In 1983, the Harrisonville square lost a longstanding landmark.
Hotel Harrisonville, which stood on the north side of the square, was nearly completely destroyed by fire.
The third floor of the building was completely destroyed, while the first and second floors sustained heavy damage, according to articles in the Democrat.
But luckily, no one was harmed in the blaze, and firemen and volunteers kept the blaze from spreading to other edifices and potentially burning down an entire section of the square.
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Editor's note- A short time later, the burned out building was used as a set for the nuclear apocalypse movie "The Day After"
The Funeral Service for Mary Lou will be held Monday, March 21, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri. There will be no public visitation for Mary Lou, friends may call at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests any Memorial donations be given to First Baptist Church in Appleton City or the MS Society.
Mary Lou (Hickman) Minich-Davis, daughter of Charles W. and Katie A. (Wyman) Hickman was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 29, 1929. She passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Appleton City Manor Nursing Home in Appleton City, Missouri. She was 86.
Mary Lou was united in marriage to Emmett E. Minich on October 2, 1948 at their friends’ house in rural Montrose, Missouri. Emmett passed away in January of 1995. In November of 1996 she married Estell Davis. Estell passed away in 1997.
Mary Lou worked with her husband, Emmett on their farm in Montrose and also drove a school bus for their bus company. In 1965, she and Emmett moved to a farm in rural Appleton City, Missouri where they raised registered Holstein cows for Cloverleaf Dairy. She also sold life insurance for many years.
Mary Lou was very active in her Faith and service to the Lord as long as her health permitted, teaching Sunday School and Bible study for many years. She was a member of Round Prairie Baptist Church, First Baptist Church in Appleton City, then Hopedale Baptist Church in Ozark, Missouri.
Family was very important to Mary Lou. She had a big part in helping raise her four siblings. She enjoyed having her family come visit her. She treasured her grandchildren.
She loved sewing, quilting, gardening, canning and playing cards. She and Emmett loved to travel. They visited many places in the United States as well as the Panama Canal and places in Europe. They enjoyed taking cruises.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Emmett Minich and Estell Davis; son David E. Minich, brother John Hickman and sister-in-law Leta Minich.
Mary Lou is survived by her daughter Diane Padgett (Tony); son Dan Minich (Karen); daughter-in-law Verna Rae Minich; grandchildren: Scott Minich, Ryan Minich, Spirit Minich (partner, Rhonda Hodges), Tara Thatcher, Brian Thatcher, Traci Uptegrove (Steve), LeAnn Bull (Justin) and Megan Pflug (Cord); great grandchildren: Samantha, Skylar, Jocelyhn Lang, Jacob, Lydia, Ava, Tristin and Ethan; siblings: Betty Reece (Dick), Phyllis Davis (Cary), Jim Hickman and sister-in-law Judy Hickman; Estell’s children: Dennis, Darren, Darla and Denise.
Montrose Citywide Garage Sale is Saturday, April 9. Contact Janna Wareham at 660-492-0080, by April 4 to be placed on the sale map. Montrose PTSO has spaces remaining during the Montrose City Wide Garage Sale April 9. For $10, individuals will have 2 tables and indoor space provided at Montrose VFW Hall for individual garage sales. Advertising will be provided. No food sales, please.
If you live out of town, or only have a small amount of items, (or if you don’t want to clean your garage) this is the perfect opportunity. To register or for more details, call Kisa Eye (660)476-2869 and leave message with contact information, or comment on ‘Montrose PTSO’ Facebook page.
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| Paul Anthony Riechers |
The Vernon County Sheriffs Office would like to let the public know that a registered sex offender Paul Anthony Riechers (7/10/74) has moved from a address located at 109 Taylor Street in Windsor, Missouri to a new address of 927 West Austin Blvd. in Nevada, Missouri.
Mr. Riechers was arrested for Sexual Assault on 04/30/1994 Mexico, Missouri.
Around 8:40 am this morning the Butler Police Department took a report at 1011 North Orange Street of a stolen silver in color 1997 Chevrolet 4x4 truck with a Missouri License plate of 72A - 0YC.
The truck was last seen early this morning and it has black plastic tool box in the back of it.
If you see this vehicle or have any information please contact the Butler Police Department at 660 - 679 - 6131.
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At approximately 1:20 hours, Officers of the Garden City Police Department checked the speed of a vehicle on 307th street traveling 68 in a 45 mile an hour posted zone. The vehicle was driven by 37 year old man from Harrisonville, Mo.
A records check of the driver relieved his driver's license was revoked. The driver was arrested for driving while revoked, no insurance, failure to register a motor vehicle, unlawful use of license plates. He was booked at the Garden City Police Department
Mid America Live News will update this when more information is made available to us.
The day wouldn't be genuine if not for spotting this character
Yes, a Leprechaun in all his glory.
Actually, it's Bobby Giacone in full dress, wishing the top o the day to all.
If you seen him, stop and chat- it'll be fun.
Funeral services for Bradley Shobe will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19,
2016 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri.
Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt
Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to
family.
Bradley Westley Lee Shobe, age 30 of Butler, Missouri
died Wednesday March 16, 2016 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in
Butler. He was born May 19, 1985 in Butler.
Bradley is survived
by his wife, Anna Shobe of Butler, Missouri; a son, Nathaniel Russell
Lee Shobe of the home; his mother, Kathleen Shaw of Kansas City, Kansas;
his father Raymond Jacobs of Butler, Missouri; two sisters, Margaritta
Ratliff of Joplin, Missouri and Jackqueline Mitchell of Atlanta,
Georgia; and an uncle Willard Shobe of Butler, Missouri; and nephews,
nieces, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his
grandmother, Margaret Shobe; and mother-in-law, Mary Wisdom.
In 1983, the Harrisonville square lost a longstanding landmark.
