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Obituary - Earnest Allen "Ernie" Rea

Earnest Allen "Ernie" Rea age 92 of Garden City, Missouri departed this life Monday, April 12, 2021 at Holden Manor Care Center, Holden, Missouri.

Ernie is survived by his son, Gary A. Rea and his wife Carol of Garden City, Missouri; a daughter, Vickie Mellott and her husband Richard of Peabody, Kansas; other relatives and many friends.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial will be in the Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri.

The Family will receive friends Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m at the funeral home.

A complete obituary will be posted here as soon as that information becomes available.

BCMH: Heart saver CPR/AED Class

An American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED class will be offered at Bates County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Location: BCMH Training Center
Cost: $25.

Deadline to Register: May 1, 2021. Class size is limited. Please call 660-200-7007 to register.

https://www.facebook.com/events/805601353390706/

Obituary - Jacqueline J. Gatton

Jacqueline J. Gatton, age 81, of Belton, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2021.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will resume on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Graveside committal will be held following services at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Kansas City, Kansas.

Jackie was born in Rock Island, Illinois on May 27, 1939 to Leonard “Red” K. Bealer and Zana L. (Cook) Bealer. She was one of nine children growing up. After graduating high school Jackie was joined in marriage with her late husband Howard on November 30, 1957. Together they were blessed with five daughters and shared over fifty-six happy years together. Jackie was a woman of Christian faith and devoted her life to being a mother, not only to her own children but to others as well. In life she loved crocheting, sewing, cooking, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Jackie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Howard J. Gatton; parents, Leonard and Zana Bealer; three brothers, Pat, Tom and Jack Bealer; and son in law, Joseph Short.

She leaves behind her five loving daughters, Teresa Gatton, Linda Meier (Kyle), Joyce Short, June Babb (Robert), and Charlotte Long (Coby); three brothers, Bill Bealer, Kenny Bealer (Anne), and Dick Bealer; two sisters, Sharon Hentzen (Tom) and Sally Strom (Randy); eleven grandchildren, Somer Dokolas (Pete), Jordan Umphress (Adriane), Casey Meier, Bethany Wyles (Andrew), Spencer Babb, Blake Babb, Caroline Cairns (David), Candace Dealy, Roxanne Evans, Carly Long, and Jakoby Long; and fifteen great grandchildren with one on the way.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Jackie’s name to the Veteran’s Community Project online at www.veteranscommunityproject.org/donate or by mail to 8900 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64131.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Hudson R-IX Elementary kindergarten screening

Hudson R-IX Elementary will hold their annual kindergarten screening on Monday, May 17th.

Please call (660) 476-5467 to set up an appointment, if you live in the Hudson R-IX School District, your child will be attending kindergarten in the fall and they do not currently attend Hudson preschool.

You will need your child’s social security card, birth certificate, and current immunization record. If you call and the school office is closed, please leave a message and we will get back to you.

Need trash service? Give Countywide Disposal a call

Tired of junk laying around the house or are you doing a home remodel? Whatever the case, we have you covered! We have 2 yd, 4 yd, 6 yd, 8 yd, 20 yd and 30 yard roll off dumpsters for rent. These dumpsters are great for garage clean outs or construction projects.

We service inside/outside city limits of Butler, Adrian, Archie, Harrisonville, Drexel, Appleton City, Garden City, Hume, Amsterdam, Urich, Creighton, and surrounding areas.

Give us a call today at 660-679-0717 for a quote!

New Chapter in the Belton Police Department

Today marks the beginning of a new era at the Belton Police Department. With Chief Person’s term expiring today, Scott Lyons was officially sworn in as the new Chief of the Belton Police Department during a ceremony at headquarters.

Chief Lyons thanked his wife and children for their support during a speech as friends and family looked on. Welcome aboard Chief

Scott Lyons

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St. Clair County Sheriff's Office News Release April 6th, 2021 through April 12th, 2021

St. Clair County Sheriff Lee Hilty would like to happily announce a partnership with Text Caster! Text Caster is a free service for the community, and only sends information to your phone if you choose to sign up for it.

Upon signing up for the service, citizens will be able to get alerts on road closings, weather alerts, ongoing crime situations, and other emergency notifications.

This will allow you to have immediate notifications in the event of a wanted person, a dangerous weather situation, and/or general event notifications! You also have the option of signing up ONLY for notifications you specifically want!

Please, help us strengthen our communications with you and sign up below, if interested!

https://my.textcaster.com/asa/3041

Please Note: Information shared by you, with the Text Caster application, will be considered private and shall not be used for marketing, advertisements, or any other types of sales.

View Press Release Here:

https://www.scsomo.org/press_view.php?id=992