Updated Obituary - Latrisha Renee Blakey

Latrisha "Trisha" Renee Blakey, 40, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Cass Regional Medical Center. 

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Funeral Service will be on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Interment will follow in Orient Cemetery. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Harrisonville High School Special Education Program, with checks made payable to HHS - SPED and mailed to: Anne Jones, HHS, 1504 E Elm St, Harrisonville, MO 64701.

Trisha was born October 16, 1981 to Robert and Debra (Barnard) Schipper in Harrisonville, MO. She was a life-long resident of Harrisonville and a Class of 2000 graduate of Harrisonville High School. She spent the majority of her career working as a CNA for various nursing homes in the area, spending her longest time at Adrian Manor in Adrian, MO. Trisha married Jason Blakey on January 3, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri. In her free time she enjoyed being outdoors, growing up she was known to enjoy horseback riding and taking the four wheelers out. She also enjoyed watching TV, especially Law & Order. Trisha was a loving mother, wife, daughter, and sister and will be missed by all who knew her.

Trisha is preceded in death by her father, Robert Schipper; her maternal grandparents; and her paternal grandparents. She is survived by her husband, Jason Blakey; her children: Hailey Schipper and Jacob O'Rilly; her step-children: Jason Blakey, Jr. and Alexis Blakey; 3 grandchildren; her mother, Debbie Schipper; her brother, Travis Schipper; her sister, Leslie Schipper; and several nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

Good luck Sara!

Congratulations to Appleton City Senior Sara Unell for signing a letter of intent to play soccer at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, KS! Good luck Sara!

Rain Chances Increasing

You have probably noticed the cloud cover increasing. For now there isn't much rain, but that should change later tonight.

Expect rain tonight through Thursday morning, with around a tenth to a quarter inch for most areas.

Obituary - Devin Issac Sewell

Devin Isaac Sewell, 33, Nevada, MO passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, in Middletown, DE. Devin was born February 22, 1989, in Nevada, MO to Robert P. and Twila R. (McCullough) Sewell.

Devin was raised in Nevada and attended school there. He started working for Solar Array Solutions in 2016 and then went to work for Alta Energy in 2019. In the summers he would help install fiberglass swimming pools. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and grilling – he was nicknamed “Grill Master” by his friends. Devin especially loved spending time with his kids and family. He would attend the Church of God Holiness in El Dorado Springs when he was not on the road with his job.

Survivors include three children, Chase Sewell, Carter Sewell, and Jack Sewell; his mother, Twila Sewell, Nevada, MO; grandparents, Gene and Iva McCullough, Olathe, KS; two brothers, Perry (Ashley) Sewell, Olathe, KS, and Corey (Heidi) Sewell, Olathe, KS; as well as aunts, uncles, cousins, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Sewell; a brother, Nathan Sewell; and grandparents, Art and Pauline Sewell.

Services are pending.

Obituary - Tracy Lynn Simmons

Tracy Simmons life-long dream came true on April 17, 2022 when she was finally able to look into the eyes of her beloved Savior, Jesus Christ. Her heart is full, satisfied and completely at peace in His presence now.

Born in Miller, South Dakota on September 1, 1972 to the late Keith and Judy (Pickinpaugh) Harvey, Tracy was blessed with both a younger brother, Justin, and a younger sister, Angela. Tracy met Shannon Simmons in Searcy, Arkansas during her freshman year at Harding University. Of Shannon, Tracy said, “He was, and is, my best friend.” After she graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work the two were married in 1994 and thus began their 27 years of building a life together. Some of the most abundant and beautiful fruit from this union would have to be their twelve children: Meredith (Weston) Byler, Carter, Claire, Hunter, Sophie, Olivia, Thatcher, Hosanna, Archer, Cooper, Tanner and Amelia. Of the joys and pains of motherhood, Tracy said, “The reason I have 12 children is because I wanted to trust God with every part of my life...and it was the hardest thing I've ever done.”

Tracy enjoyed growing herbs outside, decorating her home and cooking meals for her family. She also liked making crafts but as the busyness of life allowed little time for that, she saw cooking as her main creative outlet. With so many students in the home, Tracy spent the bulk of her days teaching. She enjoyed finding new ways to help them learn and it tickled her that she taught her own children to read. She especially liked making up games for them to engage in.

No commentary of Tracy's life would be complete without mentioning the medical trauma that she endured in December of 2017. God's power and care were certainly on display after the birth of Amelia as He miraculously saved them both.

A favorite activity of Tracy's was worshiping Jesus through song. She said, “I really, really do love Jesus. I picture Him when I worship and I'm really excited to meet Him.”

She is survived by her loving husband, Shannon, her 12 cherished children, brother, Justin Harvey of Del Rapids, SD, sister, Angela (Jeff) Fitzgerald of Sioux Falls, SD, nephews Parker and Zachary Harvey, Peyton and Christopher Fitzgerald and a niece Kayla Snelling.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Rinehart Christian Church in Richards, MO with Pastor Kevin Moyers officiating. Interment will follow in Rinehart Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Updated Obituary - Dennis LeRoy Ford

Dennis LeRoy Ford, 53, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at his home in rural Sheldon, MO. Dennis was born June 18, 1968 in Nevada, MO to Walter D. and Mary F. (Scholes) Ford. He married Beverly Lutes on May 23, 1992 and to this union two children were born.

Dennis was raised in Sheldon and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1987. Following high school, he worked at Thorco in Lamar, Murphy’s, and at Leggett & Platt in Carthage until his retirement. Dennis enjoyed raising cattle on the family farm, hunting and fishing.

Survivors include one son, Dustin Ford (Stephanie), Lamar; one daughter, Camie Ford, Nevada; three stepchildren, Kayla Lutes, Lamar, Michael Martin, El Dorado Springs, and Steven Wheeler, Nevada; three grandchildren, Daxton, Denver, and Claire; and two brothers, Dwayne Ford, and Darrell Ford, both of Sheldon. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home.

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