Sunday, September 3, 2023

Structure fire in rural Adrian

Structure fire in rural Adrian...

The Adrian Fire Department along with assistance of the Bates County Sheriff's Office, Bates County EMS, Butler Fire Department and the Central Cass Fire Department is on scene of a structure fire at a address of 3801 NW CR 10212

The fire was said to have started in a camper and spread to the house at this time. Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available to us.

6 year old Deepwater girl escapes serious injury in ATV accident

On Friday September 1st around 5:40 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County along with Henry County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a ATV accident at a address of 761 SE CR 1231 in rural Deepwater.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the eastbound 202 RAYT ATV driven by a 6 year old female from Deepwater, Missouri experienced a equipment failure and overturned, ejecting the rider.

The female sustained minor injuries and she was transported by ambulance to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital for treatment.

View crash report below:

Obituary - Joan J. Cornett

Joan J. Cornett, age 88, Parker, Kansas passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was diagnosed on October 31, 2007. She was born on May 31, 1935 in Linn County, Kansas the daughter of Floyd and Alta Clearwater Mendel.

She graduated from La Cygne High School. Joan was united in marriage to Delbert Cornett on April 21, 1951. He preceded her in death on April 24, 2023. She worked at Smith’s Sewing Factory and later founded Eastgate Insurance Agency with her daughter, Mary.

She attended the Parker United Methodist Church and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Ron, Clifford, and Kenneth Mendel, two grandchildren, Julie and Michael Cornett, and a great grandchild, Braxton Michelle. Joan is survived by a daughter, Mary Michelle, and four sons, Randi Cornett, Raymond Cornett, Glenn Cornett, and Perry Cornett, twelve grandchildren, twenty-seven great grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 2 pm Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Richland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 pm until service at the La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Vitas Hospice, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, KS 66040.

Norris wins Tim Nixon Cross Country Invitational

We would like to congratulate Harrisonville High School Junior Kayleigh Norris for winning the Tim Nixon Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:16 yesterday! She finished with the fastest time among 177 runners. 

The time also breaks her school record of 18:33 and is the second fastest time in the state currently among all classes/runners. 

Kayleigh's time is also tied for 9th fastest in school history boys OR girls. Way to go Kayleigh!
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Saturday, September 2, 2023

Obituary - Ryan Scott Dugger

Ryan Scott Dugger, age 33, of Belton, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 28, 2023 at home.

A celebration of Ryan’s life will be held at Weirdos Tattoo Shop. 521 N. Scott Ave Belton MO 64012 on Sunday September 10th 12:00-2:00pm.

Ryan was born in Harrisonville, Missouri, on November 4, 1989 to Randy Dugger and Stephanie Bauer. Ryan graduated high school from Ray-Pec High School in 2008. After school Ryan had flourished in his career as a tattoo artist. His life’s mission was to make people laugh and to create lasting artwork that meant something to all of his clients. His passion for art started a young age. He was always drawing as a child and won several awards growing up. His legacy will live on through the thousands of tattoos that he created over his career.

Ryan was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, H. A. and Mary Dugger and Teresa and Charles Cozine, and maternal grandparents, Patricia and Don Bauer.

Ryan is survived by his parents, Randy Dugger and Stephanie Bauer; longtime girlfriend Stacy Ethridge; and three brothers, Cody Dugger (Nikki), Josh Dugger (Maddi), and Clayton Dugger. Ryan is also survived by countless family members, friends, and fellow artists.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Obituary - Callista Rachelle Cotton

Callista Rachelle Cotton, age 23, of Cleveland, Missouri passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023.

A celebration of Calli’s life will be held with a visitation from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083.

Calli was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on May 12, 2000 to Russell Leon Cotton Jr. and Paula Renee (Stowell). The family resided in Maryville, Missouri through her early childhood, moving to Cleveland, Missouri in 2004. Calli attended elementary school in the Midway school district, transferring to Belton schools in 6th grade. She graduated high school in 2018, having been active in band, choir, and theater activities. She then briefly attended Northwest Missouri State University, playing in the Bearcat Marching Band in the fall of 2018. Since then, Calli worked as a preschool teacher, most recently at Little Blessings in Raymore. She loved the children she cared for, and planned to return to school one day to pursue a degree in education. Calli was a fan of fancy coffee, scented candles, “dad” jokes, young adult fiction, and many genres of music.

Calli was preceded in death by her father, maternal grandparents, and a cousin.

She leaves behind her mother; sister, Ryanna Cotton; paternal grandparents; and several uncles, aunts, cousins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Stand Up To Cancer.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Grandview man killed in Cass County motorcycle crash

On Friday September 1st around 10:57 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Cass County Sheriff's Office and Belton Police Department responded to a fatality motorcycle crash at Missouri 58 Highway at I-49 in Belton.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when a westbound 2004 Ford F-150 driven by a 17 year old male from Raymore, Missouri was making a left hand turn when he was stuck in the side of the truck by a eastbound 2003 Yamaha WZFR6 driven by 28 year old Zane Warner of Grandview, Missouri.

Zane Warner was pronounced dead at the scene of this accident and he was transported to Frontier Forensics. This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 57th fatality of the year 2023.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230477995



Obituary - Carl Duane Gookin

Military Honors for Carl Gookin of Amsterdam, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Friday, September 1, 2023 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler. No visitation. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com

Carl Duane Gookin, age 80 of Amsterdam, Missouri died Sunday, August 20, 2023 at the Butler Center in Butler, Missouri. He was born February 20, 1943 to Carl Asa and Celia Ann Ramirez Gookin in San Diego, California.

Carl grew up in Chula Vista and San Diego, California. He graduated from Hoover High School in San Diego. Carl was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served on a submarine. Other places he worked was Scripps Oceanography in San Diego, as a police officer and a truck driver for a construction company both in California. Carl was a member of the VFW. He lived in California before moving to Amsterdam, Missouri 17 years ago. In 1988 he married Patricia Lang.

Carl was known as smart, intelligent and a fire-cracker. He loved to talk, teach people, visit with his friends in the bar and spend time with his family.

Carl is survived by his wife, Patricia Gookin of the home; a son, Carl Robert “Bobby” Gookin of California; a daughter, Tammy Gookin of Washington; two stepsons, Mike Sixkiller and Dennis Sixkiller both of Amsterdam, Missouri; and two step-grandchildren, Vivian Sixkiller and Jesse James Sixkiller. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Billy Gookin.

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