Bates County News

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Marcella Marie Dines, age 96 of Butler

 Funeral services for Marcella Marie Dines of Butler, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri.  Visitation prior to services 10 - 11 a.m. at the Schowengerdt Chapel.  Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to Heartland Hospice.  Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Marcella Marie Dines, age 96 of Butler, Missouri died Saturday, October 12, 2024 at the Medicalodge of Butler.  She was born October 21, 1927 to Lowell Arkley and Mildred Marie Pyle Frieze in Dade County, Missouri.

Marcella is survived by two daughters, Marcia McElwain and Lynn Kauffman and husband David all of Butler, Missouri; four grandchildren, Jennifer McElwain Hudson and husband Pat, Jon McElwain and wife Toni, Jesse Kauffman and wife Josi and Kent Kauffman; seven great-grandchildren, Hanna, Joshua, Ronnie, Bradley, Rene, Isabelle and James; a sister, Florilla “Frosti” Tiona of Butler, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eugene Dines on October 5, 2010; a son-in-law, Ronnie McElwain; and an infant brother, Lowell Frieze Jr.



Butler YMCA After School Program to open soon

  The Butler YMCA After School program is now accepting aplications or registration for this year. The YMCA program in Butler is expected to...