Happening Now: Playground fire at the Ohio Street Methodist Church

The Butler Fire Department along with Butler Police Department is on scene of a playground fire behind the Ohio Street Methodist Church at this time.

The cause of this fire is under investigation and the playground was fully engulfed in flames when fire arrived. 

Anyone with information about this please contact the Butler Police Department at 660-679- 6131.

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Obituary - Joyce Lea Brown

Joyce Lea Brown, 76 of Appleton City, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, and Pleasant Hill, Missouri, died June 26,2024 at Appleton City Manor in Appleton City, Missouri. 

She was born October 4, 1947, in Butler Missouri, the daughter of Leo Cary Talley and Aileen Hazel (Falk) Talley. She attended elementary school in Rockville, Missouri, and graduated from Appleton City High School, in the Class of 1966. 

After high school, she moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and began working for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. (now AT&T) as a telephone operator. She married Richard D. Brown on May 16, 1979, in Appleton City, Missouri. Joyce and Richard continued to live in Kansas City, Missouri until they moved to Pleasant Hill, Missouri in 1995. She retired in May of 1998 after 32 years with the telephone company. Joyce moved back to Appleton City Missouri in 2012.

Joyce was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

Joyce was a talented artist. Her artistic interests and abilities included: ceramics, silver jewelry making, doll making, and doing freehanded drawing and painting portraits, scenes, and objects. She was particularly good at taking an ordinary object like a Mason jar, and transforming it into a wonderful work of art, with just a few strokes of a brush.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Aileen Talley, half- brother, Otis Talley, her husband, Richard, and life-long best friend, Kathy Miller.

Joyce is survived by her Godson, Tim Miller, of Appleton City, Missouri. Memorial donations are suggested to the First Christian Church in Appleton City.

A graveside service will be held on Monday June 1st at 10:00 a.m. at the Appleton City Cemetery. 

LaCygne Kansas police seeking public assistance

We need your help!

Between 6:45pm and 7pm on 6/28/24 a white or silver SUV illegally dumped a tote containing 9 puppies in the city park.

The puppies appear to be Jack or Rat terrier mixes in generally good health and between 2 to 3 months old.

If you witnessed or have any information, please contact Ofc. Ferrell or send us a message on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/lacygnepolicedepartment

Obituary - Karen Sue Chapman

Karen Sue Chapman, age 61, of Prescott, Kansas passed away on June 26, 2024. Karen was born the daughter of Edwin J. and Bernadine Estelle Pratt Chapman on June 1, 1963 at Pontiac, Michigan.

She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development and worked many years with the Upstart program. 

Karen enjoyed gardening, chickens, sewing, crocheting, and going to craft shows. She also loved her dogs, studying and reading the Bible, baking, RV camping and going on motorcycle rides.

But most of all she loved being a mom and grandma. She was preceded in death by her parents. Karen is survived by her longtime companion, Hans Newsom, a daughter,, Krista Roberts (Morgan), two sons, Levi Allen and fiance, Trentity, Gage Allen and fiance, Emma, a sister, Cindy Collison, two brothers, Ed Chapman and Curtis Chapman and five grandchildren, Olivia, Zayden, Zoey, Creed and Christian.

Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be July 6th from 1:00pm to service time. Contributions are suggested to Schneider Funeral Home to help defray the funeral expenses for the family, these may be sent to Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kansas 66075. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com

Butler Youth Football Sign Ups

Youth Football Sign Ups will be Tuesday July 2nd 6:00pm-8:00pm and Sunday July 7th 6:00-8:00pm at the red shed by the flag football field which is south of the pool. 

1st & 2nd grade is flag $50, 3rd/4th Tackle $100, 5th/6th Tackle $100. A parent or legal guardian will need to sign them up as there are waivers that will need signed. Money is due at the time of sign ups. 

There will be NO LATE SIGN UPS. You must live in Butler school district to sign up to play here unless you have been approved through the South 71 board.

2024-2025 Adrian High School Football Schedule

 

2024-2025 Butler High School Football Schedule

2024-2025 Butler High School Football Schedule:

8/23 Jamboree (Lincoln, Midway, Adrian, Lone Jack) 6pm
8/30 at North Platte 7pm
9/6 Sherwood 7pm
9/13 at Versailles 7pm
9/20 St. Mary's Academy (Kansas) 7pm
9/27 at Adrian 7pm
10/4 at Cole Camp 7pm
10/11 Warsaw 7pm (Homecoming)

10/18 at Windsor 7pm

10/25 El Dorado Springs 7pm (Senior Night) 

Home games

Away games

Obituary - Betty Lewis

Celebration of Life Services for Betty Lewis of Harrisonville, Missouri formerly of Butler, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. 

No Visitation. Her ashes, as well as the ashes of her beloved dog, Paco, will be interred at a later date.. Contributions to the Butler Public Library or Butler Food Pantry. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Betty Ann Lewis was born on May 22, 1942, in Supulpa, Oklahoma, to Edward Abner Norton and Geraldine Reed. During her childhood, Betty and her family moved frequently to various places in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and, finally, Missouri, where she found and married the love of her life, Jack Wallace Lewis. Together, they raised four children.

Betty loved music, singing, and dancing. She also loved cutting out articles from magazines and saving them, trying every type of crafting and watching the Hallmark and Ion channels. She especially loved ordering from QVC and was teased about being the “QVC Queen.”

Throughout her life, Betty had several occupations. She sold Avon and Mary Kay Cosmetics, worked for a short time at Walmart and, for quite a long time, at Noe’s Optometry. She eventually became a bank teller at Community First Bank in Butler, from which she “retired” several times. Betty was involved in the Bates County Career Association, acted as the treasurer for the Bates County Industries, and was a member of the Red Hats Ladies.

Betty was devoted to her family. She and Jack attended every activity of their children and grandchildren’s they possibly could.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, John and Jay.

Those left here on earth to mourn her loss are her husband, Jack Lewis; two sons, Rick (Sandy) Lewis and Leon Lewis; two daughters, Vicki (Dave) Tedesco and Robbin Garrett; and grandchildren, Geriann Boyd, Rob (Caitlin) Lewis, Len (Esha) Lewis, Shanna de Landsheer, Taylor (Samantha) Lewis, and Tessa (Anthony) James plus 6 great-grandchildren with one on the way, as well as many other relatives and friends.