Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Retirement Party at Ballard R-2 School



Way to go!

Conference Champs!
Congratulations to our Nevada Tiger Golf Team!

Have you heard?

Have you heard?

The Clinton High School boys 4x400 relay team is ranked #1 in the state! Congrats to this great group of young men.

Left to right: Brett Wetzel, Payton Sales, Derek McCormack, and JP Abernathy


Obituary - Russell Pippin

Russell Pippin, age 88, Mound City, Kansas passed away on Monday April 26, 2021. He was born in Hammond, Missouri on November 24, 1932 the son of Laborn and Elizabeth Barnett Pippin. He was united in marriage to Ethel Miller on November 22, 1958. He was employed as an automotive mechanic. 

Russell was a member of the Mound City First Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Marceline and Inis. Russell is survived by his wife, Ethel, two daughters, Wanda Martin (Hy) and Phyllis Gillispie, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Osawatomie Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to service time at the Mound City Chapel. 

Contributions are suggested to Olive's Hope, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, KS 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Rich Hill Junior High Track Results from Archie 4-27-21

Archie JH Track Meet(Rich Hill Results) 4-27-21

1st place Long Jump Zane Becker

1st place 4x200 Relay Zane Becker, Wyatt Feuerborn, Dillon Coonce, and Carter Bell 

2nd place Girls Discus Maysi Miller 

2nd place Triple Jump Zane Becker

2nd place 400m Carter Bell

3rd place 800m Dillon Coonce 

3rd place 200m Carter Bell

3rd place 4x800 Relay Preston Turner, Remington Turner, Cooper Gillis, and Dillon Coonce

Alot of athletes also had personal bests in alot of field and running events as well!


Candlelight Memorial for COVID-19 victims in Henry County



Spring is in the air!

If you take a walk through downtown Butler you will notice all the planters have fresh new flowers.

Thanks to our investors Electric City Downtown was able to purchase flowers from Butler FFA!

We are happy to be able to support and get this great group of kids out here planting flowers and making our downtown beautiful!

Courtesy of Electric City Downtown


Obituary - Craig Elgin Bienfang

Craig Elgin Bienfang, at 70, of Belton, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, April 25, 2021.

A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri. Following visitation will be a memorial service at 3:00 p.m.

Craig was born in Des Moines, Iowa on June 14, 1950 to Leo Elgin Bienfang and Lois Jean (Giefer) Bienfang Larson. After graduating high school Craig served his country in the United States Navy until 1973, then in the United States Army Reserve until 1976. In the summer of 1982, Craig was joined in marriage with his wife Karen (Lowenberg) on August 29th in Des Moines, Iowa. Together they were blessed with three daughters. Since high school, Craig has worked as a goldsmith and jeweler up until his passing. He owned his own business for many years (The Jewelry Clinic), dedicating countless hours to his profession. Even up until his death, Craig would work at least one day a week as he had such a love for it and enjoyed being around his co-workers. In life Craig was a man made for the outdoors. He loved to fish, camp, and garden. He was a member of the NRA and loved shooting a variety of firearms including archery.

Craig was preceded in death by his father, Leo Elgin Bienfang; and stepfather, Larry Larson.

He leaves behind his loving wife of over thirty-eight years, Karen Bienfang; three daughters, Kelly Benbow-Linck (Rob), Nicolette Costanza (John), and Bayley Beshara (Brice); mother, Lois Jean Larson; two sisters, Nancy Bienfang-Garles (Gary) and Sioux Bienfang; and eight grandchildren, Emerson Benbow, Rilyn Benbow, Dakota Linck, Aspen Linck, Franco Costanza, Vito Costanza, Louis Beshara, and Samuel Beshara.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278


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