Obituary - Linda Kay (Ryan) Stephens

Linda Kay (Ryan) Stephens age 76 of Adrian, Missouri departed this life Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Butler Rehab and Healthcare, Butler, Missouri.

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with internment at Dayton Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri.

Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bates County Industries (BCI) and send in care of Dickey Funeral Home, PO Box 432, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701.

A complete obituary will be posted once that information becomes available.

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Police Pursuit in Bates County

At approximately 8:00pm this evening the Bates County Sheriffs Office received a call from a Trooper in reference to a Silver 4 door car traveling south around Passaic exit on I49 at 140mph. 

Shortly after that call dispatch received a call from a motorist reporting a 4 door silver car traveling at high speeds and carelessly southbound on I49.

 
Deputies got behind the vehicle and attempted to stop it at the Butler 52 Highway exit. The vehicle continued to travel south until the 52 East/split road. The vehicle took gravel roads west bound and then headed back north. The vehicle then took Rice Road attempting to circle back into town. On RiceRoad/Cr1502 the vehicle met Sheriff Anderson’s patrol vehicle head on and was forced to drive into the ditch. As Sheriff Anderson was turning his vehicle around the car came to a stop.

 
Sheriff Anderson and a K-9 unit took the two subjects into custody. The passenger was subsequently released from the scene. The driver was taken to the Sheriff’s Office where a DRE Deputy screened the driver for driving under the influence of drugs.

 
The driver is being held pending formal charges of Driving under the influence of drugs, careless and imprudent driving, and felony fleeing to elude-dangerous pursuit.

 
“Working together with our partners to help keep our roadways safe is important to us. This whole incident could have ended different for people who he passed at those speeds, long before law enforcement tried to intervene.” Says Sheriff Anderson. “Just because you have a marijuana medical card does not give you the right to smoke marijuana and operate a motor vehicle. In Bates County, you are going to go to jail.”

 
According to MADD, every 37 seconds someone is killed from a drunk driver. Driving under the influence of marijuana is impaired driving just the same.

Obituary - Sylvester Shikany Siddens

Sylvester Shikany Siddens was born October 7, 2023 to his parents, Talon Siddens and Kathleen Shikany, who were so excited to welcome “Sly” to their family. For five weeks he grew, thrived, and brought so much joy to his family and friends. 

All were looking so forward to nurturing and watching him grow up. On November 11 at only 5 weeks of age, he died suddenly of SIDS in Springfield, Missouri.

Sylvester is survived by and was the loved son of Talon Siddens and Kathleen Shikany.

He is also survived by his sisters, Kimbrough Shikany and Melanie Ritzo, and brother, Owen Siddens, along with grandparents, great grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and many friends.

The joy Sylvester brought to his family in his short time here is indescribable.

Sylvester was so loved and cherished by his family and friends and will be forever missed.

There will be a get together to celebrate Sylvester’s short but important life on Saturday, 11/18/23, from 1 until 3pm (come and go) at his grandparents’ home in Springfield. For directions to the Celebration of Life please contact Mike at 417-844-7318. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, MO.

Butler Community Café tonight at the Ohio Methodist Church

What's a great way to celebrate such a wonderful day? Coming to the Butler Community Café for another free meal at the Ohio Methodist church! 

Serving starts at 5:30 and is being sponsored by our wonderful Folks at Midwest Lumber! Thank you and see you all there.

Obituary - Dale Ray Schroder

Dale Ray Schroder of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 3, 1955 in Sedalia, Missouri son of Glenn H. and Margaret K. Bolten Schroder. He departed this life on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 68.

On February 21, 1976, Dale was united in marriage to Shirley Marie Greufe in Clinton, Missouri. They enjoyed 44 years of marriage until her passing in 2020.

Dale was a welder and was always busy with a project. Be it building something or moving dirt or rocks with his skid loader, he kept busy and passed this work ethic on to his sons. He was always willing to help others. He retired from KCP&L Central Maintenance in 2017.

Dale was also a hunter and fisherman, hobbies he also shared with his sons and taught them at an early age. He loved hunting whitetail deer in the fall and chasing long beards in the spring. Spending time on the water chasing blue cats was one of his favorite pastime, but he enjoyed catching a mess of crappie too! Frying up the catch surrounded by family and friends was always a treasured evening.

Dale is proceeded in death by his parents, his wife, and by one sister, Glenda Schroder.

Dale is survived by two sons, Nick Schroder and his wife Melissa, Garden City, Missouri, Scott Schroder and his wife Jessica, Harrisonville, Missouri; two grandchildren, Chandler and Emma Schroder; two sisters, Bonnie Schroder, Jefferson City, Missouri, and Dorothy Schroder, Sedalia, Missouri; other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation, mhhf.us

A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held Friday, December 1, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Family Suggests to wear casual clothing if you are attending the Celebration of Life Visitation.

Butler Junior High October students of the month

Good afternoon, These lovely kids were selected as the Butler Junior High October students of the month. Starting from left, Ashley Cox (6th Grade SOTM), Zachary Griffith (6th Grade Most Improved), Kinley Cook (7th Grade SOTM), Tristyn Jones (7th Grade Most Improved), Kenden Roberts (8th Grade SOTM) and Adyson Atwell (8th Grade Most Improved). Thank you so much for your strong character and work ethic. Congratulations.

Updated Obituary - Mary Anne Green

Mary Anne Green, 69, of Adrian, Missouri, passed away on November 12, 2023 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. A graveside service will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family asks contributions to be made to the charity or church of their choice.

Mary Anne was born on Friday, the 13th of September, 1954 and considered every Friday the 13th thereafter as her lucky day. She was the third child of W.K. and Earlene (Robinson) Jenkins. She was blond headed and blue eyed and was the first girl born in the Jenkins family in nearly 41 years. She was doted on by her extended family but most especially by her 7 and 8 year old brothers, Karl and Bob. She joyously embraced the role of big sister as three more children were born into the family and she mothered, taught and bossed them all well into adulthood. She attended grade school at Crescent Hill until sixth grade when they consolidated, then graduated from Adrian High School in 1972, and then the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1976. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior as a teenager and her faith was ever present in her life. She was organized and precise and with an iron work ethic forged from a farm background there was no job too big or too difficult for her to conquer. The bulk of her career was spent in residential mortgage lending where she made many lifelong friends.

She married Steven Green on March 12, 1983 and they had a son, Matthew. She enjoyed her pets, bird watching, gardening, cooking, reading, good rock and roll music, and competing to make the best dessert at family dinners. She made elaborate plates of Christmas candy for her loved ones and always sent cards for every occasion. She loved her family deeply and was proud to be the family historian.

Mary Anne is preceded in death by her parents; her sister-in-law, Barbara Jenkins; her nephew, Alex Jenkins; her brother-in-law, Trent Wilson; and her brother, Bob Jenkins. She is survived by her husband, Steve, of the home; her son, Matthew, and his wife, Katie, of Nashville, TN; and her siblings. She will be sadly missed by all who loved her.