Obituary - Roger Levi Helphrey

  Roger Levi Helphrey, 68, lost his more than three year battle with lung cancer and dementia on January 6, 2013. He passed peacefully at his home in Adrian, Missouri, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. The family also invites friends and family to a Celebration of Life from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12 at the First Baptist Church in Adrian. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the VFW of Adrian, Autism Speaks or The Salvation Army.

  Roger was born April 16, 1944 to Rolla Helphrey and Erma (Rogers) Legall Helphrey near Urich, MO. Shortly after graduating from Clinton High School, he joined the United States Air Force. He spent his 21 year career with the Air Force as a radar technician on fighter jets. Overseas he was stationed in Okinawa (with missions to Vietnam), several tours to Thailand (with missions to Vietnam), and West Germany (with missions to Iran). While stationed in Las Vegas, Nevada, he met and married the love of his life, Elaine Eld. They had two sons.


  While stationed in West Germany, the four family members toured 22 countries on motorcycles. Roger’s life philosophy was to never look back on life and wish you had, so they had many adventures over the years! They tried different businesses. Roger did tax preperation for many years. They traveled whenever they could. Roger visited all 50 states that he so proudly served to protect and defend. Roger never wanted to hire someone else to do something that he could do or possibly learn to do himself.


  After retiring from the Air Force and selling a computer buisness, the family moved to Missouri where Roger again became an electronics technician with the National Weather Service. After 22 years, he retired from that career in 2006. Roger enjoyed his four grandkids, riding motorcycles, traveling, farming, hunting, leather tooling and wood working.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; son, Troy and his wife, Michelle and two grandchildren, Corbin and Kylie and son, Ty and his wife JJ and two grandchildren, Philip and Olivia; half-sister, Thelma Smith and her husband George; half-brother, Ted Legall and his wife, Pansy, and a large extended family. The world just got a little dimmer without his radiant smile.

Obituary - Marvin Daye Porter

  Funeral services for Marvin Daye Porter will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Brother Bill Perkey officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to the Family or American Cancer Society

  Marvin Daye Porter, age 62 of Butler, Missouri, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. He was born October 30, 1950 to Marvin Alfred and Ina Loy Snodgrass Porter in Butler.

  Marvin is survived by his wife Teri Porter of Butler, Missouri; four children, son Jesse Jay Porter and wife Jacque and their children Olivia and Sofia of Butler, Missouri; daughter, Valerie Kate Ross and husband Mark and their children Katelyn, Mark George, Cora and Madison all of Springfield, Missouri; daughter Rachel Ethelda Duron and husband Danny and their children Carson Cash and River all of Prairie Village, Kansas; son Marvin A. Porter and wife Crystal and their children Dakota and Jordan all of Butler, Missouri; two brothers, Allen Porter and wife Donna of Butler and Dr. A.J. Porter and wife Judy all of Butler, Missouri; one sister, Ina Mae Thomas and husband Ray of Butler, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Jewel Fay White and a cousin, Robert Porter.

Obituary - Ronald Hammer

Funeral services for Ronald D. Hammer will be 1:00 PM Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Mullinax Funeral Home in Butler, Missouri (660) 679-0009 with Revs. John Prichard and John Hammer officiating. Visitation Wednesday evening, 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Messages of condolence may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Ronald Dean Hammer was born October 18, 1960 to Dean Hammer and Josephine (Blossom) Hammer in Tahlequah, OK.

Ronald grew up in Kansas City and enjoyed spending time in Oklahoma with his Uncle Dave, who nicknamed him “Moon.”  Ronald also enjoyed any type of sports. He spent many years coaching and watching his children. He enjoyed watching Sam in her band concerts and softball games. He supported his children in everything they participated in.  Ronald grew up in a rodeo family, both participating and supporting his family members.  He enjoyed spending time with his family and his dog, “Cowboy.”

Ronald had the utmost respect for his father and enjoyed all the experiences they shared together. Family was his main priority in life; his wife, his kids, and his grandkids meant the world to him.

Ronald was preceded in death by mother, and his wife, Kim. He is survived by his father, Dean Hammer and wife Pat, Amoret, Missouri; Selina Fritts and husband Jimmy of Butler; Justin Hammer and wife Natalie of Butler; and Sam Hammer of Butler; brother Ronnie Hammer and wife Mickie of Adrian, Missouri; sister Deanna Barton and husband Gary of Amoret, Missouri; grandchildren Kristen, Jess, J’nessa, Chloe, and Jake; and his faithful companion, “Cowboy.”

Gas Leak North of Passaic

Adrian Fire is in route to a reported Natural Gas Leak 1 mile North of Passaic on the West side of I-49. Please use caution when traveling in this area.

Appleton City man hurt in eary morning Rockville Accident

Missouri State Highway Patrol received a call at 1am this morning of a car into a building in Rockville. When they arrived on scene they found a 2004 Hyunai driven by 31 year old Levi Sieleman of Appleton City off the roadway at Osage Ave. and 3rd Street in Rockville. Based on the police report the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway struck a building and then a unoccupied vehicle a 2004 Freightliner. Sieleman was taken by Life Flight Eagle to Research Hospital in Kansas City. The accident was worked by Bates County Sheriff and Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Kansas women injured in wreck on I-49

Around 5pm last night Bates County EMS received a call of a accident 2 miles North of 52 Highway east (3 mile corner)  on I-49 Nancy L Hutton 72 of Prairie Village Kansas received moderate injuries when the 2012 Toyota she was driving traveled off the left side of the roadway over corrected causing the vehicle to go off the right side of the highway and struck a tree. Hutton was taken to Bates County Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed from the scene by Don's Tow of Butler. The accident was worked by Bates County Fire and Rescue also Missouri State Highway Patrol.

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS Dec 31-Jan 4, 2013

Leanna Kay Davalos v Robert Thomas Davalos, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed. 

Dana Margaret Sivigliano-Coon v John R Coon, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed. 

Hunter Elkintgon, a Minor by and through Betty Elkinton v. AA Bus Services, LLC and Mary M Limpus, Petition for Approval of Compromise Settlement and Authority to Execute Release filed. 

Tonna Cummings v Polaris Industries, Inc. and Davis Kawasaki, Inc, Petition for Damages filed.

Obituary - William Vaughn Mullies

Graveside services for William "Bill" Mullies of Hume, Missouri will be 2 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Lawrence Cemetery in Hume, Missouri with Reverend Oliver W. Hawk officiating. There is no visitation. Contributions may be made to the charity of choice. Services are under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel, Butler.

  William "Bill" Vaughn Mullies, age 90 of Hume, Missouri died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at his home in Hume. He was born Febrary 18, 1922 to William Jesse and Norene Vaughn Mullies in Worland, Missouri.


William is survived by a son, Arther Mullies of Hume, Missouri; a brother, Oliver Mullies and wife Melba of Independence, Missouri; a grandson, John Mullies and wife Courtney of Shawnee, Kansas; a granddaughter, Julia Knickerbocker and husband Mark of Westwood, Kansas; two great-grandsons, Adrius and Maximus; and nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elsie Mullies; and a sister, Jessie Martin.