Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Welcomes New Radiologist

Clinton, Mo. – (Aug. 10, 2022) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to welcome Daryl Pinedo, MD as a Radiologist in our Imaging Services department.

As a Radiologist, Pinedo will specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging procedures such as computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine and ultrasound.

Pinedo received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City, KS and his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. 

In addition, he completed a Cross Sectional Imaging Fellowship at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, as well as a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, MO and an Internal Medicine Residency at Southern Illinois University in Springfield, IL. 

Pinedo is also board certified by the American Board of Radiology. Prior to joining GVMH, Pinedo worked as a Radiologist at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Pinedo to our organization,” said Kyle Adkins, Chief Operating Officer. “He will have large shoes to fill with the retirement of Dr. Ken Jones, but we are confident that with his impressive healthcare background, he will be a great asset to our Imaging Services department and community.”

Obituary - James Emery Courtney

James Emery Courtney age 92 of Clinton, Missouri departed this life Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Clinton Healthcare & Rehab., Clinton, Missouri.

Masonic services will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with Funeral services to follow.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Croix Hospice.




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

Love Fund for Mary Culpepper now set up at Community First Bank

Mom, grandma, Mary, Walmart Mary…. regardless of what you know her as, to know her is to love her. We also all know how she is non stop on the go and she’s always the first to step up to help someone in need. 

She recently had a CT & MRI done and unfortunately received some very unexpected news after battling what was misdiagnosed as an ear infection for 4 months. It was never an ear infection and now she is the one in need of a hand up. 

Along with numerous doctors appointments, she will be undergoing radiation and chemotherapy so her ability to go to work will be very, very limited during her treatment. 

Sometimes life stops us in our tracks but unfortunately the bills keep coming regardless. In an effort to help alleviate some of the financial stress associated with such an unexpected illness, we have started a Love Fund for Mary Culpepper. 

Contributions can be made at Community First Bank in Butler. Whether you’re able to contribute monetarily, through prayer & positive thoughts, or you just remember to check in on her to help keep her spirits up, your support right now means the world to everyone who loves her most. 

Please feel free to contact me Julie Schmidt or Beth Leister with any questions and remember to share this post. Thank you all.

Obituary - Mark Edward Grenoble

Mark Edward Grenoble, age 67, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022 at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on April 25, 1955 to Kenneth and Shirley Grenoble in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.

He grew up in Sayre, Pennsylvania and in 1972 Mark enlisted into the United States Navy during the Vietnam War where he served until his discharge in 1975.

Mark moved to Warsaw, Missouri where he began working for Fajen Gunstock. He later worked at Wal-Mart for 10 years where he was the assistant manager.

He began working for Benton County Central Dispatch in 2001 where he went from a dispatcher to supervisor to the assistant director. Even after his retirement in 2018, he continued on a part-time basis as a dispatcher and advisor. He was instrumental in implementing Benton County Central Dispatch’s School Resource Plan for emergency response within the schools.

Mark was also a Level II Crisis Negotiator, who let a team of dispatch hostage negotiators within the Benton County 911 Center, which in 2014, received 2nd place in a Missouri Statewide Negotiation Challenge.

Mark attended Warsaw Bible Church where he enjoyed being on the Security Team. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed owning his own archery shop and shooting in 3-D tournaments

He is preceded in death by his father, as well as his close friends, Owen Fassett and Pam Wright.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie Grenoble, of the home, a daughter, Aubry Grenoble and her boyfriend Coulten, of Sedalia, Missouri, one granddaughter, Lennox Burns, his mother, Shirley Grenoble, his close friends Mike and Jeff Fassett, brother in-laws, sister in-laws, several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Warsaw Bible Church with Pastor Jason McCray, officiating. He will lay in repose on Monday August 8, 2022 at the Reser Funeral Home from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made payable to Jessica Mayfield for the Mark Grenoble Memorial Softball Tournament c/o Reser Funeral Home, P.O. Box 910, Warsaw, Missouri 65355.

Rich Hill man injured in Bates County crash

On August 4th around 5:15 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County EMS and Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident in the northbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 138.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2003 Dodge Dakota driven by 35 year old Jesse M. Cowley of Rich Hill hydroplaned, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a concrete culvert and overturned.

Jesse M. Cowley sustained minor injuries and he was transported by private vehicle to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene of this accident by Adrian Tire.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=220413389

Have you seen this man?

On July 31, 2022 at approximately 1:45 P.M., it was report that an older white male subject driving a white in color 2011 Chevrolet Corvette convertible contacted several male juveniles at a park in Cherokee, Kansas. 

The subject, wearing underwear and a shirt, showed the children his car and gave them large bags of candy. He asked the children for their home address, which one of them provided.

The subject told the juveniles he would come by their house at a later time and “rev his engine” so they could come out and get more candy. He then left the area. The subject was identified as Kirk William OWEN from Grove Oklahoma. A photo of Owen is attached.

On August 3, 2022 at approximately 9:30 A.M., OWEN, driving the same white Corvette convertible, returned and was stopped by a neighbor as he was driving by the same children’s residence in Cherokee, Kansas. 

After being confronted by the neighbor, OWEN fled the area and has not been located. The Corvette captured from surveillance video is attached.

If anyone has information or knows the whereabouts of OWEN, please call the Crawford County Sheriff's Office 620-724-8274.

Obituary - Elsie Elaine (VanLue) Trammell

Elsie Elaine (VanLue) Trammell, age 81, was born on November 27, 1940 in Hartland, Illinois to Benjamin Harvey and Alma Ruth (Schultz) VanLue. She passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at home with her family by her side.

Growing up, mom lived in a lot of places, and I mean A LOT of places. Grandpa was always wanting to move or try a different place. Mom said it wasn’t unusual to change schools 3 or 4 times in a year. When she and dad got married, it was an entirely new experience for her, living in one town for the next 51 years. I think that is one reason she loved her community.

Mom graduated from Ocala High School in Ocala, Florida in 1958. That same year Uncle Tim was born. Grandma wanted to go back to work and Mom wanted to take care of Uncle Tim. It was a win-win for them all. Mom and Uncle Tim have always been very close.

Mom and Dad met in 1967 when Dad brought a load of grain into the elevator where Mom was working. Mom was so interested in Dad, she took an archery class he was teaching just to be around him. Four years later, they were married in Nevada on February 27, 1971. The following year, Kelly was born and three years later, Scott came along.

When Mom settled in Missouri, she lived in Nevada and worked at Nelly Dawns, a clothing factory. She played in a softball and bowling league. After that, mom worked at Frank Bartley’s elevator. Mom stayed home when we came along and kept books for Dad and Uncle Lowell. Once we started school, she worked at the sale barn in town and filled in at Sohigro in the office. She was always involved with our school activities being a room mother, in the PTA, assisting with grade school basketball and even cheerleading. After we got out of school, Mom worked at Thorco. Once retired, she and Dad babysat and enjoyed every minute of it.

When Scott and I married, she didn’t lose a son or daughter; she gained a son and daughter and loved them like she did us. Matt and Kathy were sucked into our family whether they liked it or not, for better or worse, and they’ve stuck by us all, through sickness and health.

Mom enjoyed family. She made sure to have games at family reunions. A favorite among all was the egg and water balloon toss. She always kept a checkerboard under the couch ready to play when family came. When Mom and Dad moved to the home place, a nephew visited. He was caught trying to look under the couch, trying not to be noticed, just to see if the checkerboard made the move. He was 40 years old.

Mom was really good at baking pies, especially apple pies. She once made 200 pies and froze them for her parents. Her mom was sick and she wanted her dad to be able to have a snack or treat for when they had company. She was also great at baking turkeys but always gave credit to grandma’s roaster.

Mom was one of the hardest working people you would ever meet. She was always willing to help someone in need. She was also one of the strongest people we have ever met. She loved being outdoors and farming with Dad. It didn’t matter if she was in the field, raking hay, or working with the hogs or cattle. She enjoyed it all.

Elsie is survived by daughter, Kelly and Matt Gayman; son, Scott and Kathryn Trammell, all of Rich Hill; grandchildren: Abigail Gayman, Jasmine, Whitney, and Thomas Trammell. Brothers: Tim (and Susan) VanLue; Ben (and Jane) VanLue of Granby, MO; Harvey Lee VanLue of Joplin, MO; and Doug (and Connie) of Butler, MO’ and sisters: Bev Loe of Lee Summit, MO; Evelyn (and Charles) Reider of Ocala, FL; many nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Trammell; parents, Harvey and Alma VanLue; sister, Ethel Wilson; and granddaughters: Adrianne Gayman and Mary Bridgewater.

We’d like to thank Loretta Wilson, Jolene Barkman, Coleen Keller, and Natalie Buesing. These ladies made it possible for us to keep both Mom and Dad home and out of a nursing facility. We couldn’t have done that without them. We will be forever grateful to them.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the Heuser Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Friday, August 5, 2022 at Heuser Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Carbon Center Cemetery.

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