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Obituary - William Carl Henry Hepting

William Carl Henry Hepting was born March 31, 1933 in Alberta, Canada at Hinze Creek along the Peace River. He went peacefully to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Lincoln Community Care Center in Lincoln, Missouri.

He graduated from St. Paul's High School in Concordia, MO. Following his high school graduation he attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO, where he studied forestry. After college he joined the United States Air Force. While with the Air Force he was a fighter pilot flying the F89 Fighter jets.

He married Sue Evelyn Wilson on June 15, 1956 at the Spence Air Force Base in Moultrie, Georgia. She preceded him in death on December 5, 2008.

At the completion of his service to his country he was employed as an air traffic controller, retiring in 1983.

William loved the outdoors, watching birds, hunting, fishing and gardening. He enjoyed getting his hands dirty on the farm, watching his plants grow to maturity. He also was an avid coin collector.

Surviving are four sons, Stephen Hepting, David Hepting, Douglas Hepting and wife Donna, and Kenneth Hepting and wife Cindy; one daughter, Beverly Garr and husband Larry; seven grandchildren, Tracey, Brooke, Jacob, Jennie, Matthew, Robbie and wife Dawn, and Joey; four great-grandchildren, Brayden, Dayton, Jaxon and Jayce; four great-great-grandchildren, Damon, Shiane, Rilley and Jacklyn; three brothers, Carl Hepting, Tom Hepting and Tim Hepting; one sister, Esther Hartmann; and a host of other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend Wilhelm Hepting and Hilda (Mueller) Hepting.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2018 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 95 East Highway 7, Clinton, MO. The family will receive friends at the church from Noon to 2:00 p.m., just prior to the funeral service. Friends may call Monday from Noon to 8:00 p.m. at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton.

Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery. Military services at the grave under the direction of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1894, Clinton. Condolences may be left online at www.bradleyhadley.com.

Special thanks to the staff of Lincoln Community Care Center, Heartland Hospice, AMVETS and Pastor Jesse Kueker.

"The good men perish; the Godly die before their time and no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to realize that God is taking them away from the evil days ahead. For the Godly who die shall rest in peace. Isaiah 57, verses 1 and 2.

Weekend Snow, Then Cold

Well, you are already asking so there is no reason for us to try and sugar coat it if we just don't have any good news. At this point it just becomes band aid time, where you rip it off fast so it hurts less!

Kansas City is not feeling like itself

The main story for today and the foreseeable future will be the cold. Wind chills this morning are in the single digits to single digits below zero so bundle up as you head out this morning! We as meteorologists love to quantify things (which our families just LOVE..but we won't discuss that here) so, with this forecast we wanted to show where the temperatures we are about to experience are representative of for this time of year.

So, just remember if this cold has got you feeling a bit down and not feeling like yourself don't worry none of Kansas City is feeling like itself!

From the Cass County Sheriff's Office

Congratulations to the 5th Grade Pleasant Hill Roosters Basketball team that placed 3rd in the Grain Valley Tournament. The team is comprised of members from Pleasant Hill, Lone Jack, Strasburg and surrounding Cass County area. 

They are accompanied by their grandfathers, many of who are Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Members of our Criminal Apprehension Unit had the honor of escorting the team through town on Saturday for the second year in a row. Great Job and Thank You for your service.

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Obituary - Luke Matherly

Luke Matherly, 63 of Louisburg, Kansas passed away February 26, 2019 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee, Kansas.

Cremation, with memorial services to be held at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660-679-0009).

Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.