State Farm Student Athlete of the week

State Farm of Butler is proud to announce our student athlete of the week Lillian Colburn. She is a senior and plays varsity volleyball at Butler High School.

She excels on and off the court. Her athletic director Jake Duvall stated "Lillian is involved in many organizations outside of volleyball that look to lend a helping hand to others and she's often at the forefront of that. Lillian also achieves in the classroom. She always shows passion in everything she does and gives 110% while doing it".

When we asked Lilli to describe what it takes to be an elite athlete she stated "it takes being a leader on and off the court". Congratulations Lillian.

Obituary - Delbert Volkman

Delbert Volkman, 84, Nevada, MO passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO following a brief illness. Delbert was born February 11, 1935 in Iowa City, IA to August and Grace (Purtle) Volkman. On September 8, 1952 he was united in marriage to Virginia Louise Wallace in Huntsville, AR and she preceded him in death on July 5, 2009.

Delbert grew up in Iowa and later came with his family to Missouri where he attended school in Jasper. Following high school Delbert served in the United States Army for two years. Most of his adult life he lived in Nevada working for the Nevada Police Department, and the Vernon County Sheriff’s Department. He later drove a truck for Cartwright Van Lines until his retirement. Delbert loved fishing, wood working, gardening, and enjoyed being around people. He was a member of the Nevada Elks BPO #564.

He is survived by four children, Miki Pace (Jim), Omaha, NE, Lynn Blank (Percy), Gonzales, LA, Dottie Smith (Terry), Nevada, Kenny Volkman (Jessie), Nevada; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; four brothers, Donald Volkman (Linda), Lamar, Robert Volkman, Lockwood, Billy Volkman, Iowa, Earl Volkman (Inez), Illinois; one sister, Loretta Spilger, Iowa; his special friend, Shirley Vincent, Nevada; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, two brothers, and one infant daughter, Tina Volkman.

Private committal services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Dunnegan Grove Cemetery in Nevada with Mark Mitchell officiating. Services are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Gun and Knife show in Adrian this weekend

The Adrian Optimist Gun and Knife Show is today through Sunday... hours are 5 to 9 today, 8 to 6 tomorrow and 9 to 3 on Sunday. Admission is $5.00 per day and kids 10 and under get in free. There's 150 tables of everything gun and knife related, along with door prizes and raffle items. 

See you there! Old business 71 highway in Adrian.

Audio news Friday

Welcome to BCMH Matthew Nadler, MD, Anesthesiologist

Butler, MO—Bates County Memorial Hospital is very pleased to announce the re-opening of its Pain Management Clinic with the addition of Matthew Nadler, MD, a board-certified anesthesiologist, to its staff.

Dr. Nadler has interests in all aspects of pain medicine but has specialized training and interest in treatment of phantom limb pain, chronic pelvic and abdominal pain, knee pain/post-surgical knee pain. He approaches treatment from a medicinal and interventional point of view including radio-frequency ablation.

Education:

M.D. - Saint George’s University School of Medicine, 1989 Residency – Jersey Shore Medical Center (Transitional), 1989-1990 and Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn (Anesthesiology) 1990-1993 Fellowship – Ohio State College of Medicine & Public Health (Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine), 1993-1994 Board Certified through the American Board of Anesthesiology

Dr. Nadler is currently seeing patients in the Outpatient Specialty Clinic, located in the hospital at 615 W. Nursery, Butler, Missouri. 

A provider referral is required. Your primary care provider or specialist may refer you by calling the BCMH Outpatient Clinic at 660-200-7006.

Obituary -Nancy Earlene Walker

Nancy Earlene Walker, 61, Richards, MO passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin following a brief illness. Nancy was born October 13, 1957 in Jacksonville, FL to Floyd and Beverly (Pettibon) Davis. In 1986 she met John Walker and they were united in marriage on August 19, 1995.

Nancy grew up in the Vernon County area and graduated from Nevada High School in 1975. Following high school, she worked in the kitchen at the State Hospital in Nevada for a time. Nancy spent many years as a homemaker and enjoyed traveling with John for a period of time doing over the road truck driving. She later became a bus driver for the Nevada R-5 School District during the early to middle 1990’s. Nancy’s also enjoyed going to the casino, playing cards, and loved being with her family, especially her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband John of the home; one son, Corey Otter and his wife, Stephanie, Richards; four grandchildren, Haley (Otter) Panczyszyn and her husband Cody, Nevada, C.J. Otter, Nevada, Braxton Otter, Richards, Brady Otter, Richards; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Connie Liles and her husband Kenneth, Richards, MO; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one son, Christopher Earl Otter, Sr.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Deerfield Cemetery in Deerfield, MO with Rev. Bryan Keith officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Deerfield Baptist Church c/o Ferry Funeral Home.   

Obituary - Robert “Bob” Eugene McGee

Robert “Bob” Eugene McGee, 87, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Redwood of Raymore in Raymore, MO. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.

Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 9 at the Atkinson Funeral Home.

(A complete obituary will be posted when information is available).

Obituary - Jerry Lee Reedy

Jerry Lee Reedy, 72, Moundville, MO passed from this life on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Jerry was born November 5, 1946 in Nevada to Tom and Frances (Burris) Reedy, Sr.

Jerry attended Walker High School and graduated Class of 1964. He was joined in marriage to Glenda (Hulse) Reedy in 1964 in Nevada Mo and to this union two children were born; Vicki (Reedy) Gastel and her husband, Leonard of Sheldon, David Reedy and his wife, Kim of Moundville; three granddaughters, Michaela (Reedy) Walker and her husband, Ryan of Lamar, Erin Reedy, Nevada, and Lindsey Reedy of Moundville; two great-grandchildren, Axton and Adley Walker of Lamar; Jerry has one brother, Thomas Reedy, Jr. and his wife, Ginger, of Kidder, MO; one sister, Martha Waltrip and her husband, Jim of Nevada, numerous nephews, and nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife Glenda, parents, parents-in-law, and two brothers-in-law.

Jerry found great joy in spending time with his family and always got an extra twinkle in his eyes when he talked about or was around his grandkids and great grandkids.

Jerry spent his life as a life long resident of Vernon county and worked in agriculture and retired from the Bronaugh R-7 school district where he worked as a custodian and a bus driver, he always got great joy from being around the kids at school.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Tom Rea officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in his memory to Bronaugh R-7 School District c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.