Obituary - Pearl Alice (Lindenman) Wilson

Funeral services for Pearl Alice Wilson will be held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri. The visitation will precede the service from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Officiants at the service will be: Pastors Ron Dunlap, Jeff Dunlap and Glen Edmondson. Interment will follow the service in Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, Missouri. Memorials are suggested to Happy Hill Church of God or Good Shepherd Hospice and may be left at the funeral home.

Pearl Alice (Lindenman) Wilson, age 99 of rural Butler, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at her home. She was born February 17, 1924 at the Lindenman home, to Herman and Anna Maria (Bellach) Lindenman, the youngest of 13 children.

She graduated with the 1942 class of Rockville High School as co-valedictorian. The summer after graduation, she attended Warrensburg Teacher’s College and after passing the teacher’s exam, taught at Prairie City School in the fall. She also taught at Bever School where two of her students introduced her to Kenneth Wilson who would become her husband. She was devoted to the Lord, her church, and her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, six sisters, her husband Kenneth Wilson, grandson Brian Tillery and great-granddaughter Dylan Schmidt.

Pearl is survived by her four children: Delbert (Patti) Wilson of Rich Hill, Missouri, Linda (Glen) Edmondson of Van Buren, Arkansas, Delmer (Nancy) Wilson of Rockville, Missouri and Brenda (Howard) Tillery of Butler, Missouri; Seven grandchildren: Michelle (James) Schmidt, Melissa (Jeff) Harrington, Amanda (Russell) Fugitt, Jenny (Roger) Dade, Megan (Lindsey) Cannon, Tyler Wilson and Seth (Mallory) Wilson. 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

What a difference a front makes...

What a difference a front makes...

KCI reached 57F at noon before front moved thru. It's now 36F & decreasing. Snow is falling across NW MO & will work its way SE. 

Expect some accumulations (<1") & possibly slick roads overnight.
Winds keep gusting ~35-45 MPH.

Traffic Alert: One vehicle rollover accident in the northbound lanes of I-49

Traffic Alert:

Several emergency personnel are on scene of a one vehicle rollover accident in the northbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 128.6 near Butler.

The car is said to be on its side and two people sustained minor injuries. Mid America Live News will update at a later time. 

Harrisonville Police Department seeking public assistance

Please Help!
On 2/26/2023, at approximately 10:38 pm. (2238 hours), there was an incident at Walmart (1700 N 291 Hwy). We would like to speak to the male subject in the photographs about the incident. 

We understand that these photographs are not the best. However, if you think you know who this male subject is, please call the Harrisonville police department at 816-380-8940. Thank you for your help.

Obituary - Jerry W. "JW" Garrie

Jerry W. "JW" Garrie age 76 of Clinton, Missouri formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. Interment will be in the Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri.

The family will receive friends Friday, March 17, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Lutheran Church, Harrisonville, Missouri.

A complete obituary will be posted here as soon as that information becomes available.

Burglary Investigation leads to multiple arrests in Nevada

On March 10, 2023, Nevada Police took a report of a burglary. It was reported that the suspects stole multiple pieces of property from a residence.

Throughout the investigation, Nevada Police were able to identify two possible suspects involved in the burglary. 

During the night hours of March 13th officers located the two subjects in question. During their contact with the subjects, officers recovered multiple pieces of stolen property and suspected illegal narcotics. The two subjects were taken into custody by Nevada Police.

The following day officers obtained a search warrant in order to recover additional stolen property involved in this investigation. During the execution of the search warrant, officers located multiple pieces of stolen property, illegal weapons, and defaced property. Two additional subjects were taken into custody by Nevada Police during the execution of the search warrant.

The four subjects were taken into custody and transported to the Vernon County Jail for holding by Nevada Police.

The subjects have been identified as follows:
Ricky L. Green, age 42 of Nevada, Missouri.
Andrea K. Green, age 41 of Nevada, Missouri
Stephen Partee, age 43 of Nevada, Missouri
Harlee Peace, age 24 of Nevada, Missouri

On March 15, 2023, the following charges were filed against Ricky Green through the Vernon County Associate Court:
One (1) Count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm – Class D Felony

One (1) Removal of Manufactures Number - Class D Felony
One (1) Count Receiving Stolen Property– Class E Felony

Mr. Green is being held in the Vernon County Jail in lieu of a $2,000 cash only bond.

On March 15, 2023, the following charges were filed against Andrea Green through the Vernon County Associate Court.

One (1) Count Receiving Stolen Property– Class E Felony
Andrea Green is being held in the Vernon County Jail in lieu of a $500 cash only bond.

On March 14, 2023, the following charges were filed against Stephen Partee through the Vernon County Associate Court:
One (1) Count Stealing – Class D Felony

Stephen Partee is being held in the Vernon County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 cash or surety bond.

On March 14, 2023, the following charges were filed against Harlee Peace through the Vernon County Associate Court:

One (1) Count Stealing – Class D Felony
One (1) Count Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony

Harlee Peace is being held in the Vernon County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 cash or surety bond.

Citizens are encouraged to contact the police if they have any information that would be helpful to combat crime.

To report criminal activities call 911, contact the Nevada Police Department at (417) 448-5100 or use the Nevada Police Department’s Tip Hotline (417) 667-8477.

Any and all information can be kept confidential if requested.

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

All in the Family: Regionally renown eatery under new ownership

 How about a double cheeseburger with hickory sauce? Add onions? Mustard? Swope’s Drive In just off I-49 in Rich Hill has you covered. And we can’t forget onion rings or their world famous Susie Q’s crispened to perfection. Add a soft drink or a shake and you’re all set.

And for just over 43 years, that is how it’s been under the ownership of Don and Linda Swope who purchased the restaurant in 1978 from friends of her parents who first brought the drive in to life in the late 1950’s.

Through this time there's a lot of memories. Here are some, in Don and Linda's own words:

"In 1993, Bill Grigsby, former announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs stopped by to eat and it just so happened that our grandson  was dressed in his KC Chiefs outfit which thrilled Grigsby. They enjoyed some conversation and Grigsby happily provided his autograph as a keepsake.

Covid was actually good to us. Lots of workers, less work because the dining room was closed and lots of business. This is our 3rd generation of family working. We have really been fortunate with family working. Both of our parents helped, all three of our kids worked, all my grandkids, most of our sisters, one brother and, lots of nieces and nephews. We have had to close just a few times in the last 43 ½ years for repairs and weather but otherwise closed only on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

We built the dining room on in 1982 so we could stay open in the winter.

The travel channel did a documentary on the Big Mouth (coal bucket) that is downtown Rich Hill and stopped by here and got some Susie Q's and added that to their segment so we got lots of customers from that. Customers would come down and say they saw us on the Travel channel! We have regulars from many states and they stop by every time they come this direction. Mostly Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kansas, and Arkansas. We also have a lot of customers during the hunting and fishing seasons.

Kameron has been working here since 1992. She had a daycare for about 3 years but still worked here at night. Houston been here off and on since his high school years. He is planning on getting married this September."

While it could be a sad moment for Don and Linda, it’s actually not. Swope’s Drive in will remain under family ownership as it has been purchased by their daughter Kameron Byran (mentioned above), a 1997 Rich Hill graduate along with co-owner (and grandson of the Swopes) Houston Bridgewater, who is also native to Rich Hill.

“I’ll be helping with the transition for awhile” said Linda Swope when asked what she plans to do with her time following the sale “After that, who knows” she added with a smile. The same remains true for Don, who enjoys time outside mowing and doing other work. Retirement well deserved, in our book.

The public is invited to stop by and get acquainted with the new owners while enjoying a delectable menu that has kept Swope’s on the map for over four decades.

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