Obituary - Wayman Russell Cumpton

Funeral services for Wayman Cumpton will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Marla Kash officiating.  Visitation will be prior to services on Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel.  

Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri.  In lieu of flowers, contributions to American Diabetes Association or American Cancer Society.  Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Wayman Russell Cumpton, age 77 of Adrian, Missouri died Monday, November 5, 2018 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri.  He was born March 7, 1941 to Earl Russell and Eva Parker Cumpton in Altona, Missouri.

Wayman is survived by his wife, Reda Cumpton of Adrian, Missouri; two sons, Carl Cumpton and wife Susan Ann of Adrian, Missouri and Justin Cumpton and wife Brandy Rene of Archie, Missouri; one daughter, Cindy Mackey and husband Daniel of Adrian, Missouri; one brother, Larry Cumpton and wife Bonnie of Adrian, Missouri; three sisters, Joy Craft and husband Ray of Amoret, Missouri, Sharon Halliburton of Butler, Missouri and Iva Erickson of Amsterdam, Missouri; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and nephews, nieces and cousins.  He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Leroy Cumpton; brothers-in-law, Larry Erickson and Richard Halliburton; nephews, Robbie Cumpton, Gene Cumpton; sister-in-law, Carolyn Cumpton; and a niece, Jessica Evans.

Obituary - Theodore Edward Olgren

Theodore Edward Olgren passed peacefully on Wednesday November 7, 2018 after a long illness.

Ted was born in Hancock, Michigan on September 27, 1926 to Theodore and Ann Olgren. He served in the Navy during World War II on the USS Barnes. He lived in Reno, Nevada and Sacramento, California before moving to Jerico Springs, Missouri where he met and married Mary Louise Thomas. They were married for nearly 65 years. He worked most of his life in the grocery business and retired from Safeway after 40 years.

He leaves behind wife Louise, and seven children: son Charles (Tammy), daughter Linda (David) Pitts, son Keith, son Kevin (Karen), son Karl (Kristen), son James (Joy), and daughter Julie. As well as nine grandchildren: Bianca, Bailee, Daniel, Jessica, Eilis, Colleen, Nathan, Annika, and Molly.

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2018 in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Robert Thomas officiating. The family will receive friends from 2-2:30 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow in the Dunnegan Grove Cemetery, Sheldon, MO.

Winter Weather Advisory in Effect

Light snow will move into the areas eastern KS and western MO to include the KC Metro near today's PM commute. Be watchful for areas of slippery road conditions and reduced visibilities.

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MoDOT News Release: National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week is Nov. 11-17th

JEFFERSON CITY – Emergency responders face potential dangers every day. As a reminder, the Federal Highway Administration has declared the week of Nov. 11-17 as National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week.

The Missouri Department of Transportation and its safety partners remind motorists to move over when approaching MoDOT, law enforcement and fire, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), towing vehicles and any other emergency vehicle with lights flashing.

“Working on the side of the highway is a dangerous place,” said MoDOT Chief Engineer Ed Hassinger. “Our partners in law enforcement, fire, EMS and the tow industry work together to clear incidents, but we need the help of motorists. Move over when you see responders on the road and give them extra space to work.”

In an average month, MoDOT emergency response personnel respond to approximately 5,900 traffic incidents. In the past 10 years, MoDOT has had three emergency response employees killed while working incidents on the road.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), traffic incidents are the number one cause of death for police officers and EMS responders nationwide. Each year hundreds of emergency responders representing fire, law enforcement, EMS, towing and transportation agencies are struck and either injured or killed while responding to traffic incidents.

There were more than 7.2 million police-reported traffic crashes in the United States in 2016, up from more than 6.2 million in 2015, according to NHTSA. From 2010 to 2016, the number of police reported traffic crashes increased by 1.8 million.

Missouri’s Move Over law requires drivers to either change lanes or slow down when approaching stationary MoDOT vehicles, law enforcement vehicles and emergency vehicles when the vehicle’s lights are displayed. If drivers can’t change lanes safely, they must slow down as they pass the stationary vehicles. Missouri’s law was recently expanded to include utility vehicles displaying amber or amber and white lights.

The first Move Over law in the United States was passed in 1996 after a South Carolina paramedic was struck and injured at an accident scene in 1994. Today, all 50 states enforce some form of the Move Over law.

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Wintry Weather Expected Today

This morning's commute looks fine. Snow may be mixing with rain by the afternoon commute as rain changes to snow from northwest to southeast.

As cold air moves in tonight, slick road conditions may develop, potentially impacting the Friday morning commute.