Widespread rainfall Wednesday into Thursday

Expect rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches along and south of I-44 Wednesday into Thursday. Most of this rain will fall late Wednesday into early Thursday, potentially leading to some isolated minor flooding.

Moped stolen in Nevada

 

Semi truck rollover accident north of Nevada

On December 5th around 1:00 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a semi truck accident in the southbound lanes of I-49 around 5 miles north of Nevada.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the southbound 1994 Peterbilt 379 driven by 61 year old Eugene R. Authier of Indianola, Iowa ran off the roadway and down and embankment striking several trees and overturning.

Mr. Authier sustained minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Nevada Regional Medical Center for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=220639864

Way to go Brenna!

Enjoyed attending the Missouri School Counselor Association’s Professional Recognition Ceremony December 3rd at the Missouri Capitol.

Congratulations to Brenna Rich, Adrian Elementary School for receiving the MO Dept. of Elem. and Sec. Education Gysbers Comprehensive School Counseling Award.

I was honored with the MSCA 22-23 Legislator of the Year Award, along with Representative Ingrid Burnett, in honor of our collaborative efforts in passing legislation recognizing the work of Missouri School Counselors. Both Representative Burnett and I are retired school counselors, so this was a special day.

Courtesy of Missouri State Representative of the 126th District Patricia Pike 

Obituary - Laudene Swopes Parks

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 11:00am at Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, MO

A Visitation will will also be held on Friday, December 9, 2022 from 10:00-11:00am at Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, MO

Sonny Rosbrugh will officiate the service

Memorial donations may be given to Promedica Hospice or Ellet Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Laudene Swopes Parks was born May 3, 1931 to Lea Verde and Lula Belle (Norris) Swopes near Peru, Kansas. She passed away Dec. 3, 2022 peacefully surrounded by her children.

As a teenager Laudene worked out on the farm with her dad after her brother went to the Army. She told of plowing with a team of horses from dawn to dusk. She later moved to Appleton City where she worked at the Schlichtman Hatchery, was a waitress and caregiver to support herself. During this time, she met her future husband, Billy Gene Parks and they were married on Jan. 13, 1951 in Eureka Springs, AR. To this union six children were born.

After Gene joined the Air Force they moved to Selma, AL and then on to England. She talked of her first plane ride over to England and a two week trip back to the USA on a ship with two small boys. After returning they moved to St. Clair County and farmed the rest of their lives.

Laudene was an avid gardener and raised a huge garden every year, canning and freezing as much as possible because she always seemed to feed an army. She was an excellent cook and hosted huge family gatherings each weekend. There were always extras at her table whether they were farm hands, extra family or friends of her children. Everyone was welcome.

She enjoyed making quilts for her family, from her kids to great-grandkids. She made her last quilt in August. She also had a way with animals. She could get them to do most anything she wanted.

She had a life-long wish of being baptized and on Oct. 2, 2022 she was baptized by a family friend.

Laudene was preceded in death by her parents, one son John, her husband Gene, two sisters and one brother.

Mourning her death are two sons, Ronnie and Kristine Parks of Appleton City, MO and Bob and Donna Parks of Rockville, MO; three daughters, Vickie and Cody Rhinehart of Knob Noster, MO, Patty and Orville Oehring and Sandra and Michael McCarthy both of Rockville, MO. She was also blessed to have 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren who will miss her greatly.

Obituary - Mary E. Lile

Mary E. Lile, 88, of Buffalo, Missouri, passed away December 3, 2022, peaceably in her home. Mary was born January 8, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Fernel Lile in 1997, her sister Norma Bartee, sister Dorothy Reed, sister Honey Lile, brother William Holiman and brother Stephen Holiman. Survivors include her daughter Peggy Payne and her husband Mike of Lake Ozark, Missouri; son Gary Lile and his wife Brenna of Sioux Fall, South Dakota; son Robert Lile of Tiptonville, Tennessee; son Brian Lile and his wife Linda of Butler, Missouri; 11 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; sister Joyce Holiman; brother David Holiman; sister Connie Smith and brother Phillip Holiman.

Visitation will be 6-8PM, Thursday, December 8 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 1PM, Friday, December 9 at Park Lawn Funeral Home; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Mary was a breast cancer survivor, so in lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the non-profit, Bra Couture KC . Donations can be made electronically at their website online at: www.bracouturekc.com OR a check made payable to Bra Couture KC and mailed to: BCKC c/o Troutt Beeman, 1212 Locust Street, Harrisonville, MO 64701.

Obituary - Missy McCoy-Moretine

Missy McCoy-Moretine age 35 of Garden City, Missouri departed this life Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 12, 2022 at The Cider House at The Farm, Garden City, Missouri.

Family will receive friends 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2022 at The Cider House at The Farm, Garden City, Missouri.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice House and may be sent in care of Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 432, Harrisonville, Missouri.

 

Obituary - Richard LeRoy Covey

Richard “Rick” Covey, 62, formerly of Vernon County, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at his home in St. Louis. Rick was born on March 20, 1960 in Howard County, MO to Edwin Leo and Juanita Francis (Gillispie) Covey. He married Dorothy Kasper and to this union three children were born.

Rick grew up in the Foster and Rich Hill, MO area and attended Schell City, MO schools. He was a factory worked most of his life and worked at Crane Plumbing in Nevada, MO for over 20 years. He has lived in St. Louis for the past two years.

Survivors include his three children, Juanita Covey (Tim Henley), LeRoy J. Covey (Christina Fritts), and Jaimie Covey (Nicole Coats), all of Nevada, MO; four grandchildren; and five brothers and three sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and one brother.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022, with Pastor Robert Fox officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.