Obituary - Douglas Austin Starbuck, Sr.

Douglas Austin Starbuck, Sr., age 60, passed away on December 3rd, 2024, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Doug was born May 17, 1964, in Nevada, MO to Charles and Fern (Green) Starbuck.

Douglas is survived by his sons, Doug Starbuck, Jr. (Nickie), Baxter Springs, KS and Brandon Lee Starbuck, Dodge City, KS; brothers Gary Starbuck (Mindy), Sheldon, MO, Richard Starbuck and Clayton Starbuck, both of Nevada, MO, and David Starbuck, Baird TX; sisters, Carol Farmer, Nevada MO and Sharon Seymour, Joplin, MO; grandkids, Kris Grant, Kassandra and Anthony Martin, Kendall Grant, Cynthia and Ethan Sease, McCayla and Austin Starbuck, Rachel Powell, Nick Cheslic, Ethan Page, and Tyler Jackson; and great-grandkids, Max, Oliver, Lukah, Braxton, Teagen, Oakly, Maeviss, Ainzley, Axl, Peyton, Yuri, and Ryan.

Funeral services will be at 11:00a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, MO. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home.

Juvenile Death Investigation Update in Miami County Kansas

Bates County Court News

 Judge Julie Highley-Keutzer presiding

Fines do not include added court costs

St v Dennis Eugene Morgan-  speeding, fine $155.50

St v Flavia Rencina Santana- speeding, fine $155.50

City of Butler v Craig Kyle- expired plate, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Christina Rose Friend- shoplifting, fine $175.00

City of Butler v Hayli E. Wade- speeding, fine $100.50

City of Butler v Sara A. Vick- expired plates, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Kimberly S. Rich- expired plates, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Jacob R. Schoene- expired plates, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Sydney A. Brakeville- expired plated, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Micheal Dean Cummings II- no valid license, fine $125.00

City of Butler v John Dale Pendergraft Jr- speeding, fine $300.00

City of Butler v Suellen E. McAfee- expired plates, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Ashley A. Mauch- fail to register vehcile, fine $100.00

City of Butler v Joshua C. Lindsay- expired plates, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Christina Rose Friend- shoplifting, fine $225.00

St v Bridger Joseph Collins- no working horn, fine $200.00

City of Rich Hill v Alexander Michael Swatosh- animal at large, fine $50.50

City of Rich Hill v Alexander Michael Swatosh- no animal license, fine $50.50

City of Butler v Jamie Allen Coxx- property damage, fine $150.00

City of Butler v Jessica Ann Harrison- open container, fine $150.00

City of Rich Hill v Zachary L. Nichols- defective equipment, fine $188.50

City of Adrian v Payton Olivia Thomas- defective equipment, fine $188.50

City of Adrian v Bryce Allan Deardorff- defective equipment, fine $138.50

St v Ashley E. Terry- seatbelt violation- fine $10.00

City of Butler v Racheal Marie Raney- Misc family offense, fine $200.00

City of Butler v Arlene Mae Darr- no animal license, fine $50.50

Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses

 

Gilmore, Kent to Gilmore, Nancy & Kent Trust 11-12-2024 Str 25-40-29 //Sw+

Keene, Bobby E Jr. to Keene, Bobby E Jr. Str 18-40-31 //Nw

Melhuish, Richard L  Jr to Melhuish, Martin C Lt 1 Bl 8 Thompsons Addn

Poindexter, Tara to Arnold Family Trust 04-12-2016 Str 19-42-32

Brubaker, Philip S to Brubaker, Jeremiah (Co-Trustee) Str 23-38-32 //Sw

Cumpton, Dale to Cumpton, Dale L. Str 25-42-30 //Se+

Em & Km Investments to J&M Worley Investment Properties Str 28-42-31 //Se

Matt Daddy Construction, LLC to Ledesma, Samuel E Lt 56 Deer Creek Lake 22 Thru 72

Koehn Family LLC to Koehn, Wesley Str 5-38-30 //Nw

Vision Construction Properties, LLC to Matt Daddy Construction, LLC Lt 44 Deer Creek Lake 22 Thru 72

Vision Construction Properties, LLC to Matt Daddy Construction, LLC Lt 43 Deer Creek Lake 22 Thru 72

Poindexter, Darrel D (Trustee) to Arnold Family Trust 04-12-2016 Str 19-42-32

Stewart, Lori Mae to Stewart, John David III Lt 51 Bl 8 Papinville, Original Town Of+

Marriage license

George, Brian Levi and Rowland, Amanda Sue

Rios, Robert Anthony and Dougherty, Josephine Grace

Morris, Kenneth Cody and Irmiter, Meghan Kathryn

The Museum Minute: Rich Hill needs a hospital

Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134

Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of December 4

1871 James Baldwin, of Butler, purchased a large number of tree seedlings from Mr. Hutchins but wasn’t satisfied. Hutchins went to Baldwin’s farm to see what the problem was. Baldwin sics his dog on him, throws rocks and shoots at him.

1938 On this date, it is reported that nothing significant happened in the community of Athol.

1945 Dr. Smith meets with the city of Rich Hill city council over the proposition to build a hospital in Rich Hill. Blue Cross is pushing for a hospital in every town and Rich Hill should have one.

1961 For the second year, Butler Sophomore Ted Sweets is on the All-District football team. He had 34 touchdowns and 1,911 yards this year.

1989 Amoret Mayor Roy Miller  and fire chief Herschel Vail take delivery of their newly acquired fire truck. They are forming a rural fire district for a six mile radius of Amoret.

1993 The weather isn’t the best but the annual Butler Chamber Christmas parade is a dandy.  Winners are Adrian High School, Immanuel Baptist Church, the Bates County Museum, Casey’s store and Tiona Truck Line.

1998 This issue of the News-Xpress newspaper has an article by C.A. Moore with Charles Ernest “Bud” Clark and his experiences on Dec 7, 1941 when Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Clark was based a short distance from the harbor.

What's Up by LeRoy Cook

Too Much Technology

 It’s not unusual for Thanksgiving to harbor some difficult flying weather, but there were some cold-and-clear times to encourage aviation this past week. I was complaining to a visiting pilot about the temperature, and their response was “Yeah, in Alaska we quit flying at 20-below.” Actually, they don’t use the term “below”, considering anything on the plus-side irrelevant.

Travelers seen were a Cessna Skyhawk, a nice 1966 Cessna Skylane, a Piper Warrior. and its elder counterpart, a Cherokee 140. Greg Rogers was down from Lee’s Summit with his 1959 Cessna Skylane. Also in was an interesting 1963 Piper Colt, a two-seat offshoot of the TriPacer that was built for four years as a primary trainer, before the stripped-down Cherokee was introduced. This one was so extensively modified as to defy recognition; the nosegear had been removed in favor of tailwheel configuration, the 108-hp engine was changed to a 150-hp Lyc, rear windows were added, vortex generators on the wings enhanced lift, and 8-inch tires and toe brakes aided ground handling. Not much was left of the original PA-22-108.

Out of Butler’s hangars last week, Jon Laughlin elevated his Cherokee 180, Jeremie Platt flew his Grumman Tiger, Gerald Bauer took the club Skyhawk out and Ira Roberts cruised in a Cessna 150. I instructed in a Cessna 182.

Nationally, another aspect of California’s war on leaded aviation gasoline has arisen. In the state’s haste to mandate still-evolving leadless 100-octane, the AOPA points out that nobody has tested to see if the two new fuels now coming to market can be mixed safely. All testing done so far has only shown that they can be mixed with regular 100LL gas, but it wasn’t determined if they get along with each other. Beware, they say, of Frankenfuel.

Bad-boy Boeing got another bashing in the pop-news last week; some 737 MAX airliners now have to take off with cabin pressurization shut down, until safely above bird-strike risk. The reason is the French-built LEAP oh-so-nonpolluting engines, which decouple the front fan if it’s hit by birds to keep the engine going. Good idea, but it’s been found that uncoupling the fan puts some drips of oil inside the air packs and pumps smoke into the cabin, despite the “no smoking” sign. Once again, technology has unintended consequences.

Previously, we asked where you could be flying in an Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. Those generally are designated around the borders of the U.S., wherein you need to be on a flight plan with a transponder IDing you as friendly, so you won’t be fired upon. For next time, which country just announced it will no longer mandate retirement for commercial pilots at a certain age? You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com.

BCMH always helping when they can

The staff of  Bates County Memorial Hospital are deeply grateful for the generosity of our local youth who selflessly give to help others. 

Our donations are making a direct impact by providing uninsured women in our community with critical breast cancer screenings. 

A huge thank you to all the students, staff, and families who contributed to the Butler Bears Pink Night in support of BCMH Cares Mammogram Fund. Together, we’re making a difference!

Controlled burn today in Harrisonville

ATTENTION: At 2 p.m. today (Thursday), the Missouri Dept. of Conservation, in partnership with the Grand River Watershed Alliance, Harrisonville Fire Department and Parks Department, will conduct a controlled burn of native grasses near the west entrance of City Park - near Ash and Lexington. (Weather permitting)

Roads in the area will be closed. Please do not attempt to drive through the smoke created by this controlled burn.

Controlled burns assist with the development of our native grass areas, allowing for greater flood-plain management.