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Update: Kansas City woman killed in Bates County motorcycle crash

On Monday March 11th around 2:45 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies, Bates County EMS and Butler Fire Department responded to a two vehicle accident in the northbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 133 north of Butler.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse driven by 39 year old Jason G. Wilkey of Creston, Iowa was stopped in traffic when he was rear-ended by a 1999 Suzuki Intruder driven by 37 year old Jennifer N. Stanford of Kansas City, Missouri.

Jennifer N. Stanford was pronounced dead at the scene of this accident and she was transported to the Mullinax Funeral Home in Butler. This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 15th 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=240121251

One killed in motorcycle accident north of Butler

Today 3/11/2024 just after 3pm I was called to the northbound lane of Interstate 49 near mile marker 133 in Bates County. An accident involving a motorcycle had resulted in the death of one individual.

I will withhold identifying information at this moment pending notification of family.

I greatly appreciate the assistance of Butler Fire and Bates County Memorial Hospital EMS in this incident.

Most respectfully,
Greg D. Mullinax
Bates County Coroner

This story has been updated:

https://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2024/03/update-kansas-city-woman-killed-in.html

Obituary - Suzan Melissa Moore

Celebration of life for Suzan Melissa Moore of Adrian, Missouri will be 4 p.m. Friday, March 15 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel. Visitation prior to celebration of life 3 - 4 p.m. Friday at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Inurnment at a later date. Contributions to animal shelter of choice. Online condolences at www.schowengerdtchapel.com

Suzan Melissa Moore, age 66 of Adrian, Missouri died Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri. She was born December 8, 1957 to John Samuel and Maggie Louise Barnett Horner in Butler, Missouri.

Suzan, one of two children, grew up in Rich Hill, Missouri where she attended school and later obtained her GED. She lived in Rich Hill and Butler before moving to Adrian, Missouri where she lived more than half her life. Suzan was an optician for Walmart Vision Center in Harrisonville, Missouri and was a homemaker for the past 20 years. On January 4, 1991 she married Stanley Eugene Moore.

Suzan was caring, giving, self-less, beautiful, charismatic and angelic but also could be stubborn, strong willed and ornery. She enjoyed making animation drawings, cooking, playing video games, fried chicken and watching movies and the Kansas City Chiefs. Suzan loved spending time with her cats, dogs, and family.

Suzan is survived by her husband, Stanley Eugene Moore of the home; a daughter, Misty Dawn Welcher and husband Jeremy of Adrian, Missouri; two grandchildren, Matthew Timothy Thorup of Harrisonville, Missouri and Haley Dawn Thorup and fiancé Brendan of Peculiar, Missouri; a great-grandson, Gannon James Chivington; parents-in-law, Stanley W. and Reva Mae Moore of Adrian, Missouri; and two stepdaughters, Savanna Marie Thompson and Kendra Dawn Owens. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Johnnie Carvey Horner; and an aunt, Agnes Barnett.

Traffic Alert: Two vehicle accident on I-49

Several emergency personnel are on scene of a two vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on northbound I-49 at mile marker 133 north of Butler at this time.

Please avoid this area and always slow down for emergency lights. Mid America Live will update when more Information is made available to us.

This story has been updated:

https://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2024/03/update-kansas-city-woman-killed-in.html

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Obituary - H. De. Wilson

H. De. Wilson, 94 of Butler, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Medicalodge of Butler. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 14, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm Thursday, also at the funeral home.

Burial will take place in Newton Burial Park, Nevada, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Butler Public Library or the Adrian Optimist. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Harry DeVoe Wilson, known by all his friends and family as H. De. was born July 11, 1929 on a farm near Metz, MO. The son of Earl DeVoe Wilson and Zella Gregg Wilson. He attended Stoney Point Elementary School. His family moved to Nevada, MO. in 1943, and H. De. graduated from Nevada High School in 1948.

On October 7, 1951 H. De. was united in marriage to Jo Ann Underwood, to this union three children were born, Tonia, Teresa, and Tamara. H. De. entered the US Army on October 31, 1951 and served until October 2, 1953, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. and Bordeaux, France.

H. De. and Jo Ann moved the family to Butler, MO. in 1967 where H. De. worked for Foodtown Grocery until its closing in 1982. He then went to work for Coca-Cola and retired in 1994 so that he could travel. H. De. was not one to set idle for too long, so he went to back to work, this time for his long-time friend Jim Peters at the Exchanger newspaper. He would work there until 2011. Following that he went to work for Mullinax Funeral Home delivering funeral notices to local businesses. He officially retired from that job in December of 2023.

H. De. loved to hunt and fish, especially for salmon in Alaska, but after he retired his first love was traveling. He was able to see some of each of the States with the exception of three on the east coast and Hawaii.

H. De. and Jo Ann spent their winters in Gulf Shores, Alabama where he enjoyed walking the beach and gathering shells. If you knew H. De. well, you would know that he enjoyed his trips to the casinos and was a regular at the local Bingo games. He also very much enjoyed his time with family, especially his grandchildren.

H. De. was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Tonia Dee Miller, two brothers, and three sisters. He is survived by his wife Jo Ann Wilson, daughters Teresa Wilson and Tamara Deardorff, four grandchildren, Samantha, Lauren, Michael, and Jennifer, along with seven great-grandchildren.