Obituary - August "Gus" Alvin Hardwick

August "Gus" Alvin Hardwick, 87, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his home. 

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 14 at 1:00 pm at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with the visitation beginning at 12:00 pm. Interment will follow in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, MO.

A complete obituary will be posted when it is available.

Obituary - Sandra J. Bowman

Sandra Jean Bowman, 83, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday night, March 8, 2022 at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17, 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Troy Jerome Stevenson and Oleta (Sullivan) Stevenson.

She married George L. Bowman, Sr., in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 2000. Sandra was employed with the Clinton School District as a lunch room attendant for several years. She was a member of the Friendly Pentecostal Church in Clinton. Sandra's life was centered around Jesus. She loved her Lord and Savior and spent her lifetime making sure her friends and family grew to know Jesus as well. She accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and never quit wanting to learn and grow more in his love. Her early years were full of fun times with her church friends. Her first concert she attended was Jimmy Dean. As a young woman she enjoyed bowling, riding horses and being with her family. Sandra was a wonderful cook and baker. She was famous for her green beans, noodles, peanut butter cookies, and brownies. Every homemade meal from Sandra was a table full of homemade dishes that were made from the heart. She had a green thumb. She loved plants, flowers, and gardening. She spent many hours snapping green beans and making sure her garden was plentiful. Sandra was a talented seamstress. She had made many outfits over the years for her grandkids. She also made sure that her family's outfits were neatly pressed and well fitted. She loved to knit blankets and cross stitch. She loved to shop and never passed up a good bargain or a chance to go to JCPenney's. She would always make sure she read the weekly grocery sales to find those bargains too. She loved to play card games or dominoes with friends and family. She had a competitive side and didn't give in even when it came to playing with the grandchildren. She liked to win. For downtime, Sandra enjoyed doing word searches and reading. She never lost her spot in a book thanks to her trusty clothespin. She also enjoyed watching movies. She would never pass up a movie to watch at home or going to the theater. Sandra was always ready to go on a trip. She loved traveling with friends or family. The beautiful sights of Oregon were some of her favorites she had ever seen. But, she would always say that her bags were packed if anyone wanted to go to Branson for the weekend. Happiness to her was her family. She loved spending time with her family and would do anything for them. She was always willing to have sleepovers with the grandkids where they would play Wahoo, eat snacks, and stay up late. She spent many hours at sporting events for her kids and grandkids. She was their loudest fan. Give 'em a target she would say! She had a life mission to know Christ. Sandra was determined that every one of her family members would have the chance to know God. Her greatest strength in life was her love for Jesus and it showed by the love she shared with so many people. Surviving are four sons, George Lewis Bowman, Jr., (Supin), Thailand, Randy Blair Bowman (Jennie), state of Georgia, James Robert “Jim” Bowman, Nixa, Mo., and Michael Glenn Bowman, Clinton, Mo.; five grandchildren, Jennifer Dawn Petry (Matt), Clinton, Mo., Jeremy Wade Bowman (Monica), Jefferson City, Mo., Christopher Blair Bowman, James Tyler Bowman, Harrisonville, Mo., and Lauren Elaine Burrous (James), Butler, Mo.; eleven great-grandchildren, Allison, Emma, Austin and Adam Petry, Whitney and Maverick Bowman, Bradyn and Ayvah Bowman, and Peyton, Jameson and Mackson Burrous; one brother, James Craig Stevenson (Peggy), Little Rock, AR. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services will be at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., just prior to the funeral service. Cremation will follow the service. Condolences may be left online at bradleyhadley.com.

From Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A has provided an update and says they’ve dealt with 68 crashes between midnight and 8 p.m. today.

211 calls for service
80 stranded motorists
56 non-injury crashes
12 injury crashes

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Obituary - Janet Lynn Redenbaugh

Janet Lynn Redenbaugh, 67 of Raymore, MO passed away at home on March 9, 2022. Janet was born in Chicago, IL on July 24, 1954 to Joanne “Pat” and Frank Kaiser. 

She graduated from Center High School in 1972 and earned her bachelor's degree in Education Southwest Missouri State University in 1976. Later obtaining her Master’s in Education from MidAmerica Nazarene University in 2001.

Janet married Charlie Redenbaugh in 1977. During their 44 years of marriage they had 3 children, Amy, Erin & Cari. Janet had 6 grandchildren, Charles, Sophia, Luke, Jack, Taylor & Tanner. She fulfilled her love of education by teaching for 22 years at Hickman Mills Elementary, Raymore Elementary, Shull Elementary & Stonegate Elementary. Janet is survived by Charlie Redenbaugh, Amy (Dave) Kille (Peculiar, MO), Erin (Tim) Hamilton (Lee’s Summit, MO) & Cari (Ryan) Samuelson (Raymore, MO). Brother, Jeff (Cassie) Kaiser (Cypress, TX). Nephews Ryan (Meghan), Brandon (Cypress, TX) and niece Jennifer (Jamie) Fox (Albuquerque, NM). Janet was preceded in death by parents Pat & Frank Kaiser (Houston, TX).

At Southwest Missouri State Janet was a member of the College Union Board, Little Sis to the Phi Sigma Epsilon Fraternity and Association of Women’s Students.

In addition to raising a busy family she was an active member in the Saucy Silhouette’s, a ladies only group who met monthly for dinners, crafting and BBQs with the husbands, for 40 years. Janet also loved being a part of her teachers breakfast and bunco groups.

Janet’s pride and joy were her three daughters. She loved crafting with them, creating amazing DIY decorations for their birthday parties, attending all of their activities, cooking together, shows at Starlight and going on yearly girls trips to the Ozarks.

Janet enjoyed traveling and being on the water. From trips to the Ozarks, Houston, Ely, MN, St. Thomas, Florida, Hawaii and Yellowstone, she loved being on vacation.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She loved to interact with children inside and outside the classroom and always had room on her lap to hold a baby.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Janet Redenbaugh's name to the Alzheimer's Association. www.alz.org or St. Croix Hospice 7200 Hudson Blvd North #100, Oakdale, MN 55128. 

The family would like to thank all the caregivers that Janet had over the years, all are very dear to our hearts. The family would also like to thank Visiting Angels and St. Croix Hospice staff for their assistance these past few years.

Runaway Juvenile from Belton

The Belton Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in locating a runaway juvenile. Isabella V. Kenslow has been missing since the early morning of 3-2-2022. 

Isabella is 5ft 2in tall, 187 pounds with red hair and hazel eyes. Isabella was last seen wearing a black hoodie and sweat pants. Isabella also has a distinct red scar by her left eye. 

Investigators have obtained information that Isabella may be presenting herself as a young adult when, in fact, she is 15 years old. 

Anyone with information on Isabella’s whereabouts or who has had direct contact with Isabella is asked to contact Det. Chrostowski by email at bchrostowski@Beltonpd.org

Closings and cancellations for Friday March 11th

The the following will be closed on Friday 3/11/22 due to inclement weather and slick road conditions:

Appleton City School District
Archie School District (AMI Day)
Ballard School District (AMI Day)
Bates County Administration Building

Bates County Extension Office

Bates County Prosecutors Office 

Bates County Public Administrator 

Bates County Recorder of Deeds 
Bronaugh School District
Butler License Office
Butler Public Library
Butler School District
Carpenters Cup (Butler)
Calhoun School District
Cass County Career Center
Clinton School District
Cottey College
Crowder College (Opening at noon)
Custom Creations by Harvest Hill (Butler)
Drexel School District
Grays Cafe (Adrian)Harrisonville School District
Hudson School District
Hume School District (AMI Day)
Jayhawk-Linn USD 346
Lakeland School District
Linn County Kansas Heath Department

Nevada License Office
Nevada School District
Northeast Vernon County School District
Osceola City Hall
Osceola School District

Pantry Thrift Store (Butler) 
Pleasant Hill School District (AMI Day)
Prairie View USD 362
Montrose School District
Miami School District

Quick Dine III (Butler)
Rich Hill School District
Sheldon School District
Sherwood School District
Vernon County Courthouse

Vernon County Clerks Office
Warsaw School District

Please bookmark this page as we will be adding to this list as more closings are made available.

Obituary - Evelyn Louise (Miller) Wade

Evelyn Louise Wade, 92, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Iola, Kansas, went home to Heaven on March 9, 2022.

Evelyn Louise (Miller) Wade was born to Loama Olan and Opal Lucille Miller (nee’ Lacy), on January 6, 1930, near Drexel, Missouri. She was the oldest of two daughters, with Wilma being the younger. The family lived in Amsterdam, Missouri and Pleasanton, Kansas, before moving to La Cygne, Kansas, in 1944. Evelyn was raised in a Christian home, attending church faithfully, and coming to faith in Christ as a young girl. Some of her fondest memories growing up were going to church and always having people over to their home after church on Sunday nights for fellowship.

She attended La Cygne Rural High School, graduating in 1948. She was united in marriage to Norman D Wade in Drexel, Missouri, on June 26th, 1948. To this union, four children were born: Greg Norman, Kevin Leon, Roxanne, and Mark Randall.

Evelyn enjoyed being a homemaker and raising their four children. They were very supportive parents during their children’s school years, and on into their adult years in all of their pursuits. She served as a room mother many times during those school years. She was gifted with a creative bent and could do just about anything she set her mind to doing. She enjoyed and thrived in using her creativity, which was evident in several areas. She was a skilled seamstress, whether it was making clothing, costumes, or home décor and window coverings for their home. She loved music and had a beautiful alto voice and enjoyed singing in ladies’ ensembles in her earlier years. She was also an accomplished pianist where she served as church pianist and eventually organist for decades in her church. Evelyn agreed to assume a friend’s cake decorating business in the mid to late sixties. She sat and learned all the intricate skills of decorating cakes. Evelyn’s ornate wedding cakes were her specialty, which were uniquely beautiful masterpieces in their own right, and highly sought-after by many in the community and surrounding areas. She also enjoyed taking ceramic classes for a brief time, and in her later years, she taught herself to paint pictures watching the Bob Ross show. In the late sixties and early seventies, she enjoyed leading the Girls Guild High School group at church. Several of the girls involved have expressed with deep appreciation how much of a blessing Evelyn was to them, and how God used her to make a positive impact in their lives and in their walk with the Lord.

Evelyn was always supportive of Norman’s entrepreneurial business ideas. They were self-employed for most of their lives with a few different successful businesses in La Cygne. They operated Wade Brothers Conoco Gas Station along with his brother and sister-in-law, Wilbur and Frances Wade during the fifties and early sixties. During that time, they also converted an old bus into a successful and thriving drive-up burger place next door to the gas station called the Dari-Kurl. They sold out in the sixties and eventually opened Evelyn’s Countryside Drive-In in 1970, with Broasted Chicken as their specialty. People would drive for miles around just to eat their chicken. They successfully operated that business until selling it in 1973, when they transitioned to their final business, Norel Homes Company. They expanded that business, moving it to Iola, KS in the early eighties and continued with it until their retirement. Due to their success in this business, they won several awards, were one of the top dealers in the state, and earned several trips abroad to various countries, as well as a few cruises.

She and Norman loved their family and enjoyed spending time with them whenever possible. They also enjoyed watching their children and eventually grandchildren in their sporting activities. They both loved sports, and especially enjoyed watching KU Jayhawks Basketball, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Kansas City Royals. Evelyn was also a competitive bowler, beginning in the early sixties and continued to be on teams off and on for the next 40 plus years. She always said that if she’d ever taken up another sport, it probably would have been golf, as watching it brought lots of enjoyment to her, especially in her later years. Evelyn loved to play cards, enjoyed crossword puzzles, and liked competing when watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. She was very thoughtful and faithful in remembering to always send cards for birthdays and anniversaries. She loved giving gifts and it brought her tremendous joy, no matter how great or small. As time allowed, she and Norman also enjoyed their many years of retreating to their lake property in Oklahoma, whether with family or by themselves.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, son Greg (2002), and son Kevin (2021). She is survived by daughter Roxanne (David) Martin, Harrisonville, MO; and son Mark (Jenise) Wade, Grove, OK. She is also survived by two daughters-in-law, Daleine Wade, Anderson, SC; Vicki Wade, Abilene, KS. She also leaves behind fourteen grandchildren: Griff (Rebekah) Martin; Lacey (Chris) Fair; Abby (Brad) Bell; Tanner, Thatcher, and Molly Martin; Garrett and Sydney Wade; Stephanie (Jeremy) Brougher; Danae (Nathan) Sellers; Jenna Wade; Caleb Wade; Kevin (Amy) Wade; Katy Wade; twelve great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Evelyn was deeply loved by her family and her multitude of friends and will be greatly missed. They can rejoice that she is now Home and in the presence of the Lord, and they look forward to being reunited with her in Heaven one day. The family is also forever grateful to the caring staff at Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation who provided loving care to her these past several years, and also to Kansas City Hospice for their care and assistance the past few months. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contribution be made in Evelyn’s memory to: Tunnel to Towers Foundation (t2t.org); Gideons International | Let's spread the good news; or Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care - Kansas City Hospice (kchospice.org).

Arrangements are pending at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel.

Traffic Alert: Traffic accident on I-49 just north of TT Highway

Several emergency personnel is on scene of a motor vehicle accident on I-49 northbound near mile marker 135 around the TT Overpass at this time. 

Please use caution and slow down if you must travel in this area.

If you don't have to be out then please stay home! Mid America Live will update when more information about the wreck is made available to us.