Obituary - Ruth Ann Sell

Ruth Ann Sell, 66, of Clinton, Missouri passed away early Friday morning, January 12, 2024 at the Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Mo. She was born in Germany on October 22, 1957, the daughter of William Johnson Etters and Helga Herta Marie (Shall) Etters.

She married Edgar Merle Sell on January 28, 1982 in Clinton, Mo. He survives of the home. Ruth was employed for many years as a certified nurses aide. 

Most recently she worked for the Benton County Health Department in Warsaw, Mo. She was a 1975 graduate of Clinton High School. Ruth enjoyed bowling, quilting, cooking and crafts. She found her greatest joy in spending time with family.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three brothers, Mike Etters, Clinton, Mo., Bill Etters, Oak Grove, Mo., and Bob Etters, Warrensburg, Mo.; numerous nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

We want a special thank you to our doctor, Dr. Amie Etters. She was beside Ruth from the beginning to the very last. We would not have gotten through this without her.

No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions to Tebo Cemetery or Vansant Road Cemetery. These donations may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left online at www.bradleyhadley.com.

Butler Youth Wrestling Results From Sunday January 14th

We had another great day of hard wrestling in Lonejack today. As always, our kids showed up and worked hard.

Some fell short, but they know what they need to work on. We are so proud of all of our wrestlers!

Here are the results from today’s competition:

Melanie Varns- 1st in Boys and Girls

Nolan Varns-1st

Hunter Long-1st

Renner Hill-1st

Evan Thomas-1st

Myka 1st in Girls/4th in Boys

Garren McGuire-1st in 6U/5th in 8U

Julius Varns-2nd

Eli Morris-2nd

Easton Adams-2nd

Brayden McGuire-2nd

Brittany Mallatt-3rd

Breanne Mallatt-3rd

Deken Hooper-3rd

Mikey Blomquist-3rd

Titus Strauss-4th

Emma Dixon-4th

Jestin Blomquist-4th

Harrisonville man killed in Cass County crash

On Sunday January 14th around 8:00 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with Cass County Sheriff's Deputies and Central Cass Fire Department responded to a one vehicle accident in the northbound lanes of I-49 near mile mark 150.8 north of Archie.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the northbound 2021 GMC Sierra driven by 66 year old William F. Smith of Harrisonville, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a bridge support pillar.

Mr. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene of this accident and he was transported to Frontier Medical. The truck was totaled and towed from the scene of this crash by J's Southland Tow. 

This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 1st Fatality accident of the year 2024. Next of Kin notified 

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240020921

Structure fire this afternoon in rural Nevada

UPDATE: A 65-year-old man has died following a water rescue Friday in Miami County

UPDATE: A 65-year-old man has died following a water rescue Friday in Miami County:

On January 12,2024 the Miami County Communications Center received a 911 call advising that two individuals had fallen into a pond, and their boat had overturned in the 25000 block of W. 215th Street, west of the Spring Hill. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the location while Dispatch remained on the phone with the reporting party.

While emergency personnel were responding, it was reported that one of the individuals were able to get to shore on their own. The other person was struggling, and at one time, the called was unable to see them in the water.

Miami County Emergency Medical Services, Johnson County Fire District 1, and Osawatomie Fire Department responded to the scene to assist with the call. Johnson County Fire District 1 members were able to pull the individual out of the water approximately 30-40 feet from the shore. EMS personnel preformed life-saving measures on him.

Both individuals were transported to the local area hospital. The individual who made it to shore was taken in stable condition, while the other individual was taken in critical condition. Both individuals were attempting to break the ice in the pond so that they could fix a fountain that had overturned when their boat tipped over, falling into the water. The reporting parathyroid witnessed the event and called 911 immediately.

The individual in stable condition was later released from the hospital. Michael A. Motta, 65, of Spring Hill, Kansas, the individual in critical condition, later died of his injuries. 

We send our condolences to Mr. Motta’s family and other individuals during this difficult time. The cause of death remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office; however, foul play was not suspected.

Butler Wrestling Team Results From Saturday January 13th

The Butler Freshman Wrestling Team competed in the Bishop Miege JV tournament Saturday. 

We had a great day. Everyone fought hard. We had a few matches that could have gone our way with a little more experience.

Individual results:
Dustin Grubb : 1st place.
Phineas Goertz: 2nd place.
Mayan Pajula: 2nd place.
Wyatt Miller: 3rd place.

Our Varsity Boys Wrestling Team was also in action yesterday as they traveled to Plattsburg. We had a few out with sickness and injuries.

Individual results:
Kellen Long: 3rd place.
Zayne Nuzum: 3rd place.
Preston Mallatt: 4th place.

Next up the freshmen attend the Ottawa JV scramble on Tuesday.

- Coach Dixon 

Closings and Cancelations for Sunday January 14th

The following will be closed on Sunday January 14th due to cold and inclement weather:

First Christian Church of Butler

Happy Hill Church of God
Rockville Methodist Church
Steiner's Restaurant and Bar

Please bookmark this page as we will be adding to this list as more closings are made available.

Obituary - Judy Lynne Miller

Judy Lynne Miller, age 63, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Friday, January 12, 2024. She was born on March 3, 1960 in Billings, Montana the daughter of Bill and Mona Hidalgo Miller. She graduated from Ruskin High School. She was a member of the Faith Chapel Assembly of God in Pleasanton. She was proud of her Native American heritage. 

She collected Indian items, especially dream catchers. She also had a collection of John Wayne memorabilia. She was very proud of her home. She enjoyed mowing the yard, washing windows, and general house cleaning. She loved animals, everything from birds to dogs. Judy had a green thumb that could nurture plants back to health. She enjoyed horror movies, cartoons, and many "old" television shows. Judy is survived by her parents, Bill and Mona Miller, a son, Ronnie Lyn Miller, a brother, Ronald Wade Miller, a sister, Jackie Miller-Amer, five grandchildren, Jayden Poole, Nevaeh Miller, Elijah Miller, Zamyra Lutz, and Ellody Miller, a special cousin, Rick Ulmer, many aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and friends.

Funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Fisher Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm Friday, January 26 at the Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Linn County Care To Share, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton, KS 66075. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.