Obituary - Eva May Schallert

Mass of Christian Burial for Eva May Schallert of Adrian, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2024 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Butler, Missouri. 

Visitation will be 5 - 6:30 p.m. followed by a Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. 

Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. Contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Eva May Schallert, age 97 of Adrian, Missouri died Friday, March 1, 2024 at Foxwood Springs in Raymore, Missouri. She was born October 29, 1926 to Daniel Clarence and Dorris A. Field Lamar in Weston, Missouri.

Eva May, one of three children, grew up in Weston, Missouri where she attended Swamp Elementary School and was a 1944 graduate of Weston High School. In 1950 she received her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Missouri in Columbia. On June 8, 1952 Eva May married Francis John Schallert in Weston, Missouri and to this union, four children were born. She was a Home Economics teacher from 1950 until 1960 in Memphis, Butler and Hume, Missouri. She later taught at Drexel, Missouri from 1985 to 1988 and was a substitute for several years in Adrian, Missouri. Eva May was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Butler, Missouri and the McNeil Extension Club and worked with local and community 4-H programs for over 30 years. Eva May was known as a happy and optimistic lady. 

Her hobbies included reading historic and mystery novels, quilting and cross-stitching. She enjoyed traveling, shopping and dancing. Eva May loved spending time with her grandchildren. She wanted to be remembered as a “pie baking grandma” and one who gave unconditional love.

Eva May is survived by three children, John Schallert and wife Gloria of Freeman, Missouri, Ann Fly and husband Bud of Drexel, Missouri and Carolyn N. Sorrell of Adrian, Missouri; five grandchildren, Christa Stokes (Jason), Jeremy Fly (Jennifer), Craig Schallert, Todd Schallert and Tim Schallert (Jerrilee); and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Francis Schallert on May 30, 2019; a daughter, Mary Jane Schallert; a brother, Robert Lamar; and a sister, Martha Stanley.

I-49 Traffic Shifted in Bates County for Bridge Rehabilitation Beginning March 11th

 I-49 Traffic Shifted in Bates Co. for Bridge Rehabilitation Beginning March 11th...

What: Northbound I-49 traffic shifted head-to-head in the southbound lanes between Mile Markers 135 & 137 in Bates County over the Missouri & Northern Arkansas (MNA) Railroad north of Butler while contractor crews work to replace the bridge deck/driving surface

 

When: Monday, March 11 and remaining in this pattern until work on the northbound bridge is completed

 

Traffic Impacts:

• I-49 traffic reduced to one lane in each direction with northbound traffic shifted head-to-head in the southbound lanes over MNA Railroad between Mile Markers 135 & 137 north of Butler in Bates County
• Expect delays during high traffic volume times
• Only one lane open in each direction
• Speed limit reduced to 60 mph through the work zone
• Watch for equipment and crews entering and exiting the work zone
• No signed detours
• Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
• Drivers should consider alternate routes during the project
• Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

 

Weather and/or construction delays could alter the work schedule.

 

Details: This contract also included the southbound I-49/MNA Railroad bridge, which was completed in October 2023.

 

Project information:

• Prime contractor: Capital Paving & Construction, Columbia

• Total project cost: $4 million
• Contract completion date: July 30, 2024

Assault last night in Butler

On 03/03/2024, at approximately 10:58pm, Butler Officers responded to 507 W. Clark Street due to an assault. Butler Officers arrived on scene and made contact with the victim, a 54 year old female who was bleeding profusely from her head. 

The victim was transported to the Bates County Memorial Hospital to be treated for her injuries.

The assault occurred when there was a verbal dispute between the victim and a neighbor, identified as Crystal Baker. The verbal dispute escalated to Crystal striking the victim in the face, causing the victim to fall backwards onto the ground. Baker then continued to assault the victim by repeatedly slamming her head into a brick flower bed until pulled away by a witness.

Crystal Baker was arrested and placed on a 24 hour hold. A warrant was later issued and Crystal Baker was charged with Assault – 2nd Degree and assigned a bond of $10,000 Cash or Surety.

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Obituary - Gladys Curry

Graveside service and interment for Gladys T. Curry of Butler, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. 

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Kamp Kiersey. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Gladys Trilby Curry, age 87 of Butler, Missouri died Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Butler Center. She was born September 6, 1936 to Conard Isaiah and Flora Mae Allgood Stewart.

Gladys is survived by three sons, Bruce Curry of Clinton, Missouri, Randy Curry of Joplin, Missouri and Tony Curry and wife Cindy of Highlandville, Missouri; two daughters, Debbie Norman and husband David of Butler, Missouri and Beth Brock and husband Jeff of Sarcoxie, Missouri; 11 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sherman Curry; and a brother, Shelby Stewart.

Obituary - Roxanna Marie Leer

Roxanna Marie Leer, 61, Sheldon, MO, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at her home in Sheldon following a lengthy illness. Roxanna was born March 5, 1962 in Nevada, MO to Robert A. and Nellie M. (Mays) Clayton. She was united in marriage to Troy Leer on December 1, 1979 in Nevada and he survives of the home.

Roxanna attended Nevada High School. She has worked at Value Merchandising in Fort Scott, KS for the past 27 years. Roxanna lived for a number of years in Moundville, MO and then made her home in Sheldon where she has resided for the past 23 years. She enjoyed fishing, watching Friday night races at Nevada Speedway, family get togethers, and going camping. Roxanna was a member of the Eagles Lodge, and the Eagle Riders.

In addition to her husband Troy, Roxanna is survived by two sons: Brandon Leer (Jennifer), Nevada, and Christopher Leer, Nevada; grandchildren, Chelsea Leiker (Zach), Pittsburg, KS, Victoria Peery (Ethan Ray), Nevada, Keana Dickinson, Kansas City, MO, Trinity Williams, Pleasanton, KS, Daylen Williams, ND, and Ashton Williams, Ft. Scott, KS; her father, Robert Clayton (Kaethe), Pittsburg, MO; one brother, Randy Ladwig, Kansas City, MO; a sister, Rose Ladwig, Nevada; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nellie Ladwig, a brother, Rick Clayton, and an infant daughter, Bethany Nicole.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Ray Dean Scism officiating. Interment will follow in Balltown Cemetery in Horton, MO. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in her name to Vernon County Cancer Relief c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

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Obituary - Norvell Fanning

Norvell Fanning, 88, Independence, MO, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at his home in Independence. Norvell was born October 7, 1935, in Milo, MO to Ralph W. and Mildred E. (Hiestand) Fanning. He married Charmion Lee Mesplay on February 25, 1959, in Miami, OK and she survives at home.

Norvell attended Nevada High School for three years and graduated from Faith Bible Academy in 1953 in Camdenton, MO. He served in the US Air Force for 3 years and was stationed in France and Germany. Norvell was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Independence, MO.

In addition to his wife, Charmion, survivors include his children: Debra Allee, Independence, MO, Matt Fanning of Flemington, MO and Mark Fanning of Flemington, MO, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Norvell was preceded in death by his four brothers, Ivan Fanning, Dwight Fanning, Raymond Fanning, and Melvin Fanning, and three sisters, Louetta Whiteside, Roberta Handyside, and Marjorie Swanson, and a grandson, Marcus Fanning.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 12:30 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Olive Branch Cemetery, Milo, MO, with Pastor Darren Tharp officiating. The family will receive friends from 11am to 12 pm at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, MO prior to the service.

Those who wish may contribute in Norvell’s memory to the Olive Branch Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Obituary - Barbara Lee Cubbage

Barbara Lee Cubbage was born June 26,1945 and died February 2, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

The oldest of six children, Barbara was born to Stanley and Bertha Brittingham in Butler, Missouri. Growing up, her favorite childhood memories took place at the family’s home on Cherry Street in Nevada, Missouri. With five other siblings life was always an adventure at the Brittingham household. Just ask her brothers and sisters about the one day that she brought home a pigeon that in her typical tongue-and-cheek fashion she named Homer.

Barbara thrived during her time at school excelling academically — ultimately graduating in the top 10 percent of her class. She also poured herself into extracurricular activities like the school newspaper Crimson and Gray and the National Honor Society. Toward the end of her sophomore year at Nevada High School she found her first “real” job working at Citizens State Bank as part of the school’s COE work/study program. It was a job she held until after her graduation in 1963. She was always grateful to the owner of the bank, James Denman for giving her that opportunity.

One day at work Barbara spotted a young man across the street coming out of the dry cleaning store with a suit. As fate would have it would that man would turn out to be her future husband.

Later at a chance meeting at the local bowling alley, Barbara finally met the young man she had seen on the the street. His name was Robert Cubbage, a farmer from east of Nevada. They dated for two years and with a borrowed wedding dress and money saved from her job at the bank, Barbara and Robert were married at the First Christian Church in Nevada, Missouri on February, 9, 1964.

The “city girl” had now moved to the farm. On that farm near Walker, Missouri the newly married couple moved into a “fixer-upper” craftsman style farmhouse nestled in the middle of 300 plus acres. From the time she first set foot in that house she was determined to make it her pride and joy. Through multiple makeovers, additions and her eye for decorating, this was the home that Barbara helped build for her family. Even Joanna Gaines would have been proud! Many meals, memories and moments were made in that home over the years.

Barbara was a doer. She never let grass grow under her feet or dust settle. She was always active whether it be at home, at work or in the community. During the early years of marriage Barbara was at home either working in or on the house. The couple welcomed a son, Steven in the summer of 1965 and a daughter Christy in late summer of 1969.

After the kids were older, Barbara returned to work outside the home as she started a part-time position as postal clerk at a small rural Post Office in Walker, Missouri. She eventually worked her way up the ranks and she became the full-time Postmaster of that same post office — a position she held until her retirement in 2004. She knew every face and the post office box number that face belonged to — she loved the community and her job. So much so that her license plate read - USPS-PM — short for United States Postal Service - Postmaster.

In retirement she went back to doing the things she loved the most — decorating, baking, gardening, traveling and taking care of her cats. To her husband’s chagrin she never could pass by a good antique store, but her favorite was the Iron Star in Fort Scott. She was an amazing baker — whether it was making superhero cakes for her grandchildren or homemade pies for Thanksgiving. But nothing was more delicious than her famous hot homemade rolls. She had a green thumb as her lawn, trees and flowers surrounding her home looked more like an arboretum than someone’s actual yard. She got to see a lot a places during her time, whether it was roadtrips across the U.S., or cruises to the Caribbean and Alaska, or various transatlantic flights that took her to Ireland, France and Italy. And finally, any wayward feline soon knew they had reached the promised land when they showed up on Barbara Cubbage’s doorstep. She loved her cats.

Anything sweet may have been the only thing she loved more than cats. She loved chocolate. She loved her ice cream. The two together only made it all the better. And she loved her “girl trips” as they would travel and shop together and leave the men behind so they “could have some fun.”

She will be greatly missed by all. Thanksgiving will never be the same without her signature rolls, pies, and one cannot forget the made from scratch egg noodles.

Barbara is survived by her loving husband Robert, her son Steve Cubbage and his wife Kimberly Russell, and daughter Christy Cubbage and her husband Butch Rigby, granddaughter Alexandra Cubbage, step granddaughter Lauren Jones and her husband Dan Jones, step grandson Broc Hammett, and two great grandsons Rainer and Sebastian Jones. Surviving siblings include sisters Marilyn Brittingham and Kaye Brittingham, brothers Galen Brittingham and his wife Kathy, and Thurman Brittingham and his wife Lynda. She was preceded in death by her brother Marty Brittingham.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Vernon County 4-H, or the Kansas City Hospice House in c/o of Ferry Funeral Home.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Nevada, MO.