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Obituary - Judith Ann Siebert

Judith Ann Siebert was born April 1, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas to Aubrey E. and Amanda (Blankenship) Siebert, both preceded her in death. She is survived by eight siblings Mavis, Karen, Carol, Don, MarthaLynn, Patty, Margaret, and Norman. She was preceded in death by six siblings, Mary, Sherry, Leon, Emmitt, James, and Joe. She was loved by many nieces, nephews, extended family, community family, and friends.

Judy loved her pets and plants. She was one of a kind and embraced her nickname of "Crazy Judy", even introducing herself using it. She was full of surprises and she always spoke her mind. She lived life to the fullest and there wasn't anything she wanted to do that she didn't do. She never missed a Bingo game and had the most fun of anyone present. She will be missed by many. Judy passed peacefully in her home in Blue Mound, Kansas on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

There will be a Celebration of Judy's life at noon, on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at the Blue Mound City Park. In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be moved to the Blue Moon. Memorial contributions in memory of Judy are suggested to Angel Hearts Rescue in care of Schneider Funeral Home, PO Box J, Mound City, Kansas 66056. Friends and family may leave online condolences at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Dirt Track Legend Scott Bloomquist Killed In Plane Crash

Dirt track legend Scott Bloomquist was killed in a plane crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee on Friday morning. The Rogersville Review reported the news shortly after 8:30 a.m., indicating that local authorities confirmed that Bloomquist was “involved in a small aircraft crash.”

Bloomquist, a Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer, will go down as one of the greatest Dirt Late Model drivers of all-time with a resume that is nearly unmatched.

In addition to his on-track success, Bloomquist had a personality and persona that sparked the emotions of Dirt Late Model fans all over the country.

In recent years, Bloomquist had battled a variety of injuries including a leg injury suffered in a motorcycle crash, prostate cancer, a foot injury suffered prior to the 2023 Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora Speedway and shoulder surgery prior to the 2024 season. He was also recently hospitalized following a “bizarre experience” with a horsefly bite.

Despite all of this, Bloomquist remained motivated to get back to victory lane at Dirt Late Model racing’s biggest events.

Bloomquist and his father enjoyed flying vintage airplanes and have a collection that was showcased during the Road to Eldora in 2022.

St. Clair County Sheriff's Office Case Update :

Case Update:

On November 21, 2023, Rodney Nitchals, 38, Appleton City, was arrested on a 24 hours hold by a St. Clair County Detective for Child Molestation 1st, a Class A Felony.

Upon further investigation of the case, Nitchals received additional charges of Child Molestation-1st Degree, Statutory Sodomy-1st Degree-Deviate Sexual Intercourse With a Person Less Than 14 Yrs Old, and Incest. Nitchals was held on a No Bond warrant.

On August 15, 2024, Rodney pled guilty to Statutory Sodomy-1st Degree receiving a sentence of 10 years in the Department of Corrections.

Warrant arrest in Rich Hill

On 8/3/2024 Lacey Harper was arrested by Rich Hill Police for Bates county warrant.

The warrants are for 1.) Endangering the welfare of a child X2. 2.) DWI.

Lacey Harper was arrested and booked into the Bates County Jail in Butler, Missouri.

-Courtesy of the Rich Hill Police Department

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sac Osage Electric Cooperative power outage

The Sac Osage Electric Cooperative is currently experiencing several outages attached to the Walker Substation (Walker, Harwood, Schell City areas).

Thank you for your patience as we work to fix this problem.

From the desk of Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox

On March 14th, 2024, in Benton County, Circuit Court case number 22BE-CR00562, titled STATE OF MISSOURI v. KOURTNEY AUMEN, the Honorable Judge Brandon Baker ordered an extension of time to complete mental evaluation and report filed by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Fulton State Hospital, which is a secure facility.

During this extension of time, the criminal proceedings in this case shall be suspended. The Defendant would be committed to the custody of the Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.

On August 14th, 2024, Kourtney Aumen was transferred to Fulton State Hospital to be in the care and custody of the Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.

The head of the facility, or a qualified Designee, shall examine the Defendant to ascertain whether she is mentally fit to proceed to trial, and if not, whether there is a substantial probability that she will attain mental fitness to proceed to trial in the foreseeable future.

When Kourtney Aumen has attained mental fitness to proceed to trial, she will be returned to the Benton County Detention Center, and criminal proceeding in this case will continue.

Obituary - Robert W. Edwards

Robert W. Edwards, age 80, Stilwell, Kansas passed away Friday, August 9, 2024. He was born on May 24, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Willis and Nadine Pryor Edwards. He was united in marriage to Sandra Brown on October 3, 1970.

He worked in the real estate industry and later at the IRS. Bob was a man of deep faith. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Edwards, a daughter, Rebecca Kampmann, a son, Robert Edwards II, and several grandchildren.

A private visitation was held at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. A graveside service followed at the Curry Cemetery. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.