Johnie Gilkey of Butler passed away Saturday, September 23,2023 at his home. Funeral Services and family information will be announces later by the Heuser Funeral home, Rich Hill.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Herb Brownsberger, 69
Herb Brownsberger, 69, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am Thursday, September 28, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montrose, Missouri with Fr. Jason Koch officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday evening, September 27, from 5-7pm at Mullinax Funeral Home (660-679-0009) in Butler, with Rosary at 7pm. Burial will follow Mass in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Butler, or Giving Fore Living. Messages and memories for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Herb was born June 1, 1954 to R.H. And Evelyn (Heiman) Brownsberger in Appleton City, Mo. He was the eldest of three boys, with younger brothers Rick and Richard. He spent much of his youth growing up on the farm and attending elementary school in Ballard, Mo.
His family moved to Butler when Herb was in the 7th grade, and he graduated from Butler High School in 1972. Subsequently, he began a farming career that spanned 50 plus years.
Herb was blessed with two children, Tracy and Ashley, and then, on August 17, 1990, he married Michelle and welcomed a third daughter, Erica, to his family.
In the early years, the Brownsberger’s enjoyed many ski trips to the mountains, and made memories at the Lake of the Ozarks. He enjoyed attending the numerous sporting events and other activities that his children and grandchildren were involved with, though he might on occasion have taken a brief nap during these.
Herb developed over time a passion for progressive farming as a steward of the land and served on several farming/agriculture boards. For leisure, he acquired a Harley Davidson motorcycle and spent memorable adventures with Michelle who relates that riding the motorcycle made him feel young. He was blessed with a host of grandchildren who he helped guide in the appreciation of farm life. Herb and his family were members of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Butler, Mo.
Herb is survived by wife, Michelle, three daughters, Tracy Johanson, Ashley and husband Brent Powell, Erica and husband Jeremy Hough, and nephew Richard Brownsberger and companion Sarah Watson, five grandchildren, Alex and husband Trent Dredge, Taylor Jennings, Deklyn Powell, Caleb and Carly Hough and Corbin Candillo great granddaughter, Brielle Dredge, and cousin (like son) Joe and wife Leslie Hedrick. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and brothers.
Herb Brownsberger, 69, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am Thursday, September 28, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montrose, Missouri with Fr. Jason Koch officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday evening, September 27, from 5-7pm at Mullinax Funeral Home (660-679-0009) in Butler, with Rosary at 7pm. Burial will follow Mass in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Butler, or Giving Fore Living. Messages and memories for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Herb was born June 1, 1954 to R.H. And Evelyn (Heiman) Brownsberger in Appleton City, Mo. He was the eldest of three boys, with younger brothers Rick and Richard. He spent much of his youth growing up on the farm and attending elementary school in Ballard, Mo.
His family moved to Butler when Herb was in the 7th grade, and he graduated from Butler High School in 1972. Subsequently, he began a farming career that spanned 50 plus years.
Herb was blessed with two children, Tracy and Ashley, and then, on August 17, 1990, he married Michelle and welcomed a third daughter, Erica, to his family.
In the early years, the Brownsberger’s enjoyed many ski trips to the mountains, and made memories at the Lake of the Ozarks. He enjoyed attending the numerous sporting events and other activities that his children and grandchildren were involved with, though he might on occasion have taken a brief nap during these.
Herb developed over time a passion for progressive farming as a steward of the land and served on several farming/agriculture boards. For leisure, he acquired a Harley Davidson motorcycle and spent memorable adventures with Michelle who relates that riding the motorcycle made him feel young. He was blessed with a host of grandchildren who he helped guide in the appreciation of farm life. Herb and his family were members of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Butler, Mo.
Herb is survived by wife, Michelle, three daughters, Tracy Johanson, Ashley and husband Brent Powell, Erica and husband Jeremy Hough, and nephew Richard Brownsberger and companion Sarah Watson, five grandchildren, Alex and husband Trent Dredge, Taylor Jennings, Deklyn Powell, Caleb and Carly Hough and Corbin Candillo great granddaughter, Brielle Dredge, and cousin (like son) Joe and wife Leslie Hedrick. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and brothers.
Friday, September 22, 2023
Butler Senior Center Kickin' Chicken Dinner
The Butler Senior Center is hosting a Kickin Chicken Dinner on Sunday, September 24 from 11 to 2 pm. Cost is $15 per dinner and it consists of Fried Chicken, sides, and a dessert. Proceeds benefit older adults in our community. For more information, call 660-679-5830. The Butler Senior Center is located at 611 West Mill Street in Butler.
BUTLER AIRPORT HAS A NEW TENANT
The Butler Airport
Commission says they have a new tenant.
After roughly a year of working with MoDot, the
FAA, multiple departments within the City of Butler, and several lawyers, the
Butler Memorial Airport Commission is proud to announce they have a new tenant at the airport! Burns
Custom Spraying is building a new facility on the south west side of the
airport, just north of the Osage Valley ballfields.
The Airport Commission knows there have been a
lot of questions and rumors going around lately, so here are some answers.
Burns Custom Spraying is constructing a large
hangar to house their spray plane, a ramp where they can load product, two
connectors to the taxiway, an access road to Business 49, and a retention pond.
Additionally, the ramp will have built in spill prevention/mitigation so no
hazardous chemicals can leak downstream.
They are hoping that everything will be in place by next spring.
Papinville History: The Issuing of Order 11
Before the border wars started Papinville was a growing community. Many houses were being built and businesses were moving into Papinville. The people and businesses were moving out after Jim Lane and his army came through and burnt the courthouse and a lot of businesses in 1861.
The Bushwhackers were strong in this area. They were southern sympathizers and were in small groups. They would bushwhack militiamen as they moved along the roads.
It was see-saw back and forth. Militia from Cedar and St. Clair counties, Bushwhackers from Vernon county, Kansas Jayhawkers into Missouri and Guerrillas into Kansas. Bates county was right in the middle and was the heaviest hit of the four counties. On August 25, 1863 General Ewing issued “Order 11” to these four counties: Jackson, Cass, Bates and part of Vernon. The following is the order. This was taken the book “HISTORY OF BATES COUNTY’ by W.O. ATKESON 1918.
Kansas City Mo. August 25, 1865 General Order No 11
First: All persons being in Cass, Jackson and Bates counties, Missouri and in that part of Vernon included in this district, except those living within one mile of the limits of Independence, Hickman’s Mill and Harrisonville and except those in that part of Kaw Township, Jackson County, north of Brush Creek and west of Big Blue, embracing Kansas City and Westport, are hereby ordered to remove from their present places of residence within 15 days from the date thereof.
Those who, within that time, establish their loyalty to the satisfaction of the commanding officer of the military station nearest their present places of residence will receive from him certificates stating the fact of their loyalty and the names of the witnesses by whom it can be shown. All who receive such certificates will be permitted to remove to any military station in this district or to any part of the state of Kansas, except the counties on the eastern borders of the state, all others shall remove out of the district. Officers commanding companies and detachments serving in the counties named will see that this paragraph is promptly obeyed.
Second: All grain and hay in the field or under shelter, in the district from which the inhabitants are required to remove, within reach of military stations, after the 9th September next will be taken to such stations and turned over to the proper officer there and report of the amount so turned over made to district headquarters, specifying the names of all loyal owners, and the amount of such districts after the 9th day of September next , not convenient to such stations will be destroyed. -By order of Brig. Gen. Ewing
Don’t forget about the Papinville Picnic on Sept. 23. Music will begin at 2:00, games 3:00, pie auction 4:00 and silent auction from 1:30 until 6:00. A fried fish, pulled pork, hot dogs, cheesy potatoes, green beans,slaw, homemade bread, drinks and dessert will be served after auction. During the auction a full sized cut out of Travis Kelce will be auctioned off. This would look good in some one’s man cave, bid on a number for the chicken poop bingo. Come and enjoy the afternoon and the food. We would appreciate if you could bring a dessert for the dessert table in a throw away pan. Don’t forget your lawn chair. Submitted by Phyllis Stewart
What's Up? By LeRoy Cook
What’s Up by LeRoy Cook
As official summer wound to a close on Saturday, the work
week offered some great flying opportunities. By the weekend, storms rolled in
to thwart travel plans. Desperate as we are for moisture, it seemed a fair
trade. We sat in the hangar, listening to the rain pound on the 55-year-old
metal roof (and drip through the holes in places) with gratitude.
Some traffic came and went, when weather allowed. The
usual assortment of training Skyhawks and Archers flew by, a Piper Cherokee
visited, and a Cessna Skylane stopped in. Out of the local hangars, Chris Hall
flew one of his ex-Skydive Cessna 182s up to Grain Valley, Eric Eastland worked
on his Cessna Skyhawk, Les Gorden's Piper Twin Comanche was out and one of the
Cessna 150s ventured forth.
This being the last Saturday of the month, it is once
again time for the Fliars Club to attempt a breakfast flyout. If fortune
smiles, we'll assemble at 0730 hours on the Butler ramp and see what opportunities
present.
Much press was ballyhooed last week about a half-billion
dollar investment being made in a Michigan plant to build electric “air taxis”
to shuttle folks around over cities. Scaled up from drone technology, these
six-rotor devices will carry four passengers from vertiport to vertiport within
their 30-minute range. It remains to be seen how firm the actual market is
going to be for these things.
Sky dreams are always popping up, it seems. Some 36 years
ago, an outfit called SkyTrader was romancing the city of Harrisonville for
backing to erect a plant on the new Lawrence Smith airport to build twin-engine
cargo planes, supposedly a sure bet. They went on to sell stock in Clay Center,
Kansas and at the Richards-Gebaur airport in Kansas City, before finally taking
bankruptcy in 1989. The attraction of shiny new flying objects never ceases to
fascinate.
Cirrus Design Corporation, headquartered in Duluth, MN but
owned by Aviation Industry Corp. in Communist China, just unveiled a new “mini-Cirrus”
SR10 training aircraft, which actually received a type certificate from our
cooperative FAA last November. The SR10 seats three with an observer seat in
back, weighs 2150 pounds and is powered by a humming little 135-hp Rotax 915
engine. Cirrus has no plans at present to sell the SR10 in the U.S., reserving
it for the always-to-be-burgeoning civil aviation market in the PRC.
The international sanctions against Russia for invading
Ukraine bagged another Rusky airplane, when an Airbus A320 airliner had to be
landed in an open field in Siberia after a hydraulics failure. Fortunately,
there were no injuries reported. Parts are difficult to obtain under the
sanctions and crews are reportedly having to fly aircraft with unresolved
discrepancies. Initial plans are to repair the 'Bus and fly it off the tundra.
Keep your seatbelt fastened.
Our last question of the week asked from what language the
word “parachute” originated. It was derived from the French, as “to prevent a
fall.” For next time, we need to know the difference between 'DZ” (drizzle) and
“BR” (mist) in weather reports. You can send your answers to [email protected].
Rich Hill Football is Seeking Volunteers for Home Football Games
RICH HILL JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS ASKING FOR THE COMMUNITIES HELP. THEY ARE IN NEED OF A CHAIN CREW FOR THE HOME FOOTBALL GAMES ON MONDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS. IF YOU ARE ON THE CREW YOU WILL OF COURSE RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION TO THE GAMES AND HAVE THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO COMMIT TO BEING A PART OF RICH HILL FOOTBALL CONTACT DAMON GREEN VIA EMAIL AT [email protected] OR THE RICH HILL HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE AT 417-395-4191.
Cash donations needed for the Annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner/ Hosted by The Carpenter's Cup Butler
The Carpenter’s Cup in Butler is not only a Christian Book
and Gift Store, but a locally owned business that strives to meet the needs of
those in the community through donations. Such as Judge Julie Highley’s annual
Thanksgiving Dinner. This meal feeds over 500 people every Thanksgiving using
donations from the community.
Many do not have a family to share a meal with, the
strength to cook the meal, or the income to purchase everything needed to cook a
complete Thanksgiving meal. Over the next few weeks, 92.1 will be assisting the
Carpenter’s Cup with information for the public to help fulfill their goal of
Thanksgiving meals for Senior citizens and others who won’t have a Thanksgiving
meal without the help of the community.
At this point the Carpenter’s Cup is asking the public
for monetary donations to purchase over 500 boxes with lids for those choosing carry-out
meals or home-delivery meals.
If you feel led to donate in any amount, your donations
will help pay for the purchase of these “To Go” boxes and towards fulfilling
the other needs they’re facing to provide those meals.
Step two will be the donation of food to prepare this
Thanksgiving Feast. More details on that need will be provided later. For now, you may send your donation to:
That’s the Annual Judge Highley’s Annual Thanksgiving
Dinner on Thursday, November 23rd at the Butler Senior Center.
The Carpenter’s Cup Christion Book and Gift Store
103 South Bishop Street
Butler, Missouri 64730
BATES COUNTY SHERIFFS POSSE RODEO SEPT 30TH
The Adrian Optimist Club and Rodeo Gold
Productions present the Bates County Sheriff’s Office and Posse annual rodeo on
Saturday, September 30th at Ferguson Arena in Adrian. The rodeo is MRCA/URA sanctioned and will
start at 7 pm.
Admission is free to the public. There will be concessions, vendors and face
painting for the kids.
If you would like more information, see the
Bates County Sheriff’s Posse Facebook page.
It's Time for Autumn at Legoland in Kansas City
With fall officially starting tomorrow, September 23rd, LEGO® brick leaves are also changing color in MINILAND at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City! The Center is celebrating the first day of fall by updating its MINILAND with fall colors and adding fun fall scenes throughout the Kansas City cityscape made entirely of more than 1.5 million LEGO® bricks. From raking colorful leaves to pumpkins, treehouses, and more, the only thing that would make it feel more fall-like is the smell of pumpkin spice.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Cass County Press Release Stolen Church Bell
Cass County Press Release
Charges Filed in Theft of Historic Church Bell On 9-21-23 the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office announced charges linked to the theft of a historic church bell in Gunn City. 36-year-old Christopher Longacre, of Garden City Mo., has been charged with felony theft and possession of a controlled substance.
He has also been charged with a misdemeanor for resisting arrest. Deputies located parts of the historic bell while serving a warrant to Longacre on 09-20-23. It had been reported stolen 09-11-23. The next day, investigators obtained and executed a search warrant for Longacre after getting information he was in possession of the bell.
When they got to Longacre’s residence, he fled on foot. Investigators were unable to find any remnants of the bell that day. Then on 09-20-23, during a traffic stop, Deputies arrested Longacre on a failure to appear warrant and found pieces of the historic bell during the probable cause search. Investigators found Longacre had cut down parts of the bell.
They have reason to believe he was trying to scrap the remnants of the bell and sell them. It was part of a church in Gunn City dating back to 1882. The bell survived a fire in the 1920s that burned down the church when it was a log cabin. It was put back up in the church which is still standing today. Longacre is held at the Cass County Jail on a $25,000 cash-only bond
Adrian Blackhawks Homecoming Friday, September 29th 7:00 pm
Adrian Blackhawks celebrate Homecoming Friday night, September 29th. The community is banding together for the Adrian Food Pantry.
The need in
the Adrian community has risen for the Adrian food pantry: Next month kicks off
the annual FOOD DRIVE at Adrian R-III but this year they are KICKING IT OFF
with a special opportunity
at homecoming.
Those
attending the game are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation item or
cash donation for the food pantry in order to get into the Homecoming Game!
A worthy cause for the Adrian Food Pantry.
Kick-off is on home turf. The Adrian Blackhawks
take on the Cass Midway Vikings at 7:00 pm Friday Night September 29th.
David Stiles, 68, Drexel
David Stiles, 68 of Drexel, Missouri
passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at his home in Drexel with
his good friend Kim Hill by his side. Graveside services will be held
10:00 am Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Louisburg Cemetery, Louisburg,
Kansas. Services under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel
Chapel (816-657-4400). Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude
Children's Hospital. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at
www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Dave was born August
27, 1955 at Miami County Hospital in Paola, Kansas. The youngest of three
children born to Thomas E. and Jean (Richardson) Stiles. Dave grew up in
Louisburg, Kansas and graduated from Louisburg High School with the class of
1973. He worked for Pitman Construction for numerous years and was a member of
Operating Union Local 101. In his later years he was employed at Hauer Turf
Farms until he retired.
Dave was preceded in
death by his parents Thomas E. and Jean Stiles.
He is survived
by his brother Dennis (Mary) Stiles, and sister Denise (Stan) Hollrah both of
Louisburg. He leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, aunts Aleta Weaver and
Ava (Keith) Allen, uncle Rob (Kelli) Richardson, cousins, friends especially
Kim Hill, and many neighbors at Frazier Estates in Drexel.
Local Businesses to attend or participate in the 2023 Homecoming Parade
92.1 Radio Station
will be attending the Butler Homecoming Parade Friday, September 29th. The radio station
will be closed from 1:30 until after the parade is over.
The parade
line-up is at 1:30 at the middle entrance of the Bates County Fairgrounds for
those participating as a business or an alumni.
92.1 employees
should arrive back at the station no later than 3:00.
Be sure to
attend the Butler High School parade and the homecoming game Friday evening.
City of Butler Now Hiring a Utility Clerk
The City of Butler is accepting
applications for a full-time position of Utility Clerk. We offer employers fully paid medical,
dental, vision, life insurance, and a complete retirement package with the MO
LAGERS system. One to three years of
similar or related experience is preferred. Employees are expected to have
acquired the necessary information and skills to perform the job reasonably
well within six months to one year from date of employment. A high school diploma or GED is required and
a technical degree or some college credit is preferred. A general knowledge of computers, bookkeeping
techniques and a working knowledge of mathematics is required. Cash handling experience, clerical skills, and
some accounting knowledge are necessary.
Must be familiar with computers and office software systems. Telephone
etiquette and customer relations are key. Salary is dependent upon
qualifications. Pre-employment and random post-employment drug testing are
required. Applications are available at
Butler City Hall, 22 West Ohio Street, Butler, Missouri 64730, or on our
website at https://www.cityofbutlermo.com. The City of Butler is an equal opportunity
employer. Position is open until filled.
Johnie Glikey, Butler
Johnie Gilkey of Butler passed away Saturday, September 23,2023 at his home. Funeral Services and family information will be announces lat...
Posts
