Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Obituary -Lewis Edward Kitson
Lewis Edward Kitson, of Peculiar, Missouri was born August 9, 1934 the oldest of 6 boys to James Harold and Georgia Doris (Snowden) Kitson. He passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Wilshire of Lakewood, Lee’s Summit, Missouri at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 7 days.
On September 10, 1955, Lewis was united in marriage to Arlene Ann Davis. To this union 8 children were born.
Lewis served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict and was Honorably Discharged. He worked for the Government Civil Service in many capacities and places before retiring. Lewis and Arlene moved to Missouri with his employment in 1970. They chose Peculiar Missouri as their home because they liked the name Lewis joined the Ararat Shrine in the 70’s and was an active member until he began scaling back in 2016. He was a member of the Oak Grove Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Kitson on October 28, 2011.
Lewis is survived by his children Glenda Kitson, Gale Garten & husband Mark, Gerry Hammack & husband Marc, James Kitson & Marilyn, Michael Kitson & wife Linda, Georgia Cambridge & husband Derek, Steven Kitson & wife Nancy, and Ginger Doll; 21 grandchildren, Bryan, Bradley, Alisha, Phillip, Lynnette, Jennifer, Nathan, Jon, Angela, Sara, Amanda, Abby, Amy, Lauren, Ronnie, Lonnie, Sara, Kara, Justin, Jessica, and Jason; and 39 great-grandchildren; five brothers, Clair Kitson and wife Barbara, Lyle Kitson and wife Karin, Leonard Kitson and wife Judy, Larry Kitson and wife Lynn and LD Kitson; other relatives and many friends.
Cremation. A Celebration Of Life Service will be held at a later date at the Oak Grove Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital or to the American Cancer Society.
Service time will be posted when it becomes available.
Movie Night at Butler Center
Join us Friday July 26th for this months movie on the lawn. Movie this month is The Secret Life of Pets! Like and share this post and be entered to win a prize! Drawing will be held Friday July 26th! Butler Center Located at 416 South High Street.
Heavy Police Presence in Harrisonville
UPDATE: Police activity in the area has ended and roads will soon reopen.
One person has been taken into custody. More information will be provided through this page, at a later time.Please know that there is no danger to any residents at this time.
This Story Has Been Update:
https://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2019/07/one-arrested-after-incident-in.html
This Story Has Been Update:
https://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2019/07/one-arrested-after-incident-in.html
Obituary - Paul Edward Holland
Paul attended Sheldon High School. He married Joyce Liter and they had a son Rick Holland. In Paul’s early years he worked in uranium and coal mines in New Mexico. Later, he graduated from barber school and was a barber in the Joplin area.
Paul later married Virginia “Ginny” Gillis and he became stepfather to Todd England. Ginny and Paul had a son Brent Holland.
Paul was a construction superintendent for the Judy Co. and Corp of Engineers and worked on multiple projects including Crown Center in Kansas City and Exxon Colony Oil Shale. Upon returning to the Sheldon area, Paul owned and operated his own dozer service. Later he worked alongside his brother driving over road trucks until health complications caused him to stop.
Paul was a longtime member of the Eagle Lodges. He will be deeply missed for his outgoing ways. He enjoyed dancing, fishing, and hunting with family and friends.
Paul is survived by his wife Ginny; his three sons Rick Holland, Todd England, and Brent Holland; a sister Darlene Doolin; and several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. In addition to his parents Paul and Nora Alline Holland, Paul was preceded in death by his brother Charlie Holland and his sister Pauline Geyer.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home with graveside services scheduled for a later date at the Sheldon Cemetery in Sheldon, Missouri.
Two from Appleton City seriously injured in St. Clair County rollover accident
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2002 Ford F-250 driven by 25 year old Zachary T. Klinksick of Appleton City, Missouri ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned.
Mr. Klinksick along with a passenger in his vehicle 21 year old Constance L. Senter of Appleton City both sustained serious injuries in this accident and both were transported.
The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene of the accident by Bray's Towing of Osceola, Missouri.
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100 years ago today!
Vernon County Sheriff Dawes was elected in 1916 and lived with his wife and four children in the first Vernon County Jail & Sheriff’s House, which still stands at the corner of N. Main and Hunter Streets in Nevada, MO.
On the night of July 17, 1919, Sheriff Dawes was called to the Mead Grain Company elevator near the railroad tracks to investigate the possible theft of grain. During the stakeout, he and several other law enforcement officers observed a young man named Lee McCormick drive up in a vehicle with the apparent intent to steal some feed sacks left outside.
While searching McCormick at the Mead Grain offices, Sheriff Dawes was fatally shot when the suspect pulled out a revolver and fired point blank into the sheriff’s heart. Fleeing into the night, the murderer was pursued by Nevada police officers Marshall and Catherwood and taken into custody after a brief shootout on the streets of Nevada. Bleeding profusely from multiple gunshot wounds, McCormick expired early the next morning while in custody at the Vernon County Jail.
By all accounts, Sheriff Dawes was well liked and the county court (commission) dealt generously with his widow, appointing her to take his place temporarily as sheriff. Sephronia Dawes only served a few weeks as sheriff before moving out of the sheriff’s house with her family, but her legacy lives on as the first and only female sheriff in Vernon County history, and possibly the first in Missouri. - Courtesy of the Bushwacker Museum
By all accounts, Sheriff Dawes was well liked and the county court (commission) dealt generously with his widow, appointing her to take his place temporarily as sheriff. Sephronia Dawes only served a few weeks as sheriff before moving out of the sheriff’s house with her family, but her legacy lives on as the first and only female sheriff in Vernon County history, and possibly the first in Missouri. - Courtesy of the Bushwacker Museum
Traffic Alert: Two vehicle accident just west of Butler
Please use caution if you must travel in this area and remember to always move over for flashing lights.
Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available to us at a later time.
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