Obituary - Wilma (Gerry) Johnson

Wilma (Gerry) Johnson, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away, Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri and are pending at this time.

Obituary - Phyllis Ann Arnold

Phyllis Ann Arnold, 87, formerly of Nevada passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Raintree Village Nursing Facility in Lee’s Summit, MO.

Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home at a later date.

Obituary - Diane Black

Graveside memorial services with inurnment for Diane Black of Amoret, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2025 at Benjamin Cemetery in Amoret, Missouri. No visitation.  Arrangements under the direction of  the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel 660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri.   Contributions to Benjamin Cemetery.  Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Virginia Diane Black, age 69 of Amoret, Missouri died Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.  She was born November 26, 1955 to Gene John Jackie and Clara Jean Mears Thornton in Kansas City, Missouri.

Diane is survived by one son, Robert Micheal “Mike” Matthews and wife Jody of Nixa, Missouri; one grandson, Hayden Matthews of Nixa, Missouri; mother, Clara “Jean” Thorton of Amoret, Missouri; sister, Renee Phillips of Amoret, Missouri; aunt, Sue Cyrus of Rich Hill, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews.  Diane was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Roger Thornton.

Obituary - Betty Jane McKenzie

Mass of Christian Burial for Betty Jane McKenzie of Mt. Vernon, Texas formerly of Adrian, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, Missouri.  Visitation from 10 - 10:45 a.m. followed by Rosary at 10:45 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville.  Arrangements under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555), Butler, Missouri.   Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian.   Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Betty Jane McKenzie, age 93 of Mt. Vernon, Texas formerly of Adrian, Missouri died Thursday, November 20, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Texas.  She was born March 23, 1932 to Charles Elias and Erna Marie Adeline Reiter Kemmerer in Kansas City, Missouri.

Betty is survived by four daughters, Cecelia McKenzie-Shilling and husband Franz of Archie, Missouri, Mary McKenzie-Dunning and significant other Bruce of Natoma, Kansas, Elizabeth McKenzie-Smith and husband Philip of Mt. Vernon, Texas and Kathleen Winn and husband David of Drexel, Missouri; two sons, Robert McKenzie and wife Rita of Adrian, Missouri and Patrick McKenzie and wife Jacqueline of Kansas City, Missouri; 17 grandchildren; numerous great and great-great-grandchildren; one brother, John Kemmerer and wife Rebeca of Mexico; and one sister, Sharon Erwin of Harrisonville, Missouri.  Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell Jerome McKenzie; two grandsons, Christopher Martin Schilling and Ryan Dunning; one great-grandson, Mark Joseph Schilling; and two brothers, Charles Ernest Kemmerer and Harold Edward Kemmerer.

Notice from the city of Archie

 City Residents and Business Owners:

The construction of the new water main on Jefferson Street at Pine Street has begun. The line we are currently replacing will not be able to be isolated. If in the process of replacing this line, it is damaged, we will be forced to do a whole town shut down to repair. If a shut down is required, it should be a minimal time frame to repair. If all goes as planned, no shut down should be required until the tie in is ready to be completed, which will be announced at a later date.

Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the infrastructure of the City.

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More donations rolling in for The Wall That Heals

 

Bill McBee, owner of the world's famous McBee's Brats just made a $1000 donation to help bring The Wall That Heals to Bates County!

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Thank you Gary Ratliff for being a Silver Sponsor and donating $500 to help bring The Wall That Heals to Bates County! Gary is an Army Vereran who served in the Global War on Terrorism and Iraqi Freedom in 2004 and 2008. Thank you for your service