Obituary - Rene A. Miller

Rene A. Miller, age 60, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024 at her home. She was born on April 23, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Bernhardt Harry Miller and Irene Helen Kennedy.

She grew up in Kansas City but spent the majority of her life in the Warsaw area. Rene enjoyed hunting, fishing and horseback riding. She loved to host deer camp and the camaraderie of her friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, a brother William Sumner, a sister in law, Paula Sumner and her significant other, Oran Young.

She is survived by a daughter, Crystal Berner (John) of Jefferson City, Missouri, two grandchildren; Devin Miller (Haven) of Mountain Home, Idaho and Dalton Stussy (Sydney) of Eldon, Missouri, four great grandchildren; Hunter, Kyle, Olivia and Jason, a brother Jim Sumner, of Edwards, Missouri and one sister, Angela Germeyer (Bruce) of Branson, Missouri and her companion, Dale Hamby, of Warsaw.

A celebration of her life will be held by the family at a later date.

Highlights from the 48th Annual Amsterdam Jubilee

On a beautiful Saturday today the 48th Annual Amsterdam Jubilee was held. 

The vendors were amazing and the crowd really showed out! Enjoy a few highlights from the action today.

It’s a great day to be a Appleton City bulldog

 It’s a great day to be a Appleton City bulldog……..

•The AC Varsity Lady Bulldogs Volleyball are your Drexel invitational tournament champions

•The AC JH Lady Bulldogs are your Rich Hill JH tournament champions

Winner Winner...

We would like to congratulate Tonja Ackerman, who is the winner of the 48th Annual The Amsterdam Jubilee Car show 50/50. 

Tonya is With Be Seen Motorsports out of Butler Missouri.

Obituary - Sandra Kay Caswell

Sandra Kay Caswell, age 67, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 23, 2024.

Services will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 4:30 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 5:30 p.m. A dinner will immediately follow services at Centerview, 227 Municipal Cir, Raymore, MO 64083.

Sandra was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Norma (Kirkpatrick) Maxton; brother, Ron Maxton; and aunt, Connie Kirkpatrick-Brock.

She is survived by her loving husband, David Caswell Sr.; two sons, David Caswell Jr. (Sybil) and Scott Caswell; and four grandchildren, Janelle Caswell, Tyler Caswell, Elijah Buchan, and Ierlyn Wilson.

Thank you for the donation

 Last night at the football game:

The Adrian Optimist Club was chartered in 1969 and has been a longtime supporter of the Adrian Community and especially the youth of the community and the Adrian School District. This year the board of directors under the leadership of President Tim McGowan sought to provide additional support to several local organizations.

Below on the track in front of the grandstand is the Adrian Optimist Club’s 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Board of Directors, joining them are representatives from the following organizations:

• FFA Trap Shooting Club

• South 71 Youth Football League

• Boy Scout Troop 238 of Adrian

• Adrian High School Golf Team

• Adrian Rural Fire Department and First Responders

• Apple Tree PTO of Ballard

• Adrian Back-Pack Program

• Adrian High School Softball Team

• Cass Career Center focusing on the Hands-on Trade industry

Each one of these nine groups are receiving a $500 check tonight, from the Adrian Optimist Club to be used to enhance or improve their respective organization.

The Optimist Club would like to thank the Adrian R-3 School District for allowing us to present these donations at the game tonight. GO BLACKHAWKS!!!

Obituary - Mary Lea (Brown) Ritter

Mary Lea (Brown) Ritter, 85 of Adrian, MO died Thursday, August 26, 2024, at NorthCare Hospice House. Funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church of Adrian on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 11:00 AM with Visitation from 10:00 to 11:00. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care.

Mary was born in Tecumseh Oklahoma on March 13, 1939, the daughter of Norman and Clyita (Willis) Brown. On May 14, 1959, she married David Ritter who predeceased her on May 18, 2017. Mary was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell in 1957-1961. She retired after working as a cashier at Yoss Bros for over 20 years. Mary loved gardening, canned much of the food they grew, and was a wonderful cook. She loved her family and always cooked special treats for her siblings, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Mary was predeceased in death by her husband David, her parents, and her brother Kenneth Earl. She is survived by her two children, Judy (Steven) Skorepa and Steven Ritter; three grandchildren: Sarah (David) Kennedy, David (Ashley) Skorepa and Roger Skorepa; five great-grandchildren, Jake Kennedy, Leo Kennedy, Blaise Kennedy, Cameron Skorepa and Jonah Kennedy; brother, Harold (Sharon) Brown; and her sister Twilla Sebastian.

Ellett Memorial Hospital Block Party 2024 is officially a huge success!

The Ellett Memorial Hospital Block Party 2024 is officially a huge success! Shout out to the staff who helped get ready, cleaned and decorated beautifully. 

Thank you to all the vendors who participated. We hope all the community had a wonderful day partaking in this event put on for them. Big thanks to Kim Raybourn for organizing this amazing day!