Obituary - Marilyn Lusk Ruwart

Graveside memorial services for Marilyn Lusk Ruwart of Kansas City, Missouri will be 3 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri with Dr. Terry Davis officiating. No visitation. 

Contributions to the Alzheimer's Association or the Butler Head Start. Services under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Marilyn Lusk Ruwart, age 81 of Kansas City, Missouri formerly of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Grand Pavilion Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Kansas City. She was born August 17, 1937 to Charles Amne Lusk Jr. and Mildred Dawson Lusk in Kansas City, Missouri.

Marilyn is survived by two sons, Joseph Ruwart and wife Billi of Homassa, Florida and Jacob Ruwart and wife Michele of Kansas City, Missouri; a daughter, Kristin Ruwart of Independence, Missouri; a brother, Charles Lusk and wife Mary Ann of Overland Park, Kansas; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Robert Ruwart.

Elect Shelli Diehl-White for Bates County Circuit Clerk

Shelli Diehl-White 

We the voters of Bates County Mo. support Shelli Diehl-White for Bates County Circuit Clerk. 

She has experience from working 10 years for Cass County Circuit Clerk’s office & 11 years’ experience working in a law office. Her education Includes Longview College & DeVry Business School. 

We feel these qualifications make her the best candidate to fill the empty position for the Bates County Circuit Clerk. 

Remember elect Shelli Diehl-White for Bates County Circuit Court Clerk on November 6th.

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Obituary - Debbie Walden

Funeral services for Debbie Walden of Butler, Missouri will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. 

 Visitation prior to services 1 - 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 10 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Deborah "Debbie" Clare Walden, age 67 of Butler, Missouri died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at New Mark Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born September 20, 1951 to Charles Wesley and Bertha Glee Snyder Price in Conway, Arkansas.

Debbie is survived by a daughter, Tina Hough Gilkey and husband Yale of Butler, Missouri; her mother, Bertha Price of Kansas City, Missouri; a brother, Robert Price of Kansas City, Missouri; three sisters, Karin Roth, Charlotte Bleyenberg and Nancy Villines all of Kansas City, Missouri; three grandchildren, Landon and wife Emily, Christian and Marina; two great-grandchildren, Joe and Esme`; one great-grandchild on the way; and nephews, nieces and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father; daughter, Ashley Walden; husband, Kenny Walden; and stillborn son, David Scott Hough.

Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Office Wanted Wednesday

It sure is a lot of fun...

The Adrian Optimist Club is starting a corn hole league. They will begin playing Oct 7th in the south end of the building. 2 man teams, round robin, 4 matches per night for 6 weeks. 

If there is more then 20 teams the league will last longer then 6 weeks. $100 entry fee per team. If anyone wants to sign a team up please contact Matt Kendrick at 816-210-8918, Scott Ford 816-769-4519, or Matt Cunningham 660-424-0841

The proceeds of the league will go to the Adrian Optimist Foundation. 

SIGN UP A TEAM ASAP!

Almost moving time!

Great news ! It’s finally time to move Summit School. All the site preparation has been completed. A space in the tree line has been cleared to let the school pass thru from the farm field to its final location. A gravel road has been spread so the vehicles won’t get stuck. 

The exact location was determined and Koehn Construction cleared the site, excavated and poured the footing for the block foundation.

Coordinating with the moving company, the week of October 28th is now set for the move – weather permitting. We’ll update as soon as we have an exact date for the move so you can come out and watch the school travel down the highway.

A tremendous and grateful thanks to all who made donations to get us this far. We couldn’t have done it without your help. - Courtesy of Poplar Heights Living History Farm 

New Sex Offender registered in Adrian

Walter William Lynn Jr.

The Bates County Sheirff's Office registered a new sex offender today his information is below:

Walter William Lynn Jr. (DOB 1/26/1975) 

Mr. Lynn is residing at 401 Old Hwy 71 in Adrian, MO. 

He was convicted of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse in 2012 in Decatur, Illinois.

From the Garden City Police Department

Officers of the Garden City Police Department received new ballistic body armor with the assistance of a federal grant through the Department of Justice Bullet Proof Vest Partnership. 

The program is a matching funds grant providing up to 50% funding to replace expired body armor. 

Since 1999, the BVP program has awarded more that 13,000 jurisdictions a total of $430 million in federal funds for purchase of over one million (1,294,837) as of July 2017