Obituary - Douglas Edward Cass

Douglas Edward Cass, 72, Metz, MO, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023 at his home. Doug was born October 28, 1951 in Beatrice, NE, to Edward Melvin and Elizabeth Ann (Gilham) Cass. He married his high school sweetheart, Theresa Rae Dougherty on November 21, 1969 in Beatrice, NE, and she survives of the home.

Doug was raised in Beatrice and graduated from Beatrice High School in 1970. Upon graduating high school, he went on to graduate from Culinary Art School and went to work for Bishops Cafeteria in Lincoln NE eventually working his way to manager. In 1988, he and Theresa came to Nevada where he worked at T.M. Deal Lumber, Ortho Flex Saddle, Midwest Lumber Company in Butler, and in the Pest Control Business for the past 20 years. In 2010 he began his own business, Doug Cass Pest Control, retiring from it in 2021. Doug enjoyed gardening, wood working, stamp collecting, raising chickens, researching genealogy and sharing with his grandchildren the history of his collections. Doug was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada.

Survivors include six children: Aimee (Daniel) Steffes of Chilton, WI, Megan (Jimmy) Morris of Jasper, MO, Rebekah (Skip) Yoder of Nevada, MO, Hannah (Drew) Hinkle of Sheldon, MO, Elisabeth (Jacob) Mosher of Nevada, MO, Susanna (Mohsen) Dadashi of Fayetteville, AR; grandchildren: Abigail, Joseph, Noah (Rebekah), Christian, Elizabeth, Caleb, Isaac, Seth, Ethan & Gideon Steffes, Connor and Caitlin Cass, Krista, James, Joel, Drew, Lucas, Kailyn, Grant & Kinsley Morris, Levi, Katie Beth, Charis, Dawson, Evan, Lydiah & Micah Yoder, Erin Hinkle, Eleanor, Winston and Stella Mosher, Kamran Dadashi. Surviving siblings: BethAnn, Minnetonka, MN, Richard, Omaha, NE, and Dennis, North Carolina; mother of his son’s children, Melissa Cass, Australia. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one son, Aaron Cass.

The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Terry Mosher officiating. A private burial will be held in Pryor Creek Cemetery in Metz.

Memorials are suggested to the “Peterson Family Ministries” c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Bringing a fallen hero home

Several emergency first responders paid respect to a local fallen hero as the body of United States Army SFC Cody Lee Collett Cosner was brought home to Butler Tuesday evening.

Local emergency personnel stood on overpasses with American Flags in several cities as the escort for the fallen hero made its way down I-49 tonight.

The escort was provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Lees Summit Police Department. SFC Cosner died in North Carolina on December 10th.

Funeral services for United States Army SFC 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.

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.

The Butler Police Department would like to thank all the agencies that came together tonight to welcome Cody back home one final time.

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Lee's Summit Police Department

Cass County Sheriff's Office

Bates County Sheriff's Office

Archie Police Department

Adrian Police Department

Central Cass Fire Protection District

South Metro Fire

Belton Fire Department

West Peculiar Fire Department

Adrian Fire Department

Butler Fire Department

Butler Varsity Wrestling Team was in action tonight in Nevada

The Butler Bears Varsity boys and girls wrestling team traveled to Nevada for a quad meet tonight.

Results
Butler vs Nevada
Girls
Airyanna Nuzum lost by fall.

Boys
Nevada: 58. Butler: 21.

113: Phineas Goertz lost by fall.
120: Mayan Pajula lost by fall.
132: Preston Mallatt won by TFall.
138: Dustin Grubb lost by MDec.
157: Kellen Long won by MDec.
165: Ayden Cumpton Lost by fall.
190: Isaac Rodriguez won by fall.
215: Zayne Nuzum won by fall.
JV 215: Wyatt Miller lost by fall.

Butler vs Sherwood
Girls
Airyanna Nuzum won by Forfeit.

Boys
Sherwood: 45. Butler: 26.

113: Phineas Goertz lost by fall.
120: Mayan Pajula lost by fall.
132: Preston Mallatt lost by MDec.
138: Dustin Grubb won by forfeit.
150: Kellen Long won by TFall.
165: Ayden Cumpton lost by fall.
190: Isaac Rodriguez won by Dec.
215: Zayne Nuzum won by forfeit.
285: Wyatt Miller won by forfeit.

Adrian vs Butler
Girls
Airyanna Nuzum lost by fall.

Boys
Butler: 47. Adrian: 18.

113: Phineas Goertz lost by fall. 
120: Mayan Pajula won by forfeit.
138: Preston Mallatt won by fall.
144: Dustin Grubb won by forfeit.
150: Kellen Long won by TFall.
165: Ayden Cumpton won by fall.
190: Isaac Rodriguez won by forfeit.
285: Wyatt Miller won by forfeit.

Next up the varsity boys travel to the Springfield Kinloch Classic on Dec 29/30, 2023.

Butler High School Christmas Concert Highlights

Butler High School Christmas Concert Highlights...

The Butler High School Musical Department held its yearly Christmas concert tonight. 

The audience was rocking and rolling to several of your favorite classic Christmas songs such as Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bell Rock. All the kids did exceptional tonight. 

We would like to say Thank you to Alison Oates and everyone else who makes this possible.

Statewide Kansas Silver Alert for missing Lawrence man

The Lawrence Kansas Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Lawrence man.

The whereabouts of 73-year-old Jerry Dean Adams are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him.

Jerry is likely driving a white 2002 Chevrolet full-size van bearing Kansas tag 008MFS. The van was last known leaving Lawrence on Monday, Dec. 11, around 9:15 a.m. He was reported missing on Tuesday, Dec. 19.

Jerry is described as a white male, approximately 5 foot 9 inches tall, and weighing around 300 pounds. He has brown eyes and gray and black hair. Jerry is a diabetic and also has a heart condition.

If you see Jerry Adams or his vehicle, please call 911 immediately. If you have other information about this case, please call the Lawrence Police Department at (785) 832-7501.

Obituary - Charles "Chuck" Leslie Feris

Charles "Chuck" Leslie Feris, 62, of Adrian, MO, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. His wishes were to be cremated and to have a celebration of life at a later date.

Chuck was born July 21, 1961 to Charles Logan Feris and Edna Merle (Reynolds) Feris. He graduated from Adrian R-3 High School with the class of 1979. 

He married Marilyn Morrow on July 14, 1990 at the Adrian United Methodist Church. He retired from his job at the City of Lee's Summit Water Utilities in March of 2022 due to his illness after 15 years as a laborer and equipment operator.

Chuck was raised on a farm west of Adrian, where he farmed with his father and worked some for his neighbor Dan Weeks. His love for cattle never left him as he raised Santa Gertrudis in his early years and he always had a love for Brahman Cattle. He enjoyed many years serving on the Bates County Fair Board in his early adult life.

His many loves were his family, especially his new grandbabies, CharLee and Bert; sitting on the patio with friends and family; enjoying the koi pond; working in the yard; evenings at the fire pit at the party hut that he built; doing carpentry; welding; traveling; and his cattle. He was a workaholic and he rarely sat down before the sun went down.

Chuck is preceded in death by his parents. He leaves behind his wife of 33 years; a son, Taylor (Hannah) Logan Feris, and their daughter, CharLee Anne Feris, of Jonesburg, MO; a daughter, Ali (Kyle) Rissa Niehaus, and their son, Bert Briscoe Niehaus, of Adrian, MO; his sister, Mary (Richard) Ladone Hettinger, of Cape Girardeau, MO; many nieces, nephews, great and great-great; his sisters-in-law: Carolyn Morrow and DonNeta Disselhoff both of Adrian, MO; Sue Pulliam of Harrisonville, MO; Dessa (Chester) Taylor of Alton, MO; Wilma Ramage of Morro Bay, CA; her brothers-in-law: Gary Callahan of Murray, KY; and Jim Nelson of Kansas City, MO.

BCMH December Rock Stars

Meet the BCMH December Rock Stars..

Jessica Fletcher (pictured left) and LeeAnn "Brick" Wilburn. Jessica is a scheduler for Outpatient Specialty Clinics and Brick works in Nutrition Services.

These employees earned their Rock Star status because their coworkers singled them out for their exemplary work ethic. Kind, compassionate, going above and beyond are just a few of the words and phrases used on their nomination forms.

Our hospital is known for providing excellent care and we want to recognize and thank Brick and Jessica for being shining examples of the kind of care we want to provide to our community. You rock

Obituary - Robert “Bob” Leroy Bogart

Robert “Bob” Leroy Bogart, Sheldon, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home at the age of 78. Bob was born November 8, 1945, in Sheldon, MO, to Robert Franklin and Georgia Corine (Ford) Bogart. 

He graduated from Bronaugh High School and worked for Thorco Industries in Lamar, MO for over 30 years. Bob was very artistic, and he loved being around kids and playing computer games.

Bob is survived by a sister-in-law, Leslie Bogart, Sheldon, MO; three nieces, Vicki Wright and her husband Trent, Fort Scott, KS, Stacy Taylor, Sheldon, MO, and Melissa Griffitt, Sheldon, MO; one nephew Michael Bogart and his wife Shelby, Nevada, MO. Additional survivors include several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded by his parents, one sister, Roberta Cassatt and her husband Gary, and two brothers, Edward Allen Bogart and Larry Bogart.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Ferry Funeral Home with burial to follow at Sheldon Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 until service time Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Sheldon Cemetery with the funeral home serving as custodian.