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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Obituary - Edward LeRoy Oyer

Edward LeRoy Oyer, 75, Nevada, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS following a sudden illness. He was born July 22, 1947 to Frank and Lucille (Carpenter) Oyer. Ed was born and raised in Nevada Missouri. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1965.

On April 2, 1966, Ed married his childhood sweetheart, Connie (Johnson) Oyer and she survives of the home. Ed began working at Village Market in 1967 until February 1972. At this time, he began his career at 3M. He continued working for 3M until April 2005 when he retired.

Ed enjoyed hunting, fishing, raising dogs, and competing in field trials. Ed’s joy in life was being involved in his grandchildren and great-grandchild’s activities. Ed enjoyed working in the yard and gardening. When the music was pumping, Ed and Connie were jumpin! During his lifetime, he enjoyed camping, skiing, family, and sports, esp. KC Royals and KC Chiefs. He was an NHS three sport athlete and a lifelong Tiger Fan.

After retirement, Ed volunteered at Care Connections where he delivered meals. He enjoyed meeting and visiting with those he met during this time.

In addition, survivors include his wife, Connie of the home, son, Doug Oyer and his wife Rene of Nevada, MO, daughter, Denise Engelhart and husband, Matt of Ashburn, VA; 3 grandchildren, Blake Engelhart, wife Camilla of Orlando, FL, Hunter Engelhart of Denver, CO, and Allie Engelhart of Ashburn, VA; Great-Granddaughter, Clara Rose Engelhart of Orlando, FL. Siblings Robert Oyer (Melba) KC, MO, Sharon Hammontree (Marvin) Overland Park, KS, and Lorrie Roberts (Buddy) Osceola, MO; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends; and his dog, CiCi.

Ed was proceeded in death by his parents and infant sister, Shirley.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. A private committal will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to Care Connections or Vernon County Cancer Relief c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Obituary - Edna Fern Cox

The funeral service for Fern will begin at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Deepwater, Missouri. Visitation will precede the service from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. with Pastor David Hill preaching the service.

Interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Deepwater, Missouri. Memorial suggested for Fern is the Ronald McDonald House and may be left at the church the day of services or at Hill & Son Funeral Home.

Edna Fern Cox, 87, of Clinton, MO passed away on March 17, 2023, at Golden Valley Hospital. Fern was born November 25, 1935, in Plattsburg (Mecca), Missouri, to John W. Wortman and Ethyl C. (Ruschaupt) Wortman. Fern graduated with the 1953 class of Birch Tree High School.

Fern was married to Oliver E. Cox, August 24, 1956. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

For many years, Fern worked for the city of Grandview, Missouri. She retired as City Clerk of Grandview, Missouri, February 1, 1998.

Fern enjoyed raising her children through little league sports, going to the lake, fishing, and gardening. Although she was preceded in death by her husband, following retirement, she built a house and moved to Truman Lake to live out the dream that she and Oliver had for so many years.

After moving to Truman Lake, Fern became active with the Mt. Zion Methodist Church and the local women’s club. Fern also enjoyed wildlife and bird watching. She became an accomplished artist, painting numerous outdoor and wildlife scenes.

Fern is survived by Gertrude Lanier (sister), Bob Wortman (brother), three children Michael (Cindy) Cox, Kathryn (Michael) Byrnes, Steven (Sheila) Cox, five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The family of Fern Cox wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Golden Valley Hospital, Clinton Health Care and Rehabilitation Center and Mt. Zion Methodist Church.

Fatality accident early this morning in Cedar County

On March 21st around 2:35 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cedar County along with Cedar County Sheriff's Office responded to a one vehicle accident on 54 Highway around 3 miles east of Cedar Springs.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the westbound 1986 Ford F-150 driven by 55 year old Clay S. Wheeler of Quincy, Missouri was westbound when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a fence and tree, then overturned as the vehicle overturned, Wheeler was ejected.

Mr. Wheeler was pronounced dead at 4:04 a.m. at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Missouri.

This is Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 16th fatality accident of the year 2023.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230146460

Obituary - John Andrew Allen

John Andrew Allen, age 87, resident of Uniontown, Kansas, died Monday, March 20, 2023, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 30, 1935, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Chester Allen and Mildred (Baugh) Allen. John married Margaret O’Brien on July 21, 1955, in Baldwin, Kansas.

In his earlier years he worked for the Bronson School District. He and Margaret started and operated Allen’s Building and Repair Company for many years and then became the owners and operated the Bronson Self Service Station until his retirement.

He was a member of the Bronson Baptist Church. He was active with anything that involved his children and family, including 4-H, Junior Grange, coaching girls’ softball, and Boys Scouts.

He loved living at the lake, taking all his kids and grandkids fishing, water skiing/tubing and playing games…especially Jokers (Marbles). Like his wife Margaret, John’s biggest joy was just spending time with all his family.

Survivors include four daughters, Dinah Glaze, Iola, Sally (Frank) Johnson, Uniontown, Becky (Ben) Smith, Chanute and Annetta (Tim) Trammell, Farlington; three foster children, Gordon Kreider, Houston, Missouri, Willie (Debbie) Simpson, Blue Springs, Missouri and Joyce (Tom) Carder, Kearney, Missouri; one sister, Bonnie Trowbridge, Poway, California; one brother-in-law, Denney (JoJo) O'Brien, Lake Havasu City, Arizona; sister-in-law, Velma O’Brien, Bakersfield, California; grandchildren, Jamaal Glaze, Trey Glaze, Tayonna Glaze, Nevin Glaze, Andrew Johnson, Allen Johnson, Jerrod Smith, Bo Smith, Tiffany Gee; six foster grandchildren, Amber Sojka, Justin Simpson, Austin Simpson, Brian Simpson, Brandon Simpson, Niki Larrea; 24 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret; his parents; foster son, Melvin Simpson; brother, Willie Allen; Sister, Betty Garman; and granddaughter, LaCheole Glaze.

Following cremation, memorial services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, March 24th, in the Cheney Witt Chapel conducted by Rev. Rusty Newman.

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that you spend some time in honor of dad fishing or playing Game King Double-Double Bonus Poker at your favorite casino. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary - Rosetta Marie Bailes

Rosetta Marie Bailes passed away at her home in Fort Scott, Kansas on Sunday night, March 19, 2023. She was welcomed to her heavenly home and is worshiping Jesus with a new body.

She was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles and Rose Anna Workman on July 31st, 1953. At five years old her family moved back to Fort Scott, where she grew up. Rosetta graduated class valedictorian in 1971 from Fort Scott High School.

She then graduated with honors from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Microbiology. She worked as a research Microbiologist in the American Type Culture Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1980 she graduated from nursing school and began her nursing career dedicated to helping people. In January 1984 on a mission trip to Haiti, Rosetta met Jon Bailes and married June 6, 1984.

Throughout her life, she worked as an RN, helped Jon run family businesses, raised children, worked in the church, and led mission teams.

Together, she and Jon shared the love of Jesus as medical missionaries in Haiti from 1994-2000. On returning from the mission field, she continued working part-time as a nurse. She dedicated herself to family, church ministry, and her greatest passion - her grandchildren. She would always put others before herself and enjoyed swimming, bargain shopping, and making her grandchildren creative birthday cakes.

Rosetta is preceded in death by her father, Charles Workman, and 2 grandbabies.

Survived by her mother Rose Anna of Fort Scott, two sisters, Laura of Pittsburg, Loma of Fort Scott, husband Jon Bailes of Fort Scott, four children, Melanie Lamb of Fort Scott, Christopher Bailes of Oceanside, CA, Charity (Samuel) Jackson of Fort Scott, and Charley (Christine) Bailes of Kansas City, KS, and 12 grandchildren.

Rev. Dusty Drake will conduct funeral services at 10:30 A.M. Monday, March 27th at the Community Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Sunday at Community Christian Church. Memorials are suggested to the Community Christian Church Youth Department and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Adrian Optimist Club Students of the Month

The Adrian Optimist Club is pleased to honor Students of the Month from the Miami, Ballard, and Adrian schools. Criteria for this honor center on outstanding academic and civic achievement and school spirit. Staff at each of the schools make the selection, and their decision is based on expansion of these criteria.

Selection is based on the criteria, but a student stepping up to a particular task will come to play in it. Each student is honored with a certificate of recognition from the Adrian Optimist Club and $20.00 in Adrian Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks.”

Mason Pound, sophomore, is the Adrian Student of the Month for February. Mason is the son of Toni Pound and Andrew Xanders. In school he is in FBLA, Student Council, and class Vice President. He enjoys playing organized sports and video games outside of school.

Mason states, “I hope to learn to play the drums someday. Until then just graduate high school.” Adrian staff states, “He is always in a good mood. He is willing to help and willing to work with anyone on a project. He always does his fair share and participates constructively in class.” Mason plans to go to college in Missouri.

Arizona woman killed in head on crash in Crawford County Kansas

On March 20th around 8:35 a.m. the Kansas State Highway Patrol along with Crawford County Kansas Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle head on crash on Kansas Highway 47 around 2 miles west of Girard, Kansas.

The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2016 Ford Taurus driven by 43 year old Kelli L. Bradshaw of Walnut, Kansas was eastbound when she went left of the center line and struck a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox driven by 69 year old Judith Keener of Kayenta, Arizona head on.

Judith Keener was pronounced dead at the scene the of this accident and she was transported to Frontier Forensics in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kelli L. Bradshaw was taken to Freeman Medical Center in Joplin with suspected serious injuries.