Temperatures will be on the cool side

Temperatures will be on the cool side for this weekend, with light rain entering the picture for Sunday.

Obituary - Robert “Bob” Joseph Cahill

Robert “Bob” Joseph Cahill, age 90, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022 at the Raymore Christian Church, 500 Peace Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083

Bob was born in Emporia, Kansas on December 25, 1931 to Eugene Cahill and Ruby (Reid) Cahill. He spent most of his childhood in Sedalia MO attending Smith Cotton High School. After graduating, he honorably served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He then continued his education achieving his Bachelor of Arts at CMSU where he met the love of his life. In the late fall of 1958 he was joined in marriage with his late wife, Marjorie L. Cahill on November 27th. 

Their union was blessed with three children, Julie, Danny and Carri. In life Bob was a man of strong Christian faith, lifelong member of the First Christian Church, most recently attending the Raymore Christian Church. He worked for the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City for 25 years. Bob had a passion for aviation, electronics, and an avid sports fan. 

For many years he ran and operated the camera for the local Foxwood cable channel while Marjorie was hosting the show. Together they had a wonderful life enjoying Florida in the winter and loving on their grandkids and many dogs. Bob being referred to as the true "dog whisperer.” He always enjoyed watching the Chiefs, Royals, and the Mizzou Tigers.

Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife of over fifty-eight years, Marjorie Cahill; parents, Eugene and Ruby Cahill; infant daughter, Julie Cahill; brother William Cahill; and niece Rhonda Cahill.

He is survived by his two children, Daniel Cahill (Cathy) and Carri Lamb (Jerry); sister in law, Betty Cahill; five grandchildren, Christopher (Kimberly), Kyle (Amanda), Cameron (Kristen), Jake, and Madison; and four great grandchildren, Reveri, Raegan, Rozlynn, and Carson.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Wayside Waifs, 3901 Martha Truman Rd., Kansas City, Missouri 64137.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Obituary - Marynell (Blasengym) Modlin

Marynell Modlin, 84, of Nevada, MO, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Marynell was born on January 7, 1938 in Long Beach, CA to Urban Dean and Flo (McGalister) Blasengym. She married Larry Lee Modlin on October 31, 1959 in Miami, OK and he preceded her in death on November 22, 1995.

Marynell was raised in Michigan and graduated high school there. She came to Nevada in 1992 from California and was a homemaker and also worked at Christian Healthcare for a time. She enjoyed reading, watching NASCAR on TV, crocheting and being with her family.

Survivors include her children, Vickie Smith (Junior), Maysville, MO, Leslie Roberts (Terry), Maysville, David Swan, El Dorado Springs, MO, Lorie Smith, El Dorado Springs, Suzanna Coonts (Jerry). El Dorado Springs, Paul Modlin (Angie), Bronaugh, MO, Kathy Case, Jimmy Wallace, and Donna Wallace, Independence all of Independence, MO; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; her sister Wilma Colwell Molalla, OR; her brother William Blasengym, Brooklyn, MI; numerous nieces and nephews; and son-in-law Terry Kessner, Maysville, and daughters-in-law, Kathy Modlin and Kristie Modlin, both of Nevada. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry; her parents; two daughters, Mary Ann Kessner and Marie Cantrell and three sons, Otto Modlin, Bill Modlin, and Gary Coe; and a sister, Sue King.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with Pastor Terry Mosher officiating. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 p.m. prior to the funeral.

Those who wish may contribute in Marynell’s memory to Vernon County Cancer Relief in care of Ferry Funeral Home.

Chamber Welcomes Kasper Auto Parts

The Butler Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed Kasper Auto Parts with a ribbon cutting on Thursday. L to R Chamber board members Doug Lawrence, Kim Jacobs, owner Ted Kasper and board member Gayle Alexander are shown here doing the honors. The current Car Quest location on Orange street has been converted back to Napa auto parts, making it the sixth Napa store owned and operated by the Kasper family in the area.

Schell City Easter Egg Hunt set for today at 1pm

 

Drexel Easter Egg Hunt set for today at 10am

Its April, time to get ready for Easter, so I hope you will help us bring joy again this year to our little residence.

Please join us for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 16, 2022!!

Location HT Smith Park, (where the Community building) in Drexel

Power Outage in Butler

The City of Butler Electric Crews are on scene to a transformer that has blown near the area of Dakoda and High Streets in Butler at this time.

People in this area might experience a short power outage as crews work to fix this. 

Obituary - Teresa Lee Hetherington

The funeral service for Teresa will be held beginning at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri.

Visitation will precede the service from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Officiating at the service will be Pastor David Hill. Interment will follow the service in the Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Missouri.

The family suggests any memorial donations be made to Heartland Hospice, and may be left at the funeral home.

Teresa Lee was born July 7, 1963 in Kansas City, Missouri to Leota and Shelby Glenn Cannon, the fifth of five children. She lived in Kansas City, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee before her family moved to Montrose, Missouri to be close to her grandmother, Lorraine.

Teresa was very personable and made friends easily. She adapted and thrived in small town life. Teresa loved to laugh. She found humor in every situation and loved to laugh and make others laugh in the process. Family was very important to Teresa. She loved spending time with her family and getting to know her nieces and nephews, but most important to her, was the love she had for her son, Lucas.

Teresa graduated from Montrose High School in 1982, then went on to procure her cosmetology degree. She worked with several local salons, most recently at Snip and Clip in Warrensburg.

Teresa was predeceased by her father Shelby Glenn Cannon, her grandmother Lorraine Coots, her grandparents Shelby and Arbie Cannon, an uncle Harold Galloway, a sister Jeannie Perkins, a nephew Logan Cannon, and a niece Lily Maguire.

She leaves behind her son, Lucas, a stepson Chris, her mother and father Lee and Ludger Goth, her brothers Tad (Jane), Jerry (Carla), Walter, her sister Tracy (Jamil) Noble, nieces, nephews and many friends.