Obituary - Lester E. Briggs

Lester E. Briggs age 89 of LaDue, Missouri, passed away, Saturday, April 4th, 2020 at his home. 

Private family graveside services will be held Thursday, April 9th, 2020 at the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. 

Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Golden Valley Memorial Hospice and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Lester was born March 14th, 1931 to Roy Edgar and Mary (Varner) Briggs in LaDue, Missouri. He retried from Carney's Farm and Home Store in 1999 after many years. Lester loved to attend auctions and collect many things. He also loved to fish and make bird houses.

Lester was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Uel Briggs.

Lester is survived by his wife Alice of the home, son Kevin Briggs and companion Cindy Burns of Calhoun, Missouri, granddaughter Michelle Barton, and great grandchildren Makennah and Weston. He is also survived by his brothers Shelby and wife Marilyn of LaDue, Glen, of Clinton, Clyde and wife Donna of Clinton, and Jim and wife Carol of Deepwater. Sisters Wilma McKeaigg of Clinton, Esther Singer of Clinton and Shirley Murphy and husband Joe of Joplin, MO, and Bonnie Winter of Clinton, and a host of nieces and nephews and friends and family.

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

Koehn's Bakery in Butler now hiring

Immediate opening for full-time position finishing donuts and making our delicious cookies. 

A reliable morning person with good attention to detail and great customer service skills will love our work environment. 

Applications available at Koehn Bakery in Butler or can be requested electronically by sending a message here or emailing to koehnbakery@gmail.com. No phone calls please!

Obituary - Lori Ann Geersen

Lori Ann Geersen, 56, of Linn Valley, Kansas passed to life in the spirit on April 4, 2020 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas

Lori was born on April 23, 1963 to Gary and Helen Geersen in Martin, South Dakota. She graduated from Chamberlain High School in Chamberlain, South Dakota and went to Yankton College, Yankton, South Dakota graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice. After graduation she returned to Chamberlain and worked as Dispatcher for the Police Department and later became a Brule County (South Dakota) Sherriff.

Lori joined the FBI on November 3, 1991 upon graduation she received the Coler-Williams Award and was assigned to the Kansas City FBI Office. Lori was a member of the KC Evidence Response Team that responded to the Oklahoma City Bombing in April 1995 and continued work on the case at Ft. Riley, Kansas. Later she transferred to the Surveillance Squad and remained until her medical retirement due to Multiple Sclerosis in May 2001.

Lori is survived by her Life Partner, Cindy Smith Linn Valley, father Gary Geersen (Bobbie) Mesa, AZ mother Helen Jorgensen (Bob) Chamberlain, SD, , sisters Vickie (Kim) Miles, Broomfield, CO and Dawn (Bryon) Matesi Mesa, AZ, nephew Justin Pickner Denver, CO, niece Katie (Jeff) Shanline Boulder, CO and aunts, uncles, numerous cousins, and many friends.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Albert and Helen Geersen, Billie and Olive Burke, uncle Neil Geersen and aunt Monica Geersen, uncles Bob Burke, Howard Burke, and Ed Burke.

Memorial contributions to honor Lori can be made to MS Society.

A Celebration of Lori’s Life will be held in Linn Valley at a future date. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Public Service Announcement from the city of Butler

Public Service Announcement from the City of Butler. City of Butler would like to remind everyone that the parks and walking trails are open currently. 

That we ask everyone to make sure they are practicing social distancing and are in groups ten or less while at the parks. 

We also want to remind everyone PLEASE DO NOT USE THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. There is no way for the equipment to be sanitized properly after each use. 

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, but we want to make sure everyone stay safe and healthy right now.

Obituary - Alice Mae Jensen

Private graveside services for Alice Mae Jensen of Independence, Missouri will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) of Butler. There are no public services scheduled at this time. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Alice Mae Jensen, age 90 of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri died April 5, 2020 at Rosewood Health and Rehab in Independence. Alice was born July 31, 1929 to Claude and Edith Ozell Freman Turpin in Kansas City.

Alice is survived by three sons, Steven Kegerreis of Oak Grove, Missouri, Gary Jensen of Raytown, Missouri and David Jensen and wife Donna of Carrolton, Missouri; three daughters, Dorcie Swope and Diana Bellew and husband Rick, all of Independence, Missouri and Debra Rogers of Texas; one sister, Jane Lyon of Australia; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband Jack Jensen in 2003.

With the restrictions on the number of people who can gather in one location, it's going to be difficult to bring our community together when a death occurs. Visitations and funerals are more than just ceremonies--they are avenues to bring family and friends together to support one another. If you know Alice Mae Jensen, a card or phone call to her family would go a long way in remembering her. If you don't have family addresses, feel free to mail notes or cards to us at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (1301 N. Orange St., Butler, MO 64730) and we will send to the family.

Strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon. Hail is our greatest concern with the strongest storms. Stay aware tomorrow and be safe!

Way to go Bo

The Clinton Fire Department is excited to announce the promotion of Engineer Bo Reid to Lieutenant effective April 11, 2020.

Lieutenant Reid has been with the Clinton Fire Department since 2009 serving the department as a Firefighter, Class B Pump Operator and most recently a Class A Engineer.

Lieutenant Reid will begin his command on the 11th as the shift officer for B shift. Please join us in congratulating Lieutenant Reid on his promotion!

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