Butler Post Office Closed for Holidays

  The Butler Post Office will be close at noon on December 24th and  be closed all day December 25th. They will be open regular hours on Monday December 31st. and also will be closed january 1st



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BARGAIN FOR U / ADRIAN CLOSES ITS DOORS BY END OF YEAR

  THE BARGAIN FOR U STORE IN ADRIAN WILL BE CLOSING THEIR DOORS BY THE END OF THE YEAR… STOP BY THIS WEEK FOR SPECIAL SALES AND GET ALL THE BARGAINS BEFORE THE STORE CLOSES…. THIS FLEA MARKET STOCKS BOOKS, KNICK KNACKS, GLASSWARE, JEWELRY, BOOK SHELVES , T.V AND MUCH MORE…” BARGAINS FOR U” …… THANKS  YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE THE PAST YEARS . THE STORE IS  LOCATED JUST OFF THE OVERPASS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD… BARGAINS FOR U ADRIAN.



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Obituary - Vernie E. Dickinson

  Funeral services for Vernie E. Dickinson will be 10 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating and Arnold Edmondson assisting. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Friday evening at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Heartland Hospice.

  LaVerne E. "Vernie" Dickinson, age 81 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at her home in Butler. She was born March 28, 1931 to Ernest Marvin and Bessie Myrtle Vannanton Dade in Sprague, Missouri.

Vernie is survived by three sons, Denny Rich and wife Donna of Butler, Missouri, Douglas Rich of Dickinson, North Dakota and Derrick Dickinson of Hebron, North Dakota; three daughters, Debby Appleberry and husband Loren of Butler, Missouri, Donnine Edmondson and husband Arnold of Warren, Ohio and Phyllis McBrayer and husband Everett of Butler, Missouri; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; four brothers, Clifford, Cecil, Bobby and Billy Dade; four sisters,Ruby Bridges , Betty Garren Bridges, Tudy Jeffrey and Juanita Bridges; two grandsons, Shaun Rich, Nathan Eli Edmondson and a great-grandson, Derrick Dickinson.

Obituary - Harriette G. “Gerry” Edwards

Funeral services for Harriette G. “Gerry” Edwards will be 10:30 AM Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Mullinax Funeral Home in Butler, Missouri (660) 679-0009 with Pastor Lynn Snapp officiating. Visitation Friday evening, 5-7 PM at the funeral home. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society, Immanuel Baptist Church or Bates County Museum.  Messages of condolence may be left atwww.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Harriette Geraldine “Gerry” Dotson Edwards, 86 of Butler, Missouri passed away December 17, 2012 at the Sweet Life of Rose Hill in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

Gerry was born July 22, 1926 in Wheatland, Missouri, daughter of James Jefferson Roberts and Leah (Young) Roberts. She lived on a farm, growing up on Square Prairie in Osceola, Missouri, looking after her siblings.

She was united in marriage to Davie G. Dotson; and to this union two sons were born. Gerry was a loving mother and wife. She worked as a nurse at the Bates County Hospital and later worked as a cook in the Butler school district.  Gerry was a member of the George Jones Fan Club and loved listening to his music.  After Davie’s passing, she found the love of her life in James L. Edwards, being united in marriage on January 13, 1996.  In later years, Gerry very much enjoyed going out to eat daily to visit with family and friends, and also loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Butler.

Having lived in the area more than 60 years, Gerry possessed a tremendous amount of knowledge about Butler and the surrounding Bates County area.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, one brother, Eugene Roberts, both husbands, one son Curtis Lee Dotson, and one granddaughter, Leah Pearl Reynolds. Gerry is survived by her son, Bruce W. Dotson and wife Renee of Cleveland, Missouri; one brother, Lester Howard Roberts and wife Marian of Kennewick, Washington, and one sister Arlene Yantis of Liberty, Missouri, four grandchildren, Amber McGuire of Kansas City, Mo., Kimberly Wilson and husband Glendon of Appleton City, Mo., James Burrous of Butler, Mo., and Stephanie Scott of Cleveland, Mo., and two step-grandchildren, Bradley and Christina Scott of Peculiar, Mo., nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Obituary - Max Miller

  Max Dwayne Miller, 86, Harrisonville, Missouri died Monday, December 17, 2012 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Visitaiton 1:00-2:00 at the funeral home. Burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice.

OPTIMISTS HOST PADDLE PARTY FOR BRICE EIDSON

                                             Paddle party bidders wave their paddles high

 The Butler Optimist Club hosted a Paddle Party as a fundraiser for Brice Eidson on Saturday, December 1 in the Youth Building at the Bates County Fairgrounds.  A large crowd of bidders and many auction items provided by local independent vendors made for a fun and lively evening.  Those wanting to participate in the auction purchased paddles and as an item was brought up for auction, participants raised their paddles to show that they wanted to make a bid.  Buckets were then passed around for the bidders to deposit a quarter for each paddle they were holding up and the bidders’ paddle numbers were placed in another bucket.  Then a number was drawn from the bucket and that paddle holder won the auction item. 

 

  The Paddle Party was very successful raising $2336.05 for the Brice Eidson fund.  The food stand brought in $500.  Osage Valley Electric matched the food stand amount. All proceeds were deposited into the Brice Eidson fund at the Adrian Bank.  This is yet another example of the how the Butler Optimist Club helps those in the local community. The club meets the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Butler Country Club.  Guests and future members are welcome.

 

Obituary - Wilbur C. Wagenblast

 Wilbur C. Wagenblast, 87, of Peculiar, MO died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at his home. Masonic service at 2:00 p.m. immediately followed by the funeral service Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the First Baptist Church, Peculiar with burial in the West Union Cemetery, Cleveland, MO. Visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 at the church. A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Update on the Butler Plaza Apartment fire

  On Monday, December 17 at approximately 8:30 P.M., the Butler Fire Department, with an automatic mutual aid response from Adrian Fire Dept., responded to a report of a structure fire at 411 Fran Ave. Apt. 13, Butler.

  On arrival, a fire was located in a bedroom of the unit. The fire was extinguished with fire damage to the area of origin, and heavy to moderate smoke and heat damage throughout the apartment. The fire was determined to have been accidental in nature. The last unit left the scene at 9:57 A.M.

Courtesy of Fire Chief Jim Henry