Obituary - Richard Richart Utterback, III

Richard Richart Utterback, III, 66, Adrian, Missouri, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at his home. Graveside services will be held at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri, at a later date. 

The family wishes to thank Crossroads Hospice for their care. (A complete obituary will be posted when available).

Bates County Memorial Hospital Heart Saver CPR/AED

Missouri Record Striped Bass Caught

Lawrence Dillman and his 65.2lbs Striped Bass

Lawrence Dillman of Rockaway Beach became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he hooked a giant striped bass on Bull Shoals Lake using a rod and reel. The new "pole and line" record striped bass caught by Dillman on May 21 weighed 65 pounds, 2 ounces with a length of 49 ¾ inches and a girth of 36 inches. Dillman used 20-pound test line and a chub minnow to catch the behemoth.

"I fought the giant for over 45 minutes until I got him to shallow water," Dillman said. "I then bear hugged the fish and got it out of the water on to the bank."

The new giant broke the previous pole and line state-record striped bass of 60 pounds, 9 ounces caught on Bull Shoals Lake in 2011.

Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) staff verified the record-weight fish using a certified scale at the MDC Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery in Taney County.

"Once the fish was on the line, I knew I had a decent one, but I didn't at all think it was a striped bass," Dillman said. "I thought it was a spoonbill or something else. But when I got him to the bank I knew I had something amazing!"

The longtime angler said the fish is now at Bass Pro in Springfield getting mounted.

Dillman said he fishes every day and he doesn't plan on stopping any time soon. "I've caught bigger fish in the ocean, but this fish is the biggest fresh-water fish I have ever caught."

Missouri state-record fish are recognized in two categories: pole-and-line and alternative methods. Alternative methods include: throwlines, trotlines, limb lines, bank lines, jug lines, spearfishing, snagging, snaring, gigging, grabbing, archery, and atlatl.

Conservation makes Missouri a great place to fish. For more information on state-record fish, visit the MDC website at mdc.mo.gov/fishing/state-record-fish.

Obituary - Shirley Joan Johnson

Shirley Joan Johnson

Shirley Joan Johnson, age 76, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born on November 4, 1938 in Liberty Township, Linn County, Kansas the daughter of Lowring and Sylvia Hodgson Harold. She married Marion Johnson December 24, 1954. She worked at McGee Insurance and for Linn County Bank before retirement. She served as a 4-H leader and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and three brothers, Leslie, Brian and Lowring and a grand daughter Michelle. Joan is survived by a son Rick Johnson and wife Brenda, sister Maxine Holt, four grandchildren: Amy, Sylvia, Zachary and Heather and six great grandchildren: Trevor, Dylan, Lucy, River, Nathan and Isabella. 

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Cadmus Cemetery. Eastern Star service will be held 5:30 p.m. Friday at the La Cygne Chapel followed by visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. Contributions are suggested to the Joan Johnson Memorial Fund. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel.

Obituary - Charles A. Smith

Charles A. Smith, age 88, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Saturday May 23, 2015 at the Prescott Country View. He was born at Mound City, Kansas on January 31, 1927 the son of Ralph and Lucy Dingus Smith. He graduated form Pleasanton High School a furthered his education at Pittsburg State University obtaining a Bachelor''s Degree in Education and a Master''s Degree in Trade and Industrial Education. He married Bonnie Wilson on October 24, 1946 at the Linn County Courthouse. Charles proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He worked in education, spending most of his career in Leavenworth, Kansas teaching inmates a skilled trade or helping them obtain a G.E.D. He and wife Bonnie enjoyed traveling. He was a Webelo and 4-H leader, a member of the First United Methodist Church in Leavenworth, the Pleasanton HUD Housing Committee, a volunteer at the Linn County Museum, American Legion Hewitt New Post at Mound City, and the V.F.W. He enjoyed wood working, could fix most anything and even invented several useful gadgets and machines. 

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to PSU Foundation, College of Technology. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel.

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report: May 18, 2015 - May 24, 2015

MAY 18, 2015

AGENCY ASSIST – ADRIAN

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – BUTLER

C&I – BUTLER

FAIL TO YIELD – BUTLER

PROPERTY DAMAGE – ROCKVILLE

THEFT – BUTLER

ANIMAL CALL – BUTLER

MAY 19, 2015

AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER

MVA- BUTLER

AMBULANCE REQUEST – BUTLER

CWB – HUME

LOST & FOUND – BUTLER

CWB – ARCHIE

MVA – PASSAIC

AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER

CWB – HUME

AGENCY ASSIST – ADRIAN

CWB – FOSTER

Driver falls asleep causing wreck in Henry County

The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County along with the Henry County Sheriffs Office responded to a 1 vehicle accident on Missouri 7 Highway just North of NW Country Road 701 in rural Henry County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred around 10:05 p.m. last night when the driver of the 2007 Nissan Frontier 25 year old Joseph P. Wilson of Olathe, Kansas fell asleep at the wheel and hit a guardrail. 

Mr. Wilson received moderate injuries in this accident and was take by private vehicle to UNK Hospital. The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Golden Valley Wrecker Service.


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Henry County Sheriffs Office: Robbery and assault being investigated

On Saturday, May 23, 2015 at approximately 8:18 p.m. Deputy Charles Wilcox and Deputy Brady Graham of the Henry County Sheriffs Office responded to the 800 block of SE 523 Private Road in rural Henry County on a possible assault.

At the scene, deputies discovered that the property owner had been assaulted, tied up and several items were missing from the home. The victim was transported from the scene by Golden Valley Ambulance.

Detective Sgt. Mike Nelson along with Sheriff Oberkrom and Major Hills also responded to the scene to investigate the incident. The investigation is continuing at this time.