Obituary - Wayne Tyrone Berry

 A Celebration of Life service for Wayne Tyrone Berry of Adrian, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri.  Visitation prior to services 9 - 10 a.m. Saturday at the Schowengerdt Chapel.  Burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri.  Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Wayne Tyrone Berry, age 86 of Adrian, Missouri died Monday, September 15, 2025 at Medicalodge in Butler, Missouri.  He was born May 24, 1939 to Glenn H. and Ruth Alta Weir Berry in Pullman, Washington.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Sharon Berry of Adrian, Missouri; two sons, Rodney Berry and wife Jill and Mark Berry and wife Amy all of Clinton, Missouri; one brother, Teddy Berry; eight grandchildren, Tyler, Sydney, Collen, Chelsi, Josi, Nick, Justin and Ashley; and one great-grandson, Beckham.  Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Ruth Berry; and one brother, Glenn Berry.

Obituary - James T Popplewell, (JT)

James T Popplewell, ( JT) born on April 17, 1949, in Butler, Missouri, passed away at his home in Pinckneyville Illinois on September 10, 2025, at the age of 76. Surrounded by his three daughters. James was known for being hard-working, loyal, honest, wise, devoted, humorous, and adventurous.

James spent his early life in Amoret and attended school at Miami R-1. He helped his parents and grandparents with farming. He was born to Gilbert and Marjorie Popplewell of Butler, Missouri, and had a brother, Pat Popplewell, and a sister, Linda Bronnenberg.

James served in the Army as an aircraft mechanic and was honorably discharged as a Specialist 4. His military achievements include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, 1 Overseas Bar, Aircraft Crewman Badge, and the Sharpshooter Badge M-16. He retired from Kansas City Power and Light and was a proud Mason, Shriner, and lifetime member of the American Legion, VFW, Combat Vets, and AmVets.

James was married to Marilyn from 1971 to 1990, and together they had three daughters: Kandie (Jim) Glynn, Bridget (Jack) Miller, and Tanya (Ted) Kantor. He later married Teena Jones Popplewell, with whom he shared his life from 1996 to 2022.

He is survived by his three daughters Kandie, Bridget and Tanya, grandchildren Brook, Cameron, Kaden, Mariah (Max) , Gage( Lacy), Kaitlyn(Seth), Pheebe, Addison. Great grandchildren Amelia, Sylvia, Sophia, Kimbry, Easton, Odyn, Finnegan.

He is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, brother and his wife Teena.

In his personal life, James enjoyed being a Shriner, riding motorcycles, boating, and spending time with friends. His adventurous spirit and dedication to his family and community will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.

Sex abuse case postponed until November

Corey Snead 48, of Butler, who has been charged with one count of misdemeanor sexual abuse was arraigned in the Bates County Circuit Court this morning before Judge Blane Baker.

At the request of Snead's attorney, Scott Friedrich, the case has been continued until November 10, 2025 at 10 am.

Snead is facing charges stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred earlier this year at a Butler bar.

Free movie this weekend!

 

Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses

Cox, J. Brian (Trustee) to JBC Land LLC Str 23-41-31+

Cox, Eli Benton (Trustee) to  EBC Land Str 33-41-32+

Cox, James Wyatt (Trustee) to  JWC Land Str 33-41-32+

Heckadon Family Trust 12-07-2009 to Reynolds, Arthur L Lt 175 Town Company's First Addn

Hurshman, Robin to Olson-Salomon, Lynne Str 29-40-31 //Se

Bogan, Harriet E to Thron, Dakota Str 8-38-33 //Se

Vanslyke, Jeffery K to Long, Curtis W Str 22-40-31 //Se

Mclay Homes to West Central Investments Group Str 23-40-31 //Sw

Nameth, Marie Ruth to US Solutions Str 20-40-31 //Nw

Scifers, Williams Reid to Jones, Jacquelyn R. Lt 2 Bl 3 William's Second Addn

Gilkey, Douglas L to Klepac, Mary L Str 6-38-31 //Se

Mcguire, Lyle Dean to McGuire, Lyle Dean Str 10-40-32 //Ne

Nameth, Scott to Nameth, Scott Str 27-40-31 //Sw

Mcguire, Kelly C to Vannostran, Willard Michael (Trustee) Str 20-40-31 //Ne

Mccubbin, Donna E to McSperitt, Steven Ray Str 25-40-32 //Sw

Eli Cox Farms to Cox, Eli Benton (Trustee) Str 33-41-32+

Wyatt Cox Farms to Cox, James Wyatt (Trustee) Str 33-41-32+

Hubbard, David to Hubbard, David (Trustee) Str 18-42-30 //Ne+

Beard, William D to Beard, William D.  (Trustee) Str 20-42-31 //Se

Smith's Properties, LLC to Hudgens, Jamie M Str 15-40-31 //Se

Reynolds, Arthur to S & P Stark Family Trust 03-18-2009 Str 31-42-31 //Sw

Cramer, Dennis K to Clayton, Chris Bl 17 Couch's Addn

Pajula, Kevin Rae to Pajula, Tera Rae Lt 9 Bl 3 Atkison Park Addn P3/10+

Pajula, Tera R. to Pajula, Kevin R. Lt 3 Bl 4 Walley's Addn+

Marriage license

Tucker, Christian Taylor and Glazier, Kenna Marie

Highley, Nicholas Allen and Green, Erica Hope

Johnston, Ty Douglas and Chancellor, Kaylie Jo

Pickrell, Clint Allen and Pickrell, Victoria Faith

Winfrey, Justin Ray and Stepp, Joann Rena

The Museum Minute: Some numerical trickery

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

Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of September 17

1861 The Kansas Cavalry merge at West Point in preparation to raid Osceola.

1871 Reverend R.J. Derrick is brought to trial for marrying a couple, knowing the girl was a minor. She had written the number 18 on her shoe sole, so when asked, she could say she was over 18. The jury was hung, so Derrick went free.

1881 The population of Rich Hill is nearly 4,000.

1940 The City of Drexel celebrates their 50th anniversary.

1957 Bates Co voters approve bonds for the construction of a new hospital.

1982 The first annual Huckster's Day is held on the Butler square.

1991 It's the Grand Opening of the "Bears Den" drive-in, formerly Harry's Dari-King, on business highway 17 in Butler. 

1993 The 3-day Beef-A-Thon begins at the Bates Co Fairgrounds, there will be bull rides, dances and lots of beef to eat.

1999 The News-Xpress newspaper reports Butler Mayor Joe Fuller answers allegations made against him, saying it is lies.

Recipe of the Week

 

What's Up by LeRoy Cook

 Air Racing Returned Last Week

A return to late-summer heat crowded aviation into early-and-late hours last week, in an effort to beat the 90-degree portion of the day. Oil temperature indications once again crowded the redline, as air-cooled engines did their best. Methinks the old straight-40 weight oil we used to use did a better job in hot weather than these modern multi-grade lubricants.

The in-and-out airplanes seen this week tended toward the Cessna variety. We saw a 210 Centurion, a 182 Skylane and 172 Skyhawk stop by, and a new 206 Stationair came in from Tyler, Texas on Friday seeking fuel, to no avail. The nine-month avgas drought at Butler continued last week; the new pump now runs but refuses to dispense. Adding insult to injury, Harrisonville’s pump was also down last week, so all we could do was point the Iowa-bound Texans toward Lee’s Summit and wish them well.

We heard that commissioner Susie Serna’s service on the Butler Airport Commission ended last week. A rated pilot, Susie spent a lot of time at the airport, observing and recommending improvement. Her enthusiasm will be missed.

Last week saw the revival of the National Air Races, now relocated to Roswell, New Mexico from its former home at Reno, Nevada. There were only five classes running this year, STOL, Formula One, Biplane, T-6 and Jet, as the big Unlimited racers sat it out, but the crowds were reported to be large and enthusiastic.

The FAA is taking comments for the next few weeks on a proposal to rewrite the right-of-way rules to accommodate drones in the low-altitude airspace. Historically, unmanned aircraft like model planes and hobby drones have had to stay clear of piloted air traffic, but the surging sales of cheap Chinese UAV’s (unmanned aerial vehicles) have brought lobbying action to Congress, as operators are no longer content to keep visual watch over their charges. Now CVS and Amazon are wanting to drop packages on our doorstep with their buzzing mechanical buzzards, all autonomously driven. Under the proposed new rules, low-flying agricultural and patrol aircraft will have to give way to drone traffic unless equipped with ADS-B gear, like that required to fly at major airports. You have until October 6 to comment on the new FAR Part 108 change.

In yet another setback for the Green forces seeking impractical solutions to perceived problems, Dutch oil giant Shell has abandoned its five-year-old plans to convert its big Rotterdam jet fuel plant to “sustainable” feed stock. Europe is pushing to become “carbon neutral” in aviation by 2030, but Shell says it can’t make money on reclaiming cooking oil and biomass so it’ll keep on using North Sea crude oil for refining jet fuel. 

A hard-landing event on the Caribbean island of Sait Maartin last September 7th has resulted in total write-off of the Canadian Westjet Boeing 737. The tiny runway there has always been tricky to land on, and the day of the accident was particularly windy, leading the pilot to bang the plane down to hit the required touchdown spot. The right main landing gear was shoved up through the wing and the plane slid down the runway on the underwing engine nacelle. No injuries were reported but it took 24 hours to get the wreckage off the runway.

Our weekly quiz from last time was easy, wanting to know the official name of the old Boeing B-52 bomber. Reader Terry Bishop knew it was “Stratofortress,” which was a combination of the B-47 Stratojet and B-29 Superfortress. For next week’s brain-teaser, tell us the definition of “usable fuel.” You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com.