Obituary - Patty Sue Ginter

Patty Ginter, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at her home in Windsor, Missouri. Memorial service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, March 6th, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Calhoun, Missouri, with early visitation starting at 2:30 PM. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Calhoun United Methodist Church and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Patty Sue Ginter was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 9th, 1965 to Beverly Thomas and Donald Ginter.

Patty liked to do anything with family, fishing at the lake, taco Tuesdays and always feeding her loved ones with a good warm meals, full moon horseback rides with her sister, hunting with her kids, loving on every baby she ever met, anything that involved water and sunshine, sunflower seeds at softball games, jeeps on the beach in Carolina, late night cards with her mom, long walks on Katy trail, and cheering the buckeyes on every Saturday with her brother. And her favorite thing to say was “Cowgirls and cowboys don’t cry”

Patty was the daughter to Beverly Thomas and Donald Ginter; the Mother to Blake Knneisley, Brooklyn Kneisley, and Zachary Groder; the Aunt to Emily Dickten, Erica Parsons and Dan Parsons; and Sister to Ronnie and Lori Ginter, Cathy and Terry Dickten.

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

Obituary - Infant Noah Hunt

Infant Noah Hunt was still born Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Lee’s Summit.

Cremation has been accorded. No services are scheduled.

A complete obituary will be published here when that information becomes available.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.stanleydickeyfuneralhome.com

Arrangements: Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, 203 N. Armstrong St., Pleasant Hill, Missouri 64080 (816) 540-5550

Fire in rural Butler

The Butler Fire Department along with the Adrian Fire Department and Bates County Sheriff's Office is on scene of a structure fire 1238 NW CR 4002 which is north of El Charro on the outer road in rural Butler.

Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available to us at a later time. - Photo Submitted to us 

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Member Alert:

Folks, the bill calculation for February usage will run tonight and bills will be mailed tomorrow. Fourteen consecutive days of temps between 20 and -18 degrees are going to have a painful impact on the electric bills this month. 

Please remember you can log into your account online or the SmartHub app to view your daily and hourly usage. If you have questions or concerns, please call our office to discuss your bill with a customer service representative.

 
Perhaps this weather emphasized areas of energy inefficiency in your home. If you are planning to do some weatherization improvements, check out our energy audit program. The audit will not only identify what measures need to be taken but will provide you with up to a $500 rebate toward the repairs. https://osagevalley.com/energy-audit/

Obituary - Traci Ranae Guinn

Traci Ranae Guinn, 45, El Dorado Springs, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021. Traci was born December 27, 1975 in El Dorado Springs the daughter of David Louis and Linda Kay (Allen) Pratt.

Traci grew up in the Nevada area and later moved to Kansas with her mother. She graduated from Bethel Community College with a nursing degree and spent her life caring for others at Nevada and Eldorado Springs Hospitals and later became the head of the surgical unit at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. Her passions in life were being with family, hunting, fishing, shopping, and music.

Traci is survived by two sons, Wade Hartman, Nevada and Dylan Guinn, El Dorado Springs; father, David Pratt (Penny) Lamar, MO; brother, Louis Pratt, Lamar; sister, Tonyna Pratt, N. Richland Hills, TX; three nieces, Keara L. Pratt, Jessi Pratt, and Scarlette Pratt; aunts, Violet Compton and Helen Compton; numerous cousins and many extended family and special friends. Traci was preceded in death by her mother.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel with a eulogy to be given by Kearah Pratt.

Memorials may be made in Traci’s memory to “Wigs for Kids” in care of the Ferry Funeral Home.

Traffic Alert in Harrisonville

TRAFFIC ALERT

Both directions of West Mechanic / Missouri 2 Highway in the area of Westchester in Harrisonville are being affected by this non-injury motor vehicle crash. Avoid the area if possible but understand traffic is delayed.

Obituary - Jeremy Scott Taylor

Jeremy Scott Taylor was born June 15, 1973 in Killeen, TX at Ft. Hood to Donald Edward Taylor and Anita Marie (Brooks) Taylor. He passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 1, 2021 in Calhoun, MO.

After spending his first half dozen years globetrotting around the globe as an Army brat, his family settled in Calhoun Missouri. Jeremy would be raised in Calhoun, MO and graduate from Calhoun High in 1991. While growing up, Jeremy was never without a ball in his hands and that carried through his childhood earning him top honors in baseball and basketball and an opportunity to play ball at Missouri Valley College. After graduating Jeremy moved to the Kansas City area and to start a career at Western Blue Print where he would go on to spend over 10 years starting out as a delivery driver to Vice President and managing the business through an acquisition takeover. In 1997 Jeremy married Rachel Williams and they had two sons, Jacob Donald Taylor and Nicholas Anthony Taylor. Jeremy's greatest passions were his family and sports. Having KC Chiefs season tickets with family and friends created wonderful memories of Sunday's for almost two decades. When not cheering for the Chiefs and Royals you could find him enjoying Jayhawk basketball games or watching and playing golf. He enjoyed many rounds of golf with the "old farts and young punks" over the years. In 2015 Jeremy moved back to Calhoun to be near family and friends. Whether enjoying shared stories around the card table or bonfire and reconnecting with old friends, he found comfort in being back home. Jeremy was most proud of his sons, Jacob & Nicholas; bragging about them every chance he got. He is proceeded in death by his father Donald Edward Taylor, paternal grandparents James Donald Taylor and Eva Pauline (Jacobs) Taylor, maternal grandparents Cecil Eldon Brooks and Eula Marie (Utt) Brooks. Great grandparents Edward Porter Jacobs and Grace May (Piersee) Jacobs, Herbert Taylor and Georgia Elizabeth (Jackson) Taylor, Noah Webster Utt and Edythe Leona (Oglesby) Utt, William Elza Brooks and Mattie Norris (McFarland) Brooks and Edith Lorena (Williams) Brooks and an Uncle, Robert Eldon Brooks. He is survived by his sons, Jacob Donald Taylor and Nicholas Anthony Taylor; his mother Anita ( Brooks) Marriott (Chuck), his siblings Angie Dittmer (David), Amy Andreasen (Chris), Josh Marriott (Kelly), Shane Marriott and Jamie Marriott and step mother Cheryl, as well as many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews and extended family and friends that will miss him greatly. Memorial services will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Calhoun Baptist Church, Calhoun, Mo. Pastor Mark Abney will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the church prior to the service. The family suggests memorial gifts to the Jeremy Taylor memorial fund to assist with funeral costs. Services are under the direction of the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. Condolences may be left online at www.bradleyhadley.com.

Benefit Dinner and Bake Sale for the family of Chad Rogers

Help support a local family in a time of sadness and grief. Chad will be greatly missed by his friends and loved ones.