Obituary - Markella Thompson

Markella Thompson, 96, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life, Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Interment will be in the Raymore Cemetery.

Visitation will be held 9:30 a.m. until service time.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Missouri 4-H Foundation and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

A complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available.

Vehicle fire in rural Bates County

The Butler Fire Department is on scene of a vehicle fire in the southbound lanes of I-49 at mile marker 129.2 south of Butler under the 52 east overpass.

Everyone is said to be out of the vehicle at this time and a wheel baring locked up on the trailer causing the fire.

Single vehicle accident in Bates County

The Butler Fire Department along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies and Missouri State Highway Patrol are on scene of a one vehicle accident in the northbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 124 south of Butler at this time.

A silver vehicle is said to be off the east side of the roadway at this location and no one is said to be injured. Please use caution and always move over for emergency vehicles.

Mid America Live will update when more information on this accident becomes available to us. 

Obituary - Elvy Ray Burrus, Sr.

Elvy Ray Burrus, Sr., 78, passed away at his home in Nevada. Elvy was born on November 7, 1942 in Nebraska to Oran Everett and Bonavie Emmaline (LaFarge) Burris.

Elvy was a truck driver, house painter and farmer. He was baptized at the Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada and was a member of the Eagles and Elk Lodges in Nevada.

Survivors include one son, Elvy, Jr. and his wife Stacy, Odessa, MO; six grandchildren, Brooke Silvola, Micha Cargill, Khameron Cargill, Kendra Shepherd, Logan Burrus, Emily Burrus; eleven great-grandchildren, Rhylee, Asher, Khadyn, Finley, Rayden, Bryce, Andrea, Gavin, Conner, Adalynn, and Ella; and one great-great grandchild, Lucas. He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Lisa Cargill and Denise Burrus; two sons, Oran Burrus and Travis Burrus; two sisters, Ella Mae Brooks and Dorothy “Tiny” Busby.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Moore Cemetery, Nevada, MO

2nd Annual Screamin' Lehmann Street Stock Memorial at Nevada Speedway

Saturday June 26, 2021

On Saturday June 26 we will be honoring one of the legends of Nevada Speedway, Karl Lehmann! We will be hosting a Street Stock Memorial in honor of him! This special event will be a 40 lap Street Stock event with ADDED MONEY throughout the field and MANY other awards and prizes throughout the night! Let's make this race a special one for Karl! Plan now to be here for one of the biggest races of the season!!!

Current Payout as of 5/13/21:
**STREET STOCKS**
1st place - $900
2nd place - $545
3rd place - $333
4th place - $200
5th place - $100
6th place - $130
7th place - $130
8th place - $70
9th place - $90
10th place - $80
11th place - $75
12th place - $75
13th place - $75
14th place - $75
15th place - $75
16th place - $75
17th place - $75
18th place - $75
40 Lap Feature event, 18 cars will start the A-Feature!!!

Other Bonuses/Awards!
$71 donation to the Hard Charger in the A-Feature!
$25 "Tough Luck" Donation
$100 donation by Cheryl Daniel to pay for two street stock driver pit passes!

LAYOUT OF EVENT:
Street Stock Heat Races -- 8 Laps
*Top 12 in passing points after the heats will automatically be locked into the A-Feature!!*
B-Feature -- 12 Laps (top 6 will advance into the A-Feature, setting the 18 car field!!)

**IF THERE'S TOO MANY CARS TO PUT INTO ONE B-FEATURE, WE WILL HAVE TWO B-FEATURES AND TOP 3 FROM EACH WILL TRANSFER!!**
A-Feature -- 40 Laps; total to win TBA!

List of sponsors as of 5/13/21:
Twila's Liquidation Outlet
Bobby King Racing
Sosebee Motorsports
Norma Davis Photography
Davis Lawn Care
Backroad Sinkers
Scrap Be Gone!
M&T Scrap
Douty's Auto Service
Modlin and Son Trucking
Ellison Farm
Willard Construction
Crockett Racing
Tabitha Diamond / Diamond Roots Design
Cheryl Daniels
Dave Nickerson
Screaming Lehmann Memorial Foundation
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All other weekly classes will be in action on this special night!!! All classes will be competing for a special top prize ending in '71' to win!

Mini Stocks - $171 to win
Outlaw 4-Cylinders - $171 to win
M&T Scrap Pure Stocks - $271 to win
Midwest Mods - $271 to win
Gabriel Roofing B-Mods - $371 to win
Gates will open at 4:30pm, Driver Cutoff at 6:30pm, Pit Meeting at 6:45pm, Hot Laps at 7:00pm, with Racing underway at 7:30pm!

General Admission:
Adults (ages 13-up) $12
Kids (ages 6-12) $5
Kids (ages 0-5) FREE
VIP Seating $15
Pit Passes
Drivers $35

Pit passes:

Street Stock Drivers $50
Adults (ages 13-up) $30
Kids (ages 6-12) $15
Kids (ages 0-5) FREE

Nevada Speedway
Nevada, Mo

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More rain in the forecast

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this morning, and then again late this afternoon into the evening hours. 

A few of the storms may be strong this afternoon into this evening producing gusty winds, hail, and locally heavy rainfall.

Obituary - Mildred Maxine (Ingham) Brown

Mildred Maxine (Ingham) Brown was born June 27, 1923 in rural Bates County, Missouri, to John M. and Goldena M. (Woirhaye) Ingham.

On December 6, 1941 she was united in marriage to Willis Glenn Brown. He preceded her in death on July 6, 2000. To this union was born two children, Linda Diane Brown and Glenn David Brown. During World War II, she and Willis moved to California to work in the factories supporting the war effort, and then returned to Missouri. Maxine was a housewife, funeral home assistant, and Avon sales person, retiring in 2016 at the age of 93. She was a longtime member of Lucas United Methodist Church and a 68-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Willis, two brothers, William Richard Ingham and John Franklin Ingham, her sister, Inez Irene Ingham Schultz, and nephew, Gordon Lee Schultz. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Diane Brown of Prairie Village, Kansas; son, Glenn David Brown and wife, Janice (McElwain) Brown, of Sugar Land, Texas; granddaughter, Kimberly Dawn Brown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, granddaughter, Jana (Brown) Tyler and husband, Marcus Anthony Tyler, Sr.; and their children, Marcus Anthony Tyler, Jr., and Miles Glenn Tyler all of Richmond, Texas; her brother, Herbert M. Ingham and wife Nora Jean; many nieces and nephews, a host of other relatives, and friends. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the Lucas United Methodist Church, rural Urich, Mo. Pastor Glenda Dethloff will officiate. Interment will be in the Norris Cemetery. The service may be watched the following day from Maxine’s Tribute Page at www.bradleyhadley.com. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. The Order of the Eastern Star service will be at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Lucas United Methodist Church or a charity of your choosing. These donations may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left online at www.bradleyhadley.com.

Obituary - Davie Lenn Klinksick

Following a two day stay at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, Davie Len Klinksick’s abdominal aortic aneurysm burst causing him to pass away on May 14, 2021. He was 70 years old.

Davie was the second eldest of four children born to Eugene and Betty Klinksick, of Prairie City, Missouri: Lonnie, himself (Davie), Wyma, and Nona. He was born on January 18, 1951. Davie attended Zion Lutheran School from 1st through 8th grade with several lifelong friends. Then he proceeded to finish his schooling at Rich Hill High School from 9th through 12th grade. Davie Klinksick graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1969. He met the love of his life, Christine Louise Corban, at his cousin Bill Klinksick’s wedding to Cholista (Corban) Klinksick, Christine’s sister. Christine and Davie hit it off right away and dated throughout his high school career. Soon after Christine’s graduation, Davie and Christine were married on September 20, 1970. They would go on two have two girls, Delanya Lynn and Courtney Louise, who they raised on their farm in Prairie City, Missouri. Davie and Christine would be married for 28 years until Christine lost her battle with cancer and died on June 2, 1999.

Davie Klinksick was known by all as the “milkman.” He hauled milk for 45 years and boy did he love every second of it. He loved his milk trucks and keeping them in excellent condition. Never has an eye seen a more pristine semitruck. Davie cared for everyone like he did his trucks. He was such a kind and gentle spirit, a friend to all, and he put in the work to make sure that his loved ones were taken care of. Davie had several beloved customers over the years but one of the family’s favorite memories were of a little girl naming her calf “Daisy Klinksick”. He made an impact on everyone he met; no doubt about it. Davie was loved by all and will be missed so much by so many people.

Davie survived several health crises over the years such as diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney cancer. To say he was a fighter, a man of grit, and a man of character would be the understatement of the century. Throughout it all his family was by his side. Davie was a family man and his affections were always towards them. He was survived by his lifelong friendship of sisters and their spouses: Wyma and Rick Laning of Rich Hill, MO. and Nona and Artie Yohe of Rich Hill, MO. His daughters whom he loved wholeheartedly and their spouses: Delanya and Jeff Thompson of Mount Vernon, MO. and Courtney and Wade Mumma of Rich Hill, MO. Davie always had the softest spot in his heart for his grandchildren and their spouses; his love was made known with every encounter: Makena and Michael Fleshman, Billy Thompson, Brhett Mumma, and Taron Mumma. His great grandchildren, whom he made an everlasting impact on through his love and playful spirit: Bowen and Kaisley Fleshman. As well as a host of many family members including cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Davie’s funeral service will be held at the Myrtle Tree Fellowship Church in Rich Hill, Missouri on May 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will be the Wednesday May 18th at Heuser Funeral Home from 5 to 7 pm in Rich Hill, Missouri.

Following a two day stay at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, Davie Len Klinksick’s abdominal aortic aneurysm burst causing him to pass away on May 14, 2021. He was 70 years old.

Davie was the second eldest of four children born to Eugene and Betty Klinksick, of Prairie City, Missouri: Lonnie, himself (Davie), Wyma, and Nona. He was born on January 18, 1951. Davie attended Zion Lutheran School from 1st through 8th grade with several lifelong friends. Then he proceeded to finish his schooling at Rich Hill High School from 9th through 12th grade. Davie Klinksick graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1969. He met the love of his life, Christine Louise Corban, at his cousin Bill Klinksick’s wedding to Cholista (Corban) Klinksick, Christine’s sister. Christine and Davie hit it off right away and dated throughout his high school career. Soon after Christine’s graduation, Davie and Christine were married on September 20, 1970. They would go on two have two girls, Delanya Lynn and Courtney Louise, who they raised on their farm in Prairie City, Missouri. Davie and Christine would be married for 28 years until Christine lost her battle with cancer and died on June 2, 1999.

Davie Klinksick was known by all as the “milkman.” He hauled milk for 45 years and boy did he love every second of it. He loved his milk trucks and keeping them in excellent condition. Never has an eye seen a more pristine semitruck. Davie cared for everyone like he did his trucks. He was such a kind and gentle spirit, a friend to all, and he put in the work to make sure that his loved ones were taken care of. Davie had several beloved customers over the years but one of the family’s favorite memories were of a little girl naming her calf “Daisy Klinksick”. He made an impact on everyone he met; no doubt about it. Davie was loved by all and will be missed so much by so many people.

Davie survived several health crises over the years such as diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney cancer. To say he was a fighter, a man of grit, and a man of character would be the understatement of the century. Throughout it all his family was by his side. Davie was a family man and his affections were always towards them. He was survived by his lifelong friendship of sisters and their spouses: Wyma and Rick Laning of Rich Hill, MO. and Nona and Artie Yohe of Rich Hill, MO. His daughters whom he loved wholeheartedly and their spouses: Delanya and Jeff Thompson of Mount Vernon, MO. and Courtney and Wade Mumma of Rich Hill, MO. Davie always had the softest spot in his heart for his grandchildren and their spouses; his love was made known with every encounter: Makena and Michael Fleshman, Billy Thompson, Brhett Mumma, and Taron Mumma. His great grandchildren, whom he made an everlasting impact on through his love and playful spirit: Bowen and Kaisley Fleshman. As well as a host of many family members including cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Davie’s funeral service will be held at the Myrtle Tree Fellowship Church in Rich Hill, Missouri on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will be the Tuesday, May 18th at Heuser Funeral Home from 5 to 7 pm in Rich Hill, Missouri. Burial will be at the Prairie City Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Prairie City Cemetery and may be sent in c/o Heuser Funeral Home, Rich HIll, Missouri.