Obituary - Deborah Anne Anders Bliss

Deborah Anne Harris Anders Bliss, 70, Ft. Scott, KS passed peacefully from this earth on December 19, 2023 following a lengthy illness.

Debbie, as everyone knew her, was born August 21, 1953 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She moved with her family to Hollister, MO in 1965 and then to Nevada, MO in 1967.

Debbie married Roy (Skip) Bliss on November 8, 1969 and they had one daughter together, Tricia Anne Bliss. She later married Kenny Anders on April 19, 1977 and together they had a daughter, Angela Kaye Anders.

Debbie spent much of her time supporting her husband’s band, The Midnight Playboys, and working at 3M. she and Kenny were also very involved with the local Eagles FOE Aerie #3770 in Nevada. Debbie retired from 3M and eventually moved back to Branson for a brief time.

Following the death of her husband, Debbie moved back to the Nevada area and re-married her first husband, Skip Bliss on June 8, 2019.

She enjoyed her yearly trips to Branson with her Mom and sisters, following the Midnight Playboys, landscaping her yard, and going to the lake with friends. She enjoyed her Grandsons immensely and was always very proud of them and loved talking about all they were doing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert (Gib) and Rhoda Harris; her 2nd husband, Kenny Anders; one sister, Greta Russell, and one brother, Gilbert (Gill) Harris. She is survived by her husband Skip of Nevada; daughters, Tricia Bliss Miller (David), Nevada, and Angela Anders in Branson; stepson, Brian Anders, Kansas City; sisters, Shelley Chadd, Milo, Donna Wagner (Max), Nevada, Raye Swopes (Clint), Walker, Danielle Smith of Ft. Worth, TX; grandsons, Trey Miller (Tiffany), Nevada, Devin Miller (Beth), Nevada, Dayton Miller (Halley), Nevada, Cody Miller (Hallie), Nevada, and Jared Sturm, Branson; five great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Bill Platt officiating. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the family c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Chandler signs to play football at the University of Missouri

We would like to congratulate Nevada High School Senior Talan Chandler he signed to play football at the University of Missouri in Columbia. We wish you the best in your future endeavors Talan.

Butler Lady Bears Basketball team gets win against Summit Christian Academy

The Butler Lady Bears Basketball team traveled to Summit Christian Academy last night at Hy-Vee Arena.

The Lady Bears won the game 42-34 and several players for the bears scored in this game. Butler worked well as a team and now they move to 5-5 on the season.

Butler will now take a trip to rival Adrian on January 4th to play the Lady Blackhawks (6-4). 

Obituary - Dennis Wayne Wilson

Dennis Wayne Wilson, age 77, of Liberal, Missouri passed away December 17, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

Dennis was born August 11, 1946 in Marion, Kansas to Jack Alva Wilson and Irene Rose (Hajek) Wilson. On April 19, 1980, Dennis married Joan Marie Tippett in Fayette, Missouri.

Dennis served in the US Navy until honorably discharged as a QM3. During his time in the Navy he served two tours in Vietnam on the USS Cabildo. He then worked for Southwestern Bell in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Barton County in 1979 where he began crop farming and raising cattle in Verdella. In 1986 he was elected as the District One Barton County Commissioner where he would serve for the next 30 years. 

He served on the Barton County Mutual Insurance board since 1995 and Chairman since 2007. He was a member of the Verdella Free Will Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Cattleman's Association, and volunteered with the Barton County 4H and Liberal Rec.

In his free time, he enjoyed fishing the pond, making cinnamon rolls, working cattle, model railroading, and helping neighbors in the community. He enjoyed cookouts at the pond, telling stories, and projects with his family. He was always proud to serve as the flag bearer in the Liberal parade and Veteran's Day program. He loved being one of Santa's helpers.

Survivors include his wife Joan; one son, Derrek Wilson (Marjan Dallali) of Montreal, Canada; two daughters, Karrie Adams-Buoy of Waldorf, Maryland and Jeanette (Clayton) Turley of Rogers, Arkansas; eight grandchildren, Robyn Adams, Jackson Adams, Kaelyn Buoy, Logan Buoy, Eryn Buoy, Camryn Buoy, Lauren Turley and Morgan Turley; one brother, Ralph (Lynda) Wilson of Odessa, Missouri; two sisters, Carolyn Hurt of Riverside, Missouri and Debbie (Brian) Turner of Holden, Missouri.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Tracie Wilson; two brothers, Mark Wilson and John Wilson; one sister, Marilyn Armstrong.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Verdella Free Will Baptist Church in Liberal, MO., with burial to follow at Barton City Cemetery in Liberal, MO.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Verdella Free Will Baptist Church in Liberal, MO.

Contributions are suggested in lieu of flowers and may be made payable to the Barton County 4H, Peterson Outdoor Ministries for injured and recovering veterans, The Hanna Project, a humanitarian organization of the Free Will Baptist in care of Daniel Funeral Home.

Christmas lights at Frontier Village in Adrian

This Friday and Saturday will be the last dates to come drive thru the Christmas lights at Frontier Village in Adrian. Even if you have already visited come visit again! 

Please remember we are all volunteers and your support is what keeps us open and growing. If you enjoy yourself and are proud of all we've become, consider a donation. We can't make it without your help!!

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.