Public Notice to the city of Belton:

Public Notice to the city of Belton:

Due to a sanitary sewer blockage and subsequent sanitary sewer overflow, Cleveland Lake will be closed until further notice.

With guidance and coordination from Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Public Works crews will begin the cleanup process and will test E. Coli levels at Cleveland Lake until E. Coli levels return to safe limits.

At that point in time, Cleveland Lake can be re-opened to the public

Obituary - Frederick Ray Reedy

Frederick Ray Reedy, 83, Nevada, MO passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Springfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Fred was born September 12, 1938 in Harwood, MO to Walter G. and Jeannie R. (Curry) Reedy. On July 19, 1958 he was united in marriage to Alice Ann Brundridge and she preceded him in death in 1987.

Fred was raised in Harwood and attended Harwood School. He worked at Richardson Motor Company for a number of years and then worked for Madills Appliances in Nevada until his retirement. One of Fred’s favorite pastimes was camping at Pomme de Terre Lake.

Fred passed away on the 19th of July 2022, his wedding anniversary, and went to be with his wife to go dancing again.

Survivors include three children, Jaye Rosales (Raymond), Colorado Springs, CO, Joyce Reedy (David Blaylock), Springfield, MO, and Raymond Reedy, Thornton, CO; five grandchildren, Raylene Reynolds (Cody), Colorado Springs, CO, Nathan Reedy, Fountain, CO, Alicia Champlin (Jeff), Denver, CO; Jessica McKinney (Matthew), Monument, CO, and Jorena Siegmann (Matthew), Springfield, MO; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Neva Timbers, Warrensburg, MO; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Alice Ann, he is preceded in death by a sister, Lois Dade; and two brothers, Lewis Reedy, and Richard Reedy.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Virgil City Cemetery, Virgil City, MO, with Raymond Reedy officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Monday evening at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Memorials are suggested in his memory to the American Cancer Society c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Beat the heat event in Nevada set for July 27th

Help get the word out. Wednesday July 27 from 4pm-6pm the Nevada Fire Department will be doing a Beat the Heat Wet down Event at McHugh Field (Soccer Field) next to Walton Pool. 

Come out get wet and cool off from the Heat.

Obituary - Bill LaFayette Mayo

Bill Mayo went to Heaven on July 20, 2022, at the young age of 56.

Funeral service will be held at Cullen Funeral Home on Friday July 22, 2022. Visitation will be at 1 o’clock with service following at 2:00. There will be no graveside service at this time but there will be a celebration of life at a later date.

Bill was born on Aug. 10, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri to Billy and Norma Jean Mayo. He spent most of his life in Grandview and was a participant in the ride along program with the Grandview Police Department before enlisting in the Army and serving from 1983-1987. During his enlistment he earned awards for Grenade Expert and M-16 and .45 caliber pistol Marksman. He was self-employed after leaving the Army.

He was known for his love of animals, especially dogs and rescued many during his life. One of his favorites, Taylor, Baby Taylor as he called her, passed a few years ago and he then took in his latest, Chief.

He had a great sense of humor and the ability to keep people laughing for hours with his jokes. His humor was quick as well as his wit and he had a huge heart for those he cared about. He loved fishing and bird hunting, which he had done from his early teens and loved reading, especially history and about WWII.

He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Mayo and nephew, Shawn Maloney. He is survived by his mother Jean Mayo, sisters Dianne Truitt, Debbie Anderson, Denise Wheeler and husband Jim, and Donna Mayo. There are also nephews Robert Edwards, Michael Maloney, Lane Mayo and Logan Mayo, and nieces Angela Wheeler, and Lily Mayo. There are also several great nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you give a donation to your local animal rescue in honor of Bill.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Happy Retirement Dr. Richard Dailey

Dr. Richard Dailey had a great retirement party! Everyone expressed their gratitude with many warm and humorous stories on their years of knowing Dr. D at Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City.

There was many cards, gifts and cake to make an awesome retirement celebration. 

Dr. Dailey's wife, Kaye, daughter, Jade, son, Cole and his wife, Alyssa were there to share the love.

Obituary - Mary Frances Fowler

Mary Frances Fowler passed away Monday, July 18,2022 at Truman Healthcare in Lamar, Missouri. She was born the second of two children to William (Bill) and Grace Watkins in Porterville, CA.

She wed the love of her life, Larry Floyd Fowler on June 26, 1959, after meeting in High School. Mary had survived Cancer however after a decade of battling Alzheimer’s she finally succumbed to the terrible affliction. She looked forward to being reunited with her Love and living together in Jehovah’s Kingdom.

Mary's advanced Alzheimer's required her placement in a facility that separated the “Forever Honeymooners” after 61 plus years of marriage. To this union were born five children. Terry (Tami)Fowler of Hillsdale, KS. Larry (DaLynne) Fowler of Nevada, MO. Perry (Kelly) Fowler of Sheldon, MO. Sherry (David) Lindsay of Nevada, MO. And Mary Jane (Larry) McHenry of Nevada, MO. They had also accumulated Sixteen Grandchildren and Twenty- Seven Great-Grandchildren.

Her husband Larry was a lifelong farmer and she excelled at being the “Farmer's Wife”. Her family was always well cared for, and she was an excellent Cook and Baker. She kept a clean house, maintained a garden, and helped with the farming. Whether it was by moving equipment, hauling hay, or feeding all the neighbors/crew generous portions of her wonderful food when it came time to work cattle! She and her husband were respected by the community.

Eventually Mary started working outside the home. She managed at Jerry's IGA and Deli in Sheldon, MO. She worked at the original Walmart in Nevada, MO. But the job she enjoyed most and is probably most remembered for is Cooking for the Sheldon, MO School system. She loved the kids and made lifelong friends there.

Many people will fondly remember Larry and Mary at one of their favorite pastimes, as the couple that could be guaranteed to be the first, and last, pair on the dance floor. It was pure joy to watch them dance as they made it look so fluid and easy. The world was their dance floor. It was a common sight to see them dancing in their kitchen, living room, barn, back yard, etc. The only thing they needed was music and preferably a floor that was slick, just, not too slick!

Mary was also a member of the Nevada/Lamar Jehovah's Witnesses and will be missed by her many friends there as well.

She was an amazing Wife, Mother, Grandma, Great-Grandma and Aunt. Spending time with her family, reading, cooking, sewing and crocheting.

Mary was preceded in death by her Husband, Larry four days shy of 18 months. She was also preceded by her parents, one Brother, Bill and his wife Linda, both of Nevada, MO.

She is survived by her children, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren, Brothers and Sisters in Law, several cousins, numerous Nieces and Nephews and a Host of Friends.

The Family will be hosting a Celebration of her life at the family Farm on August the 7th at 3:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in her name to Sheldon School system (Via Ferry’s?)

ELECTIONS 101: by Marlene Wainscott, Bates County Clerk

ELECTIONS 101: by Marlene Wainscott, Bates County Clerk:

The election process begins long before Election Day. Candidate filings, ballot printing, selection of judges/workers, absentee voting, election worker training, and publication of election notices are just a few of the many tasks performed.

 
The long election days are now gone. The polling place hours were the same as now, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., but the manual counting of the ballots extended the Election Day until the early hours of the next day. Errors made by the poll workers are a thing of the past. The optical scan machine tabulates the votes when the ballot is fed by the voter. The machines are not connected to the internet!

 
Steps are taken by all poll workers to ensure the integrity of elections. Unvoted ballots are initialed by the judges. During the day the judges make sure the number of ballots cast matches the number of voters that have signed the poll pad.

 
At the close of Election Day the Supervisory Judges, consisting of a Democrat and a Republican, return the election materials including the voted ballots in a sealed container. The transport media with totals are downloaded and printed for the unofficial election night results. This also eliminates the chance for human error.

 
Following the election the results are verified by a Democrat and Republican team. A precinct is selected by the team and races are manually tallied to match the machine totals. The election is certified after the verification team has completed the canvass.

 
Bates County can be proud that the election process is and has always been fair, honest, and non-partisan, with checks and balances to ensure the integrity of every vote cast.

Obituary - Lois Irene (Schmitt) Morlok

The SERVICE for Lois will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2022 at Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City, Missouri.

VISITATION will precede the service from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. BURIAL will be in Westfield Cemetery, rural Appleton City. MEMORIAL donations are suggested to the First Christian Church.

Lois Irene (Schmitt) Morlok was born on September 27, 1923 in rural Henry County to Lawrence and Alma (Teshner) Schmitt. She was raised on a farm east of Appleton City, Missouri, where she lived all her life. She attended White Hall, Johnson City, and Appleton City Schools. Shortly after completing her education, she married William “Bill” Morlok and to this union 3 children were born: Paulette Sue, Dennis Roger, and Gary Douglas.

Throughout her life, Lois was very active in the First Christian Church in Appleton City, where she served as the women’s fellowship secretary, sang in the choir, and taught Sunday School. One of her greatest passions was quilting and she made many for her family and friends during her life. She further enjoyed gardening and raising chickens on the farm. She will always be remembered as a caring and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who cherished times spent with her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Lawrence and Alma (Teshner) Schmitt; her husband, William “Bill” Morlok; a daughter, Paulette Morris; her siblings Anthony, Geraldine, Mildred, Bobby Lee, Norma Jane.

Lois is survived by her children: Dennis Roger (Jackie) Morlok, Gary Douglas (Patty) Morlok and son-in-law, Norman Morris; grandchildren: Abby (John) Vanderhoofven, Zeb (Rachelle) Morlok, Jacob (Caitlin) Morlok, Amy (Scott) Godke, Chris (Kendi) Morlok; twelve great-grandchildren; along with many extended family and friends, who will miss her deeply.