Crews will work to fix a leak. Its unknown how long the water will be off! Thank you for your patience.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Attention Butler Public Water District #6
Obituary - Debra K. Ridley
Services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. As fate would have it, a major celestial event will occur that morning as well and Debbie would have been sure to tell everyone about it. The family encourages you to look to the skies, just as we know she would have.
Though born “Debra”, she had many names as she moved through her life. Known to most as “Debbie”, she was born in El Dorado, Kansas on July 12, 1953 to Keith and Dorothy (Rutherford) Fuller. A Kansas girl at heart, she grew up as a farm girl, competing in 4-H and working the farm in her youth, side by side with her father. Fuller’s Earth was an important part of who she was and she never truly left the farm behind.
After high school, Debbie earned another name, Debbie RN, becoming a fierce and compassionate advocate for her patients. She left her work several times throughout her life to pursue other life adventures, but she carried with her the ability to aid and comfort those who needed her.
In 1982, Debbie took on the name that brought her immense joy, love and pride: Mom. Matthew and Andrew were her greatest blessings in life and she dedicated everything she had to raising two strong, kind, and independent young men. She dedicated her life to her family and in raising her boys, she was very involved with them in their activities with Boy Scouts of America. Never afraid to push her way down a trail, pitch a tent, or get her hands dirty, Mom was a Den Mother and Adult Leader. She earned yet another name as part of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, Honored Woman Solitary Gliding Moon. It was a name she earned with pride, side by side with her boys.
On October 13, 2001, Debbie found herself with yet another name, Mrs. Ridley, as she married the love of her life, Dr. Kirk Ridley. As Mrs. Ridley, she found a partner who loved adventure as much as she did as they hiked through the mountains of Colorado, rode in hot air balloons, saw the Northern Lights in Alaska, and ziplined, helicoptered, four wheeled and Segway-ed around the world. In “Kirkster” she found love and safety; a partner in every sense of the word. He was her match and, in their marriage, she found true love, support and happiness. Through their union she also gained two step-daughters, Andrea and Chandra.
In 2008, Debbie earned the name she may have loved the most: Gamma. Debbie threw herself into life as a grandmother with the same sense of devotion as she did a mother. She loved her granddaughters, Charlotte and Audrey, in a way only a grandmother can. She found tremendous joy in spending time with them, taking them exploring through Bedside Manor, reading with them, watching movies with them (even after they spoiled the ending), and playing endless and intensely competitive games of Uno. She always found a way to sneak an extra loaf or two of her famous poppyseed bread into their hands and out of the reach of their father and uncle.
Debbie was happiest in the outdoors and her family will forever see her in the flowers of their gardens.
Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, Keith and Dorothy Fuller; and niece, Julie Fuller.
Here cherishing her memory are her loving husband, Dr. Kirk Ridley; two sons, Matthew Freeman (Linda) and Andrew Freeman (Jill Shrader); two stepdaughters, Andrea Flake (Zach) and Chandra Beadleston (Scott); grandchildren Charlotte, Audrey, Garret, Theo, Liam, Ava, Jacy and Benjamin; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Debbie loved flowers and would love a room full of color and beauty, but if inclined, those who would like to make a donation in her memory should do so to their local library. As Debbie’s health began to limit her time outdoors, she immersed herself in the world of books, spending much of her time exploring and adventuring through the written word.
Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278
Butler High School 2023 Go Pink Event!
Butler High School 2023 Go Pink! will be next Thursday, October 12th!
Missouri antlerless firearms season kicks off Oct. 6-8.
REMINDER: The new State of Missouri antlerless firearms season kicks off Oct. 6-8.
Before you head out to your local conservation area, check the hunting regulations online at https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places.
Former Benton County Jail Administrator sentenced to 20 years in prison
Nichols Murphy, former Benton County Jail Administrator, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for one count of Statutory Rape, one count of Statutory Sodomy and two counts of incest.
Murphy was working at the Benton County Jail when the young victim came forward with her allegations. This one hit close to home for me because this tragedy was going on while this predator worked right alongside many of us. We thought we knew this man, and I gave him the benefit of innocence until proven guilty, well he was guilty!
I am unable to truly voice in this update my personal feelings and opinions about this kind of crime, nor is it proper. I will say, although our justice system is slow and flawed, there is still justice to be found. No amount of prison time will rectify the damage done to an innocent victim, but it is some justice.
As a law enforcement officer I have seen this kind of assault on a young person's body and mind far too many times. In my own life I have known many adult survivors of this destructive abuse whose entire lives have been affected.
I commend this young lady and many others like her who are brave enough and have the courage to step forward and bring their tormentors to justice! If you are being touched unwantedly or know anyone who is, please tell someone. Parents, family members, teachers, neighbors, the list goes on. I urge you, we must protect the children.
Please call the National Sexual assault Hotline’s 24-hour emergency phone number at 800-656-4673, the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 800-392-3738 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-787-7233, or simply dial 911 if you suspect the abuse of a child. There is help and safety for you, justice will be done.
As a law enforcement officer I have seen this kind of assault on a young person's body and mind far too many times. In my own life I have known many adult survivors of this destructive abuse whose entire lives have been affected.
I commend this young lady and many others like her who are brave enough and have the courage to step forward and bring their tormentors to justice! If you are being touched unwantedly or know anyone who is, please tell someone. Parents, family members, teachers, neighbors, the list goes on. I urge you, we must protect the children.
Please call the National Sexual assault Hotline’s 24-hour emergency phone number at 800-656-4673, the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 800-392-3738 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-787-7233, or simply dial 911 if you suspect the abuse of a child. There is help and safety for you, justice will be done.
-Courtesy of the Benton County Sheriff's Office
Obituary - LaVaun Law
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Visitation will be 10 - 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 10 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.
LaVaun Law, age 93 of Belton, Missouri died Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Brookdale Senior Living in Leawood, Kansas. She was born October 25, 1929 to Waldon LeRoy and Norma Fern Spencer Brant in Terril, Iowa.
LaVaun is survived by three sons, Larry Law and wife Lisa of Butler, Missouri, Gary Law and wife Lila of Montrose, Missouri and Kent Law and wife Nancy of Blue Springs, Missouri; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Duane Law on July 18, 1990; a grandson, Bobby Law; and a brother, David Brant.
LaVaun Law, age 93 of Belton, Missouri died Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Brookdale Senior Living in Leawood, Kansas. She was born October 25, 1929 to Waldon LeRoy and Norma Fern Spencer Brant in Terril, Iowa.
LaVaun is survived by three sons, Larry Law and wife Lisa of Butler, Missouri, Gary Law and wife Lila of Montrose, Missouri and Kent Law and wife Nancy of Blue Springs, Missouri; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Duane Law on July 18, 1990; a grandson, Bobby Law; and a brother, David Brant.
Hume man seriously injured in Vernon County crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when a northbound 2000 Ford Mustang driven by 24 year old Dalen M. Lewis of Hume crossed the center line and struck a 2021 Toyota Tundra driven by 52 year old Christi L. Allmond of Richards.
Mr. Lewis sustained serious injuries and he was transported by Life Flight Eagle to Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri for treatment.
View crash report below:
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