Obituary - Ethel Lee Kochsmeier

Memorial visitation will be 5 - 6 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel

(660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Contribution to Alzheimer's Association. Ethels wishes were to be cremated.

Ethel Lee Kochsmeier, age 92 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at her home in Butler, Missouri. She was born February 22, 1923 to William Henry and Mary Lou Ella Townsend Swanigan.

Ethel is survived by her husband, Jim Kochsmeier of Butler, Missouri; three sons, Robert Todd of Butler, Missouri, Larry Todd of Butler, Missouri and Travis Todd of St. Joseph, Missouri; two daughters Norma Jean Berry and husband Jim of Butler, Missouri and Patsy Yates of Adrian, Missouri; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Clarence Todd; three brothers, Floyd, James and William Swanigan and three sisters, Lillie Appleberry, Arzetta Thomas and Mary Appleberry.
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Cancellation for this evening...

Awana, Youth, and all other activities at First Baptist Church, Butler are cancelled for tonight,

Wednesday, March 4th.

-our thanks to Terry J. Davis, Pastor
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Obituary - Jack Foster Spangler

Jack Foster Spangler

Jack Foster Spangler, age 8, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, February 28, 2015.

Jack was born in Springfield, MO on October 27, 2006 to Chad and Jill (Whitesell) Spangler. At age nine months, Jack and his parents moved to Nevada where he resided until his death.

Jack attended school at Nevada and was currently a 2nd grade student at Benton Elementary. He loved all sports and participated in football, basketball, and baseball. He was an outdoor enthusiast, actively engaging in bow hunting and shooting sports. Some of his favorite moments were spent with his dad and Uncle Todd in a deer stand or turkey blind. Other activities included church and Sunday school at St. Paul Lutheran, 4-H, 4-wheeler riding, fishing, swimming, and boating with his family on the lake. Jack had a thirst for learning and loved school and reading, but most of all loved PE and recess. He already held his friends close, at such a tender age, and loved having sleepovers, playdates, sports practices, and games. Endless hours were spent with family, filled with teasing, laughter, but most of all, love.

We will always remember his ornery grin (complete with dimples), quick wit, and infectious laugh. His all-boy exterior hid a mighty and tender heart. This was exemplified best in Jack’s relationships with his two younger sisters, Simone and Vivi. Although he would tease and antagonize them, he remained their greatest champion. For the girls, he was their lionhearted protector.

Survivors include his parents, Chad and Jill Spangler, and sisters, Simone and Vivienne; maternal grandfather Gary Whitesell, paternal grandparents Donna Spangler and Tim Spangler, paternal great-grandmother Anna Lee (Spangler) Neal; many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Preceding him in death was his maternal grandmother, Karen Whitesell.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Nevada, Pastor Chris Deines officiating. The family will be accepting visitors from 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Memorials are suggested in his memory to Timberline 4-H in c/o Ferry Funeral Home or Go Fund Me online.

Former St. Clair County Sheriff pleads guilty in federal court to stealing recovered property

A former St. Clair County Sheriff has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing recovered property. United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri Tammy Dickinson says, 47 year old Ronald Snodgrass, of El Dorado Springs, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. Snodgrass served 3 terms as the elected Sheriff in St. Clair Country from January 1st, 2001 through December 31st, 2012. 

Snodgrass admitted that during his tenure, he illegally took possession of a John Deere zero turn mower, which was recovered as stolen property. Snodgrass allegedly keep the mower after an agreement between him and the insurance company was reached to take care of a falsified tow and storage bill. The mower, under state law, should have been sold at a sheriff's auction. Under federal statutes, Snodgrass is subject to a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine of up to $250,000. Snodgrass must also forfeit the John Deere mower and a 2009 Polaris Ranger UTV, which he illegally obtained in September of 2012. 

A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of the presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

Henry County Sheriffs Office: Drug Search Warrant Executed Tuesday Evening

George Howard

According to Sheriff Kent Oberkrom, two persons were arrested on 24-hour investigation for drug-related charges, as well as active arrest warrants, in connection with a search warrant which was served on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2015, shortly after 7:30 p.m. The search warrant was executed in the 500 block of NW 4th Street, in the Garland area, northwest of Clinton.

The search warrant authorized law enforcement officers to search the residence for methamphetamine, as well as items associated with its distribution and consumption. During the search warrant execution, a small quantity of methamphetamine and marijuana, as well as numerous paraphernalia items were discovered and seized by officers.

Arrested was George Howard, age 37, for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and 2 counts of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Also arrested was Ruby Howard, age 37, for possession of methamphetamine and 2 counts of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. George Howard was also arrested on a failure to appear warrant out of Cass County for driving while revoked and Ruby Howard was also arrested on a failure to appear warrant out of Deepwater Municipal Court for a nuisance violation. Both arrestees were from the Garland area. 

Ruby Howard

“There was a lot of time and effort put into this most recent drug investigation by our office, as well as C-NET Drug Task Force, which allowed us sufficient evidence to be able to apply for this search warrant”, Sheriff Oberkrom stated. “As my office continues to see the harmful effects that these drugs create on a daily basis, it clearly resonates with our increased and on-going efforts to aggressively combat methamphetamine and other drugs within our communities”, Sheriff Oberkrom concluded.
Deputies which participated in the execution of the search warrant were Major Rob Hills, Sgt. Aaron Brown, Cpl. Chase Jackson, Deputies Danny Drerup, Tommy Connell and Mike Bilbruck. Assisting from the Missouri State Highway Patrol were Troopers Scott Baughman, Brandon Parker and Tyler Wright.

Job opening in Butler

Magic Years Daycare is accepting applications for a child care assistant. Stop by 1017 N Orange in Butler and pick up an application. Must be 18 or older.

City of Butler Budget Hearing March 17th

CITY OF BUTLER NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING 

FY 2015-2016 CITY BUDGET The governing body of the City of Butler will meet and hold a budget hearing on Tuesday the 17 th day of March, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council meeting room located upstairs in City Hall at 22 West Ohio St., Butler, Missouri. The purpose of the hearing will be to answer questions of the taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds in the FY 2015-2016 City Budget. 

Budget Information: FY 2015-2016 City Budget – All Funds – Consider appropriating $12,359,406.00 for maintenance and operation work performed by the various City Departments and for other improvements that are utilized to provide services to the citizens of Butler. The budget year is April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016. . 

Any written comments received at City Hall prior to the budget hearings will be provided to the governing body for their consideration. At the conclusion of the hearings the governing body will consider approval of the budget documents with any approved changes. 

Budget information is available at City Hall located at 22 West Ohio Street. Anyone having questions regarding the proposed budget should contact the City Administrator’s office in City Hall or call 679-4013. 

POSTED 02-24-2015 CASEY KOEHN CITY CLERK
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Paddlefish season opens March 15 with new MDC tagging project

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish snagging season is a popular pastime for thousands of anglers starting March 15 and running through April 30. The state’s major paddlefish snagging waters include Lake of the Ozarks, Harry S. Truman Lake, Table Rock Lake, the Osage River below Bagnell Dam, and the Missouri River.

The season for the Mississippi River is March 15 through May 15 with a fall season of Sept. 15 through Dec. 15.

SNAG A TAG – GET A REWARD
Yasger is leading a new five-year tagging project by MDC to help monitor paddlefish harvest rates and improve species management. The project began this winter, and success depends on snaggers reporting tagged fish.

Yasger explained that, from January to mid-March each year through 2019, Department staff will place numbered metal jaw tags on about 2,000 paddlefish netted in each reservoir — Lake of the Ozarks, Truman Lake, and Table Rock Lake — and about 1,000 fish netted in the Mississippi River. All fish captured are weighed, measured, jaw tagged, and released.

She encourages snaggers to report all tagged paddlefish and to NOT remove tags from undersized (sublegal) paddlefish.
“We will send a special ‘I caught a Missouri paddlefish!’ t-shirt to each snagger who returns or reports their first tag on a legal-sized fish,” Yasger explained. “Rewards will not be given for sublegal fish. All returned and reported tags for the season will be placed into drawings each summer for a small number of cash prizes with a grand prize of $500.”

Tags or photos of tags from harvested paddlefish must be submitted for rewards.