The Lawson Review

11/22/2025

Velma May Brockert-Goetz, 79, of Rayville, Missouri passed away on November 18, 2025. A visitation will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church, Rayville, Missouri. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am at Calvary Baptist Church with a burial to follow at Crowley Cemetery, Rayville, Missouri. Ms. Brockert-Goetz was born on July 5, 1946, in Richmond, Missouri.

Velma worked at American Wilcon in Orrick for many years until she retired. After retirement she enjoyed working in a garden, taking care of her roses and going to church.

Velma was preceded in death by her son Bobby Goetz, husband William Goetz, three sisters Ida Goetz, Sarah Campbell, Roberta Manka, two brothers Clarance Brockert, and Edward Ray Brockert.

Survivors include three stepchildren Janie Pigg (Austin), Rayville, Jeanie Eutsler (Carl), Rayville, and Lester Goetz, Rayville, two grandsons Zane Brody Carter and William Jacob Goetz, one sister Pat Akin Cumberland, Furnace, TN, and William (Bill) Brockert, Warsaw, MO. She also had many nieces, nephews, and family.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Dementia Society of America or Shirkey Hospice

11/22/2025

Yvonne Marie Clark, 82, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri passed away on November 20, 2025. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 10:00AM at Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs, Missouri with a burial to follow at Half Rock Cemetery, Spickard, Missouri. Mrs. Clark was born on May 27, 1943, in rural Pleasant Hill.

Yvonne was an excellent cook and loved hosting dinner parties in her large dining room. She loved to go dancing and go on motorcycle trips with her husband, Gene. Gene and Yvonne were married in May of 1972 and enjoyed 53 years of marriage. Yvonne was a talented beautician and opened and owned a salon in Kansas City for 13 years.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents Clyde and Mildred C**n, a sister June Davis and a niece Melissa C**n.

Survivors include her husband Gene Clark, brothers Larry and Charles C**n, nephew David C**n, and niece Heidi C**n.

11/22/2025

Michael Davis, 79, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away November 17, 2025 at his home. Mr. Davis was born November 18, 1945 in Kansas City, MO, to Bernard and Helen Davis; the oldest of three sons.

During his youth his love of the outdoors and hunting flourished. Michael graduated high school in 1963, from William Christman in Independence, MO. After graduating, Michael enlisted in the U. S. Army for a 3-year term of service from April 1965 – April 1968, being stationed in Okinawa, an Island of Japan at the missile sites as well as Ft. Riley, KS.

Michael was united in marriage to Bernita (Shultz) on November 22, 1965. Michael’s professional career was as a mechanic, a trade he acquired in the service. He retired from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), where he worked from 1984 until retirement in 2008.

In his free time, Michael enjoyed woodworking, hunting, traveling and spending time with his family. He was also actively involved with his faith, being a lifetime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Michael is survived by his wife, Bernita, just shy of their 60th Anniversary; their children, Jerry Davis of Red Bluff, CA, Treva Shouse (Randy) of Wood Heights, MO, Jason Davis (Amber) of Richmond, MO, and Rachel Brown (Brian) of Warrensburg, MO; his grandchildren, Ryan (Haley) Danner of Excelsior Springs, MO, Lance (RayAnne) Shouse of Excelsior Springs, MO, Kamryn (Spence) of Olathe, KS, Reese Brown of Warrensburg, MO, William Davis and Dakota Davis of Richmond, MO; and great grandchildren, Ryder Danner, Claydon Vetter, Wrenley Vetter, Jayden Irvine, Adam
Casey and Sylas Miller.

A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 2025 at The Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO.

Arrangements are in care of Bross & Spidle Funeral Home, Excelsior Springs, MO.

11/22/2025

Planned Roadwork for Northwest Missouri, Nov. 24-30

St. Joseph, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of Nov. 24-30.

MoDOT will limit road construction on Thanksgiving Day to accommodate the expected increase in holiday travel. Work on most maintenance and construction projects will be suspended at noon on Wednesday, November 26, and resume at 6 a.m. Friday, November 28. Some long-term traffic impacts will remain in place.

There may be moving operations throughout the region, in addition to the work mentioned below. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. Check the MoDOT Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org, or download the app for updated information.

MoDOT asks drivers to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, slowing down and moving over in work zones.

Atchison County

Route F – CLOSED at the Rock Creek Bridge for a bridge rehabilitation project through December 2025. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.)

Buchanan County

Gene Field Road Bridge – CLOSED due to damage from being struck by an oversized load. The bridge is scheduled to be let for contractor bidding in the spring of 2026. https://www.modot.org/projects/gene-field-road-bridge-replacement-over-interstate-29-buchanan-county

Route 752 (Alabama Street) – CLOSED from U.S. Route 59 to Sherman Street for an intersection improvement project through 2025. (Contractor: Amino Bros. Co., Inc.) https://www.modot.org/projects/route-u-missouri-route-59-and-missouri-route-752-intersection-improvements-buchanan-county.

Caldwell County

Route D – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Shoal Creek Bridge through December 2025. (Contractor: Cale Seymour Construction, LLC) https://www.modot.org/route-d-bridge-replacement-caldwell.

Carroll County

Route JJ – CLOSED at the West Fork Wakenda Creek Bridge, northwest of Norborne, through mid-December 2025 for a bridge deck replacement project.(Contractor: E&C Bridge, LLC.) https://www.modot.org/projects/route-b-route-d-route-jj-and-route-kk-bridge-deck-replacement-multiple-counties

Route B – CLOSED at the Sambo Creek Bridge through mid-January 2026 for a bridge deck replacement project. (Contractor: E&C Bridge, LLC.) https://www.modot.org/projects/route-b-route-d-route-jj-and-route-kk-bridge-deck-replacement-multiple-counties.

Route J – Shoulder work from the Chariton County line to U.S. Route 65, Nov. 24-26, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. The roadway will be narrowed to one lane with flaggers guiding motorists through the work zone.

Chariton County

Route CC – CLOSED at the Yellow Creek Bridge for a replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle through December 2025. (Contractor: Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1

Route PP – CLOSED at the Mid-Fork Chariton River Bridge and Chariton River Overflow Bridge for replacement projects through the Northwest Bridge Bundle through March 2026. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1

Route KK – CLOSED at the Puzzle Creek Bridge for a replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle through mid-March 2026. (Capital-Horner & Shifrin) *1

Gentry County

Route W – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 338th Street to 330th Street, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Harrison County

Route N – CLOSED at the bridge over Interstate 35 near Eagleville for a bridge deck replacement through early December 2025 (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC.) https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-6-and-route-n-bridge-rehabilitation-over-interstate-35-daviess-and-harrison.

Livingston County

Route D – CLOSED at the Shoal Creek Drainage Ditch bridge, south of Ludlow, for a bridge deck replacement project through early December 2025. (Contractor: E&C Bridge, LLC.) https://www.modot.org/projects/route-b-route-d-route-jj-and-route-kk-bridge-deck-replacement-multiple-counties

Nodaway County

Route NN – CLOSED for resurfacing project, Nov. 10-28. (Contractor: Above & Below Contracting, LLC.)

Route J – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from 400th Street to 410th Street, Nov. 25, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sullivan County

Route T – CLOSED at the East Locust Creek bridge due to deterioration. The bridge is scheduled to be replaced in the spring of 2026 through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. https://www.modot.org/projects/northwest-missouri-design-build-bridge-bundle

Worth County

U.S. Route 169 – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project at the Middle Fork Grand River Bridge through December 2025. (Contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, LLC.) https://www.modot.org/projects/us-route-169-route-b-and-route-m-bridge-rehabilitation-gentry-and-worth.

Route W – CLOSED for a bridge replacement at the West Fork Grand River Bridge through December 2025. (Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.) https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-46-and-route-w-bridge-replacement-worth

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*1 This bridge is part of the NWBB (Northwest Bridge Bundle) program. The design-build team is Capital-Horner & Shifrin. More info: NWBB program web page.

*2 In 2024, the Governor signed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, including an additional $100 million to continue low-volume road improvements. This funding will be used to improve conditions on 1,985 lane miles of rural roads at 149 locations, including the ones listed below. For more information on the Governor’s Rural Roads Program, visit Governor's Rural Roads Program | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org).

Districts Impacted Northwest Counties Impacted Worth Route Impacted 46 W Work Type Bridge Replacement In Progress The two bridges included in this project have been identified for improvements. The Worth County Missouri Route 46 Marlowe Creek Bridge was built in 1939, and the Worth County Route W Gr...

11/22/2025

Kansas City area maintenance work for Nov. 24-26



LEE’S SUMMIT, MO – The Missouri Department of Transportation will be performing maintenance work throughout the Kansas City region from Nov. 24-26. No work is scheduled on Nov. 27-28 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. All work is weather permitting.

JACKSON COUNTY

Interstate 70 eastbound ramp to Interstate 470 southbound: short-term ramp closure on Monday, Nov. 24, from approximately 9 a.m. until 12:00pm, for brush cutting.

Interstate 70 westbound on-ramp from Brooklyn Ave. and off-ramp to The Paseo: ramps closed on Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov. 25, from approximately 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily, for brush cutting.

Truman Rd. at Stark Ave.:

Right lane closed on Truman Rd. eastbound from approximately 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 24 until Tuesday, Nov. 25 at approximately 2 p.m. for concrete replacement work.
Stark Ave. south closed at Truman Rd. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, from approximately 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., for concrete replacement work.
Missouri Highway 350 eastbound between Noland Rd. & Colbern Rd.: left lane closed on Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov. 25, from approximately 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily, for culvert work.

JOHNSON COUNTY

Missouri Highway 23 between Route DD and Route D: flagging operations on Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov. 25, from approximately 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily, for shoulder repair work.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY

Missouri Highway 224 in Lexington between Highland Ave. east and Highland Ave. west: road closed until approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25 (began on Tuesday, Nov. 18), for brush cutting.

Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.

For more information about MoDOT news, projects or events, please visit our website at www.modot.org/kansascity. For instant updates, follow MoDOT_KC on X, or share posts and comments on our Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOT.KansasCity/. MoDOT Kansas City maintains more than 7,000 miles of state roadway in nine counties. Sign up online for work zone updates or call 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636).

11/22/2025

An accident occurred November 21, around 5:20 p.m. at 69 and MM. Crash occurred when a Chevrolet Silverado struck the rear of a 2023 Ford Explorer. The driver of the Chevrolet was a 17-year-old male from Lawson. Driving the Ford was a 31-year-old male from Lawson.
3 juveniles were injured in the Ford and 2 adults. 1 juvenile age 5 and 1 male adult, age 31 had minor injuries, the female juvenile was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital by Lawson Fire, the adult male was treated at the scene. 1 female juvenile, age 9, had moderate injuries and was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital by Lawson Fire. 1 female juvenile, age 9 and 1 adult female, age 31 had serious injuries, the juvenile was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital the adult was transported to Liberty Hospital, both by Lawson Fire.
The accident was investigated by TPR M.J. Saladrigas, assisted by TPR K.R. Kennedy, Clay County Sheriff's Department and Lawson Police Department.
Information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report.

11/21/2025

mprove I-70 KC: Land and ramp closures near Van Brunt Blvd. for bridge construction, Nov. 24-25



JACKSON COUNTY – Crews will be conducting lane and ramp closures on Interstate 70 near Van Brunt Blvd. for work on the future pedestrian bridge over I-70 at Oakley Ave.

Monday, Nov. 24

On-ramp closed from Van Brunt Blvd. to I-70 eastbound. (approximately 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.)
Right lane closed on I-70 eastbound from Van Brunt Blvd. to east of Oakley Ave. (approximately 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.)
Tuesday, Nov. 25

On-ramp closed from Van Brunt Blvd to I-70 eastbound. (approximately 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.)
Right lane closed on I-70 eastbound from Van Brunt Blvd. to east of Oakley Ave. (approximately 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.)
Off-ramp closed from I-70 westbound to Van Brunt Blvd. (approximately 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.)
All work is weather permitting.

The Improve I-70 KC project is a five-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between The Paseo Blvd. and US 40/31 St. in KC. This section of I-70 was built in the early 1960s and carries up to 120,000 vehicles per day.

The $237 million project will replace aging infrastructure, improve connectivity with heavy traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic incidents. This project includes the rehabilitation or replacement of 12 interchanges and 26 bridges. Overall, the project will improve the safety and reliability of this corridor section, maintain the serviceability of bridges and pavement, and improve accessibility for the local community, while minimizing the overall traffic impacts along the corridor. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2025 with an anticipated project completion by December 2028. For more information about the project and to sign up for traffic alerts and updates related to the project, visit https://www.modot.org/improvei70kc.

Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.

For more information about MoDOT news, projects or events, please visit our website at www.modot.org/kansascity. For instant updates, follow MoDOT_KC on X, or share posts and comments on our Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOT.KansasCity/. MoDOT Kansas City maintains more than 7,000 miles of state roadway in nine counties. Sign up online for work zone updates or call 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636).

11/21/2025

Southwest Singers at the Thanksgiving Dinner

11/21/2025

The new playground in the Lawson City Park is now OPEN. Only thing missing are the swings and they'll be up soon