Obituary - Norma Jean Harmon

Norma Jean Harmon, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00AM prior to the service at the church. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church (Building Fund or Music Fund) and can be left in care of the funeral home.

Norma Jean was the first child born to Kenneth Eugene (Gene) and Eula (Mosier) White on May 7, 1937, in Appleton City, Missouri. She was the proud older sister of Darlene Harrison and Sharon Wagner.

Norma attended school in Appleton City, Kansas City and graduated from Clinton High School in 1955. After graduation she attended the University of Central Missouri before transferring to the University of Missouri in Columbia to complete her degree in Education in 1959. She returned to Clinton where she taught 7th and 8th grade math at Clinton Jr High. She soon met Cecil F. Harmon on a bowling date while he was in the area working as a boiler maker at the Montrose Power Plant. They married on May 28, 1960 and had two children Celia and Joel.

After teaching, she ran the family farm and joined Cecil in the family business, White Sheet Metal and then Harmon Sheet Metal. In retirement they were active in running the Pickinpatch, loving on their grandkids and traveling.

Norma accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at a church revival and was baptized on January 23, 1949 at First Baptist Church where she remained a member for 73 years. Norma loved to worship the Lord through music of all kinds and made sure her children and grandchildren had that opportunity.

Norma was active in the Twilight Garden Club for over 30 years serving as president from 2000-2001 and the Missouri Cattlewomen’s Association, the CowBelles, serving as president. She had many hobbies and loved to teach them: gardening, painting, china painting, fused glass, quilting and baskets.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, and husband Cecil. She is survived by her daughter, Celia Harmon of Clinton, son Joel Harmon (Rose) of Clinton and granddaughters, Cheyenne Harmon (Andrew) of Floresville, TX and Sheridan Houk (Josh) of Clinton. She also loved her grandsons by choice; Keelly Jones of Chicago, IL and Kade Jones of Sedalia. She is also survived by her sisters, Darlene Harrison of Clinton and Sharon Wagner (Joe) of Lee’s Summit. Norma was excited to be a “great grandmother in waiting” of little Ailah Jean Houk due in October. She and Cecil also have numerous nieces and nephews they loved dearly. The family is eternally grateful to Mackenzie Bond for her wonderful companionship and loving care of Norma for the past 4 years; she and her family are now our family.

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

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Clinton Police Department looking for wanted man

The Clinton Police Department needs your help in locating William Anthony Rodgers. 

Mr. Rodgers has multiple active felony warrants for his arrest., one of which is for 1st Degree Assault with a weapon. He is to be considered armed and dangerous.

If you happen to know where Mr. Rodgers is, please call Central Dispatch at 660.885.5561 or DM our Facebook page. Thanks for your help!!!!

Strong to severe storms possible north tonight

A few isolated storms may develop this evening, but the best chance for storms will be after 9 PM tonight.

Storms may become severe with damaging winds & hail being the main concerns. 

The tornado threat is low, but can't be ruled out. Flash flooding is also possible where multiple rounds of storms occur.

Image: Image discussing Strong to Severe storms possible tonight. Start time is between 9-11 PM Thursday, ending by 10 AM Friday.

Winds up to 60 mph, hail up to quarter-sized are the main concerns. The tornado threat is low. 1-2 inches of rain is possible which could cause some flash flooding.

A map shows the area with the best chances for severe weather. Areas along and northeast of a line from Falls City, NE to St. Joseph, MO to Columbia, MO have the best chance for severe weather tonight.

Conservative Rick Brattin Receives Exclusive Endorsement from Missouri Right to Life PAC

(HARRISONVILLE, MO) – Conservative State Senator Rick Brattin, candidate for the Republican nomination in the Fourth Congressional District, has received Missouri Right to Life PAC’s exclusive endorsement, as the only candidate in the race with a proven record of sponsoring and voting for pro-life legislation.

“I am honored to have the support of Missouri Right to Life PAC, the state’s oldest and most well-respected pro-life organization. Throughout my time in public service, protecting the unborn has been my top priority. I am proud to have sponsored and helped pass legislation that has made Missouri one of the most pro-life states in the nation,” said Rick Brattin.

“If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade as they are expected to do, we need proven pro-life voices serving us in Washington who will stand up for the unborn and fight any attempt to create a federal right to abortions. The lives of our nation’s most vulnerable are at stake,” said Susan Klein of Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committee.

Rick grew up in Greenwood, graduated from Lee’s Summit High School, and lives in Harrisonville with his wife and five children. Faith takes a central role in the Brattin family’s life, and they are members of Abundant Life.

 
Public service has always been important to Rick. He served for six years as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Marine Corps, four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives (where he co-founded the House Conservative Caucus), and was Cass County Auditor before being elected to the State Senate. In addition to owning a small construction company, Rick also operates a 40-acre farm north of Harrisonville.

Obituary - Gayla A. Morford

Gayla A. Morford, 66, Garden City, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

She is survived by her husband, Steve Morford of the home; a son, Darrell Anthony (Tony) Mayfield and wife Cindy, Freeman, Missouri; three daughters, Melissa Ann Buchanan and husband, Scott, Raymore, Missouri, Jessica Lynn Morford-Sisco and husband Michael, West Plains, Missouri, Lindsey Joy Morrow and husband Eric, Raymore, Missouri; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, David Gaylord, North Kansas City, Missouri, Shawn Gaylord, Overland Park, Kansas; two sisters, Teddy Ingardia, Overland Park, Kansas, Sherry Stoeckle, Leawood, Kansas; other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Heartland Baptist Fellowship, 21203 E 283rd St, Harrisonville, MO 64701 with burial in the Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri.

Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the church.

Funeral services are under the arrangement of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Obituary - Carole Anne Stewart

Carole Anne Stewart, 84 of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Golden Years Extended Care and Rehabilitation Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. 

Cremation, with private family services to take place at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to the Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Carole was born on the 30th of November 1937 in Streator, Illinois, to Joseph and Anna (Babey) Kolesar. She was united in marriage to Cleo Stewart, until his passing.

Carole enjoyed brightening the day for others by making personalized greeting cards for almost any occasion, she loved playing cards, listening to country music, especially the older type, and watching sci-fi movies with family.

Carole was preceded in death by her husband, Cleo Stewart in 1982; her mother, Anna (Babey) Kolesar; her father, Joseph Kolesar, son Donnie Otis Roberts Jr., grandchildren Mickey Roberts and Destany Roberts Fisher, sister Veronica Kolesar, and brothers Jerry and Fred Kolesar.

She is survived by her daughter Tammy Mahoney, son Robert “Bro” Roberts and wife Mary, brothers Larry Kolesar, Anthony Kolesar, grandchildren Shelby Roberts, John David (Christopher) LeBuhn, Thomas Mahoney, Charles Mahoney, and Carolyn Mahoney, along with several great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

El Dorado Springs man arrested for making terrorist threats in Vernon County

An El Dorado Springs man is being held in the Vernon County Jail as a result of threats that were made against the Juvenile Office at the Vernon County Courthouse last week. 

Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said his office was notified last Thursday, June 9th, of a possible threat being made and assigned his investigations unit to the case. 

Mosher said the doors to the courthouse were locked that day and security personnel in the courthouse were placed on alert out of an abundance of caution while the investigation was being conducted.

The investigations unit, working with Cedar and St. Clair Counties began gathering information and monitoring the movements of the suspect involved in the threats. On Monday the 13th Detectives and members of the Sheriff’s Office tactical unit responded to a residence on South 2581 Road in rural Milo, MO and placed the suspect under arrest.

The suspect, identified as 43-year-old David A Arduser Jr of El Dorado Springs, MO, was charged with Terrorist Threat – 1st Degree and Tampering with A Judicial Officer. Arduser Jr also had outstanding warrants from St. Clair County and was out on bond from Cedar County on charges that included Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Domestic Assault 2nd.

Arduser is being held in the Vernon County Jail without bond on charges related to this incident. Mosher said the details of the threats that were made have not been released pending the completion of the investigation and the following criminal proceedings.