Obituary - Donna Sue Kendrick

Donna Sue Kendrick, 81, Archie, MO, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Wellsville Retirement Community in Wellsville, KS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 10:00-11:00. Burial will follow in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisonville Animal Shelter.

Donna Sue was born July 26, 1940 in Warrensburg, MO, a daughter of Donald Clayton and Nellie Mae (Harding) Horn. She attended Archie schools from fourth grade through high school, graduating in 1958. Donna Sue also received an associate’s degree from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO. Donna married the love of her life, William “Bill” E. Kendrick on September 5, 1958 in Jefferson City, MO. They were blessed with three sons and many grandkids and great-grandkids. She had lived in Raytown, MO before moving back to Archie in 1962.

Donna Sue worked for Archie Public Schools as a secretary for 20 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Archie and also sang in the choir. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. Sue wore many hats and did it with grace, love and kindness. She was a giver and shared a smile with everyone. She enjoyed her family and friends gatherings, playing cards, bowling, Snapchat, feeding any cat, dog or bird she could, road trips and slot machines.

Donna Sue was preceded in death by her parents and an infant sister, Mary Horn. She is survived by her husband, William “Cape”, of the home; her three sons, Bill and Janetta Kendrick, Drexel, MO, Barry and Paula Kendrick, Camdenton, MO, and Brent Kendrick, Kansas City, MO; 6 grandkids, Scott and Ginna Kendrick, Thomas and Jill McCoy, Ben and Stephanie Hansen, Charles and Kelly Anderson, Kurtis and Kayla Weaver, Andrew and Brianna Bissell; and the cream of the crop, the great-grands, Madie, Aidan, Trevor, Lily, Chase, Sydney, Riley, Cora, Quinn and Charlie.

Bates County Democrats to Meet This Thursday

Help spread the word... The Bates County Democrats will be meeting this Thursday at noon at the Pennell on the northwest corner of the Butler square. 

Obituary - Joseph Samuel Duncan

Joseph Samuel Duncan, 86, Nevada, MO passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at his home in Nevada. Joe was born May 24, 1935 in Richards, MO to Dora and Roberta (Campbell) Duncan and was raised by his grandparents Joseph and Kate Duncan.. He was united in marriage to Beverly Kimmis Bradley on July 3, 1992 in Independence, MO and she survives of the home.

Joe was raised in Richards, MO and attended school there. Following his marriage to Beverly the couple made their home in Independence where Joe worked at Independence Power and Light as a mechanic until his retirement in 1997. At that time they moved to Walker, MO where they lived until coming to Nevada in 2011. He loved quail hunting, fishing, gardening, and was an avid reader of western books. He was a member of the Walker Christian Church where he sang in the choir. Joe loved to pick on people and was called onery, in the nicest way, by many. He especially loved his family, his friends, and his dog, Molly.

In addition to his wife Beverly, he is survived by four children: Stan Duncan, Morgan, TX, Larry Duncan (Jennifer), Grain Valley, MO, Jim Bradley (Libby), Kansas City, MO, Darren Bradley (Becky), Overland Park, KS; eight grandchildren, Stan Duncan, Jr., Brandy Lloyd, David Duncan, Nicole Taylor, Aaron Duncan, C.J. Bradley, Noelle Bradley, and Jake Bradley; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Dorveen Rowen, Texas. He was preceded in death by grandparents; parents; and his step father, Oral “Peanuts” Pennell; sister, Kathy; brother, Tom; and his beloved son, Bruce.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Walker Christian Church in Walker, MO with Pastor Tim Brewer officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in his memory to the Nevada Public Library (for large print books) c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

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Coffman Chiropractic Assumes New Location

 
IT'S OFFICIAL Coffman Chiropractic has moved to their new location at 209 N. Orange St in Butler. To seal the deal, Coffman was honored with a ribbon cutting this morning by the Butler Chamber of Commerce. L to R: Chamber Executive Director Barbara Lawrence, member Kim Jacobs, Mason Coffman, staff member Heather Johnson and Chamber member Gayle Stark. To book an appointment, call 660-679-0077.

Butler Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month

The Heather Diehl Farmer's Insurance agency has been selected as the Butler Chamber of Commerce business of the month for October. L to R: Chamber member Gayle Alexander, member Cheyenne Burton, member Kim Jacobs, owner Heather Diehl, staff member Megan Plunkett, staff member Geneva Berry and Chamber Executive Director Barbara Lawrence. Not pictured, staff member Lynerica Heckadon.

MSHP: Please Include Safety In Your Plans For Halloween

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to have a safe Halloween.

Halloween isn’t just for children. Many adults enjoy dressing up and visiting haunted houses or attending gatherings of friends. If you are driving to a costume party, make sure your costume doesn’t hamper your vision. If you attend a Halloween party that includes alcohol, designate a sober driver for the trip home. Alcohol, even in small amounts, slows reaction time and dulls the senses. Driving after you've had alcohol could have a sad and possibly deadly result.

All drivers should stay alert when driving on Halloween. Young children excited by Halloween could dart in front of a vehicle. Slow down and drive with extra caution. Motorists picking up and dropping off trick-or-treaters may result in an increase in the number of vehicles on the road, therefore affecting traffic patterns. Please be courteous and stay alert for trick-or-treaters of all ages. Distracted drivers are dangerous drivers─when you’re driving, keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone!

Parents, please remind children to approach only familiar houses that are well lighted. Talk with them about never entering a stranger’s house or vehicle. Consider trick-or-treating with your children for their safety and because it’s a fun way to spend an evening. Give some thought to safety when choosing a costume. Consider using make-up rather than wearing a mask, which can obstruct a child's vision making it difficult to see an oncoming car. A light-colored costume is easier for drivers to see at night and adding reflective tape to dark costumes makes them visible. Flame resistant costumes are the best ones.

Trick-or-treaters are reminded to watch for traffic while they are out and about this Halloween. Remember to look both ways when crossing the street. Use sidewalks wherever possible when you're walking around a neighborhood. Please trick-or-treat while it is light outside. If you do go out after dark, increase your visibility by using a flashlight. An adult should always accompany small children, and older children should stay in groups.

Have a safe, happy Halloween!

Local Football Round-up by Cameron Hook

By Cameron Hook

Football season came winding down last week. With the regular season coming to a close, we will be going over the scores from quite a few local teams, and looking at how each finished their season. So without further ado, let us take a look at the Sports Round-Up.

As we did last week, we will start by looking at the hometown Butler Bears. The Bears have been incredibly successful all year. As a matter of fact, one could say they were as successful as possible, because they finished the season undefeated! That is right, your Butler Bears capped off the regular season with a win at home Friday night against Lone Jack. In what was a one-sided affair, the Bears ended their perfect regular season with a 53-6. Expect this squad to be heading into the Class 2 State Tournament with a killer mentality and a head full of steam.

Now it would be doing this next team a disservice to wait any longer to talk about their big win. The Drexel Bobcats who finished last season as District Champions, finished the regular season undefeated. They were unable to do so last season as they started the year off with a Forfeit Loss according to the MSHSAA website. This season Drexel started with a clean slate and took advantage of it, finishing 8-0. Now this team will be looking to not only repeat as District Champs, but they look to go even further. After beating St. Paul Lutheran 80-26, the Bobcats have to be brimming with confidence. Now just like every other football team they will be taking it one week at a time, but you have to think that each week they should be going into their matchup knowing that they can win. This is a spectacular 8-man team that just needs to stay focused and disciplined, if they can manage that, Coach Dean should be looking at nothing but more success with the Bobcats.

On the topic of 8-man, would it really be a local Sports Round-Up if the Whirlwinds were not covered? Archie traveled to Concordia for last week’s game and left with smiles on their faces. Archie came out on top with a final score of 84-42. It might have been nothing but offense, but the Whirlwinds finish the season 8-1. Now they shift their focus to their next game, which will be against Appleton City. Archie will host the Bulldogs on November 5th in their first game of the postseason. The last time these two squads faced off on the gridiron it was Archie who reigned victorious. Can Archie repeat their 60-8 win over Appleton or will the Bulldogs play spoiler on the Whirlwinds already impressive season?

For the game that many fans could not wait for, Adrian won on the road against Wellington-Napoleon. The Blackhawks got the win in a 41-15 outing. This is their fourth straight win, one that came on the back of some solid defensive play. Adrian gives up 17 points per game on average, but on Friday night they managed to keep the Tigers underneath that average. Adrian, who finished the regular season at 7-2 now must prepare for the Cass Midway Vikings who they play this Friday at home. Last week Adrain took care of Midway in a dominant win, can they repeat their success or will the Vikings be able to learn from their previous mistakes against the Blackhawks?

Let us talk about Kansas for a moment. Now they might have nice roads and bad college football teams, but we are taught to love our neighbors. So it is time to look at a good Kansas football team, and since that automatically disqualifies KU, it must be the Prairie View Buffaloes right? Right. The Buffaloes came away with a very nice victory over the Anderson County Bulldogs. The final score of this matchup was 35-7. The Buffaloes move to 6-2 on the season, and begin practice this week preparing to face off against the Parsons Vikings who happen to have the same record. The game is in Parsons and with the two teams being so evenly matched on paper, you can expect it to be entertaining for all.

For the last bit of 8-man news this week, Rich Hill defended their home turf this week as they held off the visiting Liberal Bulldogs, 46-12. The Tigers should be glad they ended the season on such a high note as there have not been too many of those this year. Both teams finish the regular season at 4-5. Now, Rich Hill will get their shot at redemption, as their next game is against a Jasper team that beat them earlier in the year. Can Rich Hill pull off the revenge game or will they fall short to the Eagles on the road? We will not be getting the answer to that question until November 5th when the Tigers go on the road.

For the Sports Round-Up Game of the Week, the Butler Bears have been chosen. While this seems like a bit of a cop out as the Bears first postseason game is still undecided, (according to the MSHSAA website,) it cannot go without saying how electric Butler is this year. Regardless of who they play, the undefeated Bears are a team you do not want to miss.