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| Congratulations to Harrisonville Schools interim Board of Education members Chris Bell & Darold Shelton who were sworn in during last night's meeting. |
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Harrisonville Schools Interim Board Members Sworn In
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
New Years Eve plans in Butler?
Come Ring in the new year with us! No long drive to the city. Stay local.
Help support a local business and a local band. It's gonna be a blast! Grab your friends and join us!!!
New Harrisonville City Administrator
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| Happy G. Welch |
The Harrisonville Board of Aldermen met in special session last night and voted to approve the hiring of Happy G. Welch as Harrisonville City Administrator.
He is expected to assume his new duties January 23, 2017.
Mr. Welch is currently the city administrator in Festus, Missouri, a position he has held since 2011. Prior to that, he was City Administrator at Pevely, Missouri from 2006-2011. He started his career in Festus in 1994 as the city’s Building Official.
Mr. Welch holds a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University with additional training in codes review, building inspection, floodplain management, and planning and zoning. He is a member of several professional organizations including International City Managers’ Association; Missouri City Managers’ Association; and the Missouri Municipal League.
Strong Christmas Day Storm System
The bigger story however will be a strong storm system that will impact the Central U.S. on Christmas Day. Models in very good agreement that this system will being light to moderate rains to the area Christmas afternoon and evening, with an isolated non-severe storm or two also possible.
For those who may be heading north, be mindful of the heavy snow potential from western Nebraska north through the Dakotas.
Obituary - Marieann C. Gibson
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| Marieann C. Gibson |
Marieann was born August 31, 1961 in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri to Edward & Colette (Francois) Harcharik. She will be remembered for her smile and welcoming spirit. Marieann loved working in the local Archie business because she loved to make people feel special. She loved customer service work. Marieann loved cooking, gardening and loved to be with her children and grandchildren whom she was very proud.
Survivors include: parents, Edward & Colette Harcharik, Archie, Missouri; son & daughter-in-law, Jeremy & Heather Pettet, Archie, Missouri; daughters, Nicole Cooper, Archie, Missouri, Lacy Gibson, Archie, Missouri; brothers and sisters-in-law, Michael & Dubby Harcharik, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gerald & Kathleen Harcharik, Blue Springs, Missouri; sister & brother-in-law, Patricia & Milton Wall, Archie, Missouri; grandchildren, Mariah Cooper, Taylor Pettet, Lanee Cooper, Chloe Cooper, Brody Cooper and Maverick Pettet and many nieces and nephews.
Obituary - Deborah Jean Sheldon
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| Deborah J. Sheldon |
Deborah J. Sheldon age 64 of Osceola, passed away Saturday, December 17, at her home. The co-owner of the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home in Osceola, and the Sheldon Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs, Missouri.
Funeral Services are scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 23, at the First Baptist Church in Osceola.
Visitations are scheduled between 6pm - 8pm Thursday evening, December 22, at the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home and from 9am-11am Friday morning at the First Baptist Church in Osceola. Memorials to the Ryan Stollings Rehabilitation Fund are suggested.
Deborah Jean Sheldon was born July 10, 1952 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Norman Clayton and Dorothy (Williams) McCain. She passed away at her home on the bluff over the merging of the Sac and Osage rivers near Osceola, Missouri on December 17, 2016.
Debbie’s early life was spent in the Versailles, Missouri area where her father was an agent for United Farm Agency. Later in the 1950’s, Debbie moved with her family to the Kansas City area. She graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1970. Debbie then graduated from Kansas State University in 1974. While in Manhattan she was united in marriage to Steve Evans. This union was blessed with a son, Brent Allen Evans who made her very proud daily.
On June 13, 1986 she was united in marriage to Randy Sheldon in Overland Park, Kansas. They spent their entire married life in Osceola, Missouri, where Randy was operating the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home. This marriage also united Debbie with three additional sons, Sean, Ryan and Rodney. Randy and Debbie purchased the Booth Funeral Home in Rich Hill, Missouri later in 1986 and operated it seventeen years. They made many lifelong friends during their time in Rich Hill, leaving there at the end of 2003. In 1996 they established the Sheldon Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs, Missouri purchasing the Brown Funeral Home and building a new location which continues to serve El Dorado Springs while continuing to operate the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home in Osceola, Missouri.
Debbie earned her funeral director’s license and was very active in the day-to-day operations. She adapted quickly to small town life and loved the many, many friends that came with the funeral profession.
She was an active member of the Community Church of Osceola.
Debbie was preceded in death by her parents; 2 sons, Lance Evans and Sean Sheldon; a sister in infancy, Sherry Lynn McCain, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She is survived by her husband, Randy of the home; 3 sons, Ryan, Brent and wife Rachel and Rodney and wife Amanda; daughter-in-law, Lana Sheldon; 1 brother, Norman McCain and wife Nancy; 1 sister, Sandy Pummill and husband Cliff; 4 grandchildren, Lolly, Tegin, Macie and Casaday (all of whom she adored) aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and a niece; her mother-in-law Jean Sheldon, 2 sisters-in-law Candi Baker and husband, J.D. and Kima Sheldon, great nephews and a great-niece.
Debbie’s early life was spent in the Versailles, Missouri area where her father was an agent for United Farm Agency. Later in the 1950’s, Debbie moved with her family to the Kansas City area. She graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1970. Debbie then graduated from Kansas State University in 1974. While in Manhattan she was united in marriage to Steve Evans. This union was blessed with a son, Brent Allen Evans who made her very proud daily.
On June 13, 1986 she was united in marriage to Randy Sheldon in Overland Park, Kansas. They spent their entire married life in Osceola, Missouri, where Randy was operating the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home. This marriage also united Debbie with three additional sons, Sean, Ryan and Rodney. Randy and Debbie purchased the Booth Funeral Home in Rich Hill, Missouri later in 1986 and operated it seventeen years. They made many lifelong friends during their time in Rich Hill, leaving there at the end of 2003. In 1996 they established the Sheldon Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs, Missouri purchasing the Brown Funeral Home and building a new location which continues to serve El Dorado Springs while continuing to operate the Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home in Osceola, Missouri.
Debbie earned her funeral director’s license and was very active in the day-to-day operations. She adapted quickly to small town life and loved the many, many friends that came with the funeral profession.
She was an active member of the Community Church of Osceola.
Debbie was preceded in death by her parents; 2 sons, Lance Evans and Sean Sheldon; a sister in infancy, Sherry Lynn McCain, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She is survived by her husband, Randy of the home; 3 sons, Ryan, Brent and wife Rachel and Rodney and wife Amanda; daughter-in-law, Lana Sheldon; 1 brother, Norman McCain and wife Nancy; 1 sister, Sandy Pummill and husband Cliff; 4 grandchildren, Lolly, Tegin, Macie and Casaday (all of whom she adored) aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and a niece; her mother-in-law Jean Sheldon, 2 sisters-in-law Candi Baker and husband, J.D. and Kima Sheldon, great nephews and a great-niece.
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