Happy 80th Birthday Lynne Blakeman

Happy Birthday is in order for Lynne Blakeman who will be turning 80 years old on March 21st! If you would like to send Lynne a card please send it to 3303 S. 1500 Road Rich Hill, Missouri 64779.

Obituary - James David “J.D.” Mattingley

James David “J.D.” Mattingley, 39, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed away at his home Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 1:30-4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Archie Community Center in Archie, MO. The family suggests contributions to the United Way.

A complete obituary will be posted when information is available.

Obituary - Arthur Leroy Morris

Arthur Leroy Morris, age 77, was born on August 14, 1943 in Mountain Grove, MO. Jesus took Art into His arms on Friday, March 12, 2021 in Phillipsburg, MO.

Art loved his Savior, going to church, singing, tuning and playing piano; especially in Nursing Homes. He enjoyed seeing their faces light up as he played and sang their favorite hymns. Art served as a Music Minister for several Missouri churches including Springfield, Camdenton, Aurora, Richmond, Nevada-(First Baptist and Pine Street), and Rich Hill. 

He also played piano for Sunshine Baptist Church. Art was a long-time member of the Missouri Music Men. He also served as a Police Dispatcher in Nevada for over 20 years. Art served on the CMAAA advisory board. He also performed volunteer work in several communities where he lived. 

Art loved and took great pride in his family. He loved each one of them unconditionally. He had a great sense of humor. Art was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Leroy Morris and Roberta Shannon Morris of Springfield, MO.

He is survived by his loving wife Betty O’Dell Bender Morris of Phillipsburg, MO. He is also survived by his son Kevin Arthur Morris and wife Marla of Strafford, MO; his son Christopher Ray Morris and wife Sarah of Nevada, MO; and stepson Timothy Alan Bender and wife JY of Overland Park, KS. Art is also survived by 8 grandchildren including Whitney Jo Morris of Springfield, Missouri; Kenan Zachary Morris of Springfield, Missouri; Annabelle Paulette Morris of Nevada, MO; Kurtis Eli Morris of Strafford, Missouri; Emma Caroline Morris of Nevada, MO; James Christopher Morris of Nevada, MO; Elizabeth Joy Bender of Overland Park, KS; and Ella Grace Morris of Nevada, MO. A Celebration of Life

Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Sunshine Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri with graveside service and burial to follow at Maple Park Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour before services from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the church.

The family has requested that those who attend the services to please wear a mask. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the: Sunshine Baptist Church, 5034 E. Sunshine Terrace, Springfield, MO 65809

Two injured in Henry County Crash

On 3/17/21 around 10:20am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County along with Henry County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident B Highway at NW 1100 Road in rural Henry County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2014 Toyota Camry driven by 59 year old Petra M. Shaffer of Kingsville, Missouri crossed the centerline and struck the 2008 Chevrolet Impala driven by 47 year old Shannon M. Untersee of Urich, Missouri.

Shannon M. Untersee sustained serious injuries in this accident and she was transported to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri for treatment.

Petra M. Shaffer sustained minor injuries in this accident and she refused medical treatment at the scene.

Both vehicle were totaled and towed from the scene of this accident by Gary's Tow.

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Obituary - Carolyn Sue Thomas

Carolyn Sue Thomas, age 80, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at her home in Deepwater, Missouri. Visitation will be Friday, March 19th, 2021 from 1:30-2:30 PM with Graveside Service at 2:30 PM in the Vansant Road Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Truman Lake Cancer Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Carolyn Sue Thomas was born on December 19, 1940, in Van Wert, Ohio to Donald B. Thomas, Sr. and Margaret G. (Ross) Thomas.

As a young adult, Carolyn worked as a Nurse Aide and left to pursue her passion for cooking. She worked for many years at the Vagabond Inn as a cook. After that, she went to work at Uchie's on the Square, where she met many lifelong friends. She stayed there until her retirement.

She loved to watch her flowers bloom and pick ripe tomatoes off the vine. She enjoyed trout fishing and going back to Indiana to see her family. She loved to read a good romance novel and even enjoyed Harry Potter with her great-nieces and nephews. Her favorite hobby was bingo and she loved to tell funny stories of the adventures she and her sisters had.

She collected teapots over the years and cherished each one, as she cherished each and every one of us. Words cannot express the sadness we feel with her passing. We will hold her in our hearts and memories until we meet again in the Kingdom of Heaven. Sleep well, Carolyn Sue Thomas. We love you.

She is preceded in death by her father Donald B. Thomas, Sr., her mother Margaret G. Thomas, and her sisters Barbara A. Thomas and Marjorie J. Harrelson, and her brother Donald B. Thomas, Jr. She is survived by her brother Loyd E. Thomas (Noi Thomas) of Grandview, MO, nephew Douglas Harrelson of Bartlesville, OK, nieces Melissa Hodge of Deepwater, MO, Kim Thomas of Grandview, MO, and Teresa West of Kansas City, MO. She is also survived by many great-nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.

Power Outage In Nevada

Evergy Power Outage effected area is South of NRMC down just pasted Quail Rd. West from 1400 to 1600 rd. Saying it is a blown transformer, Crew are working on getting it fixed.

Touching down IS the hardest part...

What’s Up
By LeRoy Cook

Is it March, or April? The sodden skies last week were more like the 4th month, even though we dealt with some 50 mph March wind gusts as well. Needless to say, flying was limited to a very few good times last week. A couple of Cessna 150 training missions went out, but that was about it. The B-2 bombers were heard but not seen, climbing out on their regular route over the Butler VORTAC.

Plans are going forward bravely for the major airshows, attempting to make up for the Covid-scared cancellations in 2020. Reasonable precautions are being taken to keep people unbunched and disinfected. A big outdoor venue like an airshow is a lot safer than being bunched up in a concert hall or sporting event. About one month from now the big East Coast show, Sun ‘n Fun, will kick off in Lakeland, Florida, where Northeners shed their big coats and redden themselves in the Florida sun.

The St. Joseph, MO airshow, with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, will be held June 1 and 2. The Big One, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, starts on July 26 and runs through August 1. Thus far, the lineup of events there looks pretty much normal. The Samaritan’s Purse emergency relief airplane, a DC-8 cargo plane, will be on display. We hope for better weather by then.

We often get asked “What’s the hardest thing about landing an airplane?” I’m tempted to answer “the asphalt” but that would flippant so I’ll say “getting the airplane as low and slow as you can.” Pilots tend to level off too high in their landing, fearing of touching down before they are ready, and if they don’t slow down sufficiently they’ll drop in from 3 or 5 feet up. The smoothest touchdowns come from a nose-high landing 6 inches off the runway. I tell them it was easier when we had a grass strip, ‘cause we could level off and feel the grass slapping the bottom of the tires.

Airline pilots, and Naval Aviators landing on aircraft carriers, know that you can land and get stopped in a short space, or land soft and gently. But you can’t do both at the same time. Hitting an exact landing spot with a fast jet means you can’t be nice; you just have to bang it on and stand on the brakes. Anyway, that’s my excuse for the rough landings I sometimes make; I’m just practicing for a spot landing.

Last week’s brain-teaser wanted to know the state in which Charles Lindbergh was born. It was Minnesota. I’ve been to the LindberghMuseum in his boyhood home, at Little Falls, and found that it was as much about his father, Charles Sr., a U.S. Congressman, as Lindy. Our question for next week is “with regard to electric airplane motors, how many horsepower are in a kilowatt?” Your answer can be sent to kochhaus1@gmail.com.

1st Annual Autumn Acres Family Farm Easter Egg Hunt!

Join us for our 1st Annual Autumn Acres Family Farm Easter Egg Hunt!