Obituary - Orma Jean Kagarice

Orma Jean Kagarice, 71, of Clinton, Missouri died Friday, March 17, 2017 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. 

Memorial services are pending at this time. 

A complete obituary will be added when the information is available.

Obituary - Kenneth "Kenny" L. Setzer

Kenneth "Kenny" L. Setzer

Kenneth "Kenny" L. Setzer, 76, of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Harrisonville.

Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the funeral home. A complete obituary will be published when it becomes available.

Kansas City man arrested in Bates County

On 3/19/17 around 2:52am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 33 year old Brandon C. Daniels of Kansas City, Missouri.

Mr. Daniels was arrested for 1.) Driving While Intoxicated 2.) Careless and Imprudent Driving resulting in a motor vehicle accident.

He was booked into the Bates County Jail and placed on a 12 hour hold.




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Obituary - Jennifer Jo (Stevens) Shaw

Jennifer Jo (Stevens) Shaw, 38, of Pleasanton, Kansas died Friday March 17, 2017 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Jennifer was born January 29, 1979 at Lawton, Oklahoma on the Fort Sill Army Base to Virgil and Brenda (Kurtz) Stevens. Jennifer graduated from Olathe North High School in Olathe and worked for several years as a manager of a Salvation Army Thrift Store. She married Jason Shaw on March 15, 1999. He survives. 

Jennifer's dedication to her church and her community was well known. She was an accomplished photographer and a very creative person. Jennifer loved all children and enjoyed being room mother for her four children where she was known for turning every day events into extraordinary experiences. Jennifer was preceded in death by one son, Travis Shaw on November 20, 2001, and her mother, Brenda Stevens on July 21, 2005. Jennifer is survived by two sons, Isaac and Nicholas Shaw; two daughters, Gracie and Emily Shaw; two sisters, Crystal Stevens and Gina Faulkner; and her father, Virgil Stevens.

The family suggests memorials to Jennifer Stevens Shaw Memorial Fund, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075. The family has established an account at gofundme.com.

Friends and family may leave online condolences at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Arrangements are pending with Schneider Funeral Home.

Pleasanton Kansas woman killed after rollover accident

On 3/17/17 shortly after 9:30am the Kansas State Highway Patrol in Bourbon County responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on US 69 Highway around 10 miles North of Ft. Scott, Kansas.

The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when a tire blew on the 1999 Ford Explorer driven by 16 year old Austin Faulkner of Kansas City, Kansas causing the vehicle to veer off the west side of the ditch, overturning twice and ejecting the passenger.

The passenger in the vehicle 38 year old Jennifer Shaw of Pleasanton, Kansas was killed in this accident and she was transported to Frontier Forensics.

Mr. Faulkner wasn't injured in this accident and the vehicle was towed from the scene by GP Express.



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MDC plans improvements for Schell-Osage wetlands

Nevada, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is planning major improvements to levees and water supply for wetlands and a lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area. New levee placement and design will reduce damage from flooding, saving costs in the long run and providing better water management for wildlife habitat in marshes. Fish habitat and angler opportunities will be improved for Schell Lake. A new pump station to draw water from adjacent Truman Reservoir will enable water levels to remain more stable in Atkinson and Schell lakes, which will also benefit fishing.

The project is currently scheduled to begin early in 2018 with a drawdown of Schell Lake, said Frank Nelson, MDC resource scientist and wetland ecologist who is co-manager for the project. The project will cause a temporary shutdown of waterfowl hunting in the wetland pools in 2018 and possibly in 2019. But when the project is complete, near the current number of hunting blinds will be available. The changes will also provide better food and resting areas on the waterfowl refuge portion of the area for migrating ducks, geese and shorebirds.

Schell-Osage Conservation Area opened for public use in 1962 and is one of MDC’s oldest managed wetland areas. The 8,633-acre area borders a section of the Osage River and straddles the line between northeastern Vernon County and southwestern St. Clair County in west central Missouri. Wildlife management includes upland areas with forest, woodland, native grass restoration, a small prairie remnant, old fields and crop fields. But wetland habitat and waterfowl hunting are also key components.

Wetlands provide valuable fish and wildlife habitat. They help filter and store water that feeds groundwater and streams. Wetlands are also valuable for outdoor recreation such as hunting, birding and photography.

Major flooding through the years has caused repeated and expensive damage to levees and wetlands at Schell-Osage, Nelson said. The original levees for managing 1,425-acres of wetlands in six pools were built largely on straight north-south lines. Included in Pool A is Barber Lake, a shallow Osage River oxbow. Schell Lake at 355 acres includes much shallow water on the west end. Construction of Truman Lake in the 1970s placed Schell Lake and the wetlands in Truman’s flood pool.

Plans call for re-alignment of the levees to better follow the natural topography and hydrology, Nelson said. Levee design will also be more gradually rounded. Both steps should reduce flood damage. A new pump station drawing water from the Osage River, essentially the upper end of Truman Reservoir, will eliminate the necessity for drawing water from Schell Lake and Atkinson Lake to serve wetlands.

Schell Lake will be reduced in length on the west end. But the remaining lake will be deeper, fishing jetties will be added for anglers, and fish habitat will be added to the lake bed. The old shallow end of the lake will be merged with the wetland units.

Nelson anticipates that many of the current hunting blinds will remain in the same location upon completion of the project. But some may be moved depending on levee placement.

Most of the fish in Schell Lake will be flushed out as the lake drains. But there will likely be a fish salvage opportunity at a future date.

In 2004, MDC kicked off a Golden Anniversary Wetlands Initiative to make improvements on the state’s five oldest wetland management areas, including Fountain Grove, Duck Creek, Montrose, and Ted Shanks. Schell-Osage is the last wetland on the list to receive renovations. In the coming year, MDC will be working on engineering designs, seeking permits and soliciting construction bids for the project. A final cost is not yet available. MDC is seeking federal wildlife grants to assist with costs and working with key conservation partners such as Ducks Unlimited.

Updates and links regarding the project’s progress and recreation access during construction activities will be posted on the area website. For information, visit https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/schell-osage-ca.

For information about other MDC conservation areas and outdoor opportunities, visit http://mdc.mo.gov.

Updated Obituary - Ruby Pauline Yeats

Ruby Pauline Yeats

Ruby Pauline Yeats, 80, Nevada, MO, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a brief illness. Pauline was born March 17, 1936 in Milo, MO to James B. and Mary Alma (Bridgewater) Smith.

Pauline grew up in Nevada and attended Nevada High School graduating with the Class of 1954. Following high school Pauline became an LPN and worked at Nevada City Hospital for 36 years until her retirement. After retiring she stayed active caring for and helping others. She was an active member of the Baptist Faith and currently attended Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and attended the Nevada Senior Center. She volunteered at the Kansas City Veterans Hospital, and at On My Own in Nevada. Pauline was a caregiver in the Nevada area most of her life. In her younger years she loved to fish, enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and knitting.

Pauline was preceded in death by two husbands, Carl Wilkerson, and Earl Joe Yeats; her parents; and two brothers, Cecil Smith, and Elza Smith. Survivors include nephews and nieces; great-nephews and great-nieces, great-great-nephews and great-great-nieces; and great-great-great nephews, and great-great-great nieces; other relatives, and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Rev. Terry Mosher officiating. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call after 1:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

Contributions may be made in her memory to Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada, or the Nevada Senior Center in c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Deepwater woman injured in Henry County rollover accident

On 3/17/17 around 4:30pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Route Z at County Road 1021 in rural Henry County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2002 Ford Explorer driven by 59 year old Teresa J. Dyson of Deepwater, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch before overturning.

Teresa J. Dyson sustained minor injuries in this accident and she was transported by ambulance to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Tollivers Towing.



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