Etta Mae Varns, age 93 of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Butler, Missouri, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. She was born December 4, 1919 to Ralph Marquis and Alma Hall Davis in St. Clair County, Missouri, a half mile down the road from the mile corner west of Appleton City. Etta Mae, one of six children, attended all 12 years of her schooling in Appleton City.
At the age of 14 she joined the Methodist Church and was a faithful member her entire life. On June 17, 1939 she married Charles Truman Varns and to this union two daughters were born. At the time of Truman’s death in 2007 they had been married 68 years. Her early married years were spent in the Appleton City area. Following the war the family moved to San Diego, California. She and Truman worked for General Dynamics until 1960 when Truman received a promotion and his work took them to Topeka , Kansas; Lawton, Oklahoma; back to San Diego, California; and finally to Butler, Missouri. She lived there until 2010 when she moved to Omaha, Nebraska to be closer to her daughter, Trudy. She loved to sew, crochet, knit, and work with leather, reading, crossword puzzles and participating in craft shows. She truly enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Etta Mae is survived by her daughter Trudy Mock, and husband John of Omaha, Nebraska; six grandchildren: Suzanne Wiley and husband, Ron; Kristine Miller and husband, Brian; Tony Young and wife, Ana; Julie Misner and husband, Charles; Jennifer Mock; and Charles Thomas (Tom) Mock and wife, Kim. Sixteen great grandchildren; five great, great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Pam McLeod, a grandchild, a great grandchild, and a great, great grandchild. Siblings: Jim Davis and wife, Antoinette; Glen Davis and wife, Pauline; Everett Davis and wife, Alice; Mary Norton and husband, Horace and Helen Trent and husband, S. Trent. Funeral services will be 11 am, visitaion is from 10 to 11 am at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri. Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to the Community Food Pantry, Trail of Memories, and the Ohio Street Methodist Church.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Capitol Report from Rep. Randy Pike of Bates and Vernon Counties
The Missouri
Constitution requires three things of the General Assembly: allow the governor to
address the Assembly on the state of the State; allow a Justice of the Missouri
Supreme Court to address the Assembly on the state of the Judiciary; and for
the Assembly itself to submit and pass a budget. Today, the House has done its
part in meeting that final constitutional requirement.
In January, the
governor submitted a budget to the General Assembly that was impossible to
maintain, and out of balance with the priorities of hard-working Missourians.
There are several
points about the budget that I want to share with you. By now, you have
probably heard the most contentious item of the budget—the proposed expansion
of Medicaid. This year, I have heard from many of our neighbors that have
strong points on expanding Medicaid. Both sides have a compelling argument. There is undoubtedly a burden for those at the
lower end of the income ladder, but my chief responsibility as your
representative is to be a responsible steward and fiduciary of your taxpayer
dollars. If Missouri were to accept federal funding for Medicaid expansion, it
would still be your taxpayer dollars at work—an unacceptable proposition when
the federal government is over $16 trillion in debt and has an annual deficit
of over $1 trillion dollars. On top of that, the guaranteed 100% funding of
Medicaid expansion that supporters claim would only be in effect for a few
years. Within a few years, that funding drastically diminishes—and would be at
best only 85-90% of what would be needed to maintain the expansion. At that
point, the state government would either need to raise taxes on Missourians, or
cut education funding dramatically to cover the shortfall. Expanding Medicaid
as an unfunded mandate is an irresponsible decision of the legislature, and
while I sympathize with the arguments for expansion, I could not in good
conscience vote
for a measure that
would have the potential to bankrupt our schools or increase your tax burden.
Among several priorities on my agenda is the
privacy of Missourians. If you have not heard, the Missouri Department of
Revenue has been scanning and storing private documents of Missourians and
using them for a number of purposes. There is great concern that this
information has been shared with the Department of Homeland Security and other
federal agencies, in violation of Missouri law. For this reason, House
Republicans stripped the Department of Revenue of $85 million in funding for
the retention program, and have instead given them a $1 appropriation. While
this is a good measure by my fellow Republicans, $1 is still too much to give
to any program that takes your information and hands it over without your
permission, in blatant violation of our laws, to be stored in a federal
database.
In addition, we have
focused on programs that will help our communities and our children. We have
found the funds necessary to accomplish a lot for Missourians, including:
- $1 million in increased funding for
regional autism projects;
- $1.4 million in federal funds for
library grants to expand education programs;
- $200 million increase in total
funding for mental health programs;
- $150 million increase in total
funding for elementary and secondary education;
- $65 million increase for the
Foundation Formula;
- $2.4 million increase for Bright
Flight scholarships;
- $1 million increase for Access
Missouri Financial Assistance Program;
- Restoration of sequestration cuts to
Missouri National Guard tuition assistance programs;
- $200,000 for the Missouri Charter
School Commission;
- Reversing the governor's $1.5
million cut to the Cyber Crimes Task Force;
- $13.8 million for Developmentally
Disabled provider rate restructuring in the Department of Mental Health;
and
- A $1/hour increase for home and
community-based service providers.
Most importantly, we
have kept our budget balanced—allowing us to maintain our AAA credit rating and
continue our tradition of ensuring that our children and grandchildren will not
have to pay for our actions today. At the federal level, this is a far-fetched
notion. Here in Missouri, this is business as usual.
While we await the
Senate’s recommendations and changes, I have no doubt that my colleagues and I
in the House will continue to fight for your priorities and principles, so that
we can continue to make Missouri the best place in America to live, to work,
and to prosper.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Butler Bear Backer's Mini Go-Kart race and Car Show
Well Butler Race fans the time has come to unveil the Bear Backer's new go-kart. Come join us and have some tacos at the Flaming Lantern, 6:30 p.m., April 9th. We ask each of you that are planning to race in the Butler Bear Backers Mini Go Kart Race to please attend this meeting!!!
Updates on rules and regulations will be given out as well. Price and options for the karts are yet to be determined. They will be of great value. Our friends at Russell Karting have bent over backwards to help us build a nice kart at a low price. Orders for karts will be filled as paid for!
If you didn't make it to the race last year, you missed out on a huge crowd and a lot of fun. Don't let this opportunity pass you by to be a part of the Bear Backers biggest FUNraiser!
Any questions contact Scott Mead at installcooldoors@yahoo.com or call 660-679-1999
WE WILL NEED A LOT OF VOLUNTEER HELP TO PUT THIS ON SO PLEASE CONTACT SCOTT OR BUTLERBEARBACKERS@YAHOO.COMTO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER.
Obituary - Dorothy M. Yarick
Cremation memorial services will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Hume Christian Church in Hume, Missouri with Ed Sneed officiating. Visitation to follow services. Private family inurnment in Littell Cemetery, Pleasanton, Kansas. Contributions to Pioneer Bible Translators (Yancey and Sheila Yarick--Missionaries in Tanzania) c/o Rt. 1, Box 78, Hume, MO 64752 or Littell Cemetery Fund, 7535 White Rd., Pleasanton, KS 66075. Services are under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler.
Dorothy Mildred Keller Yarick, age 90 of Hume, Missour passed away at Ft. Scott Mercy Hospital on Monday, April 1, 2013. Dorothy was born January 11, 1923 to Bessie Orlena and William Meredith Keller in Linn County, Kansas.
Dorothy attended Brush College and Mt. Leonard rural elementary schoolsand was a 1941 Hume High graduate. She played coronet in the high school band. She was baptized at a country church east of Hume and was a member of the Hume Christian Church. She married August Junior “Gus” Yarick of Hume in 1944. Her first love was being a farmer preferring field work and chore time. She loved remembering herself as “daddy’s boy” working at his side on their Hume childhood farm which Dorothy still owned.
Dorothy was an avid fan of her children and grandchildren attending as many games, concerts and activities as possible. She was a member of the Neighborly Nans Extension Club, Stotesbury Grange, Hume PTO, Hume Alumni Assn. Planning Committee. She was a 4-H Club & Project Leader and attended the Washington DC Leadership tour.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husband August Junior “Gus” Yarick in 2005; siblings Esther Bogan and Clara Pearl Wilson; great-grandsons Joseph and Nathan Armentrout; daughter-in-law Barbara Yarick and son-in-law Kevin Upp. Survivors include 4 children, Meredith and wife Pam Yarick, Marsha and husband Mike Casey and Mariott and wife Sherry Yarick all of Hume, Missouri and Merna Upp of Merriam, Kansas; 13 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 1 great great-grandson; and a large number of beloved nieces and nephews.
Line Dance Lessons
The Butler Senior Center will offer
Line Dance Lessons starting April 11th at 5:30
You're invited to enjoy exercise and dancing.
Courtesy of FM. 92
6th annual Casino Night is coming to Bates County
The 6th annual Bates County Casino Night is set for Saturday April,27,2013 this will take place at Adrian Optimist Building just south of Adrian. This will include a live auction, Plinko, Live Mouse Races and Raffle ticket items. The tickets for this event are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door to purchase tickets please go to Children's Center, 413 W. Howard Street Butler Missouri or the Juvenile Office. If you have any questions please call 417-549-0900 or 660-679-4434.
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