or pick up a free ticket by visiting the School of Agricultural Sciences at Northwest’s Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation, Northwest’s Career Services office on the first floor of the Administration Building, or visit FCS Financial, Nodaway Valley Bank or Consumers Oil Company in Maryville.

For more information, contact Jill Brown, director of partnerships and placement at Northwest, at [email protected] or (660) 562-1251.

Kansas Lottery warns players of scams 

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TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Lottery is warning its players to be on the lookout for scams.

Recently, the Kansas Lottery received multiple reports from its players about scammers contacting them via Instagram claiming to be the Kansas Lottery and asking for money.

The Kansas Lottery wants to remind its players the Lottery will never contact prize winners via social media or ask for money in order for a winner to claim a prize.

In order to avoid future scams, the Lottery is reminding its players to never provide personal information, such as bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and Social Security numbers over the phone or social media. The lottery also wants players to be wary of prize notices for contests or promotions they never entered or do not remember entering.

The Kansas Lottery has alerted Instagram of the scammer account and has asked for it to be removed. The Lottery has also alerted the Kansas Attorney General Consumer Protection Division about the scam.

If a player believes he or she has been contacted by a scammer, please contact the Kansas Attorney General Consumer Protection Division by phone (785) 296-3751 or by email at [email protected].

Obituaries February 27th

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Lois Jean Deaton
1933 – 2019

Lois Jean (Hoff) Deaton, 85 of St. Joseph, died February 24, 2019 at a local health care facility.

She was born June 26, 1933, in Fremont, NE, to Alfred and Josie Hoff.

Lois married Douglas Deaton on June 14, 1952. He preceded her in death on January 4, 2019.

Lois spent her career working in banking as a bookkeeper. Following her retirement from banking, she worked with her husband at H&D Order Buyers at the Livestock Exchange Building in St. Joseph.

After Doug retired from livestock buying, the couple purchased and operated Long’s Cleaners in St. Joseph.

Mrs. Deaton is survived by her daughter Cherie Richardson (Terry); grandson Grant Richardson; of St. Joseph, brother; Forrest Hoff of Greenback TN, and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband of 66 years, Lois was preceded in death by her parents,

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. All are welcome to attend graveside services and interment at 2:00 PM Thursday, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev Jim Barnett, Officiating.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Diversicare and Mosaic Hospice for the wonderful care that they provided for Lois.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wesley United Methodist Church or a charity of the donor’s choice in Mrs. Deaton’s memory.

 

Thomas A. Gregg, Jr.
1942 – 2019

Thomas A. Gregg, Jr., 76, of Effingham, KS, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 following extended treatments for multiple myeloma.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home on Friday, March 1, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A private funeral service will be held with Pastor Robert Ziegler, of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church or Wayside Waifs Animal Shelter. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.beckerdyer.com.

Tom was born on May 9, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, the only child of Thomas A. and Margaret (Withers) Gregg. Tom and Carol Reder were married July 22, 1978 in a double ceremony at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Nortonville, with Carol’s sister, Nancy Reder and Kenneth Young. The couple’s celebrated 40 years of marriage in 2018.

Tom received a Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy in 1966 and graduated from the first Doctor of Pharmacy class at the University of Tennessee in Memphis in 1969. He practiced pharmacy at Methodist Hospital, Memphis, TN; North Kansas City Hospital, N. Kansas City, MO; and Tom established the pharmacy consultant firm, Institutional Pharmacy Services.

Tom enjoyed advancing his education and while still working earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Missouri, Kansas City; Masters in Business Administration from Rockhurst College; and a Masters in Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University.

After having served as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America, Tom also worked for eight years as a scout professional.

Tom finished his working career at the Atchison Hospital as the Behavioral Health Director. Tom also helped care for his mother-in-law, Corinne Reder, for many years.

Tom enjoyed watching sports, power walking and running and he participated in the Hospital Hill Marathon. Tom enjoyed country living in rural Effingham.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Carol, and his beloved dog, Blackie.

Other survivors include brothers and sisters in laws; Wally Reder, Ernie and Diana (Reder) Hobbs, Kenneth and Nancy (Reder) Young; and his nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved to entertain when they were all younger.

 

Stephen L. Wilson
1948 – 2019

Stephen L. Wilson, 70, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019, after suffering from M.S. for 46 years.

He was born December 22, 1948 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Steve married Nancy Powell August 2, 1997. She survives of the home. He was a 1967 graduate of Central High School, then later attended St. Joseph Junior College. Steve was a member of Wyatt Park Baptist Church, Brotherhood Lodge #269, A.F. & A.M., Thirty-Second Degree Scottish Rite, and Moila Shrine. He was an avid golfer. Steve was employed with Car City Chrysler for much of his career, retiring in 2005.

Steve was preceded in death by his father, Hurrel “Red” Wilson; brother, Pete Wilson; step-mother, Betty Wilson; step-father, Bob Lewis. Additional survivors include mother, Erma Lewis, St. Joseph, Missouri; nephew, Jed Shields; aunts, uncles and many cousins.

Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to the M.S. Society. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

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