Last Harvest Cowboy Church Revival coming this weekend

The Last Harvest Cowboy Church is all set to present a revival this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the church at 219 S. Main St. in Butler.

Services will be held starting at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday; 10 am on Sunday.

From their Facebook page:

If you come expecting you will be leaving receiving. Many have already been touched by our masters hand these past few weeks,we would like to open our doors to anyone that needs a blessing, our very own member of the CGMA will be bring the praise along with worship pastor/singer Lynda Sturdevant. Come see us, God has something very special for you in mind. 

Bring a friend, God Bless you all have a great week.

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Ask... And you shall receive!

Valentine's Day was extra special at Medicalodge in Butler this year

When Medicalodge asked for Valentines for their "Resident Valentine Mailbox" they had no idea how many they would get! There were over one thousand Valentines handed out to residents.

The Residents and Staff would like to say thank you so very much for showing our residents how much they are loved!

-our thanks to Daphne Muller

Obituary - Clyde Milford Johnson

Clyde Milford Johnson

Clyde Milford Johnson, age 81, resident of Fulton, KS, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at his home. He was born September 10, 1935, in Brookville, IN, the son of Jesse and Elizabeth Kinder Johnson. He married Georgia Carol Harding on July 8, 1965, in Phoenix, AZ. He worked as a heavy equipment operator at Wades Query in LaCygne, KS, for 32 years. He drove a semi-truck for Riss International for 28 years. Clyde was a very outgoing, hardworking man. He enjoyed horse pulls. He was a member of the Marmaton Community Christian Church in Redfield, KS.

Survivors include his wife Carol of the home; 4 sons, Mark Johnson, AZ, Troy Johnson, Redfield, KS, Jesse Johnson and fiancé Tristin, Nevada, MO, and A.J. Johnson, Redfield; 2 daughters, Toni Gaspar Cordona, Fulton, KS, and Penny Atkinson and husband Tim, Ft. Scott, KS; a brother, Lloyd Johnson and wife Jennie, Engles, IN; 2 sisters, Sue Horn and husband Ralph, and Laura; 4 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren with 3 more on the way; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Seitz; 3 sisters; and a brother.

Pastor Jeff Feagins will conduct funeral services at 10:00 Saturday, February 18th, at the Marmaton Community Christian Church, Redfield, KS. Burial will follow in the Woods Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Friday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Clyde Johnson Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary - Daisy Louise Purnell

 Daisy Louise Purnell

Daisy Louise Purnell, age 101, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Kingswood Living Center, Kansas City, MO.

Louise was born on August 7, 1915 to Hugh & Lillie White of Calhoun, MO. She married John William Purnell on April 18, 1936. They lived on a farm East of Calhoun, while John worked at Windsor Coal Company. Louise made clothes for her daughters and made beautiful quilts for all her children and grandchildren to cherish. Later they moved to K.C., KS. John worked at Fairbanks and Morse Company, while Louise worked for K. C. Boys’ Wear, later at Gay Gibson, then at Nelly Don Clothing.

Louise is survived by four children, Lillie Yvonne Emsweller of Kalispell, Montana, Leta Marie Scott and husband Don of Raytown, MO, Barbara Lou Meacham and husband Ivan of Lowry City, MO and Melford Purnell of Big Fork, Montana. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Betty Clemons of Clinton, MO. Louise was cherished by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by family and friends that were so dear to her.

The family will receive visitors at 1:00 PM of Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Consalus Funeral Home, Clinton. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM, followed by Interment at Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, MO.

The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Calhoun Cemetery and may be left in care of Consalus Funeral Home, 209 S. 2nd St., Clinton, MO 64735.

Condolences may be left online at this website.

Update: Search continues for wanted felon

Mark Degrave and Laura Billingsley

WANTED: 

Mark Stephen Degrave 51 years old 6’ tall 210 lbs. blue eyes blonde hair with multiple tattoos. 

Mr. Degrave is currently wanted for failure to appear in court in St Clair County, Missouri his charges include 1.)Possession of burglary tools 2.)Burglary-2nd degree 3.) Felony Tampering with a motor vehicle. 

Mr. Degrave also has pending warrants in Cedar County, Missouri for 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. 

He was last seen in El Dorado Springs MO with Laura Billingsley of Rich Hill MO. They are believed to have fled the state, possibly to Kentucky but he has family in Pennsylvania . 

Do not confront as subject is believed to be armed and dangerous. Reward offered...

Call or text Nationwide Bail Enforcement LLC with any information. (417)399-5746.

Mark Stephen Degrave

Benifit Auction for Dennis Davis Jr.

Police warn of possible scam in the area

The Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Office has received information that a scam is going around again where bad people are attempting to prey on our citizens for money. It involves a lie about needing bail money for a relative in jail. Here are the particulars of one recent scam attempt:

"A friend of my grandma received a phone call from her "grandson" who had been arrested and needed bail money. The story was that the grandson is sick (they use this excuse to explain their voice being off) and a friend took them to the pharmacy, their friend was pulled over, and was caught with marijuana and both of them were taken to jail. They were asking for over $20,000 dollars to be wired to them for bail money".

These crooks are relentless, so please share this scam with everyone you know. If you think a relative is in Jail and needing bonded out, call the jail to verify by looking up the phone number yourself. And please be vigilant with your personal information as well.

My First Valentine's Day

Today Remi got to celebrate her first Valentines. Momma and the nurse got her all dressed up to celebrate the day of hearts -  Always in our prayers! - Photo Courtesy of the Remington Craft family