Obituary - Kelly Kehl

Kelly Kehl, age 87, of Mound City, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025 at his rural Mound City home. Kelly was born March 25, 1938 south of Parker, Kansas to Keith (Tom) Emerson Kehl and Helen Edith (Giffin) Kehl. Kelly attended elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas before the family moved to Blue Mound, Kansas in 1946. He worked in his teen years mowing at the Pleasant View Cemetery and a variety of other jobs. In high school he played football and basketball, graduating in 1956. October 18, 1959 Kelly and Maribeth Maxine West were married in Mound City, Kansas, followed by the birth of their two children, daughter Melissa, and son, Kris. In 1966, the family made Mound City, Kansas their home. Kelly worked for a surveying company, an elevator company, as a bulldozer operator for his father-in-law, Bernard West, and in 1968 returned to the elevator industry where he worked for several elevator companies and was a member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local #12, until he retired in 1996. Kelly liked hunting (quail, deer, elk), trout fishing, and camping in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming. He spent many hours caring for his Missouri Fox Trotter mares and their mule offspring and registered horse colts. In later years he enjoyed having coffee with "the guys" at Everybody's in Mound City. Survivors include his partner in life, Maribeth Kehl of Mound City, daughter, Melissa (Marshall) Toburen of Kansas City, Kansas, son, Kris (Dina) Kehl of Odessa, Missouri, granddaughters, Katelynn Kehl of Great Bend, Kansas, Kelsey Kehl of Kansas City, Missouri, and sister, Kay Kehl Roberts, Columbia, Missouri. In addition to his parents, Kelly was preceded in death by a grandson, Kade Kehl, and infant sister, Beverly Ann Kehl.

A graveside funeral service will be held 11 am Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Blue Mound, Kansas. Friends and family will gather 10 am prior to the funeral home at the Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm Wednesday, July 2 at the Schneider Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Blue Mound Alumni Association or the Mound City Historical Society. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Obituary - Beth Hutchison

Beth Adele Hutchison, age 70, of El Dorado Springs passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada with family at her side.  Beth was born on February 26, 1955 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to Charles R. Brigaman and Joan A. (Feight) Brigaman.  She was one of three daughters.

Beth graduated high school and later married. From that union was born one son, Russell T. Hendrickson.  August 23, 2002 Beth married Terry L. Hutchison.  Beth and Terry enjoyed flea markets, Branson trips, playing cards, puzzling, and taking long drives together.  They loved and cared for each other through their many years of marriage.

Survivors include:  One sister, Dot Ragland of El Dorado Springs, Missouri; her stepmother, Donna Brigaman of Stow, Ohio; two step daughters:  Amanda Eaton of Walker, Missouri and Leslie Gayman of Schell City, Missouri; ten grandchildren:  Russell Hendrickson, Shelbi Ephland, Sarina Eaton, Joseph Gayman, Kimber Eaton, Jeremy Gayman, Ruger Eaton, Heidi Gayman, Natalie Gayman, and Austin Gayman; and great grandchildren.

Beth was preceded in death by:  her mom, Joan A. Stewart, her dad Charles R. Brigaman, her sister Cheryl Carr, her son Russell T. Hendrickson, and her husband Terry L. Hutchison. 

Beth was a very memorable lady with a sharp sense of humor and loving spirit.  She was not afraid to share her mind and was always willing to listen.  Our fondest memories of Beth are sitting around the kitchen table playing cards and telling stories with her and Dad.  I can still hear her raspy, ornery laugh…we love and miss you Beth.  – Amanda and Leslie

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Dederick, MO with Pastor Norm Conklin officiating. Friends may call now and until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Nevada issues reminder regarding fireworks

ARTICLE V. - FIREWORKS

Sec. 12-38. - Sale or use prohibited; exception.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, use, discharge or explode within the city any firecrackers, torpedoes, aerial bombs, skyrockets, Roman candles, blank cartridges, balloons or projectiles requiring fire or explosive to propel the same or other type of fireworks of any kind whatsoever, except as otherwise provided in this article.

(Code 1998, § 12-38)

Harrisonville students attend Hugh O’Brian State Leadership Seminar

 

Two Harrisonville High School students participated in a leadership conference in late June thanks to funding from the Harrisonville Public School Foundation. Juniors Julianna Blowers and Olivia Wolff attended the Hugh O’Brian State Leadership Seminar (HOBY) at the University of Central Missouri. The students were selected by the HHS staff for this opportunity.

HOBY - Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership

Cass County traffic stop results in felony arrest

On June 25th, just before 10 a.m., Cass County deputies began pursuing a vehicle that was confirmed to have a stolen license plate, as it headed northbound on I-49 in Belton.

Moments later, after driving at a high rate of speed, the driver pulled over in Grandview. The driver complied with commands from deputies to exit the vehicle and was taken into custody.

Dispatchers confirmed the license plate was stolen out of Kansas City and the vehicle came back as stolen out of Gladstone. It was also later confirmed that the vehicle was a different color before it was taken.

Deputies conducted a search of the vehicle and located a loaded Glock 22C .40 Cal handgun under the front passenger seat. Additionally, deputies located a 50-round drum magazine in the passenger seat floorboard.

The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Verdell Mays Jr. of Kansas City.

He’s been charged with three felonies: Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm - Dangerous Felon/Prior Conviction, Aggravated Fleeing A Stop Or Detention and Tampering With A Motor Vehicle.

Mays also faces a misdemeanor charge for Operating a Motor Vehicle in an Imprudent Manner.

Mays is currently at the Cass County Jail with no bond allowed.

Bates County Historical Society awarded $15,000 grant

The Missouri Humanities Council has awarded a grant of $15,000 to the Bates County Historical Society in support of the project titled "Celebrate America, Bates County Celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the USA". The Missouri Humanities Council is the only statewide agency in the Missouri devoted to humanities education for citizens of all ages. It has severed as a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities since 1971.

Celebrating the road to independence will be an educational celebration for the citizens of Bates County to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America. The celebration will kick off in May 2026 with presentations for area schools and will continue in June with family friendly events on the museum lawn ending July 19th with a county wide celebration. Throughout the summer a special display will be offered at the Bates County Museum chronicling the history of America and Bates Counties place in history.

To learn how you can be involved in the celebration, please contact museum director, Tiffany Blaser (director@batescountymuseum.org).

For more information about the grants programs of the Missouri Humanities Council, call 314-781-9660 or 800357-0909 or email clarice@mohumanities.org.

All in good fun

 

During the 4th of July parade in Adrian on Saturday, these Adrian Optimists offered a little 'cool down' for select spectators, including your news-Review photographer. It may not be obvious, but a closer look reveals water balloons in hand and their accuracy came with Cy Young precision. Due to the summer heat, it was an appreciated cool down indeed. Staff photo

Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses

Olson-Salomon, Lynne to Hurshman, Robin Str 29-40-31 //Se
Hacker, Larry J to Klicksick, Heath Str 4-38-31 //Sw
Neely, James E to Head, Kenneth Lt 10 Bl 16 West Side Addn+
Conley, James D to Sargent, John Baustin Lt 13 Bl 18 West Side Addn+
Arnold, Kevin E to Brown, Maklayla Str 7-38-33 //Ne
Payne, Walter A. to Kelley, Chad Str 33-42-31 //Ne
Smith's Properties, LLC to Wilson, Michelle Renee Lt 4 Bl 5 William's Addn
Secretary Of Housing & Urban Development to Magruder, Bryce S Str 5-38-31 //NW
Burch, Syndey to Harkrader, Brett Str 19-39-29 //Nw
Hill, Gerold C to Public Water Supply District #5 Str 32-42-31 //Se
Austin, Katie to Leslie, Matthew Str 15-40-31 //Se
Reynolds, Tony to Reynolds, Jeremiah Str 36-42-32 //Sw
Jones, David A to Jones, David A Str 11-41-32 //Se
Lambley, Mike (Trustee) to Harkrader, Brett Str 19-39-29 //Nw
Corsini, Rhea E Trust 11/09/2012 to Corsini, Kenneth R Jr (Trustee) Str 28-40-33+
Stephens, Billie & Kathleen Trust 01-23-2008 to Public Water Supply District #5 Str 32-42-31 //Se
Ford, Norma L (Trustee) to GD Land Management, LLC Str 14-39-33

Marriage license

Thompson, Kyle Alexander and Thompson, Ashley Lee