Obituary - Janet Dean Staton

Janet Dean Robinson Staton, age 84, Cleveland, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was born on February 16, 1939 in Worland, Missouri the daughter of Leon and Lorean Dean Robinson. She graduated from Hume High School in the Class of 1957.

She worked for Travelers Insurance until she was united in marriage to Roscoe Staton on March 22, 1958 in the Hume United Methodist Church. The couple moved to Wichita, Kansas. She worked for an engineering firm for two years.

They then moved to Grandview, Missouri. She stayed at home raising her children to school age and reentered the workforce. She worked for John Deere for twenty five years before retiring in 1998. Janet had a strong faith. She was a member of the El Bethel Baptist Church.

She loved her family and enjoyed traveling, especially to the ocean. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a daughter Kristie, and a brother, George Robinson. Janet is survived by four sons, Kurt Staton(Barbara), Kraig Staton, Kyle Staton, and Kendall Staton(Debi), seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held 1 pm Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held form 12 noon to service time. 

Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bird Dog Hall of Fame. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Rainy Saturday In Store

Rain will continue all day today with minor snow accumulation possible this evening near the IA/MO border. 

Less than an inch of snow accumulation is possible. The rest of the forecast area can expect all liquid precipitation.

RV fire today in Belton

Today, members of the Belton Fire Department responded to RV fire in the area of Cambridge and Crown Park. 3 residents escaped the fire safely. 

The Belton Fire Department was assisted by South Metro Fire District, Grandview Fire Department and the West Peculiar Fire Protection District .

The fire appears to be a total loss and is currently under investigation.

Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Deputies recover stolen property

On March 9th Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Deputies executed a search warrant that yielded the recovery of stolen property.

All react

El Dorado Springs man seriously injured in Cedar County rollover crash

On March 10th around 2:50 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cedar County along with Cedar County EMS responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on US 54 Highway around 7 miles east of El Dorado Springs, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the eastbound 2007 Ford Mustang driven by 61 year old Roger W. Hochstedler of El Dorado Springs, Missouri failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a fence and utility pole before overturning.

 Roger W. Hochstedler sustained serious injuries and he was transported by ambulance to Citizen's Memorial Hospital in Bolivar for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230127642

Benefit for Danny Gammon in Nevada

April 1,2023 let’s help a member out. Is going through Cancer Treatments.
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Obituary - Arthur J. Morford

Arthur “Art” J. Morford, age 63, of Cleveland, Missouri, passed away at home on Monday, March 6, 2023.

A celebration of Art’s life will be held with a visitation on Friday, March 17th from 6 to 8pm at Cullen Funeral Home in Raymore, MO.

Art was born in Kansas City, Missouri on October 21, 1959 to William “Bill” Morford and Nadine (Nash) Morford. After graduating high school, Art received his Associate’s degree. For twenty years, he created a career for himself as a printer technician. He was joined in marriage with his loving wife, Elizabeth “Beth” (Sedwick) on August 24, 1985. For the last six years he has been an associate at Walmart. In life, Art loved the Kansas City Zoo, bears, fishing and of course watching the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs.

Art was preceded in death by his parents, William and Nadine Morford; and brother Donald Morford.

Here to cherish Art’s memory are his wife of thirty-seven years, Beth Morford; son, Keith Knapp; daughter Andrea Brashear (Brandon); brother, Ronald Morford (Wanda); four grandchildren, Kharis and Brooklyn Knapp, and Zander and Damon Brashear; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Friends of the Zoo, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri dba Kansas City Zoo online at www.guidestar.org

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

84 year old from Hume dies after motor vehicle accident in Bates County

The second decedent of the MVA from March 6th in Bates referred to in yesterday's release is identified as Frances Brooks, 84 of Hume.

Thoughts and prayers remain with the families.

Greg Mullinax
Bates County Coroner

View crash report:

https://www.midamericalive.com/2023/03/update-hume-man-killed-in-head-on-crash.html