Obituary - Michael Sylvan Sisson

Michael Sylvan Sisson, 67, Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City. Michael was born October 18, 1953 in Nevada, MO to Donald S. and Bonnie S. (Bousell) Sisson.

Michael attended Nevada High School where he graduated Class of 1972. He loved sports and was active in both football and basketball during his high school years. Following high school, he worked at Crane Plumbing in Nevada for 16 years. In the early 1990’s he moved to St. Joseph where he worked as a forklift operator for a time and later at a Residential Care Center in St. Joseph as a Mental Health Tech for several years before returning to Nevada.

Survivors include five sisters, Linda Fanning (Russ), Nevada, Donna Crews, Nevada, Debbie Sisson, Nevada, Diana Gicante (Toby), Nevada, Susie Baldwin, Nevada; two brothers, Mark Sisson, Nevada, Steve Tracy (Amber), Harrisonville, MO; numerous nieces and nephews; and his longtime family friend, Lloyd Dunfield, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie Sue Bush; his father, Donald Sisson; and his stepmother, Frances Sisson.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Steve Russ officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in his memory to the American Diabetes Association c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Clinton High School JROTC instructor awarded the VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award

Clinton High School JROTC instructor, Major Ed Fiora has been awarded the VFW Post 1894 and District Level VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award.

This award is given to teachers who instill a sense of national pride in students, and who promote civic responsibility, flag etiquette and patriotism.

Major Fiora has a lifetime of both military and life experiences that he shares with students on a daily basis. He was chosen out of 22 others who were nominated for this award and will be formally presented his award in the near future by the local VFW Post.

#CardinalPride

Real estate transfers and marriage licenses

From the desk of Danyelle Baker, Bates County Recorder of Deeds. Click image to enlarge

Marriage License 

11/23-11/27

Micheal Alan Case, 49, Adrian Mo to Barbara Jean Calvin, 53, Adrian MO

Kevin M Cutcliff, 35, Kansas City Mo to Jessica Carmen Burch 36, Kansas City Mo

Obituary - Peggy Wood Foster

Peggy Wood Foster, 56 of El Dorado Springs, Missouri passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Missouri.  Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Church of God (Holiness), 1607 S. Park St. El Dorado Springs, Missouri 64744.  Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Saturday, also at the church.  Burial will follow in Woodfin Cemetery.  Services under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009).  Friends are welcome to attend, but at Peggy’s request masks will be required and social distancing should be observed.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of God (Holiness).  Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com

 

Peggy Jo Wood Foster was born June 13, 1964 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Clifford Junior and Doris Blevins Wood.  She attended school in Hume, Missouri and graduated from Hume High School as Valedictorian in 1985.   

Peggy spent 13 years working for West Central where she met many dear friends.  She was an active member of the Church of God (Holiness) and very much enjoyed being involved by teaching kids church, cooking for dinners, and even mowing the lawn.  Peggy also volunteered with the Fireman’s Wives.  She was a very proud mother and grandmother, she never missed one of her kids, or even their friends’, ball games or functions.  Peggy enjoyed people, especially children, and because of that, her door was always open and everyone was welcome.

Peggy was preceded in death by her father Clifford Junior Wood.  She is survived by her husband David Foster, mother Doris Wood,  daughter Ashley Arwood, son James Andrew Entrikin (Andi), son Alec Entrikin, and son Christopher Foster.  she also leaves behind her beloved grandchildren, Charles, Wyatt, Brihanna, Brooklynn, Keigan, Alli, Alecsus, Madi, and Jameson, sister Connie Board (Larry), and many nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.  

Obituary - Meaghyn BreAnn Ensor

Meaghyn BreAnn Ensor, 23, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Merriam, KS. Meaghyn was born on June 25, 1997 in Nevada, MO to Clinton Eugene Gregg and Melissa Lynn (Ensor) McCoy.

Meaghyn was full of life, she was a prankster who loved her family and friends. Her children were her world. She loved penguins, and she loved to fish. Meaghyn was currently working as a server at Shark’s in Shawnee, KS.

Survivors include her mother Melissa (Ensor) McCoy, Ft. Scott, KS; her children, Addeliyn Rae Nitcher and Teighiyn Kaige Nitcher, Kansas City; four brothers, Jakub Dowell, Nevada, MO, Taran LaPiere (Ashley), Ft. Scott, Jacob Wheeler, Kansas City, and Nicholas Gregg, Kansas City; grandparents, Dave and Darlene (Gma and Gpa), Leimkiller, Nevada; nephews Connaor Jay Dowell and Braysnn Joe Dowell, Nevada; two aunts, Brenda Brown and Debbie Brooks, Nevada; extended family, Jordan Nitcher, Kansas City, Shellene Nitcher, and Bryan and Leigh Nitcher, Kansas City; and numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins, and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Clinton Gregg; great-grandmother, Dorothy “Waggie” Wagner; great-grandfather, Robert Wagner; great-grandfather, Darrell Swiney, and grandfather, Bill Kyner.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Those who wish may donate in her name to Ferry Funeral Home.

***At this time there is no longer a statewide limitation on the number of people attending funerals or visitations, however those in attendance will be asked to maintain social distancing, and that people are asked to wear face mask to protect themselves and others.

 

Bates County Sheriff's Office Scam Alert:

Scam Alert:

So far today we have several calls in reference to phone scams. The first call was telling the person that they had won the lottery and wanted money to pay the taxes so they could send the winnings. A legitimate lottery program does not need money up front to pay out winnings. 

The second call is in reference to the caller claiming that the person they had called had issues with their social security numbers and if it wasn’t addressed then a warrant would be issued. This is not how we conduct business.

If you receive these calls hang up and ignore them. These are scams
Please check with your elderly family and friends and make sure they know these are scams. They are often the victims and we are not able to recover any money lost.

Obituary - Mamie L. (Weber) Cook

Mamie L. (Weber) Cook, homemaker, departed this life on December 6, 2020 in Rutledge, Tennessee with her daughter holding her hand. Angels were among us, fluttering their wings.

She was born in Deerfield, Missouri September 10, 1923 and was raised on a farm along with 5 siblings. She graduated from Nevada High School in 1941 and soon moved to Wichita, Kansas where she worked at Boeing as “Rosie the Riveter” during WWII, riveting the gun turret door and the navigator floor on the Boeing B-29 Super Fortress. After the war, she was employed as a secretary at the Coleman Company.

She married and had 2 daughters. She loved music and enjoyed listening to the “Hit Parade” as a teenager. She was a beautiful ballroom dancer. She is preceded in death by husbands, Burl Wilson, Walter Lewis, and William Cook; father and mother Curt & Irene Weber; brothers Lyman, Lee, Gene, and Harold Weber; sister Virginia Johnson; and daughter and son-in-law Teri and Steve Bottorff. She is survived by daughter Deborah (Andrew J.) Agnew of Blaine, TN; grand-daughter Paula (Darren) Rackley and great-grandchildren Ryan & Olivia Rackley of Valdosta, GA; and several nieces and nephews.

A special thank you to the staff at Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care in Rutledge, Tennessee for their care.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, Missouri. Friends may call now and until 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 9050 Executive Park Dr., Suite A106, Knoxville, TN 37923.

Bates County Health Center COVID-19 Update

The Bates County Health Center released the newest COVID-19 updates for Bates County! You can view them here: