Harwood Missouri woman injured in Vernon County Crash

A Harwood, Missouri woman escaped serious injuries in a one vehicle accident Saturday morning in Vernon County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at about 8:50 A.M. Saturday morning on Route C, 4 miles North of Walker, Missouri in Vernon County.

The accident was involving a 2015 Nissan Altima driven by 29 year old Lynsey Brown. The accident occurred when Brown who was traveling Southbound when she lost control on a wet roadway, traveled off the roadway, and struck a ditch. Brown was listed with minor injuries and transported to Nevada Regional Medical Center.

Obituary - Letha F. Clark

Funeral services for Letha F. Clark, 96 of Butler, Missouri will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Butler, Missouri with Dr. Terry Davis officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 PM at the church. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions are suggested to First Baptist Church or Heartland Hospice. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
 
Letha Fern (Hill) Clark died on December 21, 2014 in Haven, Kansas.  She was born in rural Bates County, Missouri on September 16, 1918 to Stephen Matthias Hill and Claudia Alena Prettyman Hill.  She grew up on farms in several locations in Bates County.  She married Donald Clark of Butler on March 27, 1947.  They had one daughter, Donna Lea.  In 1955 the family moved to Riverside, California where they lived for 34 years.  In 1989 the family returned to Missouri and Letha lived in Butler until 2014 when she moved to Haven, Kansas with her daughter.  During her life in addition to being a homemaker she worked at various jobs in Butler and Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit, Michigan and Riverside, California.  Her jobs included working in restaurants and clothing stores and selling Fuller Brush products.  Letha enjoyed various hobbies such as reading, gardening and camping.  She was also active in the First Baptist Church of Butler, Missouri.  Letha was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Donald.  She is survived by her daughter, Donna Lea and many nieces and nephews.

Obituary - Denny Smith

Funeral services for Denny Smith will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Patrick Munsell officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. 

Denny Eugene Smith, age 51 of Lee’s Summit, Missouri died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Rehab Center of Raymore, in Raymore, Missouri. He was born March 22, 1963 to Aaron and Kathryn Smith Harper in Butler, Missouri.

Denny is survived by his wife, Susan Parker Smith of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; his mother, Kathryn Smith of Butler, Missouri; two daughters, Gabrielle Parker-Smith and Maya Parker-Smith all of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; one brother, Kim Wrench of Kansas City, Missouri; one sister, Karen Mallatt and husband John of Butler, Missouri; his uncle, John Willard of Butler, Missouri; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Harriett Willard and father, Aaron Harper.

Obituary - Davin E. Chevalier

Davin E. Chevalier, 53 of Butler, Missouri passed away December 19, 2014 at his home in Butler. Cremation, with no public services scheduled at this time. Cremation under the direction of the Mullinax Funeral Home (660-679-0009) in Butler. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Davin was born March 15, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas, son of Maurice and Wanda Lee (Thompson) Chevalier. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Chevalier of Butler

Obituary - Ardell Kalwei

Funeral services for Ardell Kalwei will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2014 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Jim Hollis officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. Friday at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri.

Ardell May Kalwei, age 96 of Harrisonville, Missouri died December 20, 2014 at Meadowview Nursing Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. She was born May 8, 1918 to William and Rinda May Robins Hinkle in Verdon Nebraska.

Ardell is survived by one son, Steve Niemcryk and wife Jane of Wadsworth, Illinois; one daughter, Rinda May Wilkerson of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; four grandchildren, Rex, Gene, Alisa and Randy; nine great-grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Clem in 1978; four sister, Fern, Ione, Geraldine and Lucille; and two brothers, Carl and Jake.

Obituary - Gene Irvin

Gene Irvin

Gene Irvin, 78, Adrian, Missouri died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. Funeral services are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. We will update service information when it becomes available.

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Obituary - Viola Ruth DeVore

Viola Ruth DeVore, 77, Adrian, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. No visitation. Contributions may be made to the Bates County Food Pantry.

Ruth was born October 7, 1937 in Otterville, Missouri, the daughter of George Nelson and Gertrude Lanone (Ellington) Smith. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1955 and from the Nevada Missouri School of Nursing as an LPN in 1967. Ruth was a devoted nurse in several states for many years. She enjoyed camping, fishing, reading, crocheting, crafting, painting and visiting with family and friends.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Nelson “Bud” Smith, and two nephews, Michael Durbin and Lloyd Smith. She is survived by children, David Osborn and Tammy Baker, Debbie Wood, Dennis and Bernadette Osborn, Dianne Osborn and Roland Connor, Darrin and Terri Devore, Danny Devore; one brother, Theodore and Donna Smith; one sister, Dorothy and Don Durbin; 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.