Obituary - Edward “Eddie” Cargill

Edward “Eddie” Cargill, 78, Walker, MO, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Medical Lodge Nursing Home, Nevada, MO. He was born April 16, 1945 in Nevada, MO to Robert Cargill and Hazel N. (Brundridge) Cargill.

Eddie was raised in Nevada where he graduated high school in 1963. He worked in construction for 20+ years and the trucking industry before retiring after 20 years of employment with the U.S. Postal Service.

Eddie was a member of the Walker Christian Church, the Construction Industry Laborers Union and an active member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, deer hunting, collecting guns, riding his motorcycle, and playing pool. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them, especially his grandsons.

Eddie is survived by his children, Bill (Reagan) Burns, Magnolia, TX; Angie (Chuck) Johnson, Ozark, MO; grandsons, Jorden Johnson, Nevada, MO; Ryan Johnson, Springfield, MO; Chayson Johnson, Ozark, MO; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Eddie was preceded in death by his son, David; parents; siblings, Robert Cargill Jr.; Bobbie Miller; Norma Short; and Maxine Polk.

Visitation will be from 6:00pm – 8:00pm Friday, March 22, 2024 at Ferry Funeral Home, 301 South Washington, Nevada, MO.

Additional service information is pending and will be announced at a later time.

Obituary - Richard Jack Riley

Richard Jack Riley, age 85, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Guest Home Estates in Ft. Scott. He was born March 10, 1939, in Ft. Scott, the son of Wallace Riley and Dorothy Brotherton Riley. Richard graduated from the Ft. Scott High School. He married Phyllis Darlene Totman on August 31, 1957, at Miami, Oklahoma. Following their marriage, Richard enlisted with the United States Air Force. He served for six years and was stationed primarily at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base near Kansas City. 

Following his military service, Richard returned to Ft. Scott. He worked in the printing department of the Western Insurance Company which later became American States Insurance Company. He also did printing work for Lincoln National Insurance Company and Sekan Printing. During this time, Richard obtained his minister’s license from the Nazarene Church. He was a long-time member of the Ft. Scott Church of the Nazarene. After his retirement, he served as pastor of the Nazarene Church in Humboldt, Kansas for nearly ten years. Richard was a man of many talents. 

He enjoyed drawing and painting and was an accomplished cartoon artist. He published a book of his cartoon series, The Lil’ Wrangler. These cartoons were featured in a variety of periodicals including the Western Horseman. Richard also worked as a sign painter. He designed and painted numerous area signs including the Ruddick’s warehouse on the 69 Bypass in Ft. Scott and the Chicken Mary’s sign near Pittsburg. Some of his favorite times were spent on the water. He enjoyed deep sea fishing and going out on his sailboat. 

He was fortunate enough to take a father and son cruise onboard the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy while his son, Nathan, was serving with the United States Navy. Following the death of his first wife, Phyllis, on June 13, 2012, Richard married Linda June Hurd on April 6, 2013. Richard and Linda enjoyed five years of married life until her death on May 30, 2018. Richard left behind a legacy of faith and love and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Survivors include his three daughters, Belinda Yockey (Don) of Joplin, Missouri, Christine Bosley (Gary) of Ft. Scott and Carol Johnson (Michael) of Lawrence, Kansas. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, and numerous great and great-great-grandchildren. In addition to his wives, Richard was also preceded in death by his son, Nathan Riley; two brothers, Ronnie and Paul Riley and a sister, Mary Ann Brenner.

Rev. Virgil Peck will conduct funeral services at 1:30 P.M. Friday, March 22nd at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Ft. Scott Church of the Nazarene Mission Department and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Obituary - Patricia Ann Sparks

Patricia Ann (Terbell) Sparks, 75, of Belton, Missouri passed away on March 18, 2024, at St Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri after her brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

A celebration of life will be held at 11 am on April 6, 2024, at Dogwood Gardens, 21712 N Main St, Peculiar, Missouri. The burial will be held at a later date at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Pat was born in Maryville, Missouri on January 17, 1949, to Robert Douglas and Myrtle Irene (Schneider) Terbell. She spent her childhood on farms in Taylor County, Iowa and graduated from Bedford Community High School in 1967. On her twentieth birthday in 1969 Pat enlisted in the United States Air Force. She served in a primary specialty of Bioenvironmental Engineering for 30 years. From 1979 until her retirement, Pat was accompanied by her daughter, Jessica, on the many adventures her enlistment took her. In January of 1999, Pat retired as a Chief Master Sergeant from Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California.

Upon her retirement, Pat returned home to Bedford to be closer to her parents. During the nearly two decades she lived in Bedford, she cultivated friendships, volunteered at the Taylor County Historical Museum, was an active member of American Legion Post 164, and cared for both of her parents. In early 2007, she took on the role of Grammie with absolute zeal. Pat would go on to travel the road between Bedford and Kansas City for regular visits with her grandchildren, never wanting to miss a celebration, a recital, or even the smallest occasion. Starting in 2011, Pat took each of her grandchildren on the road every summer for a trip across different areas of the United States with a focus on history, empowerment, fun and memory making. Her family quickly coined these annual excursions “Grammie Adventures”.

In the fall of 2019, Pat moved to Pickering Place in Belton, Missouri to be closer to her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren. The move to this special community would result in friendships and belonging that Pat could not have anticipated. She was an active member of Pickering Place involved in ladies' coffee, the beatification committee, community-potluck, game nights, and general community camaraderie. She had an absolute love for her neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Left to love and remember her are daughter Jessica (Sparks) Goffinet and husband Andrew; grandchildren Brady and Sophia Goffinet; brother Phil Terbell and wife Becky; brother Ed Terbell and wife Barbara; nieces; and many beloved friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be given to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) online at https://donate.nami.org/fundraiser/5363518 or Veterans Community Project online at https://www.veteranscommunityproject.org/give-1

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Inc., Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Drive-In For A Cause is a great success

Thanks to all the Butler teacher who helped with the Sonic Fundraiser last Wednesday, March 13th. 

Below is a photo of the teachers and Butler High School Principal Gregg Webb and from Sonic is Joshua Urbanowitz. 

Thank you Butler Sonic and everyone who came in and supported Drive In for the cause. 

Obituary - Paul Allen Hyde

Paul Allen Hyde was born January 4, 1956, in Clinton, Missouri to Lester ‘Bob’ and Barbara (Kimes) Hyde. He passed Sunday, March 17, 2024, surrounded by family. He attended Gladstone Schools until the family moved to Garden City, Missouri. He graduated from Sherwood High School, Class of 1975.

He was united in marriage to Debra Mae Sexson on October 9, 1984. To this union three children were born, Matthew Allen, Sarah Elizabeth, and Seth Christopher.

He worked for several years at Sherman and Bowers Surveying. He later took a career as a truck driver for Sutton Trucking and eventually True Value.

Paul enjoyed all things with wheels and was a big kid himself. His favorite things were collecting toy trucks, cars, trains, tractors, and equipment with his grandsons. He loved talking about history with his granddaughter, Lily.

He is preceded in death by his Parents Bob and Barbara Hyde, Grandmother Christene Thompson (Granny), Uncle Bill Kimes, and Brother-in-Law Pete Koelling.

He is survived by his wife Debbie of the home. Son Matt (Becca), Daughter Sarah (Trent), and Son Seth (Kimberly). Grandchildren Lily, Lucy, Jack, Jesse, Flynn, and a future grandson arriving soon. His Sisters Patricia Koelling and Christy (Kyle) Burton. Aunt Glenda (Terry) Gash. Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law Jack and Marilyn Bartholomew. Several nieces, nephews, and loved family and friends.Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024 at United Methodist Church, Garden City, Missouri. Inurnment will be at Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Missouri.

Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024 at United Methodist Church, Garden City, Missouri.

The family suggests that Memorial Contributions may be made to Garden City United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Contributions may be mailed to Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 432, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701.

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Report from the Bates County Commission

   February 5, 2024 The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner Ken Mooney and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present.

10:00 Paul Cumpton came in requesting his tax penalty be waived. The property division has been held up in divorce proceedings and neither party paid the last 3 years as the taxes could not be divided. The other party paid the previous 2 years to keep the property out of the tax sale. The Property has been legally divided and can now be paid. The divorce was held up by several matters to include COVID. After much discussion Trent made the motion to waive Mr. Cumpton’s property tax penalty for 2021, 2022, 2023, due to court delays and COVID. Ken seconded the motion. All voted yes. No opposition. Motion carried. 

10:30 Zak Smith and Archie Smith with Universal Construction came in to check in with the Commission. They are the company that over saw the jail/administration building build. The recent issues with the HVAC system was mentioned, however those concerns were repaired. Networking opportunities were discussed. Murphy Tractor representative, Chuck Kaiser, came in to check in with the Commission.

  February 7, 2024 The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner Ken Mooney and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present. Approved bills. 

Worked on WCCA Meeting. Resident Jim Smith states that one of the tracks of land he purchased in 2021 was never transferred from the original owner to his name in the assessor’s office so he has not been receiving the tax bill. He was notified this year by the original owner that they received the bill this year. He came in to check with the assessor and found this to never have been transferred to his ownership. They corrected the file, and he is requesting if the penalties can be waived. The Commission found this to be the county’s clerical error. Trent made the motion to waive the penalty for 2022 and 2023 due to clerical error in transferring ownership in assessor’s office. Ken seconded the motion. All voted yes. Motion passed. The collector’s office was notified.

  February 14, 2024 The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner Ken Mooney and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present. Approved Bills. Jami Page, county clerk, talked to the commission about the lights in the hallway. Several lights are not working. Moose Electrical Construction said they no longer make replacement parts for those lights. He submitted a bid for $812.40 to replace 8 lights. The Commission is going to contact Universal Construction to see what brand the lights were. 

Jami gave the Commission the Computer, Electronic Mail, Devices and Social Media Policy that she prepared. The commission will need to adopt the policy and sign it. 

Jimmie Eidson and Terri Bettels came into task about the Senior Services Board Money. They have had money requests from other organizations that are feeding citizens in Bates County. Care Connection was requesting an increase in funds also.  They want to know what they can and can’t spend the money on. Jami suggested they look at the ballot language from when the tax was originally passed. Terri said their bylaws say they are supposed to use the money to fee senior citizens.

  February 21, 2024 The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner Ken Mooney and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present. Approved Bills.

  February 26, 2024 The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner Ken Mooney and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present. Approved bills. David Weiss came in to speak to the Commission about the Sheriff’s Office. He mentioned he has spoken to the Attorney General Office and that Mary in the AG Office, had referred him to the County Commissioners.  At this point the Commission voted to go into closed meeting. At 10:58 am, Per RSMO 610.021 (3) Ken made the motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel issues. Trent seconded the motion. All voted yes. At 11:37 am Trent made the motion to go back into open session. Ken seconded the motion. All voted yes.

  February 28, 2024 The Bates County Commission, Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley, Northern Commissioner Ken Mooney and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson attended the County Commissioners Association of Missouri required training..

 From the Bates County Clerk’s Office:

What is an Election Judge?

Next to casting a ballot yourself, serving as an Election Judge is one of the most important things you can do to help our democracy thrive.  Election Judges have a crucial role in ensuring the strength and integrity of the voting process.  Dedication of Election Judges makes the election process run smoothly.  You can support your community and become an Election Judge.  In doing so you will:

• Attend a short training session before each election to learn about the voting process.

• Serve inside a polling place checking in voters, issue ballots to voters, answer questions and make sure that everyone who is eligible is given the opportunity to vote.  

• Be a resource for voters who encounter problems or need assistance.

• Get paid for attending training and for your work on election days.  

Contact the County Clerk’s Office today to become an Election Judge.

Obituary - Robert Vernon Clark

Robert Vernon Clark, 57, of Nevada passed away Monday, March 18, 2024 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born February 9, 1967 in Oak Cliff, TX to Ruby J Hastings. He married Heather Hand in 2001, in Tulsa, OK, and she survives of the home.

Robert grew up in Oklahoma and East Texas. In his younger days, he enjoyed playing sports, fishing, riding bulls, mud rallies, and Harleys. Robert rarely met a stranger; especially if it meant talking shop about vehicles. He spent most of his adult life as an over the road truck driver, until health issues forced his retirement in 2001.

In addition to his wife Heather, survivors include Holly Clark (Brett Scott), Katlyn Clark (Landon Reid), Tyler Clark, and two grandsons that he loved dearly, Atticus Reid and Silas Scott, all of Nevada. Robert is also survived by numerous cousins and extended family. He was preceded in death by his mother Ruby (Hastings) Heitzman.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.