Monday, April 11, 2022
Midweek Weather Threat
Windy conditions are expected tomorrow afternoon and evening with wind gusts to 40-50 mph out of the south. Severe weather will be possible tomorrow night after 9PM...damaging winds will be the main threat but, large hail and an isolated tornado may be possible.
Obituary - Darrell Emerson Sisk
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He is survived by his wife, Wanda Sisk of the home; a son, Bruce Sisk and wife Sharyn, Branson, Missouri; a daughter, Nina Sisk, Calhoun, Missouri; 3 grandchildren, Timothy, Megan and Mackenzie; 5 great-grandchildren, Dameon, Trenton, Wyatt, Grady and Stella; a great-great-granddaughter, Cora; his sister, Helen Famuliner, Harrisonville, Missouri; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the Heart of Life Church, 96 Old Highway 7, Garden City, Missouri. Burial in the Garden City Cemetery with Military Honors.
Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the church.
Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Of Life Church Memorial Fund.
A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.
Severe storms possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning
Tues night/Wed: The threat for severe weather is still looking likely. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will all be possible.
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Obituary - Carol Jean Schlobohm
Carol lived a full and fascinating life. Her interests and pursuits were varied, including interesting careers…from owning a nail salon in New York, to working on a deep-sea fishing charter boat in Florida…Carol loved the salt life. She was an avid collector, attending auctions, meeting people, and finding treasures. Carol had a deep passion for the care of nursing home residents. When not on the clock working in a nursing home, she would spend her private time caring for and spending time with the residents. Oftentimes, she worked with her husband Bill, who is a balloon artist, making balloon art for elderly people and small children. She was Bill’s greatest fan, supporting him in his race car hobby.
Carol was well known locally for her business, Carol’s Kitchen. Her delicious meals and desserts for individuals and families were famous and in great demand. Her cinnamon rolls always sold out immediately. She leaves behind wonderful memories to all who knew and loved her.
Memorial services will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church, where she was a member.
Obituary - Earl Henry Cumpton
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Earl Henry Cumpton, age 52 of Adrian, Missouri died Thursday, April 7, 2022 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was born February 27, 1970 to Robert Leroy and Karen Sue Lawrence Cumpton Sr. in Butler, Missouri.
Earl, one of seven children, was mostly a life long resident of Adrian Missouri. He graduated from Adrain High School in 1988. Earl worked in construction at the Adrian Coop for a few years and then for the Teamsters Local Union #541.
Earl is described as hardworking, private and possessing the stubbornness of a Cumpton. He enjoyed Chiefs football, Royals baseball, playing cards and the outdoors. Earl was beloved by all.
Earl is survived by his mother, Karen Cumpton of Archie, Missouri; two brothers, RC Cumpton and wife Carrie of Adrian, Missouri and Jeff Cumpton of Archie, Missouri; and three sisters, Rhonda Morrow and husband Josh of Topeka, Kansas, Kerri Biggs and husband Ronald of Archie, Missouri, and Diana Robards and husband Michael of Adrian, Missouri. Earl was preceded in death by his f
Former Linn County Kansas Sheriff dies
Sheriff Filla was then elected to the Office of the Linn County Sheriff and began his term on January 14, 2013, Sheriff Filla proudly served until his retirement in September of 2019.
Sheriff Filla touched many lives throughout his career and was considered a friend and mentor to all. Prior to his career in Law Enforcement Sheriff Filla was a proudly serving U.S. Marine, he brought a vast amount of leadership to his position as a law enforcement officer.
Sheriff Filla will be sadly missed by all at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. We offer our thoughts and prayers to his family.
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What's Up by LeRoy Cook
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Unmanned package carriers?
Once again, spring winds blew straight across Butler’s one-and-only landing strip last week, thwarting a bunch of plans to commit acts of aviation. Gusts to 40 knots (46 mph) exceeded the control capability of just about any airplane. Through it all, Whiteman Air Force Base was holding a 4-day joint training exercise, hosting units from Utah, Virginia and California, coordinated with aircraft from Kansas, Texas, South Dakota and Louisiana. We don’t know how much wind the B-2 Stealth bomber can handle, at its maximum 336,500 pounds of takeoff weight.
It’s hard to believe, but the B-2 has been in our local skies for 25 years, becoming operational at Whiteman in January 1997. The first ones moved in three years before that. Most of us don’t even look up when we hear their signature four-engine roar, heading out across the world.
Among the few movements observed this week were a Mooney M-20 that arrived on Wednesday, as Eric Eastland and I were out battling the wind in the Cessna Skyhawk. Eric brought a Cessna 150 back from the maintenance shop, and Flight Instructor Jay McClintock was in from Harrisonville with his Piper Tomahawk trainer. A nice Beech T-34B Mentor restored Navy trainer was here over Saturday.
American Airlines is now busing ticketed passengers from its Philadelphia terminal to destinations in Atlantic City and Allentown, PA. These 50 to 70-mile hops aren’t practical for an airline connection, even for American Eagle commuter airliners, and the airline is struggling to find enough crews to meet all their schedules. Reportedly, the contracted busses are dolled up in American livery and are quite comfy. United and Sun Country airlines are doing similar arrangements.
Western leasing companies who bankrolled Russian airlines by providing them modern airliners are finding out their property has been expropriated in retaliation for the wartime sanctions imposed over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. About 100 of these airliners have been nationalized by the Russian government. They may want to arrange lease payments in rubles.
FedEx has entered into a partnership with drone startup Elroy, which is developing its Chaparral unmanned electric delivery vehicle; it’s supposed to be capable of carrying 500 pounds of cargo over 300 miles. Whether we’re ready to have these heavy-lifter package haulers buzzing around over our heads on their own is yet to be determined. Technology experts have assured us that “nothing can ever go wrong…(click) go wrong…(click) go wrong…”
Our question of the week was “name a cowboy movie star who flew his own plane.” Reader Phil Young responded that Gene Autry flew (a Twin Beech, as I recall). Others would be Roy Rogers and William Boyd. For next week, tell us the international emergency communications frequency for aviation. Send your replies to kochhaus1@gmail.com
The Museum Minute: Fun ends with gunshot to leg
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of April 13
1871 The People’s Market of Butler has an ingenious device for keeping meat cool. An adjoining roon of the same size as the meat room is filled with ice & a ventilator to let the cool air flow over the meat.
1876 Since the creation of Appleton City last year, the fishermen of the Rockville area have sold fish as never before to fulfill the needs of the new town.
1889 Butler City Marshal Morgan raids a house of ill repute after there are complaints the occupants are enticing teenage boys. They are given a one way railroad ticket out of town.
1929 Paul Yarrick, a senior at Hume high school, is painfully injured when shot by City Marshall Campell, of Rich Hill. Yarrick was with some friends and their car stalls, Yarrick, with a wrench, plays like he’s robbing the others as the Marshal comes on the scene. He orders everyone to put up their hands, evidently Yarrick didn’t comply an is shot in the fleshy part of his leg.
1962 Today is the grand opening of Art Headley’s Standard Service station (Koehn’s Bakery location).
1972 It’s the grand opening of King Arthur’s store located at highway’s 71 & 52, Butler.
1978 Charles Wilson and Marvin Oerke, of the Butler area, return from Washington D.C., having been in the 10,000 American’s Agriculture movement who were lobbying for an emergency farm bill, that was turned down by the House of Representatives. They say the Congress “flat out lied to us” although 4th District Congressman Ike Skelton voted for the bill.
1981 A number of trees are uprooted and some building flattened in a violent but brief windstorm, Butler.
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