Obituary - Carol June Manes

Carol June Manes, 66, Nevada, MO passed away on Thursday, October 03, 2019 at her home in Nevada following a brief illness. Carol was born August 7, 1953 in Nevada to James and Edna (Hembree) Manes.

Carol was raised in Nevada and attended Nevada High School. She worked for Key Work Clothes in Nevada for 15 years, and an additional 13 years for Wal-Mart until her retirement in 2016. Carol enjoyed crafting, sewing, yard sales, watching NASCAR on TV, and going to the casino.

Carol is survived by one brother James Manes and his wife, Dorothy, of Clinton, MO; one sister, Joyce Miller of Nevada, MO; nephews and nieces, Russell Larimore and his wife, Shauna, of Nevada, MO, Jim Manes and his wife, Christy, of Springfield, MO, John Manes and his wife, Misty, of Republic, MO, Jeremy Manes and his wife Kat, Republic, MO, Trillie Larimore of Nevada, MO, and Amanda Dutton and her husband, Dan, of Clinton, MO; as well as numerous great and great-great nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Ray Dean Scism officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the funeral home.

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Obituary -Debra Sue Kilbane

Debra Sue Kilbane, 57, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 in Kansas City, MO. 

Services are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.

Service times and a complete obituary will be posted when information is available.

Kick off fire prevention week tomorrow at Butler Walmart

16th Annual Ancestors Memorial Gourd Dance & Pow Wow

2019 Butler Homecoming Parade Photos

The 2019 Butler Homecoming parade was held today at 2:00pm with the Parade Marshal being the ladies from Railroad Salon in Butler.

The Bears will take on the Warsaw Wildcats tonight at 7pm. Please enjoy some photos below from the parade today:

Butler Police Department seeking public assistance

Butler Police Department would like the public's assistance in identifying this individual who did not want to pay at the self check out. Information call 660-679-6131.

Welcome, Samantha Santos...

We at Mid America Live always try to help whenever possible. And when we were approached by this fine young lady about an internship, we gladly brought her into the fold. Samantha (Nelson) Santos will be covering some events and providing insightful articles during her internship. In her own words, here is more about her:

“It feels as though I have danced around Butler throughout my lifetime, but somehow the prospect of living there, never before crossed my mind,” ponders a new face in town as well as in our repertoire here at Bates County Live. Born in Olathe, eldest child of Amsterdam locals Julie & John Nelson, her earliest years were spent in LaCygne, at her grandma’s shop on Butler’s square (Joy’s Hair Care), or popping around anywhere with her Grandpa Ray. She then graduated from high school in Nevada and went straight on to continue her education at Truman State University. While bouncing around there, she shuffled off to complete the Disney College Program in Kissimmee, Florida. There, she met the man that would become her husband less than 2 years later.

“My mom always warned us not to date anyone from Bates County because we would probably be related to them. I guess I was extra careful and snagged someone from the other side of the Americas.” Marine veteran and proud dual citizen, Henrique Santos (pronounced En-Hee-Khee, technically), is from a town on the Southern coast of Brazil called Itanhaém; most of his family still resides within that same state, São Paulo.

Approximately 5,500 miles straight north of that (state-state), Martin City and Overland Park would be the Santos couple’s home for the first few years. They then moved to Branson to start their family in a place with a multitude of opportunities to instill an appreciation and love of nature. However, now that they do have a child, the 3 hour distance stretched too far and they have just moved to Butler, in the midst of the Nelsons, Crafts, and Stanfills (and etc. that they call family).

Safely nestled, Samantha has seized the opportunity to complete her degree through Avila University as well as answered a call on her heart to work full-time in a special needs preschool classroom. Our internship trial at Bates County Live is a vital answer to her degree completion and an avenue through which she is excited to fulfill her passions and thirst for experience in writing, photography, editing, advertising, and especially good, old, honest journalism. Upon completion, Samm will have “finally” achieved a bachelor’s degree in communication, with a concentration in public relations and advertising.

Editor's note- your work will be greatly appreciated, and welcome aboard.