Saturday, January 11, 2025
Obituary - Nick Flater
Nick Ray Flater, age 73 of Rich Hill, Missouri died Sunday, December 29, 2024 at his home. He was born March 10, 1951 to Arthur Christian and Lillian Ruth Luchtenburg Flater in Waterloo, Iowa.
Nick, one of five children, completed his education at Grundy Center, Iowa. After graduating in 1969, he attended Iowa State University. His strong sense of duty led him to join the United States Marine Corps in 1970, where he served with valor and distinction during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge in 1973. On June 26, 1971, Nick married Deanna Rosalyn Bradley and to this union two sons were born.
Professionally, Nick exhibited a strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit, engaging in various ventures including Resource One, Flater Enterprises and Yellow Freight while farming. His true passion, however, beckoned him to farming full time in 2002. An active participant in the community, he proudly associated with the Rich Hill American Legion Post #67, the NRA and worshipped faithfully at the Foster Christian Church.
Nick’s adoration for the outdoors shone through with his love of hunting and fishing. His patriotism and deep fascination with military history often found him in camaraderie with fellow veterans. However his most profound joy was found in the presence of his family, with whom he shared an unshakable bond, which was anchored by his great devotion to God. Nick’s unwavering faith, dedicated service, support of his community, and love of family will forever inspire those who were fortunate to know him.
Nick is survived by his wife, Deanna Flater of the home; two sons, Shane Flater and wife Kassie of College Station, Texas and Jacob Flater of Rich Hill, Missouri; a grandson, Kaden Wyatt Flater; four siblings, Loren Flater and wife Pat of Toddville, Iowa, Brenda Lowery and husband Del of Bellingham, Washington, Reggy Flater and wife Linda of Lincoln City, Oregon and Tim Flater of Holland, Iowa; and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Beware of ‘Brushing’ Scam
A recent scam has been showing up in many states. A "brushing" scam is when someone receives an unexpected gift or item not ordered in the mail from a place like Amazon or other company. Examples of gifts include, rings, bracelets, necklaces, Bluetooth speaker, etc. The gift will have the recipient’s address, but not include the sender's information or be from a known retailer. When the recipient opens the package to see what it is and possibly who sent it, there is a QR code to scan to find out who sent the gift.Once the code is scanned, all the information from that phone will be sent to scammers. They receive all access to the phone. All personal and financial information is accessible to the scammers and often the victim's bank accounts are drained.
The gift can be kept or thrown away, but the QR code should NOT be scanned for any reason. QR code scams are nothing new. These scams show up in all places, including parking meters.
Inform your family members about the scam and avoid scanning any unknown QR codes included in the package.
Obituary - Edwina Mae Ritter
Edwina Mae Ritter, 81, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Interment in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar, MO.
Born on August 23, 1943, in Cabool, Missouri, Edwina was the cherished daughter of Edward A. and Opal L. (Jennings) Tiedeman. She united in marriage with her beloved husband, John L. Ritter, on June 26, 1961, in a ceremony held at the home of Rev. Joe Brewster in Harrisonville. Together, they built a loving family and made their home in various places, including Creighton, Kansas City, and Peculiar. They settled in Harrisonville in 1989.
For over 40 years, Edwina dedicated herself to caring for others as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Golden Years Nursing Home. Her nurturing spirit and kind heart touched the lives of countless residents, earning her the love and respect of both colleagues and families. Edwina found joy in the simple pleasures of life, particularly her weekly Bingo games at the Elks Lodge, where she created lasting friendships and shared laughter with her comrades.
Edwina was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; six brothers; and one sister. She is survived by two sons, Johnny Ritter and Glenn (Kimberly) Ritter, both of Harrisonville, MO; four daughters: Becky Ritter of Kansas City, MO; Linda (Charles) Reece of Harrisonville, MO; Brenda (Wesley) Rhoads of Burlingame, KS; and Barbara Hernandez of Harrisonville, MO; one brother, Lee (Pat) Tiedeman of Harrisonville, MO; 16 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Obituary - Nicholas Gregory Baur
Cold but quiet weekend ahead
For the most part we'll see clear skies through tomorrow and fairly consistent temps with our next major chance of precip coming possibly next weekend
Friday, January 10, 2025
Inclement weather route update to all Countywide Disposal customers
Commercial customers: We are getting the commercial stops that we can get to. At this point, I-49 is not in great shape going northbound.
Rural route customers: All rural routes are cancelled for this week. We will be picking up 2 weeks worth of trash this coming week so please set out all the extra you may have.
City of Adrian and East Lynne customers: Your route has been postponed until next Monday. We will pick up your trash next week on Monday and again on Friday.
I want to personally thank all of our customers for the understanding and respect you’ve all shown us this week. This is the 1st time we’ve ever had to cancel multiple days worth of routes, but we look forward to servicing you all next week and picking up a record amount of trash.
Have a safe day and weekend.
Lee McLain, President
It’s cold out here!
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