Updated Obituary - Brenda J. Kuntz

Brenda J. Kuntz

Brenda Joyce Kuntz, 71, Cleveland, Missouri, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.

Brenda was born May 9, 1944 in Kennett, Missouri, the daughter of Otis and Reba (Crum) Farris. She grew up in Wichita, Kansas. She married Robert Kuntz on July 19, 1975 in Wichita, where they lived until moving to Freeman, Missouri. They later moved to the Lake of the Ozarks and then moved back to Cleveland, Missouri.

Brenda was a member of the Cleveland First Baptist Church. She had worked as a waitress for over 30 years before retiring in 2000.

Brenda was preceded in death by her mother, Reba MacGregor, her father, Gerald MacGregor, one daughter, Connie Woodfin, one brother, Mickey Farris and one sister, Carolyn Kuntz. She is survived by her husband, Robert, of the home; three sons, Gerald Don Gray (Deb), Drexel, Missouri, Robert George Kuntz II, and James Jack Kuntz (Rhonda), all of Cleveland, Missouri; one daughter, Teresa Gray (Kevin Sherfey), Spring Hill, Kansas; three brothers, Gary Farris (Debbie), Ronnie MacGregor, and Uthant MacGregor (Linda), all of Wichita, Kansas; 13 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Obituary - Bert Eugene Turner

Bert Eugene Turner, 64, Archie, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the V.A. Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri.

(A complete obituary will be posted when available).

Anyone missing a dog?

Remember him? He's back! He was adopted, then the original owner contacted the adopter and got him back, after reimbursing her fees. But he's a fence jumper and decided he wanted to see Sage's again! He has until Monday. We're trying to contact original owner, again, but I really wanted to get the word out that he may need an adopter on Monday! He's been neutered, not chipped or shots, as his previous adopter was from out of city limits. His fees will including boarding (food and such) and whatever the city fees will be. Please call Sage's for more details: 660-679-4111. He's super friendly!

He gets along with other dogs well, from what I saw in two hours last time he visited. Right now, he's also super stinky. He definitely got into something! Please share. Maybe his owner will see this. And if not, he'll need a home by Monday to avoid euthsnasia.

Bates County Relay for Life Survivor Dinner

The 2015 Relay for Life, “Survivor Dinner” will be held on Thursday May 21st.

All Bates County Cancer Survivors are encouraged to attend and you must pre-register for the Dinner. Serving will begin at 6pm at the Bates County Memorial Hospital in the Education Center.

If you would like to attend, contact Miranda Parks or Medicalodge to register – 660-679-3179 or 660-200-5757. The 2015 Relay for Life Theme is: “Super Heroes to the Rescue” and the 2015 goal has been set at $45,000.

Relay for Life will be held on the Butler Square June 6th.

Bates County Sheriffs Office: Warrant Arrest

David Obermeier 

On May 13, 2015, David Obermeier was arrested by a Bates County Sheriff's Deputy on two Bates County warrants for Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of up to 35 grams of Marijuana.

Trail of Memories in Butler

Honda recalls 5 million cars as airbag woes spread

Honda has recalled an additional 4.89 million cars equipped with possibly faulty airbags manufactured by Japan-based Takata. Honda said it was recalling the vehicles because of the risk of "abnormal" inflation of the airbags.

The carmaker has recalled a total of 11.4 million vehicles due to problems with Takata airbags since 2008. Honda's latest recall comes one day after its Japanese counterparts Toyota and Nissan recalled 6.56 million cars of their own.

Tens of millions of cars equipped with Takata airbags have been recalled by automakers recently over fears the airbags may explode and send shrapnel flying at drivers and passengers. Honda has now issued more than 10 separate recalls over the issue.
Engineers at Takata, one of the world's largest airbag makers, first noticed problems with the chemical mix used in its airbags more than a decade ago. At least five deaths have since been linked to the company's malfunctioning airbags.
Takata shares declined by 5.4% in Tokyo trading on Thursday.

Toyota said the decision to expand its recall was made after investigators uncovered moisture problems that could make airbags "susceptible to abnormal deployment in a crash." 

"Among the parts collected from the Japanese market, certain types of airbag inflators were found to have a potential for moisture intrusion over time," the company said.

Courtesy of  CNN

Obituary - Elsie Farnsworth

Elsie Farnsworth, of Rich Hill, passed away on Tuesday, May 12th. She was 68. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Heuser Funeral Home. 

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 16th at Heuser Funeral Home in Rich Hill with burial in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Rich Hill.