Obituary - Kenneth West

Kenneth West, 80 of Butler, Missouri passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at his home in Butler.

Cremation with a visitation to be held Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Memorial services will follow at 2:00 pm also at the funeral home on Saturday.

Memorial contributions may be made at www.JW.org. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

A complete obituary is pending at this time.

Obituary - Keith Duncan

Harold “Keith” Duncan, age 64, of Nevada, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Freeman Hospital West, in Joplin, MO.

Keith was born January 10, 1958, in Preston, MO to James Harold and Mary Louise (Nolan) Neighorn. On October 2, 2007, he married Sally Lynn Neighorn. He loved to work on lawn mowers, liked to paint and was a “Jack of all trades”.

Keith is survived by his wife of the home; five daughters, Mary (Gus) Brokob, Angie (Chris) Johnson, Kathy Phillips, Gorga Duncan, and Venna Duncan; two brothers, Charley Duncan and Bill Duncan; six sister, Ruth Duncan, Elsie Duncan, Kathy Duncan, Loreta Duncan, Pearl Duncan, and Rosetta Duncan; five grandchildren, Leah May Brokob, Haley Dawn, Brokob, Gus Brokob jr., Branden Phillips, and Summer Phillips.

Preceding him in death were his parents.

There will be a private family service for Keith.

State Farm Student Athlete of the week

We are thrilled to announce this weeks State Farm Student Athlete of the week senior, Andon Cook. Andon is on the Boys Varsity golf team and was nominated by his Coach Leslie Hedrick. Coach Hedrick stated “Andon has been on the varsity bears golf team all four years in high school.

During that time he has medaled at numerous tournaments and went to the state golf tournament every year he has played. He was all state last year as he placed in the top 10. 

He has had a solid start this year too medaling at every tournament so far and was top individual in two of our matches shooting an even-par 36 in a match against Nevada. What sets Andon apart on the golf team is his commitment to the game. He is always putting in the work and extra time to excel at golf. Just coming to golf practice during the season doesn’t make you a great golfer.

You have to practice year-round and Andon does that. He is truly a dedicated player and often stays after practice or even after competitions to work on his game.” When we asked Andon something he has learned from sports that he can apply later in life he stated “being involved in your school is like being involved in your community as an adult. When you are in sports as a student you want to do well and when you are an adult if you are involved in your community you will want to do well there too.” When we asked him what it takes to be successful as a player he stated “you have to put in the time.

You can’t put in just a little time and expect a great outcome. To be an elite athlete in your sport you have to keep putting in the time and not give up if things get tough.” When we asked him how he best prepares for a match he stated “it’s a lot of mental toughness and preparing yourself mentally to go out and do what you know you can and play how you have practiced.”

He says he puts in a lot of time recording his swing and studying it to keep getting better. Andon will be playing golf and attending Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri in the fall. He plans to major in physical education and hopes to coach one day.

Andon is the son of Sean and Sandy Cook. It was a pleasure talking to him and we wish him and the rest of the bears the best of luck as they finish out their season with district golf coming up in May.

Pictured left to right: Coach Leslie Hedrick, Andon Cook, Kellie Davidson State Farm

Strong to Severe Storms Possible Saturday Evening/Night

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible tomorrow evening/night, likely in the form of a line of storms moving west to east through the region. 

The main threat will be from damaging straight line wind gusts, but hail up to the size of quarters are possible. Stay weather aware!

Pursuit from Kansas ends in Harrisonville

Cass Co – Around 2:00 pm Friday, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office were called to assist deputies with the Miami County Kansas Sheriff’s Office pursuing a vehicle that crossed into Missouri near West Line.

Deputies continued pursuing the vehicle on 2 Highway west of Harrisonville. Officers with the Harrisonville Police Department deployed a tire deflation device near the Harrisonville City limits and successfully deflated 3 of the vehicle’s tires. The driver of the vehicle continued east on 2 Highway before stopping near Commercial Street.

The female driver was taken into custody by a Sheriff’s Office K9 team. There were no other occupants.

Kansas City Missouri Police Department confirmed the vehicle, a 2011 Buick Regal, as stolen. A license plate on the vehicle was reported stolen from Texas.

"Cooperation among multiple law enforcement agencies continues to make a difference when apprehending criminals in our community. Today’s incident is an example of that support to keep our county safe.” Sheriff Jeff Weber

The driver was transported to an area hospital for treatment before being transferred to the Cass County Jail.

The Cass County and Miami County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Harrisonville Police Department assisted deputies.

Organizational Meeting Bates County Arts Council

 

Obituary - Ronnie L. Noland

Ronnie Lee Noland, 69, of Buffalo, Missouri, formerly of Clinton, Mo., passed away Saturday morning, April 16, 2022 at the Colonial Springs Care Center in Buffalo, Mo.

Ronnie was born July 28, 1952 in Kansas City, Mo., and grew up in Lee’s Summitt, Mo., where he played baseball and football and started working young in the family service station business, Noland and Son. He moved to the Golden Valley area in the late 60s to work at the family cattle farm. He was married to Linda Kay Noland on March 30, 1974 at the Blue Ridge Methodist Church in Kansas City. The couple recently celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. Ronnie was well known locally working for many years as a Coca-Cola Route Salesman in the Clinton Area. Later he worked for 10 years at Truman Lake State Park Marina where he made many friends and even did a weekly fishing report on the radio. He was an Assistant Coach for Calhoun High School Basketball and helped run the time clock at home games for many years. His interest in sports and love for helping kids lasted throughout his life. Most recently Ronnie worked as co-owner of A&M Automotive in Clinton and affectionately was known as the “Tow Man” by those who knew him well. He was preceded in death by his parents Charlie Thomas Noland and Ruth Marguerite (Rock) Noland. He is survived by his loving wife Linda Kay Noland at the Colonial Springs Care Center, Buffalo Mo., where they have resided together these last few years. Other survivors include his son Charlie T. Noland and wife Kara Denise Noland and grandchildren Tamara, Toshia, and Tagert of Lake of the Ozarks. Ronnie had many talents and loved working outdoors. He was strong and fearless but his best quality was his love and compassion. He was always quick to make a joke and always willing to help a friend. He taught his family unconditional love and would go to any lengths for those he loved. Memorial graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Mo. Services are under the direction of the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. Condolences may be left online at www.bradleyhadley.com.

Obituary - William J. Becker

William J. Becker, age 77, of Belton, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Menorah Medical Center.

Services will be held at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis Ave., Belton, Missouri 64012. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. For those unable to attend, Mass will be live streamed through St. Sabina’s Facebook page.

Bill was born on December 14, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to John P. Becker and Katherine (Bessenbacher) Becker. Bill graduated high school and furthered his education in the plumbing trade. In the winter of 1966 he was joined in marriage with his wife, Bonnie J. Starbuck on January 8th. Their union was blessed with three daughters. Bill was a man of Catholic faith, most recently attending St. Sabina Catholic Church.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, John and Katherine Becker; and sister, Kathleen Becker-Christy.

He is survived by his loving wife, Bonnie Becker; three daughters, Christine Barbour (David), Jeanette Hill (Travis), and Brandi Dameron (Robert); two brothers, Jack Becker (Eva) and Tom Becker (Terry); eight grandchildren, Cameron Barbour, Kaili Staudenmyer (Colten), Heather Falls, Corey Zumalt (Dana), Brianna Zumalt, Kaylin Hill, Katie Dameron (Colton), and Bo Dameron; and five great grandchildren, Caleb, Bailey, Kase, Conway, Ellie.

Bill was the perfect picture of what a husband and father should be. He was honest, kind and loved by everyone who knew him. Our hearts are broken but we have peace knowing that he is now with God.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to St. Sabina Church.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278