The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday at the Freeman Baptist Church, Freeman, MO. Contributions may be made to the Freeman Baptist Church. A complete obituary will be added when it becomes available.
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Obituary - Don L. Sutcliffe
Henry County Health Center is now hiring
A bachelor’s degree in Accounting is preferred or previous accounting experience is required. Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office is required.
Duties include payroll, contract invoicing, bank reconciliation, board financial reports, etc. Must be reliable, have good interpersonal skills, and follow the Five Standards of Conduct for the Health Center. Pay range is between $17.25 – $20.00 per hour, based on education and experience.
The Health Center is open Monday thru Friday 8-4:30pm. Henry County Health Center is an EEOC. Please send resume to Peggy L. Bowles at peggy.bowles@lpha.mo.gov or 1800 Community Drive, Suite A, Clinton, MO. 64735.
The Health Center is open Monday thru Friday 8-4:30pm. Henry County Health Center is an EEOC. Please send resume to Peggy L. Bowles at peggy.bowles@lpha.mo.gov or 1800 Community Drive, Suite A, Clinton, MO. 64735.
Update: Charges filed in disturbance call yesterday in Rockville
The caller stated that a man and woman was fighting and that he had produced a gun and they thought the female was being taken hostage. The female was able to leave and as she was leaving the male subject exited the house and began shooting at her vehicle. He continued to chase her car on foot as she drove away.
Deputies responded and activated the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team that also included Hostage Negotiators. This activation requires additional deputies to be called out from home. Because of the nature of the call assistance was requested from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office. Both agencies sent multiple officers to help.
On arrival of responding Deputies two male subjects were taken into custody without incident. After the investigation determined that one of the males was not involved he was released from the scene. At approximately 4:00pm the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant of the residence to collect evidence involving this incident.
Additionally two stolen vehicles were recovered during the search warrant. One vehicle was stolen from Vernon County and the other from ElDorado Springs. Information collected during the search warrant was given to Cedar County in reference to another probable stolen vehicle in their county.
At approximately 1030pm last night Prosecutor Jenkins charged Richard R Harper Jr., 7/4/69, with 1 count of Domestic Assault, 2 counts of 1st Degree Assault, 1 count of unlawful use of a firearm, 1 count of armed criminal action. Additional charges may be filed next week after a case review. Bond was set at $250,000.00 cash or surety by the Honorable Judge Julie Highly. 
Mr. Harper has an extensive criminal history with multiple felony convictions. Harper is currently out of the Department of Corrections on supervised probation for possession of a control substance.
“Harper is another example of a career criminal that has been released to the streets of Missouri before completing his sentence.” Says Sheriff Anderson. “Today I’m proud of the multi-agency response and cooperation to end this violent incident peacefully.”
Friday, January 8, 2021
New Resource Officer at Harrisonville High School
Effective today, Officer Scott Ramsey has taken over the School Resource Officer position at the Harrisonville High School due to Corporal Tim Mikelson leaving our department for much colder pastures in Minnesota.
So, join me in congratulating Officer Ramsey and wishing both Officer Ramsey and Corporal Mikelson good luck in their new adventures.
Courtesy of Harrisonville Police Department
Update Obituary - Barbara Ann Ratcliff
Barbara was born June 15, 1935, to Raymond and Mary Schondelmeyer, at their home in Houstonia, MO. She was the seventh child of eight. When she was very little she was voted “Little Miss Houstonia”. She attended Sedalia Smith-Cotton High School. Barbara attended Central Missouri State University and graduated with a B.S. in Business Education and minor in History the Spring of 1958. Several years later she obtained her master’s degree in Business Education.
She married the love her of her life, Gwen Ratcliff, on December 28, 1963 in a ceremony at Broadway Presbyterian church in Sedalia. The couple quickly added three children to their nest from 1964 to 1967. Their lives were busy while Gwen farmed and Barbara continued her teaching career, simultaneously shepherding their children through public school at Archie.
Barbara taught at various Missouri schools including Polo, William Chrisman, Drexel, and Miami teaching typing, shorthand, business and computer classes. She retired as a high school business teacher after nearly 39 years of teaching and touching lives along the way.
She was a dedicated member and served as secretary of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association for many years. She was voted as the distinguished Honorary Retired Teacher of the Year for 2020, but due to COVID-19, was not able to be presented with this award.
She was a long-time member of the Community of Christ Church in Harrisonville, MO. She served as Sunday School teacher, played the piano, and served countless meals and decorated many tables over the years. She enjoyed giving her time at Crown Care Center playing the piano (sometimes accompanied with singing by Mrs. Ruby Allen) and visiting with the retired folks. She was constantly giving and truly had a servant’s heart.
She spent her retirement years tending to her garden and flowers. She loved living in the country and watching God’s creation all around her. She never dwelled on the hard times, but relished in good memories. She loved being with her family and friends and never knew a stranger.
She was always decorating or making a craft. She enjoyed baking and taking treats or a hot bowl of soup to a neighbor. She always had extra gifts and toys on hand to give out.
Most of all, she loved being with her family and grandchildren. She spent many hours going to tea parties, picnics, dance recitals, band concerts, soccer and softball games, Boyscout events, and started a taffy business with her oldest grandson.
She was always a teacher at heart and taught her children and their children the value of hard-work, patience, humility, kindness, perseverance, tolerance, forgiveness, understanding, and how to have a lot of fun along the way! Most of all, she modeled unconditional love. She will always be remembered as a very loyal and loving person who truly enjoyed making and doing things for others.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers: Raymond, John, Bill, James, and Charles Schondelmeyer; and sisters: Mary Sissom and Virginia Bridges.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Gwen Ratcliff; son, Harold Ratcliff and wife, Dana; and their children: Alexis and Brayden, Argyle, TX; daughter, Starla Kinman and husband, Keith (KC); and their children: Katlyn, Casey, Adam, Whitney and Kyle, Omaha, NE; and son, Jerod Ratcliff and wife, Michele; and their children: Trevor and Olivia, Harrisonville, MO. She also is survived by her sister-in-law, Wanda Schondelmeyer, of Ballwin, MO. She also had several nieces, nephews, cousins, and people that she loved like they were her own family.
She will be missed by all that knew her
Obituary - Bertha May Wright
Bertha grew up in rural Vernon County where she attended school in Bellamy and Sheldon. She worked on the family farm and in healthcare for most of her adult life, including a nursing home for several years, the State Hospital in Nevada for 22 years, and home health for an additional 3 years. She also worked at Thorco for another 5 years until her retirement. Bertha was a member of Milo Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, survivors include her children, Lonnie Joe Wright, Milo, MO, Terri Len Wright, Carthage, MO, and Rose Marie Taylor, Pensacola, FL; grandchildren Floyd and Rex Clark; her sister, Sarah Joanne Poeltz; great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Steven Leon Wright, and one grandson, Roy Allen Clark.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Sad news from the Clinton Police Department
He was on duty at the time, and we take some comfort in knowing that he was doing what he loved the most when he passed- just being a police dog. Jhon served with the CPD for over four years and worked with two partners during his career-
Sgt. Derek Foreman and Sgt. John Scott- and was an incredibly successful drug detection dog. It is difficult to gauge the impact he made, but he certainly made an enormous contribution to the safety of his community through his impeccable work. He was a valued member of our team and his successes definitely paved the way for the huge expansions we have been able to make in our K9 program.
He is survived in the unit he helped create by K9 Officer Kadet and K9 Officer Bronco. In recognition of his faithful service, he has been awarded the Chief's Citation Award. Thank you for your service, Officer Jhon, and Godspeed!
"They had buried him under our elm tree, they said--yet this was not totally true. For he really lay buried in my heart."
-Willy Morris, My Dog Skip
Wanted for 1st Degree Assault out of Lamar
On 01/08/21, Gage M Walker, 23 of Springfield Mo., and a female, had been at Downstream Casino when the two got into a fight and were forced by security to leave the property. Later, Gage Walker attempted to force his way into a residence in Lamar Mo, where he believed the female was at that time.
A male at the residence attempted to stop Walker from entering. A fight occurred between the two as Walker tried to get into the home. Walker then produced a pistol and shot at the male. The male was not struck by the gunfire and not seriously injured.
An arrest warrant for 1st degree assault has been issued for Gage M. Walker. He was last seen in a light blue small car described as a Honda or Toyota with Oklahoma plates.
An arrest warrant for 1st degree assault has been issued for Gage M. Walker. He was last seen in a light blue small car described as a Honda or Toyota with Oklahoma plates.
The vehicle is reported to have a large dent in the driver’s side rear fender. Anyone with additional information regarding this incident, or who knows the location of Gage Walker, is asked to contact Det. Steve Shaw at the Lamar Police Department at 417-682-3546
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