Public Service Reminder from The Bates County Collector/Treasurer's Office

Just a reminder from the Bates County Collector/Treasurer's office. The court house will be closed on Friday December 26th. We will be open Monday thru Wednesday of New Years week then again on Friday the 2nd. There is a drop box in the courthouse parking lot for tax payments that is checked Daily. 

We will accept payments postmarked by December 31st. but the post office informs us that if you mail on the 31st your mail may not be post marked that day. Have a safe and Blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. 

Jim Platt
Bates County
Collector/Treasurer

Obituary - Leon James

Funeral services for Leon Smith will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Evangelist Jerry Weller officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1 - 2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Johnstown Cemetery, Johnstown, Missouri. 

Leon James, age 84 of Topeka, Kansas died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, Kansas. He was born July 17, 1930 to Milton Perry and Beuna Sage James in Corning, Iowa.

Leon is survived by his wife, Karen of Topeka, Kansas; five sons, Randy James and wife Kay of Locust Grove, Oklahoma, Darwin James and wife Becky of Amsterdam, Missouri, Donald James and wife Santana of Flagstaff, Arizona, Rusty James and wife Marie of Flagstaff, Arizona and David Mason and wife Jenny of Council Bluffs, Iowa; two daughters, Connie Brown and husband Eric of Mt. Ayr, Iowa and Cindy Dreiling and husband Anthony of Topeka, Kansas; two brothers, Milton James and Robert James; two sisters, Ora Rex and Lois Meyers; twelve grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Sharon in 1987.

50 Year Winning Streak

Deans Trophies celebrates their 50th anniversary of family business. Co-owners (daughter/ grandson) Debbie Crawford Scott and James Dean (Jamey) Suddarth, wish to express their gratitude to loyal customers of Dean’s Trophies. Debbie, Jamey and Nick Scott form the Board of Directors, guiding the Dean’s Team into the future as they continue to serve the Kansas City area.

Debbie fondly recalls when her parents started the trophy business in 1964. Dean and Lou Crawford were bowlers in area leagues. Through their passion for the sport, they recognized a business potential. A mail carrier by day, Dean spent many evenings gathering orders and assembling trophies. They soon relocated to Hickman Mills Drive where the Deans Trophies sign was an Icon in the community for 37 years. The highway project overtook the main facility and they moved to their current location in Belton on BelRay Place. Debbie manages this store and show room with a full line of products. The downtown Lee’s Summit Store located at 334 SW Main St is where Jamey Suddarth offers the same full line of Trophies, Awards, T-Shirts, Banners, Acrylics and laser engraving.

Stop in Belton or Lee’s Summit, where the Dean’s Team continues the tradition of Quality Products, Excellent Service, and Affordable Prices. We look forward to serving the needs of our customers and the community for years to come.

Contact us 816-331-0996 or 816-524-2782 Visit our website www.deanskc.com https://www.facebook.com/deanstrophies

Over 1,600 people lose power yesterday in Nevada

Over 1,600 residents in Nevada were without power Monday afternoon. KCP&L Officials say, an interruption in power happened just after 3:45 P.M. Monday afternoon. 

KCP&L Crews were immediately dispatched and sent on site, working to restore power to those residents. Officials say service has been restored to those that experienced the interruption. 

The cause of the outage has not been released at this time. To view the outage area, visit the KCP&L Outage Map at www.kcpl.com, and click on the Outages and Weather link.

Weather Update: Snow Tuesday Night?

Not going to get anyone's hopes up for a white Christmas but there is a glimmer of hope for those living in far northwest Missouri who could, just maybe, keep your fingers crossed, get enough snow to stick around till Christmas morning.

Snow is expected to spread into northwest Missouri by early Tuesday evening. The area of snow should gradually diminish as it continues southward overnight with only trace to a few tenths of an inch possible by the time it reaches the Missouri River.

If you have Christmas travel plans which send you east we are keeping an eye on a system which could bring accumulating snow from south central and southeast Missouri through central Illinois on Wednesday. Stay tuned.

Obituary - Winifred Robertson

Winifred Robertson, 96 of Butler, Missouri passed away December 18, 2014 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Mullinax Funeral Home in Butler. Visitation will be prior to services from 10 -11 AM at Mullinax Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, MO. Contributions are suggested to the Frank Robertson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Butler Presbyterian Church or Chapter HV, P.E.O. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Winifred “Winnie” Robertson was born April 12, 1918 in Perry, Iowa to Fred Werner and Ruth Phillips Werner. She graduated from Perry High School and Des Moines School of Cosmetology. Winnie met and married Frank Robertson in Butler, MO in 1937 and to this union two children were born. Through the years Frank was a coach and principal in Butler and Raytown, MO. with Winifred also working in the Raytown school system. Winnie’s greatest love was her family. She felt blessed by family and friends. She loved life, like to sew, particularly for Judith, doing ceramics, painting and cooking. She appreciated concern from family, friends, and neighbors. Winifred was a member of the Butler Presbyterian Church and Chapter HV, P.E.O., and Get Togethers. Winifred was preceded in death by her parents and step-father Elmer Niederfrank, her husband of 64 ½ years, Frank, and daughter Judith; half sisters Alice Mills, Hazel Nath, Helen Woolley and Mary Deppensmith and brother Russell Werner. She is survived by her son Jim of Gulfport, Oregon, granddaugthers, Kelly Kenett, Sarah Robertson, and Amanda Robertson, and great-grandson Korey Kivett all of Springfield, MO.; sister-in-law Jo AgnesWerner of Friendswood, Texas, nieces and nephews and very special friend Chris Graven of Branson, MO.

Account now set up to help Doll Family

BUTLER, Mo – Fire destroyed the home of Josh and Sheila Doll and their five children.

Donation jars to help the family have been set up at both Casey’s in Butler, Chicken Larry’s Restaurant, Midwest Lumber and Subway Restaurants, O’Reilly’s and Outback Hair Salon all in Butler.

The following clothes sizes are needed: Boys clothes size 10 jeans and 10-12 shirts, Boys clothes 7 jeans and 8 shirts, Boys clothes 6 jeans and 7 shirts, Boys clothes 2T pants and 4 shirts, Girls clothes newborn and 0-3 months. Also toys for the children needed (4 boys 1 newborn girl). Clothing may be dropped off at Midwest Lumber Yard in Butler.

An account has been set up at Community First Bank in Butler under “Doll Family” feel free to drop by with your donations to help this family who lost their home to a fire.

Courtesy of Marla Kash Fm. 92 news

Butler Police Department Activity Report 12/15 - 12/22 - 2014

• 12/15//2014 

Animal complaint 800 block of W Dakota
Disturbance 300 block of N Prospect
Disturbance Fran Apts
Medical assist 200 block of W Atkinson
Animal complaint 200 block of E pine
Traffic control Schowengert
C and I vehicle Ft Scott and High

• 12/16/2014 

Keep the peace Super 8
Warrant service 300 block of E Pine
Trespassing call Conoco
C and I driver report Atkinson and Fulton
Disturbance 600 block of W Adams
Disturbance call 600 block of W Dakota

• 12/17/2014 

Medical assist Dove Lane
Disturbance call 300 block of W Harrison
Vandalism report
Assist BCSO Patty Ford Rd
Medical assist Fulton and Dakota
Well being check Butler Airport
Disturbance 400 block of S Fulton
Warrant service
Attempt to locate

• 12/18/2014 

Assist BCMH
911 hang up Super 8
Well being check 400 block of E Ft Scott
Well being check Fair Grounds
911 hang up Dove Ln
Alarm 1100 block of W Ft Scott
Vehicle in ditch Nursery and Bus 49

• 12/19/2014 

Noise complaint N Water
Warrant service
Warrant service N Main
Keep the peace
Warrant service 300 block of N Water
Harassment report W Ft Scott
Alarm E Jefferson
Fight Atkinson and Delaware
Keep the peace 400 block of N Main
Shoplifter Wal-Mart

• 12/20/2014 

Theft report 1100 block of W Ft Scott
Shoplifter Wal-Mart
Traffic control Mullinex Funeral
Medical assist Dive Lane

• 12/22/2014 

Assault report BCMH
Keep the peace E Ft Scott
Disturbance 400 block of S Mechanic
Speak to Officer BCSO
Well being check