Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Have you seen these missing juveniles in Vernon County?
If anyone knows any information about the location of Evan Downen and Audrianna Burris, please contact the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office at 417-667-6042 or 417-283-4364.
Obituary - Betty Anne Freeman
Betty was born July 1, 1939 in Tampa, Florida, a daughter of James and Laura Pettis. She was united in marriage to Randolph Stuart Freeman, Sr. on August 28, 1956. Betty lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Kingsville, MO. She had worked as a Quality Assurance Inspector for Anaconda-Ericsson Wire and Cable in Harrisonville and Union Wire and Rope in Kansas City before her retirement in 2004. She attended Elm Spring Baptist Church in Kingsville. “Mokey”, as she was known for and liked to be fondly called by her grandchildren, was an amazing wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister and aunt. She absolutely loved to play dice and Farkle and was a score-keeper like no other.
Betty was preceded in death by both of her parents, her husband, a daughter, Ruth Hull, a granddaughter, Elizabeth Steed, a great-grandson, Zane Donaldson, one brother. James Pettis of Mayfield, KY and two sisters, Marie Lightner of Perry, OH and Laura Palmer of Plant City, FL.
She is survived by a son, Randolph Freeman, Jr., Holden, MO; four daughters: Amanda and husband Russell Wigginton, Kingsville, MO; Laura Maxfield, Bedford, VA; Deborah and husband Wesley Schnorf, Harrisonville, MO; and Rebecca and husband Dennis Dinneny, Holden MO; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter, and many other relatives and friends.
Anyone missing a dog
If anyone is missing a black Pomeranian type dog with a turquoise harness, it is in the 900 block of Country Club in Butler. Thank you!
Bushwhacker Days in Vernon County
Carnival Armbands are on sale now!!!! They will be on sale starting today until noon on June 10th at the following locations:
Nevada/VC Chamber of Commerce
225 W. Austin Blvd., Suite 200
Great Southern Bank
201 E. Cherry Street
Kitchen Essentials
131 E. Walnut Street
Nine Patch Quilt & Fabric
129 E. Walnut Street
Way to go Sandy!
After a lot of hard work and study – and lots of tests! – Sandy is now recognized as specially trained in outpatient coding.
Tammy said, “Sandy has certainly worked hard for this certification and we’re all so proud of what she’s accomplished.”
News from the city of Pleasanton Kansas
The brush drop-off at the West Lake had some construction debris, household trash, and cinder blocks thrown out there.
If you dropped this off, you need to retrieve anything that is not brush and take it elsewhere.
If the items are not removed by the end of the week, the brush drop-off will be closed to the public until further notice.
Firearm auction in Montrose
June 19, 2021 10:30 A.M.
Montrose, Missouri
Knights of Columbus Hall
80+ Firearms, Ammunition, Safes, Misc.
For more info call:
Kevin: (660)-492-3279
Tyler: (660)-492-7764
Bryan: (660)-492-3740
Due to Facebook removing original post with all pictures please use link below to view pictures & sale bill @ https://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/3561944.html
Obituary - Matthew Dale Burns
A memorial service will be held on a later date.
Matthew was born in Independence, Missouri on June 16. 1961 to Eugene Burns and Ann (Meador) Staats. Matt moved with his parents to Peculiar, Missouri in 1972 where he resided until his graduation from Ray-Pec High School in 1979. After graduation he worked at B & C Printing where he met Patty Moran. To this union was born his only daughter, Tarah Nicole Burns. During many of these years he indulged his passion of trading and rebuilding cars with a cousin, Jeff Meador.
In 2004 he changed careers by attending school and applying for a CDL license, embarking on the job he held until his death. His first employer was Pam Transportation, then USA Trucking. He found seeing the country from his big rig endlessly challenging and interesting. Every trip was a new adventure which he enthusiastically related in detail to his Mom.
In 2005 he bought his own truck and became an owner/operator for USA Trucking. But with many continuing chronic health problems, he found it difficult to maintain the pace required by a company. So, he applied for his own authority and established MD Burns Transportation in 2010 in order to have more control over when to accept a load. It was through his business that he met a woman who became his business and domestic partner, Susan McCollum. They died together, tragically in a terrible car accident, as they had lived; together in all that they did.
When Susan retired from her job in New York in 2018, where they had lived together, they purchased a home in Urbana, Missouri which they were meticulously remodeling. His earlier passion for restoring cars translated seamlessly into making a beautiful home, which sadly remains uncompleted.
Matt was easy to know, difficult to forget. His enthusiasm for life was endless. And after surviving death’s door from COVID-19 during a month long stay just last November-December, it seemed he would be invincible.
Matthew leaves behind to mourn him, his father, Eugene Burns (Bette) of Highland, Texas: mother, Ann Staats of Raymore, Missouri: daughter Tarah Burns of Blue Springs: and two grandchildren, Kamdyn (7) and Cleo (3) and countless friends.
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