Obituary - Patricia A. Craycraft

Patricia A. Craycraft age 75 of Cleveland, Missouri departed this life Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with internment at Lutheran Cemetery, Creighton, Missouri.

Visitation will be held 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society 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

Busy time for Harrisonville Public Works Crews

WORKING FOR YOU: The Harrisonville Public Works crews are busy today, making repairs throughout the community.

Our Streets crew is repairing damaged asphalt at the intersection of Washington St and Butler Dr. One lane of Butler will be closed during these repairs. Staff will repair one lane of the intersection today and will come back to complete the other lane at a later date.

Our Electric crew is repairing street lights on the Square. Staff also upgraded electric infrastructure near the Cass County Public Library on Wednesday, by adding a transformer and squirrel guards.

Butler Junior High Wrestling Team competed in the Ozark Highland Conference Tournament

The Butler Junior High Wrestling Team competed in the Ozark Highland Conference Tournament tonight.

Team Results:
Boys: 6th
Girls: 3rd.
Individual results:
Riley Bordelon: Conference Champ!
Brandon Brunson: Conference Champ!
Hunter Long: Conference Champ!
Breanne Mallatt: Conference Champ!
Elizabeth Bedwell: 2nd place.
Abel Bryan: 2nd place.
Raylynn Bowers: 2nd place.
Jett Kershner: 2nd place.
Jacob Thomas: 2nd place.
Brennden Ball: 3rd place.
Addy Cochran: 3rd place.
Brooklyn Conger: 3rd place.
Emma Dixon: 3rd place.
Colby Dugan: 3rd place.
Brittany Mallatt: 3rd place.
D.K. Woolace: 3rd place.
Mikayla Combs-Gibson: 4th place.
Addy Kuda: 4th place.
Ariel O’Connell: 4th place.
Danny Ramage: 4th place.
Bentley Myers: 5th place.

We had a few out sick. We did pretty good tonight. We lost some close ones and won some close ones.

I am super proud of every wrestler this season. This group has been so much fun. I cannot wait until next season.

-Coach Dixon 

Obituary - U.S. Army SSG Cody Lee Collett Cosner

Funeral services for United States Army SSG Cody Lee Collett Cosner of Hope Mills, North Carolina formerly of Butler, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 22 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel. 

Visitation will be 10 - 11 a.m. Friday at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel. Cremation to follow the services. Contributions may be made to Continuing The Mission.org. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com

United States Army SSG Cody Lee Collett Cosner, age 30 of Hope Mills, North Carolina formerly of Butler, Missouri died Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was born May 8, 1993.

Cody is survived by his wife, Kathryn “Katie” Cosner, one daughter, Georgia Cosner and one son, Bodie Cosner all of the home; his parents, Carrie and Johnny Collett of Butler, Missouri; a brother, Wyatt Wayne Collett Cosner of Butler, Missouri; and a sister, Alexis Goodale and husband Michael of Chicago., Illinois.

Lady Bears Basketball team heading to championship game this Friday

Lady Bears Basketball team heading to championship game this Friday 

The Butler Lady Bears defeated Kipp tonight 48-42 to advance to the championship of the Butler Basketball Tournament.

The bears was led by Freshman Kylee Dubray who had 14 points and 20 rebounds. Freshman Jena Tourtillot added 10 points and 3 steals.

Butler will now move on to face University Academy in the championship game this Friday night. 

Please come out and support these ladies! Go Bears! 

Obituary - Elroy "Al" Phillip Brabender, Jr.

Elroy "Al" Phillip Brabender, Jr., 75, of Archie, MO, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO with an inurnment to follow at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO.

Al was born December 23, 1947 to Elroy Phillip, Sr. and Flora Emily (Fesk) Brabender in Menominee, MI. After high school, Al joined the United States Marine Corps in September of 1966 where he spent thirteen months at Chu Lui Base in Vietnam. After the service, he worked for the Pamona, CA, Police Department where he eventually made detective. Upon leaving the police department, he became the head of security for the Pioneer Casino in Laughlin, NV. When he moved to Laughlin, he met Ann and they were married on November 29, 2008. They later moved to be close to her family in Archie, MO, and stayed until his passing. You could find Al enjoying any kind of hunting or fishing as he loved to be outdoors. He was an NRA Instructor and a gunsmith and loved anything that had to do with firearms. Al never met a stranger and he would talk to anyone he would meet. He rarely would forget a name, even if they were classmates he had not seen since he was in grade school. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him.

Al is preceded in death by his parents and his son, Brian Brabender. He is survived by his wife, Ann Brabender; his sons: David Brabender, Chris (Melody) Brabender, Robert (Lynn) Turner, and Travis (Shelly) Turner; 9 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and his sisters: Sue Squire and Marlene Fellner.

Two arrested in Cedar County

On 12/10/2023 a burglary and theft was reported at Allison's tire. An investigation conducted by Cedar County Deputies Zakk Yokley and Justin Daniel's has resulted in the arrest of Mathew Richard's (pictured on left) and Jason Trammell, both from Eldorado Springs. 

Both have been charged with 2nd degree burglary and stealing. Both are currently being held in Cedar Co jail on $25,000 bond.

Great job Deputies Zakk Yokley and Justin Daniels.

It should be remembered that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

- Sheriff James McCrary

Obituary - Betty Anne Gammon

Betty Anne (Moberly) Gammon, 96, of Nevada, MO passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Nevada Medical Lodges. Betty was born January 25, 1927, on Clay Street in Nevada, MO to Estelle and Nellie (Burris) Moberly. Betty grew up in the Deerfield area and moved with her parents to Walker, Missouri during her senior year in high school, graduating in 1944.

Betty married Leo Gammon of Walker, MO in 1945. To this union are five children: Doug, Marsha, Dennis, Danny and Julie.

Betty lived in rural Walker working on the dairy farm and raising her five children. After many years on the dairy farm, she went to cosmetology school and received her hairdresser license. She was owner and operator of her beauty shop (Hair We Are) in Nevada, along with her youngest daughter, Julie. When her health began to fail her, Betty retired after 40 years as a hairdresser.

In 1975 Betty married John Long (deceased). Betty and John went on many fishing trips including Roaring River State Park in Missouri, salmon fishing in Alaska, camping in Colorado and traveling to Arizona. They loved traveling and had many friends in several states. One of their favorite places was at Number Two Hole coal pits in the Metz area, where they enjoyed fishing and camping with friends and family.

Betty was known for her wonderful coconut cream pies, chocolate fudge, and the peanut brittle she would make at Christmas time and give to special people. And her many clients will remember her for fixing their hair so that not one hair would dare move out of place until their next beauty appointment a week or two later.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, a special aunt Lollie Dulin, one sister, Dorothy Swan, two brothers, Loren Moberly and Earl Moberly, one grandson, Dillon Lane Reed, one great grandson, Joshuah Leonard, two nephews, Jarrel Swan and Randy Moberly, and one grandson-in-law, Eric Caldwell.

Her survivors include Doug (Judy) Gammon, Springfield, MO, Marsha (David) Leonard, Walker, MO, Dennis (Patty) Gammon, Eldon, MO, Danny Gammon, and Julie Reed both of Nevada, one nephew, Kyle Moberly, one sister-in-law, Linda Moberly, and several cousins. Betty was so proud of her grandchildren and loved them all very much. Her surviving grandchildren are Gary Leonard, Kansas City, MO, Jeff (Kristen) Gammon, Dustin Gammon, all from Springfield, MO, Crystal Gammon, Claremont, CA, Kelly Gammon, Ft. Myers, FL, Jacob (Kristina) Gammon, Leray (Gammon) Caldwell, and Cody Reed, all of Nevada, MO. Betty had fourteen great grandkids and three great-great-grandkids. Sadly, her youngest grandson, Dillon Reed passed away unexpectedly. Betty and Dillon loved watching the KC Chiefs and after the game Dillon would call her and say “Hey Grandma, what about “dem Chiefs” whether they won or lost.

Everything Betty did was done with her family in mind. She would have the most wonderful Thanksgiving dinners and would cram all us kids into her house to eat. Christmas was her favorite holiday. She would have a Christmas tree decorated each year with a different theme. One year she had live goldfish swimming in clear bulbs hanging on the tree.

Betty was the rock of her family and loved by all her kids and grandkids. She will be missed by many.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Jeff Gammon officiating. A private committal will follow at a later date in Newton Burial Park in Nevada.