Obituary - Raylene Edwards

Raylene Edwards age 92 of Harrisonville, Missouri formally of East Lynne, Missouri departed this life Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Golden Years, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with internment at Clearfork Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri.

Visitation will be held 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 11, 2023 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

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

Obituary - Linda L. Greene

The best things in life are the people you love, the places you’ve seen and the memories you’ve made along the way.

Linda Louise Connor Greene was filled with love and kindness and spent her life caring for and spreading love to others, always sharing her friendliness and smile with everyone she met. Her love of God, her family and her friends filled her heart throughout her life until on November 20, 2023 her journey here on earth ended at the Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri.

Linda was born April 15, 1947 in Rich Hill (Bates County) Missouri to Delbert Harold Robbins Sr & Theda Louise Kiger Robbins. She loved growing up in Rich Hill, living on the family farm, always helping with the family home and helping to nurture her siblings. Rich Hill was always home even when she moved to California. Throughout the years she treasured the friendships she made along the way, beginning in Rich Hill where she attended school until 1963 when the family moved to Southern California to help care for her mother’s parents. In 1965 she graduated from Western High School in Anaheim, California. After high school she met and fell in love with Noble Dean Connor Sr. whom she married on December 1, 1965 in Hawaiian Gardens, California. Linda and Noble had two sons, Noble Dean and Troy. The family spent many years in the Bay area of California where again Linda established life-long friendships and focused on raising her boys. They also spent many years living in Rogue Valley Oregon where they together worked to ensure a loving home for their family. She loved remodeling the homes in which they lived and making them warm and cozy for all who visited. For many years she sold Home Interiors, helping others make their homes reflect that same warm and welcoming environment.

On Nov 28, 1993 after 28 years of marriage Noble passed away in Rich Hill. She subsequently married Clifford Greene in Renton, Washington to whom she was married for over 25 years. Clifford and Linda enjoyed their family home in Greene Country, running a family excavation business, Greene Construction, and flying in Clifford’s airplane.

Linda’s faith in Christ was always a very integral part of her life. Although family was always her primary focus she worked outside the home at various times including working at 3M and at the hospital in Butler for a short period of time after Noble’s death. She loved to write poetry, enjoyed praise & worship music, was a student of the Bible and worked diligently on researching family genealogy. She enjoyed many craft projects and also could beautifully decorate cakes. She had the most beautiful handwriting for which she continually received accolades. She was active in Worship as long as her health allowed...most recently at Myrtle Tree Fellowship in Rich Hill.

Linda shared a strong and lasting love with her siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces, never letting the miles create any distance in their love for one another. She encouraged them through difficult times and shared loving relationships with each of them. Her family and her faith encompassed her heart and were the center of her devotion.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Noble Dean Connor Sr; her second husband, Clifford Greene; and her brother, Delbert Harold Robbins, Jr. She is survived by two sons, Noble “Dean” Connor, Jr (Colleen) and Troy Allan Connor (Dani) both of Rich Hill, Missouri; her brothers, William Allen Robbins (Emma Jane) of Central Point, Oregon; David Wayne Robbins (Lisa) of Central Point, Oregon; sister, Carmen “Gayle” Robbins Torrez (Ron) of Belfair, Washington and a great number of Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren who all meant the world to her. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.

Linda will be interned in Fort Scott National Cemetery with her husband Noble. There will be a Celebration of Life service on December 9, 2023 at 1:00 pm at Heuser Funeral Home in Rich Hill. All are welcome to the service which will be followed by a gathering at Kern Center 613 E. Park Avenue, in Rich Hill with light refreshments and the sharing of memories.

Adrian Optimist Club Cosmic Bingo set for January 6th

 

Santa Claus coming to Foster December 9th

Santa Claus is coming to the Foster Community Building on Saturday, December 9th.

All are invited for a free lunch of chili and chicken and noodles. Serving will begin at noon and Santa will be there at 1pm. 

We hope to see you there! 

Obituary - Linda Sue Kays

Linda Sue Kays passed away at her home in Clinton, Missouri on Tuesday December 5, 2023 at the age of 68. Linda's wishes were to be cremated with no services. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Linda Sue Kays was born to Ardelle Mae (Brunjes) Kays and Harry Don Kays on January 10, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri.

For most of her adult life Linda helped care for her parents. After they both passed away, Linda worked on the production line at Sioux Chief Manufacturing in Peculiar, Missouri for 17 years before retiring in January of 2023.

Linda accepted Jesus as her savior at a young age and was currently a member of Christ & Trinity Lutheran Church in Sedalia, Missouri.

She leaves behind her nieces and nephews: Allison Krause (Rick), Kim Daugherty (Mitch), Mark Kays, Brian Kays, Christopher Kays and Shelley Lewis in addition to several cousins and close friends.

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

Clinton Police Department welcomes new officer

Welcome Officer Alex Roots to the Clinton Police Department. Officer Roots graduated the UCM Police Academy on December 7th, 2023 and will begin his first full day next week. We wish him the best in his upcoming Field Officer Training.

Structure fire in Nevada

The Nevada Fire Department  was called out at 0004 for a residential structure fire at 119 North Indiana, on NPD arrival they found the rear of the house to be involved with flames with one of the occupants trying to extinguish the fire by throwing buckets of water on it.

On NFD arrival, light smoke coming from the rear of the structure, hand lines were used to extinguish the fire in the kitchen area of the house and overhaul took place to extinguish any hidden flames or embers. One of the occupants of the home was taken to NRMC for smoke inhalation by VCAD, no other status was known at time of this release.

Cause of the fire was found to be food forgotten on the cooking stove. NFD responded with 2- apparatus and 5 Staff, on scene time was an hour and half.

Danny Cargill, Owner
Michah Cargill, Occupant

-Courtesy of Chief Troy Denney 

Arrest made after pursuit and shots fired in Crawford County Kansas

According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle at about 12:20 p.m. Thursday, and a short time later, a vehicle pursuit ensued with a gray Dodge pickup. 

The Sheriff's Office reports the Deputy pursuing the suspect vehicle identified the driver as Dustin Clay, who was known to have active warrants for his arrest. 

The pursuit continued for several miles and came to an end approximately 15 minutes later at the 1200 block of East 8th street in Pittsburg when the suspect vehicle crashed. Clay then fled on foot into a residence that was known to him.

Before entering the residence, pursuing Deputies and Pittsburg Officers reportedly heard gunshots fired from Clay as Clay entered the residence by force. At that time, a woman called 911 and advised that she and her children were in the residence and had locked themselves in the basement for safety.

At approximately 12:50 p.m., Clay surrendered to law enforcement without incident. No one was injured. Clay was transported to the Crawford County Jail and booked in for felony fleeing and elude, aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, possession of stolen firearm, and possession of stolen property. The incident is still under investigation.