Bates County News

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Marjorie Allene Popplewell, age 91 of Butler

Marjorie Allene Popplewell, age 91 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Medicalodge of Butler.  She was born July 9, 1933 to George Franklin and Pearl Craft McGuire in Bates County, Missouri.

Marjorie was laid to rest at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler.  Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler.


 


Fire In Rich Hill

On Sunday, July 6, 2025, the Rich Hill Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 block of West Oak for a residential structure fire.   Upon ...