Butler High School Christmas Concert Highlights

Butler High School Christmas Concert Highlights...

The Butler High School Musical Department held its yearly Christmas concert tonight. 

The audience was rocking and rolling to several of your favorite classic Christmas songs such as Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bell Rock. All the kids did exceptional tonight. 

We would like to say Thank you to Alison Oates and everyone else who makes this possible.

Statewide Kansas Silver Alert for missing Lawrence man

The Lawrence Kansas Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Lawrence man.

The whereabouts of 73-year-old Jerry Dean Adams are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him.

Jerry is likely driving a white 2002 Chevrolet full-size van bearing Kansas tag 008MFS. The van was last known leaving Lawrence on Monday, Dec. 11, around 9:15 a.m. He was reported missing on Tuesday, Dec. 19.

Jerry is described as a white male, approximately 5 foot 9 inches tall, and weighing around 300 pounds. He has brown eyes and gray and black hair. Jerry is a diabetic and also has a heart condition.

If you see Jerry Adams or his vehicle, please call 911 immediately. If you have other information about this case, please call the Lawrence Police Department at (785) 832-7501.

Obituary - Charles "Chuck" Leslie Feris

Charles "Chuck" Leslie Feris, 62, of Adrian, MO, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. His wishes were to be cremated and to have a celebration of life at a later date.

Chuck was born July 21, 1961 to Charles Logan Feris and Edna Merle (Reynolds) Feris. He graduated from Adrian R-3 High School with the class of 1979. 

He married Marilyn Morrow on July 14, 1990 at the Adrian United Methodist Church. He retired from his job at the City of Lee's Summit Water Utilities in March of 2022 due to his illness after 15 years as a laborer and equipment operator.

Chuck was raised on a farm west of Adrian, where he farmed with his father and worked some for his neighbor Dan Weeks. His love for cattle never left him as he raised Santa Gertrudis in his early years and he always had a love for Brahman Cattle. He enjoyed many years serving on the Bates County Fair Board in his early adult life.

His many loves were his family, especially his new grandbabies, CharLee and Bert; sitting on the patio with friends and family; enjoying the koi pond; working in the yard; evenings at the fire pit at the party hut that he built; doing carpentry; welding; traveling; and his cattle. He was a workaholic and he rarely sat down before the sun went down.

Chuck is preceded in death by his parents. He leaves behind his wife of 33 years; a son, Taylor (Hannah) Logan Feris, and their daughter, CharLee Anne Feris, of Jonesburg, MO; a daughter, Ali (Kyle) Rissa Niehaus, and their son, Bert Briscoe Niehaus, of Adrian, MO; his sister, Mary (Richard) Ladone Hettinger, of Cape Girardeau, MO; many nieces, nephews, great and great-great; his sisters-in-law: Carolyn Morrow and DonNeta Disselhoff both of Adrian, MO; Sue Pulliam of Harrisonville, MO; Dessa (Chester) Taylor of Alton, MO; Wilma Ramage of Morro Bay, CA; her brothers-in-law: Gary Callahan of Murray, KY; and Jim Nelson of Kansas City, MO.

BCMH December Rock Stars

Meet the BCMH December Rock Stars..

Jessica Fletcher (pictured left) and LeeAnn "Brick" Wilburn. Jessica is a scheduler for Outpatient Specialty Clinics and Brick works in Nutrition Services.

These employees earned their Rock Star status because their coworkers singled them out for their exemplary work ethic. Kind, compassionate, going above and beyond are just a few of the words and phrases used on their nomination forms.

Our hospital is known for providing excellent care and we want to recognize and thank Brick and Jessica for being shining examples of the kind of care we want to provide to our community. You rock

Obituary - Robert “Bob” Leroy Bogart

Robert “Bob” Leroy Bogart, Sheldon, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home at the age of 78. Bob was born November 8, 1945, in Sheldon, MO, to Robert Franklin and Georgia Corine (Ford) Bogart. 

He graduated from Bronaugh High School and worked for Thorco Industries in Lamar, MO for over 30 years. Bob was very artistic, and he loved being around kids and playing computer games.

Bob is survived by a sister-in-law, Leslie Bogart, Sheldon, MO; three nieces, Vicki Wright and her husband Trent, Fort Scott, KS, Stacy Taylor, Sheldon, MO, and Melissa Griffitt, Sheldon, MO; one nephew Michael Bogart and his wife Shelby, Nevada, MO. Additional survivors include several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded by his parents, one sister, Roberta Cassatt and her husband Gary, and two brothers, Edward Allen Bogart and Larry Bogart.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Ferry Funeral Home with burial to follow at Sheldon Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 until service time Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Sheldon Cemetery with the funeral home serving as custodian.

Obituary - Calvin D. Crawford

Calvin Douglas Crawford, 44, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born November 23, 1979, in Sandusky, Ohio. He departed this life Thursday, December 14, 2023, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Calvin was a 1998 graduate of Pleasant High School in Marion, Ohio. He later earned an associate degree from Marion Technical School.

On March 5, 2004, he was united in marriage to Chelsea N. Leavy in St. Louis, Missouri.

Calvin was a Combat Medic in the United States Army serving in Guantanamo Bay. Following his time in the Army he joined the Army Reserves and was currently serving his 15th year of service to his country. He was also proud of the fact that he was able to perform in an Avengers movie as a tank operator.

Calvin was employed in Management at Honeywell in Kanas City and had formerly worked at Whirlpool in Marion all while serving in the Army Reserves. He was a member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lee’s Summit previously attended the Warrensburg Ward. He served as a Missionary for the church while living in Carlsbad, California. He enjoyed shooting, working out and taking long hikes/walks, and collecting antiques and coins. Most important to him was his family.

Calvin was preceded in death by his father.

He is survived by his wife Chelsea of Pleasant Hill; five children, Douglas Crawford, Emma Crawford, Madeline Crawford, Carlye Crawford, and Alexander Crawford, all of their home; his mother, Selena J. Rose of Marion; Ohio; four siblings, Cheryl (and Jason) Vance of Grove City, Ohio, Benjamin (and Katherine) Crawford of Mansfield, Ohio, Kali (and Matthew) Sexton of Delaware, Ohio, and Thomas (and Ashleigh) Crawford of Nevada; his mother-in-law, Tammy (and Donald) Peck of Warrensburg, Missouri; father-in-law, James Leavy of Branson, Missouri; other relatives and friends.

Cremation has been accorded.

A celebration of Calvin’s life will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints – 451 MO-150, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64082. Full military honors will be conducted by the United States Army Honors Team.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Children’s Education and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Obituary - Wesley Cecil Patterson Sr.

Wesley C. Patterson, Sr., 67, passed away at his home in Belton, Missouri December 9, 2023.

Wes was born the oldest son of Paul and Clara Lackey on June 8, 1956 who gave him to his grandparents, Herbert William and Gladys Ethel Patterson, who adopted him as their son in 1958.

Wes graduated from Belton High School and joined the Federal Protective Service on September 8, 1980. 

He attended the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where he was taught to be a Federal Police Officer for the Federal Protective Service, Department of Homeland Security, until he retired March 23, 2017 as a Region 6 Inspector. 

During his career he was chosen to participate in several high-level federal police events including policing at the Cuban Refugee Relocation Camp at Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1980 and served on several National Emergencies throughout the country including both 9/11 incidents 1991 and 2001. He is credited with two life saves.

Wes is survived by his daughters Vic Glunt of Colorado and Amy L. Tompkins of Belton, Missouri; son Wesley C. Patterson, Jr. of Belton, Missouri; Granddaughter Jocelynn Glunt; three grandsons Damon Stewart, Dylan Hoover and Christin. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Francis Baker, Clara Atkin, Ethel Thomas and Neva Barkdales.

It was Wes’s wishes to have no formal service, but for his loved ones to celebrate his life.

Appleton City man arrested after traffic stop

On December 18th around 4:44 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 38 year old Levi S. Hearting of Appleton City, Missouri.

Mr. Hearting was arrested for 1.) Felony Driving While Intoxicated 2.) Lane Violation 3.) Driving while suspended 4.) No Insurance.

Levi S. Hearting was booked into the Bates County Jail in Butler and he was later cited with tickets and released.

View arrest report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP71/ArrestDetailsAction?TW01REPORTNUMBER=I480892A

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.