Obituary - Cody A. Miller

Cody Allen Miller, 32, Urich, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his home.

He is survived by his wife, Ally Miller; two sons, Zayden and Zander Miller and a daughter, Stormie Miller; his mother, Brenda Miller and his father, Bill Miller both of Urich, Missouri; a sisters, Angie Frazier, Branson, Missouri; his maternal grandmother, Barbara Patrick, Urich, Missouri; other relatives and many friends.

Cremation. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Cody Miller Memorial Fund to help offset funeral expenses. Please make checks payable to Brenda Miller.

A complete obituary will be posted it becomes available.

What's in the Window winner and clues for this week

Each week we place clues on a piece of paper in our window at 17 N. Main in Butler in our "What's in the Window" contest and our winner this week is Freeman Stanfill, who correctly guessed the world famous Bass Busters in Amsterdam:

1955 - year Virgil Ward started the business
Lead (as the metal) - used as the 'head' of the lure

Maribu feather - fish loved the feather attached to the lure

Freeman wins a cool prize courtesy of Osage Valley Electric Coop for his effort!

Clues for this week:

1968

22 acres

Marvin

If you can guess what landmark, location or historical event (all past or present) these clues lead to, you'll win a really cool prize too!

You can email your guess to windowguess@gmail.com

Please don't put answers on social media, we'd like everyone to have a fair chance. If we don't get a correct answer, we will add another clue each day or so. Winner will be announced Friday, May 7th. Good luck!

Way to go officer Kodie Schmitt

Congratulations to Nevada Police Officer Kodie Schmitt for his selection as the 2020 Peace Officer of the Year for the Missouri National Association of Housing & Redevelopment (MONAHRO).

Officer Schmitt was nominated by Nevada Housing Director Carol Branham for his dedication & involvement in the community with Nevada Public Housing residents.

The award was presented at the Nevada Housing Authority Board Meeting on April 29th.

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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.