Obituary - Helen Shirlene Terry

Helen Shirlene Terry, 85, passed away Sunday morning August 6, 2023, at her home in Branson, Missouri, with her family at her side.

Shirlene was born in Appleton City, Missouri, on November 10, 1937, to Walter Snider and Frances Mae (Anderson) Snider. She attended school in Windsor, Missouri. She married Guido Leslie Terry in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 3, 1955.

Shirlene worked for Sears and Roebuck for 20 years as a sales associate in the television and appliance department. She was a den mother in scouts for several years. Shirlene was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoyed spending time at Silver Dollar City with her family, especially the grandchildren. She and Guido have done a lot of traveling over the years. She was an active member of the Friendly Baptist Church, were she participated in bible study, served on many different committees, and reinforced her faith in God and the scripture.

Shirlene is survived by her husband, Guido Leslie Terry; children, Les (Carolyn) Terry, Randy (Alexander) Terry, Becky Terry, and Rob (Dana) Terry; grandchildren, Jesse (Laura) Terry, Tyler (Ann) Terry, Jill (Mark) Roberts, and Lindsey (Bretton) Ater; great-grandchildren, Grayson and Nolan Terry, Lennon and Luka Terry, Josephine Ater, Maisie and Isla Roberts; sisters, Bonnie (Jerry) Bailey, Gwen (James) Johnson, Charlotte (Larry) Gillespie, and Gail (Herschel) Vaughn; brother, Garry (Sandy) Snider; as well as many other family and friends.

She was preceded by her parents, Walter and Frances Mae Snider; son, Kerry Terry; sisters, Virginia Preston, Thelma Richter, Vernetta Clark, and Claudine Cerra; brothers, Lloyd, Clyde, Donald, Clifford, and Keith.

Ribbon cutting for Prairie Tails Spa LLC in Harrisonville

The Harrisonville Chamber ambassadors and board members attended a ribbon cutting at Prairie Tails Spa, LLC after this month's First Friday Coffee. 

Owner, Samantha Calvert offers pet grooming and spa services for the special creatures in your life! Spa treatments are available to dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, and pocket pets, with over 20 years in animal care and 10 years in grooming she will provide your pets with the best care possible. 

Located at 1904 W. Mechanic St, Harrisonville, MO 64701, your pets health and happiness is always their priority.

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Benefit car show & bake sale for Carla Dunn

 

Obituary - Geraldine "Jeri" Steffens

Jeri (Geraldine) Mae Steffens, 91, of Clinton, passed into the arms of our Lord on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Truman Lake Manor in Lowry City, Missouri.

She was born in Ernestville, Missouri, on November 6, 1931, the daughter of Norbert and Amalia “Molly” Oetting Lueck. She was baptized at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Ernestville as an infant, and confirmed as an eighth grader in 1945 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Emma, Missouri. 

The family lived in Blackburn where she was raised on the farm. She often spoke of how much she loved farm life, helping her father in the field and doing chores, and riding horses to school with her brothers Vernon and Harold.

She was of German heritage and her family spoke both English and Low German in the home.

Jeri attended Zion Lutheran School in Blackburn for six years and Holy Cross in Emma for two. At Alma (now Santa Fe) High School in Alma, Missouri, she met her high school sweetheart and future husband, Stan Steffens.

Stan and Jeri were married April 29, 1951, at Zion Lutheran Church in Blackburn. They were blessed to celebrate their 72nd wedding anniversary in 2023.

Jeri loved horseback riding and was especially fond of her Tennessee Walker, Jude. She enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. She could play the piano by ear. She also was skilled at hand embroidery, taught by her talented mother. She loved to surprise people by speaking German to them, and especially enjoyed a trip to Germany in 1978 with her mother.

Their marriage was blessed with four children, who survive: Hope (Phil) Seider of Clinton; Scott (Joani) Steffens of Hernando, Florida; Gregg (Pam) Steffens of McKinney, Texas; and Leigh (Keith) Dalton of Clinton.

Also surviving is her husband Stan and eight grandchildren: Shannon (Brian) Crosby of Springfield; Carmen (Tyson) Rathert of Clinton; Alicia (Ben) Russell of Adrian; Melaine Dalton of Clinton; Amanda (Matt) Thompson of Paso Robles, California; Brooke Steffens (Ryan Huls) of Lufkin, Texas; Courtney (Bryan) Ehase of Jefferson City; and Matthew (Priscilla) Steffens of Sturgeon, 14 great-grandchildren: Natalie and Tate Crosby; Nolan and Lane Rathert; Ethan and Mia Russell; Alyssa, Van, and Isla Thompson; Wyatt and Maverick Huls; and Jaxon, Jett, and Charlie Ehase, also one brother, Harold (Hazel) Lueck of Alma. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Vernon Lueck and his wife Frances; and a sister-in-law, Edith Lueck.

One great-grandchild preceded her in death, Luke Tyson Rathert, and we know they are having a joyful reunion in Heaven.

Funeral services are being held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, where Stan and Jeri were members for nearly 50 years. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. She is being laid to rest in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be given to the Hospice Care Foundation of Good Shepherd Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home.

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

80th Hume Fair & Rodeo results

80th Hume Fair & Rodeo results 

Draft Horse Pull

1st place – Clay Sharp with Pat & Prince

2nd place – Erlin Cooksley with Jay & Joe

3rd place – Steve Williams with Barney & Zeke

4th place – Rod Sharp with Bob & Bill

 

Kiddie Pedal Pull

Age 3

1st place – Aunah Yarick

2nd place – Kaisley Fleshmann

3rd place – Finley Hough

 

Age 4

1st place Gannon Ellifritts

2nd place – McKenna Fairbanks

3rd place – River Stigall

 

Age 5

1st place – Brecken Best

2nd place – Garrett Deems

3rd place – Oakley Austin

 

Age 6

1st place – Arabelle Brown

2nd place – Reed Spencer

 

Age 7

1st place – Haygen Austin

2nd place – Liam Best

3rd place – Logan Guinn

 

Age 8

1st place – Kyler Myrick

2nd place – Avery Hinton

3rd place – Colt Hough

 

Age 9

1st place – Blayk Sears

2nd place – Toby Dirks

3rd place – Clara Hemphill

 

Age 10

1st place Callie Ryers

2nd place – Ryland Austin

3rd place – Easton Wooldridge

 

Age 11

1st place – Bridleigh Rogers

2nd place – Veronica Gwinn

3rd place – Myla Rogers

 

Adults

1st place – Colten Rogers

2nd place – McCrae Rogers

3rd place – Kyle Best

 

Hume Olympics

1st place – Shaylee Terry & Sam Kahwaji

2nd place – Leana Terry & Byron Brooks

3rd place – Rylie Patton & Charity Grice

 

Pet Show

 

Best Trick – Eddie Cantwell with Buddy his dog

Most Unusual – Gunner Fairbanks with  Magpie the duck

Judge's Choice – Ramona with Benjamin Brown Tibbeten Spaniel

Smallest Dog – Callie Ryser & Jamie Spencer with Mazie the puppy

Largest Cat – Ryland, Haygen & Oakley Austin with Donut the cat

MC Favorite – Bowen Wooldridge with Chole the wiener dog

Best Pet/Owner look-a-like – Bowen Wooldridge with Sally Sue the Pug

 

Talent Show

Kid's Division

1st place – Jasmine Brown

2nd place – Lydia Lyons

3rd place – Callie Ryser

 

Adult Division

1st place – Jacob Masten

2nd place – Shonasea Cox

3rd place – Skilyn Roberts 

 

Alfred Mealman Memorial Horseshoe Pitch Contest

1st place Nate Gicante – Rich Hill, MO

2nd place – Dakota Stigall – Hume, MO

3rd place – Jay Rogers – Hume, MO

I Tried Trophy – Ted Jacobs – Rockville, MO

  

Corn Hole Tournament

1st place – Rick Roll, Pleasanton, KS/Dave Troth, Prescott, KS

2nd place – David Maynard & Cayley Maynard – Peculiar, MO

3rd place – Colton Rodgers & Lukas Harryman – Fort Scott, KS

 

Washer Tournament

1st place – Sumo Austin & Erick Pruitt – Hume, MO

2nd place – Trenton Wood, Prescott, KS/Nate Hawks, Hume, MO

3rd place – Kyle Kelso – Garden City, KS / Travis Leeper, Archie, MO

 

Baby Contest

Girls

0 to 3 months

1st place- Chelsea Olive daughter of Chandler & MaryAnn Olive

 

4 to 6 months

1st place – Sunshine Swink daugher of Brandi & Dwayne

2nd place – Kinsley Ratliff – daughter of Emily & Jared

 

7 to 9 months

Weslynn Austin daughter of Ryan & Hannah Austin

 

10 to 12 months

1st place  - Sawyer Hall daughter of Hannah & Austin Hall

2nd place – Kennidi Myrick daughter of Travis & Jessie Myrick

3rd place – Mia Spencer daughter of Scott & Brytni Spencer

16 – 18 months

tied for 1st place – Kate Lewis daughter of Blake & Cheyenne Lewis

and Destinee Osburn daughter of Joey and Brandi Osburn

 

19 – 23 months

1st place  Scarlett Reynolds daughter of Michael Reynolds & Emily McCoy

2nd place – Bennett Morrison daughter of Buck & Katie Morrison

  

Baby Contest Boys

 

4 to 6 months 

1st place  Noah parented by Scott & Crystal Tourtillott

2nd place Joseph parented by Scott & Crystal Tourtillott

3r place Dalton Skrok son of Dallie Morris & Dalton Skrok

 

7 to 9 months

1st place – Walker Thomas son of Tannar & Brooklyn Thomas

2nd place – Koa Graves son of Evan Teisha Graves

3rd place – Everett Laughlin son of Morgan & Sam Laughlin

 

10-12 months

1st place Oakley Ray-Scott Johnson son of Cheyanne Delta Johnson

2nd place – Acesyn Yarick son of Andy & Cheyenne Yarick

 

13- 15 months

1st place – Stockton Cramer son of Travis & Hannah Cramer

2nd place – Dawson DeVasher son of Dusty & Molly DeVasher

 

16 to 18 months

1st place - Colben Cannon son of Chase & Alison Cannon

 

Swimsuit Contest

Girls

2 yrs old

1st place Isabella Clark daughter of Seth & Kearston Clark

2ns place Stetsyn Cramer daughter of Travis & Hannah Cramer

3rd place – Devyn Stigall daughter of Dakota & Taylor Stigall

 

3 yr olds

1st place – Aunah Yarick daughter of Andy & Cheyenne Yarick

2nd place – Calli Cunningham daughter of Chloe Myrick

3rd place – Sammy Myers daughter of Kaylee Hawks & Zach Gilmore

 

4 yr olds

1st place River Stigall daughter of Dakota & Taylor Stigall

2nd place Joey Sears daughter of Matthew & Kate Sears

  

Swimsuit Winners

Boys

2 yr olds

1st place – Isaac Maxfield son of Leah & Weston Maxfield

 

3 yr olds

1st place Ridge Morrison son of Jordan Morrison

 

4 yr olds

1st place Holden Bunnel son of Jeremy & Kayla Bunnel

2nd place Craytin Gander son of Ryan & Kayla Gander 

  

Parade Winners

Mounted Entries

1st place -Ella Banes with Blue 

2nd place -Lila Banes with Dandy

3rd place - Scott Eador

 

Horse Drawn Entries

1st place Keeler Clark & Grandpa Jim Clark

 

Floats

1st place – Citizens Bank

2nd place – Hume Garden Club

3rd place – Pioneer Pantry Hume Food Pantry

 

Kid's Entries

1st place – Sammy Myers – Hawks Land & Cattle Co.

2nd Place – Canyon McCullough

3rd place – Callen McCullough

 

ATV's

1st place Blaklee Stgall

2nd place - Clinch Reality Josh Rushing & Riverside Cowboy Church

3rd place – Liam & Kyle Best

 

Cars

Richard Corum & Kids 1975 Chevy

Pat & Jerry Mellenbruch – 1966 Mustang

Brenda Doody – 1979 Trans Am

 

Miscellaneous

1st place – Garland Ginther/Levi Allen

2nd place – Walnut Creeks Agri Services

3rd place – Tim McKinley – In Memory of Cecil & Sharon McKinley

 

Honorable Mention – Royalty Float

Most Unusual – Hume Community Garden 

 

Princess – Brooklyn Lewis of Hume, Daughter of Blake & Cheyenne Lewis

Prince – Sawyer Cramer of Moundville, MO  son of Travis & Hannah Crame

 

 

Obituary -Ronald Leslie Greene

Ronald Leslie Greene, age 80 of Centerville, Kansas passed away, Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born on July 4, 1943, the son of Ermile James and Martha May (Zhal) Greene at Fairfield, Maine. 

He graduated from high school and joined the United States Army, then attended college later in life with his son. Ronald married Adelaide Helen Hinkley on February 27, 1965 in Skowhegan, Maine, to this union two sons were born, Ronald Leslie Greene and Timothy Greene. Helen preceded Ronald in death July 28, 2020. Ronald then married Barbara Hammond on March 5, 2021.

Ronald was an established craftsman in woodworking, working with chainmail and scroll saws; working the intricate details was a passion of his. He loved traveling, once driving a motorhome up into Alaska, motorcycling and owning 3 or 4 Harleys over the years, he also enjoyed collecting. He had a Christmas elf costume that he loved to wear, even wearing it into the police station on occasion. Ronald was an onery person who absolutely loved life.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Helen. Ronald is survived by his wife, Barbara, two sons, Leslie Greene and Timothy Greene, a sister, Sandra Stokes, a brother, Dennis Greene, one grandchild, Ronald Leslie Greene III and one great grandchild, Ronald Leslie Greene IV. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Homicide Investigation in Crawford County Kansas

 

Clinton High School names new boys basketball coach

Clinton High School is proud to announce it has selected Andre Steward as its next boys basketball coach. Coach Steward will also begin his second year teaching social studies at Clinton Middle School this fall.

Andre, a 2008 graduate of CHS, is no stranger to the basketball court. He was a member of the 2008 CHS district championship team, which had an impressive season record of 23-5, and was ranked 5th in the state for class 4A. Andre was also an all-conference, all-area, and all-district player.

Coach Steward has taken his passion and love for the game and shared it with others through coaching. This year will be his third year coaching in the district. He also started a youth basketball organization in 2009. 

The Nets Organization has grown to accommodate 10 teams. The 6th grade boys team recently competed at the Show Me State Games in Columbia, MO, placing third.

With the support from his significant other, Lacie Kenney, and children Andre, Amaya, and Brinlee, as well as a multitude of community and family members, Andre is excited for this new journey. “I am truly honored and humbled to receive this opportunity to become the head basketball coach in the town I was raised in. This community means a lot to me, I am glad to be a part of this journey.”

“The Clinton School District is excited for Coach Steward to take control of the boys basketball program,” says Activities Director, Kevin LaFavor. “Coach Steward knows the game really well, and as assistant coach has proven his ability to build relationships with student-athletes. 

Andre has developed and built the Clinton Nets Youth Basketball Program over the past 7-8 years. This shows a commitment to not just basketball but the Clinton community as well.”

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