Obituary - James William Jenkins

April 26,1962-April 28,2025

A loving person who passed away too soon, but forever in our hearts.

James (Sam) was born in the small town of Nevada, Missouri, to his parents, James Everett Lee Jenkins and Wilma Charlene Phillips-Jenkins. As the third of five siblings, he spent his childhood on a farm. He enjoyed assisting his father at their sawmill and cultivating the fields, where he first operated a tractor at the age of nine. Later on, he founded his own construction company while also nurturing his love for farming, which remained a significant part of his life.

James (Sam) was introduced to Debbie Yazel on a blind date through a mutual friend. They were united in marriage on January 12,1991. They embarked on a loving union of thirty-four years. He was blessed with one son and four daughters. James and his family traveled, engaged in mission work, and formed lasting friendships across the continent.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Jenkins; his mother, Wilma Charlene (Garry) Jenkins; his siblings, Deborah (Dennis) Smith, Cindy Berger, Christina (Mark) Waldrop, and Mark (Filnena) Jenkins; his children, James (Betty) Jenkins, Tasha (Brandan) Wagers, Kayla (Ramone) Wyche, and Megan Jenkins; along with nine grand-children and many other loving relatives.

He was preceded in death by a daughter April Nicole Jenkins and his father James Jenkins.

His memorial service will be held at the Seventh-Day Adventist church located at 15467 East Quail Road, Nevada, MO 64772 on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 2:30 P.M. There will be a visitation time from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm prior to the memorial service.

Memorials are suggested to the family c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Obituary - John Vincent Sullivan

John Vincent Sullivan, 86, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025 after a lengthy illness.

John was born to John Edward Sullivan and Madeline Delia (Heydon) Sullivan on July 6, 1938 in Kansas City, MO.  John lived in Sugar Creek, Independence and Kansas City, MO.

An accomplished athlete, John especially enjoyed football, baseball, track and later in life, frequent rounds of golf on courses throughout the United States and in Kansas City.  He played football at Northeast High School and at the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, MO.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering at Rolla and upon graduation began a twenty-five year, career at Armco Steel in Kansas City, MO.  He worked in several capacities for the Union Wire Rope division which included supervisor of technical services for Union Wire Rope products;  manager for the departments of distribution;  high carbon wire sales;  marketing;  and quality, engineering and products.  John also spent two years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as branch manager for Union Wire Rope.   

Upon retiring from Armco, John worked for the next eighteen years in jobs that included manager of distribution for Wire Rope Corporation of America in St. Joseph, MO, general manager for Newco Manufacturing, a wire rope fittings company in Kansas City, MO and manager of rigging products for Loos and Co., Naples, FL.

John's work with cable and wire rope extended throughout the United States, Canada and South America.  He frequently shared stories about all of the good friends he came to know and respect in the mining industry, on offshore oil rigs, in sales and in numerous businesses associated with wire products. 

John loved to entertain at home and socialize around Kansas City.  He was a great cook, often stirring up new recipes from his large collection of cookbooks.  He and his wife, Cela, enjoyed many good times with friends and family, hosting holiday parties, enjoying restaurants and small, live music venues.

John was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Sean Vincent Sullivan and his brother, Michael Edward Sullivan.  He is survived by his wife, Cela of 39 years, his brother James Patrick (Monica), his son John Sullivan (Judy), his daughter Andrea Sullivan (Dan) and his grandchildren, Kylie, John and Jenna.  He is also survived by sister-in-law, Marian Erwin (Russ), nephews, PJ Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan, Christopher Sullivan and Bradley Erwin and nieces, Robin Williams and Ashton Tidemann and several  great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. A rosary with Fr. Justin Hoye officiating will follow at 11:00 a.m. Private committal will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Nevada.

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TOPS club meet every Thursday at 6:00 pm @Victory Assembly of God Church 

Bingo each Monday night @ Adrian Optimist building 7 pm 

2nd Monday each month Harmony Mission DAR meets @ Butler Library 1:30 pm

The Old Butler High School thrift shop is open every Tuesday & Friday 1-4 pm.

Farmer’s Market on Harrisonville square, Saturdays 8-noon

Apr 30 Book Sale Sneak Peek Night 4:30-6:30 Butler Public Library

May 1-2 Book Sale Butler Public Library 10-5
May 2- Free movie @ Amsterdam Theater '80 for Brady' 7pm
May 2-3 Nevada city wide garage sales
May 2-3 Harrisonville city wide garage sales
May 2-3 Butler Spring city wide garage sales
May 3 Adrian Optimist Kids bike rodeo 10am at Optimist building
May 3 Garage sale @ Butler Senior Center 8 am to 2 pm
May 3 Small Business Saturday in Adrian, all day
May 3 BCMH Auxiliary 50% off sale 8 to noon 
May 4 "Walk & Talk" tour, Appleton City Cemetery 4 pm
May 4 Butler Rotary Golf Tournament 816-352-1431
May 5 Cruise Night at Fishing Dock in Archie 6 pm
May 5-9 Butler city wide cleanup
May 6 Community Cafe @ Community of Christ Church, Butler 
May 7 Bates County Posse Rodeo Fun Show @ Adrian arena
May 9 Cruise Night in Amsterdam
May 9 Miami high school graduation 7 pm
May 10 Second Saturday sales in Amsterdam
May 11 Butler high school graduation 1 pm
May 11 Drexel High School graduation 2pm
May 16-17 Rich Hill city wide garage sales
May 17 Spring Fest Shop & Rock in Adrian 1pm, many vendors!
May 18 Adrian High School graduation, 2:30 pm
May 24 Veterans Day observation at Garrison Memorial, Adrian 10 am
May 24 Rich Hill Alumni Banquet 6pm, Rich Hill Dome

May 25 at 2:00 PM: Myers Cemetery Association Annual Board Meeting (held at the cemetery). 
June 1-5 Vacation Bible School, First Baptist Church Butler, 6pm - 8:30 pm
June 6-7-8 Adrian city wide garage sales
June 4 Bates County Posse Rodeo Fun Show @Adrian arena
June 7 Brick Street Bash, Butler 4-8 pm
June 12-14 Nevada Bushwacker Days 100 W. Cherry St.
June 14-15 Steam school at Frontier Village, Adrian 9 am
June 14 Mud Run, 27225 S. Kauffman Rd, Harrisonville 3 pm
June 20-22 Butler Saddle Club Rodeo
June 28 Stars & Stripes celebration, Pleasanton KS
July 7-11 Bates County Fair
July 9 Bates County Posse Rodeo Fun Show @Butler fairgrounds
July 19 Butler Chamber Car Show
July 30-31 VBS at Butler First Christian Church 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Aug Glow Splash, Butler Aquatic Center, time TBA
Aug 6 Bates County Posse Rodeo Fun Show @Adrian arena
Sept 3 Bates County Posse Rodeo Fun Show @Adrian arena
Sept 6 Butler Fall city wide garage sales
Oct 18 Huckster’s Day in Butler
Oct 31 Trunk or Treat, Butler square 

Dec 6 Butler Christmas parade

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Miami County Sheriff Wanted Wednesday

 

Little Apple News

April 30, 2025

Appleton City residential spring cleanup will take place Tuesday, April 29 through Thursday, May 1. Large dumpsters are located at the Public Works Building, 110 S. Maple (across from the swimming pool). You will be responsible for getting your items into the roll-off containers. There will be 1 20 yard roll-off container for appliances, TV’s, computers and monitors available and 2 30 yard roll-off container will be available for sofas, carpets and other approved wastes. No tires, liquid paint, batteries, motor oils, concrete, cleaning solvents or yard waste can be accepted.

The Appleton City Museum will have a "Walk & Talk" Tour of the Appleton City Cemetery 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Information will be give about "Find a Grave" picture posting to stones and Grave Dowsing (like water witching), only for graves. If it has been raining, wear boots.

Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant will reopen May 5 with hours of Monday - Friday 11:00-2:00 for lunch only.

The Yellow Rose Day is coming so residents of the Appleton City area your support is needed in placing the over 2000 yellow silk rosebuds on the oldest graves in the Appleton City Cemetery in time for Memorial Day. Roses will be placed on THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 at 8:30 a.m., with a rain date of Friday, May 16, 2025, 8:30 a.m. All individuals, families, clubs or groups are welcome. For information contact: Pam Bartz, 417-321-4177, Donald Yoss, 660-492-7218 or City Hall, 476-2631.

The next Meet Me On Main, Second Wednesday Shop and Stroll will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. May 14. May's participating businesses include: Jina's Junque, Rural Roots, 3 Wishes, 4th Street Fika, Bluebird Lounge, Bulldogs Nutrition, Cork & Keg, Sandi's Kitchen, and A.C.TNR.

Ellett Memorial Hospital is teaming up with Morgan-Anne Uniforms out of Harrisonville, MO to hold a scrub sale on May 2, 2025 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. This sale will be open to the public and located in the EMH Outpatient Department. Come browse the selection of scrubs, drink ware, shoes, compression socks, badge reels, hair clips, jackets, and bags. Payment methods include cash, check, credit/debit card and payroll deduct.

Ellett Memorial Hospital and AC Rural Health Clinic Community Appreciation Day, will be 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2025 or until they run out. They will have free pulled pork sandwiches, chips, cookie and a bottle of water for curbside pickup at the front doors of the hospital. This is their way of saying thank you to the community for their support or EMH and AC Rural Health Clinic.

Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program online applications are due 4:00 p.m. June 23, 2025. The priority of this grant program is to return currently vacant, unsafe, or under-utilized historic properties into productive use in such a way that will stimulate economic development and community involvement, increase tourism, stabilize the workforce and reduce talent migration through

increased economic activity. Properties must be used for commercial and/or community activities only. As part of the grant process, you will be required to outline the planned intended use for the property after the revitalization project has been completed. In order to ensure that a historic

resource will be returned to service, priority will be given to projects that are currently on the National Register of Historic Places and that will finalize the preservation, rehabilitation or restoration of the resources during the grant period, which will end August 31, 2027. Local government entities, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and private owners of commercial and/or community properties may apply. Properties must be located in designated downtown and historical districts within the seven-county Missouri region served by the Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission (Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, St. Clair and Vernon Counties). (Downtown Appleton City is designated as an historical district.) For more information and application workshop dates, visit the Kaysinger website at: www.kaysinger.com or https://kaysinger.com/development/funding/pbhrgrant/

The ACHS Alumni Meeting will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2025 with a noon meal/meeting. Reservations of $15 to ACHS ALUMNI, (with names of those attending and class year) should be mailed to Patti Purvis Young, 101 E. 3rd St., ACMO 64724 by MAY 15. Cost at the door is $20

The AC First Christian Church invites area men to the 2025 Men's Conference, "I Am My Brother's Keeper", Saturday, May 3, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Come be blessed!

The AC FFA is holding their spring plant sale until the end of school. The FFA greenhouse will be open for business from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on any day school is in session. Just stop by the Ag Building for assistance. The FFA has garden vegetables and flowers for sale, such as tomatoes and peppers as well as potting flowers like petunias, annual vinca, impatiens and geraniums. Flowers and vegetables can be purchased as packs, individuals or as hanging baskets. Photos and information about all the items available in the greenhouse are located on the school website, as well as the Facebook pages. Costs are $2/packs, and $12/hanging basket or 3 hanging baskets/$30. For information, call Mrs. Leiber 660-424-3668.

Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for May 2025. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: May 1– OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, May 7 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr.Vardakis, May 9- Ortho-Dr. Gray, May 13 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, May 14 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, May 15– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, May 21 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, May 28 - Ortho-Dr. Gray, May 28 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, May 29-Neurology- Dr- Shoaib.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

April 29-May 1 Citywide Clean up

May 2 Ellett Memorial Hospital and Morgan-Anne Uniforms out of Harrisonville, MO scrub sale 3:00-7:00 p.m.

May 3 AC First Christian Church 2025 Men's Conference, "I Am My Brother's Keeper" 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

May 4 Appleton City Museum "Walk & Talk" Tour of the Appleton City Cemetery 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday night ball scores

 Baseball

Lakeland 5
Appleton City 0

Harrisonville 22
Center 0

Midway 6
Pleasant Hill 5

Softball 

Rich Hill n/a
Midway n/a

Archie n/a
Winsor n/a

Rainy pattern but heavy amounts & severe weather miss us