Butler Junior High Dance Information

The Junior High Dance will be Friday, February 23rd from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM in the High School Gymnasium. Grades 6-8 BHS Students only! See the attached flyer for additional information.

Peculiar man injured in Cass County crash

On Sunday January 28th around 9:20 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with Cass County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident in the northbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 172 in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the northbound 2011 Ford driven by 22 year old Brenden A. Dick of Peculiar, Missouri left the roadway, struck a crossover and became airborne and coming to rest in the median.

Brenden A. Dick sustained moderate injuries and he was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center for treatment.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240042608

Colburn named Harrisonville Community Educator of the year

We would like to congratulate Harrisonville High School Business Liaison Robin Colburn of Butler who was honored as the Chamber's Community Educator of the Year during the Harrisonville Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner last week! 

Robin works with the Chamber and local businesses to develop client-connected projects to support the district's Real World Learning initiative.

Anyone seen this armed robbery suspect

At 7:12 PM tonight (January 28, 2024) a white male subject approximately 5’4” tall wearing a grey hat with an unknown logo, dark long hair believed to be a wig, brown Carhart style coat with an unknown logo in the front left chest and unknown logo on the right arm, red shirt, black Nike pants and white Nike shoes entered the Dollar General located at 25579 Old Kansas City Road, brandished a firearm and ordered the employees to hand over the money.

The subject left in an unknown make or model grey/silver suv headed north from Dollar General. If you recognize the subject and or clothing he is wearing we ask that you call the Sheriff’s Office at 913-294-3232 or anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.

Butler Rotary Chili/Ham & Bean Supper Tuesday January 30th

The Butler Rotary Chili/Ham & Bean Supper has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 30th, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the BHS cafeteria. Tickets may be purchased from a Rotarian, Interact Student or at the door. See the attached flyer for additional information.

Butler Youth Wrestling Team traveled to Odessa today

The Butler Youth Wrestling Team went up to Odessa to the team trophy tournament today, and we placed 4th as a team!!! LETS GO BEARS, WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!! Here are the 

Individual results:
Garren McGuire-1st
Hunter Long -1st
Myka Morrill-1st in Boys and Girls
Covy Riley-1st
Nolan Varns-1st
Melanie Varns-1st in Girls/ 2nd in Boys
Mikey Blomquist-2nd
Eli Morris-2nd
Jarrett Blomquist-2nd
Easton Adams- 2nd
Jestin Blomquist-3rd
Julius Varns-3rd
Levi Wiese-3rd
Gabe Sines-4th
Brayden McGuire-4th

Obituary - Michelle Ann FitzGerald

Michelle Ann FitzGerald, age 65, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024.

Our special angel on earth. Daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and aunt. You will be missed by all. You taught us to look at all things differently and with open minds and hearts.

You brought us joy, smiles, and many special moments. Thank you our special angel on earth to help us learn that different is beautiful.

A special thank you to CDD for their care, love, and support.

A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Michelle will then be laid to rest at Belton Cemetery in Belton, Missouri.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Obituary - Jennifer Poore

Jennifer Poore, 57 of Drexel, Missouri passed away January 24, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation, with a memorial visitation Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). 

Graveside services will be held 11 am April 6, 2024 in Union Town Cemetery, Union Town, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Hospice House. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Jennifer Pauline was born on January 13, 1967, in Orange, CA to Marlene (Quandt) and Arthur Frese. The youngest of five, Jennifer was the adored baby of a hard-working family, who held multiple jobs to stay afloat—including weekly office-cleaning. As a toddler under the watchful eye of her sisters, Jennifer’s “job” was picking-up paperclips so the vacuums her brothers wielded wouldn’t clog. Neary every summer, the Frese family traveled back to Grand Island to spend time in Nebraska on the Quandt Family Farm. Some of Jennifer’s sweetest memories include the farm’s many kittens and the huge, German Shepherd dog, Fritz. Jennifer fondly recalled one winter, when Grandpa brought a newborn calf into the kitchen—nursing it back to life. These impressionable years not only fostered Jennifer’s love of “farm” and faith, but also helped shape her into a strong, industrious, multi-faceted woman.

This strength would be needed throughout Jennifer’s entire adult life as she successfully beat sarcoidosis and its insidious counterparts for almost 40 years. In the 80’s, when she was still a high school scholar-athlete, doctors found the 1st tumor in her parathyroid. Despite ongoing surgeries and accompanying irradiation treatments, Jennifer embarked on a successful academic career, graduating from Notre Dame Belmont, 1990, Cum Laude; recipient of the English Department Award for Service. This award foretold Jennifer’s career choice: to work with at-risk students in one of the Nation’s highest murder-rate communities. She followed this path of service, despite Estée Lauder’s lucrative offer to model—for Jennifer was truly beautiful. In the ‘90’s, Disney would use Jennifer’s real-life urban experiences as research for the movie and TV Series, Dangerous Minds. For the rest of her life, Jennifer would keep letters from these students, praying for the kids whose lives she so greatly influenced. Along the way, Jennifer received numerous prestigious awards, including a coveted Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship during graduate school and Sequoia Union School District “Teacher of the Year.” Jennifer also continued writing, and in 1999, co-authored a guidebook of successful strategies, Meetings that Work in Education

As the millennium approached, Jennifer was again recovering from surgery, when her life took a wonderful turn. She met and married the love of her life, Bradley G. Poore. Jennifer and Brad shared a deep love for the Lord and each other, blessing one another with their dream home and farm. It was here Jennifer would find peace and joy for the rest of her life. Of her illness, Jennifer would say, “Brad and I have decided to fight this disease with all we have, and if at some point, we’re not successful, then we know the ending . . . and it’s glorious!” On January 24, 2024, just days after her 57th birthday, Jennifer joined the Lord in that glory, and while we are thrilled for her, our hearts will forever be missing a piece.

Jennifer is preceded in death by her father Arthur, brother David, in-laws Melvin & Ida, Corliss & Aubrey, and stepfather, Clarence. She is survived by her beloved husband Brad, her mother Marlene, Godparents Pauline & Larry, sisters Pamela (Brian) and Kathryn (Stuart),

sister-in-law Amy, brother Mark, stepbrother Bret (Mercedes) and stepmother Jady, as well as many nieces, nephews, Godchildren, grand-nieces/nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.