Driver flees on foot, Two teen passengers injured in early morning Bates County rollover accident

On 2/1/17 around 6:00am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriffs Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident in the Southbound Lane of I-49 around Mile Marker 134.6 in rural Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1999 Toyota Camry failed to negotiate a curve and traveled off the right side of the roadway and down a embankment overturning.

The driver of the vehicle who is unknown at this time fled on foot after this accident. Two passengers in the vehicle 19 year old Chase R. Franklin of Independence, Missouri and 19 year old Ricky M. Stauffer also of Independence, Missouri both sustained minor injuries in this accident and both were transported by ambulance to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Don's Tow of Butler, Missouri.


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Obituary - Frank Chambers

Frank Chambers, 65, Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his home surrounded by love and family.

Cremation. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Service time and a complete obituary will be published as soon as it becomes available.

Butler Public Library Adult Coloring Night

Grab a friend or two and enjoy a casual, relaxing night of coloring!

Butler Chamber Business of the Year

Bates County Veterinary Clinic was rated Best Business for Butler after a public voting period of several weeks. Pictured from left are: Dr. Trent Callahan, Missy Callahan (owners), Jo Pippin, Karol Van Horn, Vali Hanson, Dr. Amanda Yoder, Sage Hutton and Nancy Hedrick. The Chamber would like to thank all who voted.

-our thanks to the Butler Chamber of Commerce

Obituary - Fay Atta (Allinson) Clark

 Fay Atta (Allinson) Clark

The funeral service for Fay will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri. Officiating at the service will be Pastor David Zink. Visitation will be held before the service from 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Inturnment will be in Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, Missouri.

The family suggests any memorial donations be give to Trinity United Methodist Church (Appleton City) or Heartland Hospice (Butler) and may be left at the funeral home.

Fay Atta (Allinson) Clark, the daughter of Roy F. and Luva M. (Stone) Allinson, passed away peacefully at Appleton City Manor on January 30, 2017. She was born in rural St. Clair County on November 22, 1923. Fay attended Pleasant Grove School until the eighth grade, and then graduated from Appleton City High School in 1942.

After graduation, she moved to Burlington, Iowa where Bell Telephone Company employed her until she married the love of her life, Charles B. Clark on May 27 1944. Together they owned and operated the feed store called Clark Produce from 1946 to 1953. Later they owned Clark Medical Supplies from 1958 to 1962 in Appleton City, Missouri.

For the remainder of her life Fay was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, sewing and playing Bridge with friends. She took great pride in making some of her clothes and was a very good cook. Fay’s faith was very important to her. She attended and remained an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Appleton City, until she moved to the Springfield area. There she participated in worship at Schweitzer United Methodist Church as long as she was able.

Preceding Fay in death were her parents; her husband C.B.; one sister Doris Eye (Paul); one brother Bobby Allinson; two half-sisters, Mary Kopp (John) and Bernice Albert; a sister-in-law Evelyn Allinson; two brothers-in-law, Keith Dixon and Don Tindall; and a very special friend Betty Pasley.

Survivors include two sisters, Betty Tindall and Royline Dixon; one brother Gerald Allinson; two sisters-in-law, Louise Allinson Bailey and Rosalie Padgham; a host of nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews; and very close family friends, Dixie Zink, Susan Zink Cooper and David Zink. She will be deeply missed.

Time runs out for convicted murderer on Missouri death row

Mark Christeson (DOC photo)

This week, the state of Missouri performed its 88th execution by lethal injection. The entire process took 8 minutes before Mark Christeson was officially pronounced dead, ending a nearly 20 year long ordeal for the victim's family members.

In 1998, Christeson, then 18, and his 17 year old cousin Jesse Carter went to a residence near Vichy, Mo with intentions to steal a Ford Bronco from Susan Brouk when things went bad quickly.

Christeson raped Brouk with her 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son in the house, and one of the children recognized Christeson- leading to the deaths of all three family members near a pond on their farm.

Both Christeson and Carter fled to California where they were apprehended 8 days later. In June, 1998, the venue was changed from Maries County to Vernon County due to a conflict of interest and vigilante threats from a motorcycle gang.

In exchange for his testimony, Carter was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Christeson had been incarcerated for the last 18 years, and had already received one postponement of execution. 

Obituary - Irma Marie Hearting ( Stephan)

 Irma Marie Hearting

The funeral service Irma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Leo; one grandson Justin; one sister Ethel Rohlfing; three brothers, Walter, Elmer and Wilfred Hearting. 

She is survived by her children, one grandson Derek; her sisters: Florene French, Helen Livingston and Mabel Siegismund; a sister-in-law Wilma Stephan; a daughter-in-law Karol Stephan; many nieces, nephews and a best friend Phyllis Snodgrass.for Irma will be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton City, Missouri. 

Irma did not wish to have visitation. Anyone unable to attend the funeral may call at Hill & Son Funeral Home. The minister will be Pastor David Herald. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, Missouri.

Irma's wishes were that any memorial donations be given to Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid or to the Appleton City Cemetery.

Irma Marie Hearting was born in Rockville, Missouri to Fred and Emma Hearting on July 3, 1929. She departed this life at her home of 38 years in Appleton City, Missouri on January 30, 2017 at the age of 87.

Irma was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton City with her special Godparents being Minnie and John Epple. As a young girl, she did home cleaning and cared for people. Irma attended Blue Mound Elementary School, Lutheran Parochial school and graduated from Appleton City High School in 1948. She attended Warrensburg Teacher’s College and taught at one room country schools.

Irma met Leo in November 1948 and they married on November 17, 1950. Her most treasured life occupation was being a dedicated mother to Robert, Nancy, William and Dianna. She cherished her grandsons Justin and Derek. Throughout her life Irma was a substitute teacher, librarian, school cook and she cared for the elderly at Appleton City Manor Nursing Home and Countryside Estates Retirement Home. Her hobbies were tong to sales and flea markets. She loved to collect dolls and dress them.