Bates County Obituaries

 

THOMAS, Helen Marie (1933 - 2009)
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel Inc.
Helen Marie Thomas, November 22, 1933 - February 26, 2009. Graveside services for Helen Thomas will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri with Elder Elaine Neal officiating. No visitation. Contributions, Meals on Wheels. Arrangements, Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) Butler, Missouri. Helen Marie Thomas, age 75 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born September 22, 1933 in Enid, Oklahoma. Helen is survived by a son, James "J.T." Thomas and wife Ronda of Butler, Missouri; two daughters, Diana Tippie and husband Dennis of Butler, Missouri and Jamie Wright of Harrisonville, Missouri; a sister, Gladys Wichael of Bolivar, Missouri; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Howard James Thomas in 1989; a stillborn son; one daughter, Loretta Smith; and a brother, Floyd Fitzpatrick.

THOMAS, Leona Mae (?? - 2008)
Kansas City Star, 18 June 2008
Leona Mae Thomas 87 Butler, MO, died June 17, 2008. Funeral services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 21, Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) Butler, MO. Visitation 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the Chapel. Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions, Seth Thomas Memorial Scholarship. Survivors, son, Mitch Thomas (Shelly) of Butler, MO; daughter, Reta Eidson (Jimmie) of Urich, MO; 2 sisters-in-law; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Howard Thomas in 2005. Online condolences.

THOMAS, Murlin E. (1927 - 2005)
Adrian Journal, 16 November 2005
Murlin E. "Tunney" Thomas 1927-2005 - Murlin E. "Tunney" Thomas, age 78, of Belton, Missouri died Sunday, November 6, 2005 at Beautiful Savior Nursing Home in Belton. Funeral services were Thursday, November 10, 2005 at the Schowendgerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri.

THOMAS, Sharon Rena (1968 - 2006)
Adrian Journal, 12 April 2006
Sharon Rena Thomas 1968-2006. Sharon Rena Thomas, 37, of Butler, MO died Saturday, April 8, 2006 in Butler. Graveside services were held Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler.

THOMAS, Sterling Eugene (1939 - 2006)
Nevada Daily Mail, Thursday, September 28, 2006
Sterling Eugene (Gene) Thomas, 67, Milo, Mo., passed away at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, following a short illness. He was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Nevada, Mo., to Sterling Lemon Thomas and Cleora Mae Belcher Thomas. He married Sandra M. Havens on April 26, 1959, in Nevada, and she survives of the home. Gene was a lifelong resident of Vernon County. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1958. Gene worked as a construction inspector for the Missouri State Highway Department for 39 years until his retirement in 2000. He also farmed and raised cattle. Gene was a member of the Pine Street Baptist Church, the Nevada Elks Lodge No. 564, the Missouri Cattleman's Association, and the Wednesday morning coffee bowling league. He enjoyed his grandchildren, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors in addition to his wife Sandy, include one daughter, Bonnie McConnaughy and her husband Daniel, Olathe, Kan.; one son, Odie Thomas and his wife Tami, Nevada; five grandchildren, Eric Hochstatter, Morgan Hochstatter, Heather Thomas, Taylor Thomas, and Colton Thomas; two stepgrandchildren, Melissa McConnaughy, and Amanda McConnaughy; his mother, Polly Thomas, Nevada; one sister, Judy Kimzey, Nevada; two nephews and nieces and one great-nephew. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with John Nichols officiating. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery, Nevada.

THOMAS, William H. (1919 - 2008)
Kansas City Star, 31 March 2008
William Thomas 89 of Butler, MO died March 28, 2008. Funeral services 11 am Tuesday, April 1, at First Christian Church Butler. Visitation 10-11 am at the church. Contributions to the church or Crossroads Hospice. Under direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660- 679-6555) Butler.

THOMAS, William H. (1919 - 2008)
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel Inc.
William Howard Thomas - February 20, 1919 - March 28, 2008. Funeral services for William Howard Thomas will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the First Christian Church in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Chris Conklin officiating. Visitation prior to services from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Church. Burial, Fairview Cemetery, Butler. Contributions, Butler First Christian Church or Crossroads Hospice. Services are under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler. Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com. William Howard Thomas, age 89 of Harrisonville, Missouri formerly of Butler, Missouri died Friday, March 28, 2008 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. He was born February 20, 1919 to John Wesley and Mennie R. Turpin Thomas in Bates County, Missouri. William is survived by four daughters, Betty Brent and husband Jim of Warsaw, Missouri, Shirley McNeall and husband Dale of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Barbara Keyton of Garden City, Missouri and Pennie Doss and husband David of Urbandale, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. William was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Thomas in 1963; wife, Opal Maxine Thomas in 2005; and a son-in-law, Donald Keyton in 2006.