Obituary - Kenneth Neal Kite, Sr.

Kenneth Neal Kite, Sr. age 81 of Creighton, Missouri departed this life Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Kenneth Neal Kite Sr. of Creighton, Missouri was born August 5, 1938 in Pacific Junction, Iowa the son of Otis Neal and Darlene (Fisher) Kite. He departed this life on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Kansas City Hospice House at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 21 days.

On December 14, 1968, Kenneth was united in marriage to Charlotte O’Donna (Warren) Walker in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kenneth was a carpenter and earlier was employed as an auto work for GM Leed’s Plant for 15 years. He was an outdoors man who loved to hunt and fish and loved his cats and dogs. Kenneth was always working on a project or building something. He had lived near Drexel, Missouri before moving to Creighton in 1991.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Adam Walker and a brother, Bill Kite.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Charlotte Kite of the home; a son, Kenny Kite Jr., West Frankfort, Illinois; two daughters, Beverly Murphey, Oskaloosa, Kansas and Barbara Vogel, Branson, Missouri; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a brother, Gene Kite, Buffalo, Missouri; other relatives and friends.

Cremation. No services are scheduled.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri.

Fire at Golden Valley Tractor in Clinton

1/5/20 - 6:50am: Clinton Fire Department Personnel are currently on scene of a commercial structure fire at Golden Valley Tractor on North Second Street. 

Residents are advised to avoid the area as Second Street is closed from Rives Road to the Hillcrest Drive. 

The fire is under control at this time but has completely destroyed the building. More information will be released later this afternoon.

Blood drive coming to Adrian

Adrian Banks to be closed on Saturday

Starting today, all Adrian Bank Branches will be closed on Saturdays. Normal business hours during the week will remain the same, 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Thursday, and 8 to 5 on Friday.

Remember, ATM and online services are always available.

Movin’ on up...

The southeast corner of I-49 and 18 highways in Adrian

Smith's Automotive in Butler

There’s plenty of new construction around Bates County that will certainly help the local economy. A new convenience store is going up in Adrian at the intersection of 18 and 49 highways; a three bay addition at Smiths Automotive in Butler; and the ground is leveled at ready for concrete at Orange and Fort Scott streets in Butler in preparation for the new Dollar Tree.

Likewise, the new gymnasium at Miami is getting the final touches as well.

Not withstanding weather delays, it appears all projects could be complete by Springtime or so.

Southwest corner of Orange and Fort Scott in Butler

St. Clair County Sheriff's Office News Release Nov. 26 through December 31, 2019

St. Clair County Sheriff Scott Keeler reported deputies made 17 arrests and took multiple reports during the weeks of Nov. 26 through December 31, 2019.

View the full press release by using the link that we provided for you below:

https://www.scsomo.org/press_view.php?id=901

One arrested on warrants in Barton County

On January 2nd, 2020 the Barton County Sheriff's Office went to Mindenmines to try and locate a subject who had several active warrants for his arrest. 

Robert A. Clinton, age 43, of Mindenmines was located and arrested without incident on 4 outstanding warrants for failure to appear out of Barton County. 

The original charges on those criminal allegations include violation of a protection order, trespass, and resisting or interfering with an arrest. 

He also had one outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a possession of a controlled substance charge out of Crawford County Kansas. Clinton is being housed at the Barton County jail awaiting his first court date on 1/14/2020.

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Obituary - Daniel Miles Jr.

Daniel Miles, Jr. age 69, Clinton, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home in Clinton. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11am with visitation at 9:30am at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions to be made to C.A.R.E. organization in memory of his many faithful companions over the years, including dogs, Honey, Momma Kitty, Gabe and Jake or the Holy Rosary Catholic School where his children attended elementary school and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Danny was born on September 4, 1950, at Sedalia Hospital. He was the son of the late Daniel Black and Kathleen White Miles. He is survived by two daughters, Katherine Miles Mueller and her husband, Mark Mueller, Overland Park KS, and Emily Kazmaier and her husband, Jason Kazmaier, Liberty MO; one son, Thomas Miles and his spouse, Nataliya, Cartagena, Columbia. Seven beloved grandchildren, Jonathan Kazmaier, Daniel B. Miles IV, Nicholas Kazmaier, Katherine Kazmaier, Sophia Miles, Emma Mueller, and Lydia Kazmaier, Two sisters, Ellen Miles-Taylor, Warrensburg, and Janie Miles-Smith and her husband, Paul, Kansas City; one brother, Frank Miles, Warsaw; many nieces and nephews.

Danny lived in Warsaw during his early youth. He attended Warsaw Elementary School for several years. He moved in 1960 to Chevy Chase, Maryland, where his father was Chief of Staff/Administrative Assistant to U.S. Senator Edward V. Long of Missouri. Danny attended school at Our Lady of Lourdes Parochial School in Bethesda, Maryland. He later attended and graduated from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, where he was a member of the tennis team. He personally witnessed the funeral procession and ceremony at the U.S. Capitol for the funeral of President John F. Kennedy and many other historical events while residing as a young man in that area. Danny later attended St. Benedict’s College, Atchison, KS, with a double major in History and Political Science, graduating in 1972. Upon graduation, he returned to the Clinton area to work for the family newspaper business first as Editor of the Clinton Eye eventually becoming both editor and publisher of the Clinton Eye and Clinton Daily Democrat.

Danny married Katherine MacCarthy on January 27th, 1973, in San Diego, California.

Commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army National Guard in 1980, Danny later rose to the rank of Major. During his time in the National Guard, he served abroad in Panama, Honduras, Japan, and was deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. While serving the military he taught at the Defense Information School and attended the Army War College and served as a Public Information Officer at the Pentagon.

Danny’s passion for democratic politics was instilled in him by his parents and grandparents, which led to his activism in serving as the Democratic Committee Chair, 4th Congressional District, President of the Missouri Young Democrats, and active participation in the campaign to elect Congressman Ike Skelton. Danny was a former president of the Rotary Club, served on the board of the Clinton Housing Authority for 35 years, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge, VFW and The American Legion. Danny also served the Boys Scouts of America as Webelos leader and honored with the Heart of America Silver Beaver Award.

Danny had a passion for history, which was evident in many of his daily columns, Milestones, published in the Clinton Daily Democrat. When not focusing on his love for the Civil War and World War I & II, his consistent research made him an expert on the histories of both Henry and Benton counties. Danny believed in the power of local community engagement as a means to bring positive and measurable change and the power of giving back. Danny was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

He had a great affection for any opportunity to spend time with his children supporting many of their athletic, personal, and career achievements throughout their lifetime. He cherished his seven grandchildren attending many school events, extracurricular activities and vacationing coast to coast. He fostered in his children and grandchildren a sense of humor which was always appreciated and will live on in many delightful memories.

Danny was preceded in death by one son, Daniel B. Miles III, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a car accident at the age of 17, his parents, Daniel B. Miles Sr. and Kathleen White Miles, and brother, Mahlon W. Miles.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.