Obituary - Betty J. (Mattox) Cooper

Betty Jane Cooper, 90, of Lee’s Summit was born, March 29, 1931, in Lawson, Missouri, the daughter of Walter B. and Nellie (Johnson) Mattox. She departed this life, Saturday, April 24, 2021, at her home surrounded with love and family.

On April 12, 1947, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Burton Cooper in Pleasant Hill. He preceded her in death on August 5, 1999.

Betty had been employed as a Grocery Clerk for the Lucky’s Grocers in California and the Hy-Klas Grocery Store in Belton. She was a member of the Lone Jack Christian Church. She had also been a member of the Lone Jack Civic Club and the Red Hatters. She enjoyed working around her home and garden, traveling, and was an avid reader. She especially enjoyed time with family.

Besides her husband she was preceded in death by her parents.

Betty is survived by two sons, Brent (and Debbie) Cooper of Lee’s Summit, and James Cooper of Oakhurst, California; two daughters, Judith Womack and Pamela Cooper, both of Lee’s Summit; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; one brother, J.W. (and Rainey) Mattox of El Paso, Texas; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 30. 2021, at the funeral home. Reverend Michael Stevens will officiate. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Casket bearers are Brent Cooper, Rob Cooper, Sammy Cooper, Todd Cooper, Zack Peacock, Stephen Millican, and Scott Tanner.

Visitation will be held 1:00 p.m. until service time.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Kindred Hospice and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

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

Charge Filed in Connection With Burglary Incident in the Ladue Area / Assistance Still Requested From Public

On Thursday, April 29, 2021, a criminal charge was filed on Katelin R. Dugan, age 20, of Deepwater, stemming from an on-going criminal investigation into an incident that occurred on Friday evening, April 9, 2021, on SW 250, in the Ladue area. A 2nd degree burglary charge was filed by the Henry County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. 

Dugan was released from the Henry County Detention Center after posting a $10,000 dollar surety bond for this charge. Trail cameras set up on the property captured photographs of a female perpetrator reported to be Dugan, as well as a male accomplice driving a white, full-sized Chevrolet pickup truck, with stolen items visible in the bed of the truck which were taken from the victim’s outbuilding. 

The photographs of the perpetrators and suspect vehicle were posted to social media sites and the female suspect was identified as Dugan by numerous persons who contacted the victim and the Sheriff’s Office, as well as being identified by Sheriff’s Office deputies. The Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this incident and is currently seeking the identification of the male perpetrator. 

If anyone has any information regarding this incident or knows the identity of the male perpetrator &/or the location of the suspect vehicle, please contact Henry County Central Communications @ (660) 885-5587 or your local law enforcement agency.

Scott charged in Henry County

On Thursday, April 29, 2021, numerous criminal charges were filed on John Robert Scott, age 29, of Clinton, stemming from on-going criminal investigations into two (2) separate shooting incidents that both occurred on Friday evening, April 23, 2021, in the southeast portion of Henry County. 

Charges filed by the Henry County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office include counts of 1st degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm, as well as single counts of 1st degree robbery and 1st degree burglary. 

Scott is currently being held at the Henry County Detention Center with no bond on these charges.

Thornburg still wanted in Henry County

Kevin Lee Thornburg, age 32, is still wanted on an active felony warrant for a parole violation (original charge of 2nd degree burglary), which was issued on January 8, 2021, as well as other municipal warrants, and is still being considered a person of interest and needed for questioning regarding his knowledge into the April 23, 2021, shooting incident which occurred on SE 250 in the Coal area.

Information has been developed that leads local law enforcement to believe that Thornburg may have been transported to the Clinton area, after he showed up at a residence in western Henry County near the Bates County Line, asking for a ride due to his vehicle being stuck in a field. He was reportedly transported, then dropped off near the western edge of Clinton, where he exited a vehicle and walked into the timberline. 

Thornburg’s vehicle has since been located in the western portion of Henry County after the Sheriff’s Office drone was deployed and assisted with locating the vehicle during an aerial search. The vehicle was stuck in a field

and contained numerous personal items belonging to Thornburg. The location of the firearm used during the commission of these crimes is believed to be known and recovery efforts will be commencing in an attempt to locate it. Extreme caution is still being urged, if coming into contact with Thornburg for any reason. 

If anyone has any information regarding either of these on-going investigations or of Kevin Thornburg’s current location, please contact Henry County Central Communications @ (660) 885-5587 or your local law enforcement agency.

The Museum Minute: Outhouse cleaning mandatory

Museum Minute Presents:  This Week in History (According to Herrman’s Archives)

Last Days of April and First Days of May…

1872 – The Bates Co Record newspaper has the story of some Cass Co officials trying to abscond with Tebo & Neosho railroad bonds.  They are taken off a train near Gunn City and shot, the bonds brought back to Harrisonville.  This same railroad had berm & grading done through East Butler.
1879 – Hannah & Shaw are digging a 1,000 gallon cistern under their new building site at the East end of the North side of the Butler square.
1885 – Members of the Butler Silver Cornet Band parade through Butler streets to show off their new uniforms.
1885 – 9 freight cars are derailed on the Missouri Pacific railroad, 3 ½ miles North of Butler, when the engine strikes 4 horses about 4 AM.  The passenger train, following the freight train, is delayed several hours.
1908 – A terrible hail storm flattens the Pleasant Gap area.
1915 – Today is Hume’s annual clean-up day when all outhouses are to be cleaned and disinfected, by proclamation of Mayor Billings.
1918 – 19 more prime Bates Co young men depart on the 10:45 am train for Camp Funston at Fort Riley, Kansas for their military duty.
1895 – Luther Parks & Ezra Parks, brothers living 7 miles Northwest of Butler, have a fight over a horse they are training.  Luther shoots Ezra dead with a shotgun.  Luther is arrested and will probably be taken back to the asylum, where he’s been twice before.
1882 – Messrs Hagedorn and Suden, of Jefferson City, purchase the photo gallery on West Ohio Street, Butler.
1892 – Charles & Laura Conklin buy lots 19 & 20 in Passaic, for the building of the Passaic Union Church.
1882 – Jack Bailey, of Rich Hill, catches a 33 pound sturgeon fish in the Marais Des Cygne River, east of town.  

And finally, a local baseball report from The (Adrian) Journal,1915:
Buckeye Joe and his forty and nine baseball cohorts met and defeated Harry K West and his gallants on the Adrian diamond Wednesday by a score of 13 to 0.  Buckeye Joe says that his men would have won 101 to 0 but the game lasted only four innings.  Harry K says that Buckeye Joe and his men are wind-jammers and not ball players, that he had but four men and this was only a practice game, and swears that he and his men can walk on Buckeye Joe’s neck in a fair game.

Obituary - David Wayne Carpenter

David Wayne Carpenter, 62, Deerfield, MO passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO following a brief unexpected illness. David was born August 8, 1958 in Nevada, MO to David Walter and Wilma Lou (Wyckoff) Carpenter.

David was raised on the family farm in Deerfield and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1976. In addition to farming, he also worked at several area businesses including 10 plus years at Ennis Business Forms in Ft. Scott, KS. He was currently employed by Nevada R-5 School District. David was an avid outdoorsman. He loved farming, raising and selling pecans. David was always willing to help others in the community whenever there was a need, and he also enjoyed playing league softball.

Survivors include one sister, Kitty Shrum (Brad), Overland Park, KS; two nephews, Cody Shrum (Jen), Olathe, KS, Brian Shrum (Brooklyn), Overland Park, KS; many other aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Rev. Bill Smith officiating. Committal services will be held at a later date in Deerfield Cemetery in Deerfield, MO. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 a.m. on Monday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in his memory to Deerfield Cemetery Association c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Obituary - Carol Beth Fenster

Carol Fenster was born on December 31, 1944, to Allen and Norma Barney. She attended high school in Bradshaw, Nebraska before attending Kearney State College where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. While at Kearney State College, Carol met and married Dallas, her husband of 53 years. After college, Dallas and Carol resided in Nebraska and she worked in a variety of positions throughout her career.

To the union, Dallas and Carol had five children, Tony Fenster (1967-2015), Brenda Fenster Ries of Mt. Tabor, NJ, Angela Fenster Moore of Olathe, KS, Randy (Roy) Fenster of Stevensville, MT, and James Fenster of St. James, MO.

Carol was greatly devoted to family, and loved raising not only her own children, but always opened her home to any child. Carol loved attending all of their sporting events as well as other extracurricular activities. She rarely missed an opportunity to cheer on her own from the stands. She was also an avid Nebraska Cornhusker football fan, and cheered through many cold afternoons in Memorial Stadium. Carol loved the outdoors and camping, and was involved with Campfire Girls for many years in addition to organizing many camping trips with her family. She also was very fond of gardening and could regularly be found tending to tomatoes and flowers in the summer sun.

Carol was also an avid music lover, having sung in the choir at Bethel Lutheran Church, and with the Sweet Adelines Chorus in Kearney Nebraska. She shared her love for singing with her children, family and friends.

Carol and Dallas moved to Linn Valley, KS in 2009, where they were blessed with many dear friends. Carol enjoyed attending activities her grandchildren participated in and making many new friends as a Walmart greeter. She was also active in the Linn Valley Community Church.

Despite health concerns and losing her husband in her late years, Carol always maintained a positive outlook on life. She was a proud mother and grandmother, devoted to her family, and she was deeply loved.

Carol was preceded in death by her husband Dallas Fenster, parents Alan and Norma Barney, her brother Norman Barney, and her son Tony Fenster.

She is survived by her sister Anne Philson, her brother Bob Barney, her children Brenda and her husband Richard Ries, Angela and her husband Troy Moore, Randy (Roy) Fenster, and James and his wife Kaitlin Fenster, and eight grandchildren:TeJay and Ty Fenster, Madison and Malerie Moore, Brian and Sean Ries, and Dallas and Parker Fenster.

Funeral service will be 10 am Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Linn Valley Community Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Thursday, April 29 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory La Cygne Chapel. Graveside service will be held 10 am Saturday May 1 at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Nebraska. 

The family suggests contributions to the Children's Brain Tumor Family Foundation(CBTFF), c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, KS 66040. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Obituary - Adam Jacob Holmgren

A graveside memorial service is planned for Adam beginning at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2021 at St. Ludger's Cemetery in Germantown, Missouri.

Funeral Directions aere under the Hill and Sons Funeral Home of Appleton City, Missouri.

A complete obituary will be posted when its made available to us.