News from the Butler High School

School pictures for grades 7-12 will be Wednesday, September 16. Below is the link for online ordering. 

We encourage parents to order online this year, but forms are available upon request from your students' 

Bear Time teacher or the high school office.     https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/51625DF   This link can also be found on the HS Webpage.

Obituary - Vicky Jean Koehn

Vicky Koehn, 70 of Spring Hill, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday, September 11, 2020 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660-679-0009). There will be no visitation. Burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel, Missouri. 

Friends are welcome to attend; masks are respectfully requested and social distancing should be observed. Memorial contributions may be made to the Drexel Fire Department. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com

Vicky Jean Koehn, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away at the age of 70. Vicky was born on October 23, 1949, in Nevada Mo to Charley and Lavon (Barker) Ross. She grew up and attended school in Rich Hill Mo. On July 23rd, 1966, she married Earl Dean Koehn they raised two sons Timothy and Thomas. Vicky worked for Bass Buster's in Amsterdam MO where she made fishing hooks for lures according to Vicky her job title was being a Hooker. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and going to garage sale and thrift stores, having dance parties to Conway Twitty, driving around town with her grandchildren, and watching Westerns. 

She brought a smile to everyone she met. Vicky was proceeded in death by her husband Earl, Father Charley and her Mother Lavon, and brother Bobby. She is survived by her two sons Timothy Koehn, wife Juanita, and his children Timothy Jr Koehn and Lindsey Page and their families. Thomas Koehn, wife Billie, and his children Tabatha Grah and her family and Morgan Koehn. She is also survived by two sisters, two brothers, and many other family and friends.

Butler Center is hiring

Butler Center is hiring for a part-time weekends only activity assistant. If interested please apply in person.

416 S High Street
Butler, MO 64730
660-679-6158

Help Wanted in Harrisonville

Young's Tire and Wheel Center in Harrisonville is looking for a full time tire tech.. Saturday are a must and must be willing to work to learn.

Apply in person at 1305 S Commercial St Harrisonville, MO 64701

Obituary - Richard Matthew Compton

Richard Matthew Compton, 48, Harwood, MO, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado, Springs, MO. Matt was born on December 12, 1971 in Nevada, MO to Bruce W. and Helen (Allen) Compton.

Matt grew up in Kansas City, MO and spent time with the Missouri Job Corp in Puxico, MO. He was in the Boy Scouts achieving the rank of Webelo. He served in the U. S. Navy for five years from 1996–2001, in the Missouri National Guard from 2002-2003 in Neosho, MO and the U. S. Army from August 2004-November 2011. Matt has resided in Harwood, MO for the past 8 years.

Survivors include his mother Helen Compton of the home; one aunt, Violet Compton, Harwood, MO; one uncle, Ed Moyer, Buffalo, MO; and numerous cousins.

No services are planned. Arrangements under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Report on the Bates County Relay for Life 2020

Obituary - Richard "Rick" B. Stotts

Richard B. Stotts, 77, of Harrisonville, Missouri went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with the visitation beginning at 3:00 p.m. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Journey International Church, 1601 SW State Route 150, Lee’s Summit, MO 64082 or a charity of your choice.

(Full obituary will be posted when it is available.)

Museum Minute: Sheet Metal Workers of the past… The Tinner Men

According to a 1910 publication promoting progress and prosperity in Butler, two ‘Tinners’ had businesses on the square.  A talented Tinner man could fabricate most anything and their services were in great demand.  There were even traveling tinners who made and sold their wares while moving from village to village and farm to farm.  Butler having two tin shops 110 years ago was certainly a sign of prosperity.

Ray Tyler, The Tinner (And That Ain’t All), is the proprietor of the tin shop located at 214 N. Main St.  He has been established here since 1907, and his shop is headquarters for work to be done in roofing, guttering, cornice work, tank building and bicycle and auto repairing.  Mr. Tyler was born in Butler and received his education here.   He is a highly valued member of the Elks.

Hayden Ray has worked at his trade for fifteen years, meeting with many difficulties but by constant work and perseverance, he overcame them.  These years of activity has resulted in the establishment of his tin shop at 5 West Dakota Street, where he is equipped to do all sorts of tin work, guttering, roofing, etc.  Mr. Ray was born in Missouri in 1870 and was educated in his native state. 

One photo is of Hayden Ray standing outside his tin shop.  The second photo shows a pair of huge tin-cutters donated to the Museum by the late Jim Ray, who was also the grandson of Hayden Ray.  Also pictured is a hand-fabricated tin oil can donated by William Dudley.  Both artifacts are on permanent display at the Museum.