Harrisonville Police Department seeking public assistance in locating missing juvenile

The Harrisonville Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating missing juvenile Alexis Bedford. Alexis is 14 years old and has black hair and brown eyes. 

Alexis was last seen leaving her home in Harrisonville on 6/10/2024 around 9:00 PM. Alexis was last seen wearing a light gray sweater, black leggings, and red Grinch slippers.

Anyone with information on Alexis' location is asked to contact the Harrisonville Police Department at 816-380-8940 or their local law enforcement agency. Thank you for your help!

UPDATE: Alexis has been found and is safe. Thank you to the citizens who helped locate her and to the Peculiar - MO Police Department for your assistance.

Obituary - Edward L. Hawkins

Edward “Eddie” Lee Hawkins, 66, passed away in his home in rural Henry County on June 5, 2024.

Eddie was born to Ernest Edward and Nellie Fern “Kosfeld” Hawkins on October 9, 1957, in Marshall, Missouri. Eddie loved to tell fishing stories. Most of the stories he told were of his daughters Deanna and Angel, and of his grandbabies. Both Deanna and Angel remember him teaching them to drive as a child, and how to drive a stick shift. 

Deanna remembers him teaching her to skin and clean fish. And she enjoyed going hunting with him. He loved a simple life and enjoyed watching old westerns. He enjoyed interacting with his neighbors and chatting with his old friends in Marshall and Slater area.

Survived by daughters, Deanna (Chris) Gonzalez, and Angel (Charlie) Wise; grandchildren, Chase, Lee, Aubrey and Oliver; sister, Melinda (Charlie) Welch; as well as several other family and friends.

Preceded by his parents, Ernest Hawkins and Nellie Arndt; and sister, Jamie Barnett. The family are planning a private service and spreading his cremains soon.

Obituary - Harvey “Julius” Grasher, Jr.

Harvey “Julius” Grasher, Jr., of Urich, Missouri, died on June 6, 2024, at age 97.

He was born March 7, 1927, in the family home near Hartwell, Missouri, to Harvey and Wilhemina (Minnie) Voss Grasher. Immediately after his 18th birthday, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he joined fellow Americans serving in World War II.

After the war, he returned home to marry the girl he left behind, Anne Mills of Garden City, Missouri. Julius and Anne were married on Feb. 12, 1947, in Kansas City, Missouri. After trying the “city” life for a year, they returned to the rural area of Urich.

Julius was a life-long farmer, raising cattle and row crops until his health prevented his physical participation. From then until his death, he managed the farm from his recliner. He drove or was driven to the fields to check crops and enjoyed riding in the combine during each and every growing season.

Julius was a true outdoorsman. For many years, he and his father operated Grasher Lake, one of the first duck hunting lakes in the area. He enjoyed hunting ducks, geese, squirrel and deer on the land he owned. His greatest outdoor love was trapping. He spent many winters walking around local lakes, running his trap lines. His anticipation for what the next trap held never dimmed.

Julius is survived by his daughters, Linda (Jim) Kelsay, Shirley Deroush, Bonnie (Steve) Taomae, and Marilyn (John) Jarnevic, all of Urich, Missouri; 8 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Anne, and one great-granddaughter.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to: Ducks Unlimited, in memory of H. Julius Grasher Jr. And be left in the care of Consalus Funeral Home, 209 S. 2ND Street, Clinton, MO. 64735.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday June 12th at 9:30 a.m. with the funeral to follow at 10:00 a.m. at the Consalus Funeral Home in Clinton.

Bring your lawn chair and meet the candidates!!

Bates County Republican Women are hosting an Ice Cream Social Meet the Candidates Forum. All candidates for local, county, state and federal positions are welcome to speak. Please contact Shelly Harrison at 816 803 4458 for details. Thank you!

Bates County Fair Princess Candidate Rylee Carpenter

BATES COUNTY FAIR PRINCESS CANDIDATE: 

Rylee Lynn Carpenter is the 15 year old daughter of Kristal Carpenter of Butler. This fall Rylee will be starting her Sophomore year at Butler High School. Inside of school she is involved in Interact, FCCLA & Reporter of the Butler FFA. 

Outside of school she is involved in showing her heifer (Delta) and working at Steiners. In her free time she enjoys working with her Heifer,spending time with family, friends and her dog River. 

This summer she plans to continue working with her heifer and working at Steiners. This will be her second year showing and has began to develop a passion for the bates county fair. She hopes that she can play a big role in the Bates County Fair over the next several years. 

Rylee will be selling raffle tickets for $1 a piece. Prizes for the Raffle will be as follows 1st prize-$500 gift card to Woodward Meat, 2nd prize-$300 gift card to Hertzog Meat Co, 3rd prize-$200 gift card to McBee’s, 4th prize-$100 CASH. 

You do not have to be present to win. Drawing will be held on July 12,2024 after the Junior Livestock Sale.

For tickets please call.. 660-227-1409

Obituary - Jessica Ammere “Jescee” Mowen

Jessica Ammere “Jescee” Mowen, age 48, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away June 5, 2024, at her home in Ft. Scott. She was born October 9, 1975, the daughter of Wilbur E. Mowen, Jr. and Patricia L. Lattie Mowen. Jescee grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Turner High School. Jescee loved people and felt a calling to healthcare. She became a respiratory therapist and worked for a time in Kansas City area hospitals. 

She also had a love for animals. She worked as a veterinarian assistant and at horse stables in the Kansas City area. Jescee later moved to Ft. Scott. She worked as a medical aide at the Southeast Kansas Regional Correctional Center. While working at the jail, Jescee had a reputation for being both tough and compassionate, and she earned the love and respect of the people she came in contact with. Jescee later worked as the animal control officer for the Ft. Scott Police Department. 

She was always willing to go the extra mile to lovingly train and rehome the animals in her care. Jescee was diagnosed with leukemia in January of 2024. Following her death, her family has been amazed at the number of people who have reached out and shared about the impact that Jescee had on their lives. Her family is proud of the legacy of love that she has left behind.

Survivors include her parents, Wib and Patty Mowen of Ft. Scott and her children, Chance Guenther, Hunter Sprague, Amanda Kidwell (David) and Lia Lloyd (Shelby), three grandchildren and a god daughter, Celeste Miller. Also surviving are two brothers, Drew Mowen (Angela) and Brent Mowen (Kristen) several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews as well as a special friend A. C. “Buzz” Hawpe.

There was cremation. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Jescee’s life from 1:00-5:00 P.M. Saturday, June 22nd at the Bourbon County 4-H Building, 2109 Horton St., Ft. Scott, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the Jessica Mowen Memorial Fund 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.

 

Its Raffle Time

 

HCS Hometown Crop Solutions LLC is Proudly partnering with the Bates County Cattlemen’s Association and provide this custom engraved pistol, to be raffled off at the Bates County Fair, in July!

To purchase tickets, please contact a Bates County Cattlemen’s member. Pictured with our own Gavon “Gator” Hutchison, Agent and Jesse Porter, Bates County Cattlemen’s President.

Obituary - Linda Diann Feagans

Linda Diann Feagans, age 68, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM prior the service. 

Burial to follow in the Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to the Bible Baptist Church-Youth Group and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.