Obituary - Earl Calvin Foster

Earl Calvin Foster, 93 of Nevada, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Calvin was born on June 22, 1925 in Pocahontas, IA to Earl W. and Pearlie Wilma (Hawkins) Foster. In January of 1944 he was married to Wilma A. Hope and she preceded him in death in 2017.

Calvin was raised in Iowa and the Bronaugh, MO area. He also lived north of Ft. Scott, KS for a time while growing up. Calvin farmed and was a self-employed carpenter all his adult life. In addition, he served as pastor for several area churches including the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, Deerfield Baptist Church, Walker Baptist Church, and the Iantha and Bronaugh Baptist Churches. Calvin was an avid coon hunter for many years.

Survivors include his three daughters, Marilyn Yazel, Nevada, Carolyn Frye, Ft. Scott, and Pam Brown, Nevada, eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and two great, great grandchildren, two sisters, Joanna Woody, Garland, KS, and Barbara Simmons, of Texas. Calvin was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma in 2017, his parents, one sister Flo Willard, a son-in-law, Richard Yazel in January of 2019, an infant grandchild and an infant great grandchild.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Newton Burial Park in Nevada with Rev. Hubert Fox officiating.

Those who wish may contribute in Calvin’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association c/o Ferry Funeral Home 301 S. Washington, Nevada, MO 64772

Appleton City man seriously injured in rollover accident

On 6/10/19 around 9:00pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Route P just north of CR 700 in rural Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1996 GMC driven by 26 year old Seth E. Greufe of Appleton City, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway, driver over corrected and returned to the roadway before traveling off the left side of the roadway and overturning ejecting the driver.

Mr. Greufe sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was transported by Life Flight Eagle to Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri for treatment. 

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene of the crash by Douty's Tow of Butler, Missouri.

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Obituary - Rosella A. (Rapp) Austin

Rosella A. Austin, 79, Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at her home in Nevada. Rosella was born on December 15, 1939 in Milo, MO to Daniel Orville and Vivian Rosella (Pearcy) Rapp. In 1959 she was united in marriage to Henry J. Austin in Nevada, MO and together they celebrated 60 years together.

Rosella was raised in the Milo area. She attended school in Armourdale, KS before returning to Nevada in 1951. She and Henry moved to Wyoming where they lived for 36 years before coming back to Nevada in 2001. Rosella enjoyed dinning out at the 54 Café for many years.

She is survived by her husband Henry, of the home; four children, Cindy Lange, Rock Springs, WY, Russell Austin and his wife Kathy, Laramie, WY, Rhonda Brannan and her husband Robert, Rock Springs, WY, Timothy Austin, Nevada, MO; nine grandchildren, Jacob, Dustin, Ian, Laurel, Jaimie, Jennifer, Chester, Ebony, Andrew; 11 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Linda Hartline, and Janice Ware; and one brother, Butch Rapp.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Church of Christ in Nevada with Bro. Dick Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Walker. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Memorials are suggested in her memory to Mt. Vernon Cemetery Association in c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Barton County Sheriff's Office looking for wanted subject

The Barton County Sheriff's Office is asking for the communities assistance in locating a subject with an active outstanding warrant for his arrest. Dakota D. Brous, age 30, of Lamar has an active warrant for the criminal charge of Animal Abuse (Misdemeanor) and Stealing Livestock (felony). Brous has a bond amount of $5,000 cash or surety. 

The investigation was conducted by the Barton County Sheriff's Office back in March of 2019. A reporting party contacted the Sheriff's Office about dead livestock on a property in NE Barton County east of Milford. \

Deputy Sheriff Lance Butler and Dr. David Rybolt the District Veterinarian with the State of Missouri Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health went to the property to inspect the cattle and found deceased livestock along with livestock in very poor condition.

If anybody knows the location of Dakota Brous we area asking you to contact the Barton County Sheriff's Office at 417-682-5541 or your Local Law Enforcement agency.

Or if Dakota would just turn himself in at the Barton County Sheriff's Office that would be greatly appreciated.

Update: Dakota D. Brous, age 30, of Lamar turned himself in on his outstanding warrant at the Barton County Sheriff's Office. We are no longer looking for this subject. He has posted bond and has his first court date on 06-18-2019.

Henry Country Route C CLOSED North of Route 7 Until Further Notice Due to Flooding

Henry County – Henry County Route C is CLOSED until further notice approximately one half mile south of the Tebow Creek bridge east of Clinton due to flooding, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

MoDOT crews closed the highway to traffic Monday morning when water from Truman Lake backed up into a drainage pipe, possibly undermining the highway.

This route is used frequently by drivers traveling between Lincoln and Clinton.

Crews will not be able to examine the highway for possible damage until the water level at Truman Lake recedes.
No detour is being signed. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes around the closing.

Drivers can get the most current road conditions by going to MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map at www.traveler.modot.org.



(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)
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Update: Names released in St. Clair County Deputy Involved Shooting

Deputy Involved Shooting

On June 9, 2019, at approximately 3:27 p.m., St. Clair County Deputy Corporal Dale Roberts, radioed into dispatch stating a subject on a motorcycle just passed him at a high rate of speed. Corporal Roberts had a radar reading of the motorcycle going over 100 miles per hour. Corporal Roberts tried to initiate a traffic stop on the motorcycle. The subject failed to yield to the deputy for approximately two miles and finally stopped on Highway A, just west of Center Road.

Corporal Roberts made contact with the driver, later identified as Shane Magoon, 47, Lowry City. During contact, Corporal Roberts noticed a gun on the hip of Shane Magoon. Magoon was warned not reach for the gun. Magoon refused to cooperate. Corporal Roberts deployed his county issued Taser, with no effect. Magoon reached for his weapon. Corporal Roberts fired one shot, striking Magoon.

Corporal Roberts radioed dispatch to notify them of a shot fired and to have medical expedited to his location. Magoon was airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition.

Corporal Roberts was placed on administrative leave as per St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office policy.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is assisting in the investigation.