Obituary - Ken "Fat Daddy" Koechner

Ken Koechner, aka "Fat Daddy", passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022. He was born on October 9, 1957 in Kansas City Kansas the son of Norbert and Marjorie Woltkamp Koechner. Fat Daddy was a man of many words. 

He loved his family and he loved his friends. A man that never spoke of his accomplishments, but, was incredibly proud of them. He loved operating equipment, whether it be mowing pasture, raking hay, digging dirt or taking buggy rides. He was never in a hurry to go anywhere but enjoyed where he was going and where he was coming from. His passion was the kids and guns, but most of all his wife.

He enjoyed planting pumpkins with the grandkids every year and loved how many others he was able to share his bountiful crop with. He always enjoyed his gambling trips with friends, either to Vegas or the local casino with "co-oping" being always the best bet.

He was the life of every party and he never met a stranger. His BBQ was the best, even though Donna cooked it...PR man was a very important role! His words of wisdom were actually a fact. He loved traditions, no matter what they were. He was king of "let's have a drink and think about, Picasso never made a painting overnight. 

He would jew a blind man out of his walking stick. His yard always looked like a golf course and Better Homes and Gardens was on the way to photograph it. He lived in God's Country, just ask him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norbert and Marjorie, and a brother, Steve Koechner.

Fat Daddy is survived by his wife of thirty-seven years, Donna, son Shaun(Sherry), daughter, Samantha(Bret), grandchildren, Grant, Allie, Konnor, Kennedi and Kash, four brothers, Mike, Gene, Scott, and Alan, Godmother, Della Mallen, Godson, Winston Koechner, many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many many friends. He was known by many, and loved by all.

A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Memorial Contributions can be made to Linn County Care to Share. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

2022 Week 1 Missouri State High School Football Scores:

2022 Week 1 Missouri State High School Football Scores sponsored weekly by Kellie Davidson State Farm of Butler!

Week 1 Scores:
Adrian 55,Windsor 8

Albany 62, Rich Hill 8 

Appleton City 44, Greenfield 20
Archie 68, Lockwood 24
Ash Grove 20, Diamond 0

Ava 36, Buffalo 13

Belton 21, Excelsior Springs 11 

Benton 49, Northeast KC 14

Blair Oaks 54, Maryville 42
Bowling Green 68, Louisiana 6

Brentwood 26, St. Pius X (Festus) 16
Butler 55, Clinton 25
Blue Springs South 52, Lee's Summit 27

Camdenton 45, Rolla 0

Cassville 35, Hollister 26

Capital City 24, Warrensburg 14
Carthage 56, Republic 26
Carl Junction 42, Ozark 21
CBC 41, Milton (Georgia) 27

Center 61, Lafayette 6

Central (Springfield) 32, Clever 6 

Central (St. Joe) 49, Ruskin 14

Centralia 26, Mexico 20  
Chillicothe 42, Marshall 7
Cole Camp 36, Wellington-Napoleon 7
Concordia 13, Northland Christian HS 0
Crystal City 43, Chaffee 0
DeSoto 42, Bishop DuBourg 12
Drexel 62, Liberal 8
East Buchanan 48, South Harrison 14 

Eldon 47, Fulton 20 

Marionville 46, Stockton 22
MICDS 37, Harrisonville 2
Father Tolton Catholic 27, Salisbury 26 

Fayette 14, Carrollton 6

Fredericktown 6, Jefferson (Festus) 3  

Ft. Zumwalt South 41, Warrenton 12

Fort Osage 33, Grain Valley 14

Forsyth 37, El Dorado Springs 24
Fox 26, Mehlville 7 

Gateway 26, Clayton 13

Hallsville 58, Palmyra 20
Harrisburg 22, Cabool 14

Helias Catholic 31, Hannibal 21 

Hillsboro 49, Sikeston 14 

Holden 26, Sherwood 20
Jasper 40, Osceola 8
Jefferson City 41, Osage 19

Joplin 34, Branson 3

Kelly 28, Doniphan 8

Kearney 21, Platte County 14

Kickapoo 21, Hillcrest 0 

Knob Noster 26, Versailles 6

Lafayette County 61, Penney 23

Lamar 48, Marshfield 0 
Lathrop 39, Lexington 0
Lawson 20, Oak Grove 16
Lebanon 56, Parkview 0
Liberty North 17, Lees Summit North 7
Lincoln 50, Lone Jack 14

Lincoln College Prep 41, Cameron 0
Lindbergh 28, Chaminade College Prep 26

Logan-Rogersville 35, East Newton 22
Lutheran South 46, Affton 20

Lutheran St. Charles 26, Parker Lutheran ( Parker Colorado) 16

Macon 27, Kirksville 14
Marionville 46, Stockton 22

Marquette 21, Lafayette (Wildwood) 14

Mid-Buchanan 48, Princeton 22
Monroe City 48, Mark Twain 8
Mountain Grove 20, Fair Grove 6
Mount Vernon 31, McDonald County 7
MV-BT/Liberty 42, Strafford 7

Neosho 79, Willard 72 
Nevada 62, Springfield Catholic 7
Nixa 41, Webb City 19

North Andrew 28, King City 14

NKC 28, Hickman 0

Oak Park 41, Winnetonka 0 

Odessa 45, Southern Boone 42 

Owensville 50, Cuba 0

Park Hill 68, Battle 38

Park Hill South 34, Rock Bridge 17 
Pattonville 22, Ritenour 15

Polo 30, West Platte 26

Potosi 27, St. Clair 14

Pleasant Hill 47, Boonville 14

Ray-Pec 33, Rockhurst 26 

Raytown South 46, Truman 27 

Reed Springs 20, Monett 0 

Rockwood Summit 61, Webster Groves 0 

Russellville 49, Missouri Military Academy 6

Sarcoxie 30, Commerce 13

Savannah 47, California 34

Scott City 43, Dexter 21 
Seneca 44, Aurora 8

Slater 38, Midway 14 

Skyline 72, Agape High School 16
South Nodaway 52, Mound City 28

Smith-Cotton 22, Moberly 21

Smithville 35, Raytown 12

Staley 34, Blue Springs 14

St. Mary's (STL) 42, SLUH 10 
St. James 42, Salem 0

Stewartsville 54, West Nodaway 22

South Callaway 44, Van-Far 22

Sweet Springs 50, Norborne 22

Tarkio 58, Southwest Livingston County 0 

Tipton 42, Crest Ridge 0

Trenton 29, Brookfield 8

Union 29, Washington 28 

Van Horn 53, East KC 8 

Valle Catholic 61, Seckman 36 

Vashon 28, Kirkwood 27 
West Plains 16, Bolivar 7

William Chrisman 21, Grandview 14 
Worth County 60, South Holt 12

Wright City 27, Winfield 19 

Althoff Catholic (Belleville, Illinois) 28, John Burroughs 10  

Obituary - Gary Dean Forrester

Gary Dean Forrester, Sr., 79, Nevada, MO passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Roger Beach officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow at 12:30 p.m. in the National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, KS. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in his name to the Lupus Foundation or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

New owners at The Garage Burgers and Brew

It is with bitter sweet emotions that after being in the restaurant business for 30 plus year we have decided to sell.

The new owners are Johnny Truninger and his fiancé Danielle Taylor. They will take over September 1st. Johnny has been our kitchen manager for 7 1/2 years.

He knows what it take to run things efficiently. He takes pride in serving our customers.

Danielle worked for us several years ago as a server, you may remember her. She has a wonderful personality and works hard making sure the customers are happy. This will be a great opportunity for them.

We could not have found anyone better to take over our business. To all our friends and customers, thank you for your support and kindness. We have made many friends through out the years. We hope you will continue to dine in the restaurant, as we will as customers. Again thank you for your support and love.

- The Garage Burgers and Brew Crew

https://www.facebook.com/The-Garage-Burgers-and-Brew-1420487778204540/

Obituary - Carol Ann Parsons

Carol Ann (Barnes) Parsons of Clinton, Missouri passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. 

Funeral services for Carol will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Clinton Christian Church. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service.

Burial will follow in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to the Samaritan Center and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.

Public Service Announcement Butler Licenses Office

Public Service Announcement the Butler Licenses Office will NOT be open tomorrow August 27th due to staff shortage. 

Our next Saturday will be September 24th 9-12

Raymore Police Chief Jan Zimmerman Retires

After a decade of service to the residents of Raymore, Police Chief Jan Zimmerman retires today.

"It’s truly been my pleasure serving alongside the men and women of the Raymore Police Department," Zimmerman said. "They have a level of concern for this community and its citizens that makes me proud to have been a part of this organization for the past 10 years."

Zimmerman started her law enforcement career as a dispatcher for the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department in 1979. She was sworn in as a KCPD police officer in 1982, and worked her way up to major before coming to Raymore as chief in 2012.

A few of Zimmerman’s accomplishments include bringing the Community Against Crime event and chaplain and school resource officer programs to Raymore, as well as the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program – after first introducing it to KCPD – which ensures that all officers receive extensive training in crisis intervention so they respond effectively and appropriately to individuals in crisis. She worked with members of the community to bring body-worn cameras to every Raymore officer and also upgraded police policy twice and published the department’s Policies & Procedures Manual on the City’s website.

Zimmerman serves as the program director for the Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund (SAFE) with the Kansas City Crime Commission, is a governor-appointed board member of the Missouri Gaming Commission, a board member of the Greater KC Public Safety Credit Union and is involved with the Kansas City Metro Chiefs and Sheriffs Association and Missouri Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association.

In May, Zimmerman was awarded the 2021 Donald “Red” Loehr Outstanding Police Chief Award by the Missouri Police Chiefs Association.

Deputy Chief Jim Wilson will be sworn in as Chief of Police at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29 at City Hall’s Council Chambers.

No stranger to Raymore, Wilson has 29 years of service with the Raymore Police Department and most recently served as commander of the Operations Division.

Obituary - Calvin Richard Schock, Jr.

Calvin Richard Schock, Jr., 57, Archie, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, MO. 

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO with visitation from 5:00-5:30.

A complete obituary will be posted when information is available.