2024 Butler Homecoming Royalty

 

Butler R-5 School District October Student of the month

 

Butler Varsity Lady Bears Volleyball wins in thrilling fashion over the Prairie View Lady Bison Tonight

The Butler Varsity Lady Bears Volleyball won in thrilling fashion over the Prairie View Lady Bison Tonight. 

After winning the first 2 sets, the 3rd set went back and forth, and finally ended 31-29. The lady bears JV struggled to find their groove tonight and lost to Prairie View in 2 sets.

Butler Varsity will now compete in the Archie Whirlwinds Tournament this coming weekend. Best of luck lady bears! Please enjoy some photos from tonight's game below:

Obituary - Gary Keith Wise

Gary Keith Wise, age 87, resident of Nevada, MO died Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, MO. He was born September 7, 1937, in Fort Scott, KS the son of Alvin Elmer Wise and Audrey C. O’Dell Wise. Gary graduated from FSHS. He served in the U. S. Army Signal Corp from 1960 until 1962. Gary worked on the farm with his father growing up and throughout his working life. He was employed by Whiteside’s IGA both East and West stores for 30 years. Gary later drove the transportation bus for Bourbon County Senior Citizens for several years. He married Judy Alexander on January 4, 2005, in Fort Scott. He enjoyed driving country roads checking on all the local crops and tinkering with all things mechanical, especially lawn mowers.

Survivors include his wife Judy of the home; a daughter, Linda Moore (Lynn), Dallas, TX; a son, Mark Wise (Candida), Wichita, KS; 4 grandchildren, Jason Brown, Jordan Brown, Commora Wise, and Tristen Wise; 2 great grandchildren; a step-daughter, Deana Amicone (Greg), Eldorado Springs, MO; and 2 step-sons, Troy Shankel (Linda), and Matthew Shankel, all of Nevada, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents and a step-son, Todd Shankel.

Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 12:30 PM Tuesday, October 8th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery, Fort Scott. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 12:30 prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Bourbon County Senior Citizens and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.

Exciting news from the Butler Elementary PTSO

We are finally complete with the outdoor classroom! We added some final small touches yesterday along with the new custom built desk and benches.

We have to give a huge heartfelt THANK YOU to Midwest Lumber for supplying all of the material for such a huge undertaking. This project wouldn’t have been possible without them!

We would also like to give a special thank you to Paul Varns and Vicente Perez for all their hard work and making our dream design a reality!!

We are so excited to see this structure serve many teachers and kids for years to come!

Newkirk makes Adrian High School History!

Adrian Senior Harlee Newkirk makes school history! Girls golf is new to the Blackhawks this year, and Harlee is the first girls golfer to make All-Conference! Congratulations!

Flyer created by Kendall Bailey, HS Mixed Media Class.

BCSO supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

If you happen to see the Bates County Sheriff's Office Deputies out and about with a little different look to their uniform, it’s for a reason!

We are sporting new pink Sheriff’s patches in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign that's held every October.

The month aims to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects 2.3 million women worldwide.

Obituary - Wendelyn "Wende" Jones

Wendelyn Jones, 73, Nevada, MO passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Wende was born March 11, 1951 in Oklahoma City, OK to Edward and Fredona Lurry.

Wende was raised in Oklahoma City and graduated from NW Classen High School Class of 1969. She then attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University where she graduated with a teaching degree. Wende came to Nevada in 1976 and began her career teaching in the Bronaugh School District. She also worked at Heartland Hospital in Nevada, taught at Nevada R-5, in El Dorado Springs, and in Oklahoma until her retirement in 2010. Wende loved crafts, beading, knitting, cross stitch, and several others. She is a sorority member of Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Psi.

Survivors include three sons, Chris Jones (Jennifer Hedberg-Jones), Raymore, MO, Tyler Jones (Melissa), Shawnee, KS, and Jordan Jones (Jessie), St. Lous, MO; and seven grandchildren, Palmer Jones, Ava Jones, Ella Jones, Adalyn Jones, Emery Jones, Violet Jones, and Maisie Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials are suggested to the Children’s Center in Nevada c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

There are no services planned at her request.