Obituary - Arthur " Art" Spencer

Arthur “Art” Spencer, 82, Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at John Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with visitation at 10:00 a.m. and Masonic Services at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow in Peculiar Cemetery in Peculiar, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Association.

A complete obituary will be posted when information is available.

Obituary - Donald Clark Williams

Donald Clark Williams, 81, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. He was born in Fairmont, MN on November 28, 1939 to parents, Russell and Fern (Huhn) Williams. He was baptized on April 18, 1946. His family moved to El Dorado Springs when he was in the 6th grade and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1958.

 He joined the Army in 1962, served in South Korea 13 months, and was honorably discharged in 1964. Don married Bonnie (Poppe) on October 12, 1970. 

They recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. Don, or “Doc” as he was known by his coworkers, retired from 3M in Nevada, MO in 2000 after 29 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to all who knew him. He loved his family farm, living in the country, and tending to the animals, most of which he treated as pets.

Don is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Norma Hadley. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, of the home; brother-in-law: Delmar Hadley; three daughters: Sondra Jackson (Chuck), Rhonda Jones (James), and Tracy Hackett (Joe Don); eight grandchildren: Kameron Carroll (Robert), Taylor Jackson, Josiah Jones, Aaron Jones (Micaela), Shoshanna Kaufmann (Nathaniel), Michael Jones, Charity Jones, and Moriah Fowler (Tim) and numerous nieces, nephews, and twelve great-grandchildren.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him and this loss of life will be felt forever.

Visitation:
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Visitation Location:
Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home

Service:
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m.

Service Location:
Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home

Interment:
Virgil City Cemetery

Thank you Carol

Friday we recognized Carol Henry for 30 years of service at Butler Center! Thank you Carol for your continued dedication to our residents.

Obituary - Gina Resz

Gina Resz, 49 of Butler, Missouri passed away February 20, 2021 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). 

Funeral services will follow the visitation beginning at 2:00 pm Wednesday, also at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. 

Friends are welcome to attend, but masks are encouraged and social distancing should be observed. Memorial contributions may be made to the Resz family. Messages of condolence may be left for the family www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com

Gina Louise Resz was born July 7, 1971 in Quincy, Illinois to William and Linda Smith Eisenbeiss.

Gina was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Joseph Resz, daughters Erica and Darcy and their families of Butler, MO., and by her sister Tina Eisen

Adrian School District Ballot Issue

Adrian R-III School District

Ballot Issue April 6, 2021

Shall the Board of Education of Adrian R-III School District of Bates County, Missouri, be authorized to increase its operating tax levy by $.22 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for operating expenses of the district, including increasing compensation for employees in order to attract and retain quality faculty and staff?

For more information:

www.adrian.k12.mo.us

Obituary - Leona F. Catron

Leona Frances Catron, 90, Butler, MO, formerly of Adrian, MO, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, MO. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2021 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO with visitation from 1:00-1:45 p.m. at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adrian Library.

Leona was born January 5, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the only daughter of G. E. and Grace (Lafferty) Clark. Leona grew up in Kansas City, MO and was a 1948 graduate of Central High School. She was united in marriage to Joe Catron on January 8, 1949. To this union two sons were born. Leona and Joe were married for 58 years until Joe passed away on July 28, 2007.

Leona worked at Adrian Bank for more than 20 years before retiring. She had worked for TWA prior to moving to Adrian in 1967. Leona and Joe enjoyed traveling until Joe got sick. Her favorite place was Hawaii. Leona was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved reading until her eyesight was too poor to read.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joe, and one brother, William. Leona is survived by two sons, Steve Catron (Connie) and David Catron (Cindy); one granddaughter, Doshia Castro (Jeremy); 2 step-grandsons, Eric Robards (Kelsi) and Brian Robards (Ashli); 3 great-grandsons and one on the way: Jeremy, Jordan and Jetsun and baby boy; 1 step-great-grandson, Everett Robards; 2 step-granddaughters, Hadley and Brynlee Robards; a brother-in-law, Ronald Dean Catron; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. She will be sadly missed by all who loved her.

Class A CDL Truck Driver job available in Harrisonville

Nevada Tigers Wrestling State Send-Off!

Nevada Tigers Wrestling State Send-Off!

NHS lined the hallways to cheer on their fellow students Claire Pritchett, Braylin Brooks, and Kynndrick Brooks who will be representing Nevada at the State Wrestling competition this week. Good luck Tigers!

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