Obituary - Helen May Johnson

Helen May Johnson

Helen May Johnson, age 87, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Residencies of Pleasanton. She was born on July 17, 1929 in Pueblo, Colorado the daughter of Thomas Benton and Lucy J. Wyland Kramer. Helen spent her early years in Colorado until moving with her family to Pleasanton, Kansas where she graduated from Pleasanton High School in the Class of 1948. 

She married Perry Johnson on October 24, 1948 in Pleasanton, Kansas. The two resided in the Green Valley area of Linn County where their children were born. She worked for a time at Braemoor's Sewing Factory, was a member of the Pleasanton First Christian Church, and the ILGWU. Her family and church continued to give her joy and strength through the years. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Thomas Kramer, a sister, Dorothy Kramer Williamson Gurney and a son in law Bill Morrisey. Helen is survived by her four children: Judy Patterson and husband Jim, Larry Johnson and wife Cindy, Dorothy Stuart and husband Tom, and Janet Morrisey, eight grand and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 11 am Monday, August 8, 2106 at the Pleasanton First Christian Church. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 am to service time at the church. Contributions are suggested to the Residencies, Christian Church or Crossroads Hospice. 

On line condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton, Kansas.

Gas leak in Adrian

The Adrian Fire Department along with Liberty Utilities are on scene of a gas line that is damaged in Adrian.

The location of this damaged gas line is on the corner of Edith and Pinoak Streets.
 
Please find a alternate route around this area. 

Mid America Live News will update this when more information becomes available to us.


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Motorcycle accident in Cass County sends Belton man to hospital

Around 9:10am this morning the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County responded to a once vehicle motorcycle accident on Route W just East of Shaler Road in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2015 Triumph Motorcycle driven by 47 year old Brian W. Vernon of Belton, Missouri was traveling eastbound when he struck a patch of gravel while negotiating a corner causing him to lose control and travel off the right side of the roadway ejecting the driver.

Mr. Vernon sustained moderate injuries in this accident and he was transported by Harrisonville EMS to Research Main Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

The bike was totaled and towed from the scene by Eckert Tow.



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Osceola man arrested on Vernon County warrants

Timothy Root

On Aug. 3, Timothy Root, 24, Osceola, was arrested in St. Clair County on two Vernon County warrants for failing to appear in court on misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident, no insurance and an infraction of no seat belt. 

Total bond is $510 cash only. The warrants were issued on May 24 and stem from a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation on April 2.

Appleton City man arrested on Class C Felony

Terry Sieleman

On Aug. 2, Terry Sieleman, 38, Appleton City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging him with failing to appear in court on class C felony possession of a controlled substance. 

Bond is set at $5,000 cash only. The original charge stems from an Appleton City Police Department investigation in October 2013.

Two taken into custody on felony drug charges

Charles Gillan

On Aug. 3, Victor Bruce, 39, El Dorado Springs, and Charles Gillan, 35, Collins, were taken into custody after a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office investigation at the Pilot Truck Stop in Collins, Missouri.

During the investigation a black key box with four plastic bags containing a crystal like substance was located. 

The substance field tested positive for methamphetamine.

Victor Bruce

A hypodermic needle that appeared to have been used was also located on Bruce’s person. 

Formal charges are pending and we will update when more information is made available to us from the St. Clair County Sheriffs Office.

Ford recalls 830K vehicles to fix faulty door latches

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 830,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Mexico because parts in the side door latches can break and the doors can open while the vehicles are moving.

The recall announced Thursday covers certain 2013 to 2015 Ford Escape SUVs and C-Max cars, and 2012 to 2015 Focus cars. Also included are 2014 to 2016 Ford Transit Connect vans, and Ford Mustang sports cars and Lincoln MKC SUVs from 2015.

Ford says a faulty spring part can break, stopping the doors from latching. The company says the rate of problems is higher in states with high temperatures and sunlight exposure, so the recall is focused on all of Mexico and 16 states mainly in the south and west. States included are Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Oregon and Washington.

States were included even if only parts met the criteria for high temperatures and sunlight exposure, the company said.

Dealers will replace all latches in the recall states and Mexico. In other states they will replace the latches if they break.

The company says it knows of one crash and one injury that could have been caused by the problem.

The recall will cost Ford about $270 million, and that figure will be included in the company's third-quarter pretax results, Ford said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Door latches have been problematic for Ford during the past two years. In May of 2015 the company had to recall 692,000 small and midsize cars for a similar latch problem. At the time, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned owners of the cars to get them repaired as soon as they get a notice from Ford.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

MoDOT hiring for winter weather

MoDOT employs 2,400 maintenance employees across the state to maintain its 33,891 miles of state routes. 

If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work and a friendly environment, come join a dynamic team working to support the finest Department of Transportation in America. 

There are three different types of workers in our maintenance department - full time maintenance workers, seasonal maintenance workers and emergency operators.

Visit the website for more information and to complete an online application - MoDOT Maintenance Workers.
 
http://www.modot.org/jobs/MaintenanceWorkers.htm