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Obituary - Mary Alane Ewalt

Mary Alane Ewalt, a cherished and vibrant soul, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, at the Louisburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation facility in Louisburg, Kansas. Born Mary Alane Rosner on August 30, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, she was a beloved member of her community and a devoted family woman whose presence brightened the lives of many.

Mary grew up in Wea, Kansas, where she attended local schools and graduated with the class of 1971 from Louisburg High School. Her formative years in Louisburg laid the foundation for a life marked by dedication, warmth, and spirited engagement with those around her. She married Allan L. Ewalt, on October 1, 1971, at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Bucyrus, Kansas. Together they raised three children.

Professionally, Mary contributed many years of service at Farmers Insurance as a trainer, where her skills, knowledge, and empathy shaped the careers of numerous colleagues. She was respected and admired by those fortunate enough to work alongside her.

Mary's life extended far beyond her career. She treasured time with her family, cherishing moments filled with love and joy. She enjoyed shopping excursions, lively wine tours, and festive parties that celebrated her zest for life. Her travels often took her to Las Vegas, a place she delighted in visiting for its excitement and energy. Among her many passions, Mary took great pride in competing for many years in the American Royal BBQ contest, showcasing her skill and competitive spirit.

A proud member of the Red Hat Society, Mary also found joy and camaraderie among friends who shared her enthusiasm for life's pleasures.

Most of all, Mary’s heart belonged to her grandchildren. She lavished them with love, taking them on memorable trips and creating lifelong memories that would be treasured forever. Her role as grandmother was one she embraced with profound affection and joy.

Mary is survived by her loving husband, Allan L. Ewalt, who stood by her side through life’s journey. Together, they raised a family that stands as a testament to her nurturing spirit: children Allan M. (Jeanne) Ewalt, Sonny (Kelly) Ewalt, and Brianne (Nicholas) Roney. Her cherished grandchildren include Taylor (Kiel) Simas, Allan "Joey" (Brooke) Ewalt, Cole Ewalt, Drue Ewalt, Weston Ewalt, Emma Roney, Brooklyn Roney, and Kayce Roney, along with great-grandchildren Wren Simas and Brenna Ewalt, who were the light of her later years. Mary’s sisters, Diana (Larry) Day, Sharon Wise, Kathy (David) Wilson, Lea (Bill) Barker, and Chris (Dale) Rosner, also survive her, offering enduring family bonds.

She is preceded in death by her beloved parents, Francis and Lois Rosner, her dear sister Nancy Rosner, brother-in-law Jim Wise, niece Nicole Day, and nephew David Wilson, whose memories she held dear.

Mary’s life was one of love, laughter, and lasting impact. Her spirit will forever remain in the hearts of those she touched, a beacon of warmth and kindness that will continue to inspire all who had the privilege to know her.

Rosary will be prayed at 5:00 pm, Monday, March 23, 2026, at Queen of the Holy Rosary Wea Catholic Church, 22779 Metcalf Rd, Bucyrus, Kansas 66013. Visitation will follow from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, also at the church. Burial will follow at the Louisburg Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made payable to Prairie Wind Hospice or the Alzheimer's Association, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, P.O. Box 669, Louisburg, Kansas 66053.

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Obituary - Karen Sue Mosher

Karen Sue Mosher, 69, Nevada, MO, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO. Karen was born on January 15, 1957, in Nevada, MO to Athel Gean and Jeraldine Grace (Pyle) Hyder. She was married to Terry Mosher and he survives of the home.

Karen attended school in Metz, Jefferson City, and New Haven, Missouri, graduating from Nevada High School in 1975. Karen met Terry at Calvary Baptist Church in August of 1973, and they were married on January 29, 1977, at Calvary Baptist Church. They were given eight children, and so far, 30 grandchildren, with two more on the way. Karen managed the Canteen at the Nevada State Hospital during the first couple of years after they were married. She quit after the birth of their first child and stayed home to raise her children until 2011 when she worked again for several years for the Nevada State Hospital in Nevada.

Karen, more than anything, especially liked being with her family and wanted them all to be happy. She wanted everyone else to enjoy themselves, often at her expense. She would do the work and wanted others to have a good time.

In addition to her husband, Terry, Karen is survived by eight children, Jeremy Mosher (Hillary), Jason Mosher (April), Jacob Mosher (Elisabeth), Jill Borders (Tyler), Janna Hutchison (Michael), Jonathan Mosher (Mindy), Joseph Mosher (Charity), and Joy Jackson (Kaleb), all of Nevada; grandchildren, Mandolin Mosher, Rowan Mosher, Moby Mosher, Jamin Mosher, Eli Mosher, Liz Jacobs, Kate Mosher, Asher Mosher, Lauralyn Mosher, Anna Mosher, Eleanor Mosher, Winston Mosher, Stella Mosher, Olivea Borders, Ben Borders, Titus Borders, Taiten Borders, Eliza Borders, Oliver Hutchison, Elsie Hutchison, Henry Hutchison, Carter Mosher, Lyra Mosher, Millie Mosher, Freya Mosher, Elowin Mosher, Elijah Jackson, Luke Jackson, Hannah Jackson, Daniel Jackson, and two grandchildren on the way; her mother, Jeraldine Hyder; brother, Gean Hyder (Cathy), Nevada, MO; two sisters, Judy Luther (Donny) and Linda Dulaney (Ralph), all of Nevada, MO; sister-in-law, Melvonna Schneider, Oklahoma City, OK; brother-in-law, Bobby Venter, Oklahoma City, OK; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Leon Hyder.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Calvary Baptist Church with Terry Mosher officiating. Interment will follow in Wagner Cemetery, rural Stockton, MO. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00p.m. on Monday evening at Ferry Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church in care of the funeral home.

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Whirlwind band takes Exemplary rating at MSSBDA festival

Congratulations to the Archie Whirlwind Band for receiving an Exemplary Rating at the MSSBDA Festival! This is the highest rating you can receive. The band also got complements from judges and other band directors on their behavior during and before their performance. Proud to say that the band is representing Archie well! I am so proud of the hard work these students put in, once again great job band! Courtesy Archie Schools

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Weekly report from the Henry County Sheriff's Office

𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Sheriff Aaron N. Brown reports the following arrests and incidents for the week:

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• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞:

Deputy England responded to a physical domestic disturbance in progress in the Deepwater area. The investigation led to the arrest of James Stoneking, age 31, of Deepwater, for domestic assault in the 3rd degree.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:

Deputy Saulters arrested Tia Ragni, age 51, of Clinton, at the courthouse on a Henry County warrant for possession of a controlled substance.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:

Sgt. Richardson arrested Johnathan Burchette, age 19, of Clinton, on a Henry County no-bond warrant for assault in the 3rd degree.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:

Sgt. Richardson arrested James Dodson, age 32, of Deepwater, on three Henry County no-bond warrants for resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident, and possession of a controlled substance.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:

Deputy Saulters arrested Michael Trogdon, age 50, of Kansas, on a Henry County no-bond warrant for burglary, stealing, and possession of a controlled substance.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

Sgt. Brandt and Deputy Saulters conducted a follow-up investigation in the Clinton area that led to the arrest of Christopher Weber, age 47, of Clinton, for violating an order of protection. Weber was allegedly observed on the property of a protected address.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭:

Detective Baker and MSgt. Logan conducted a warrant service in the rural Clinton area that resulted in the arrest of Cheyenne Blankenship, age 30, of Clinton, on a Henry County Probation warrant for Domestic Assault 2nd and resisting/interfering with an arrest for a felony.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:

MSgt. Logan, Deputy Moree, and Deputy Hinkle conducted a follow-up investigation in the Calhoun area that resulted in the arrest of Dakota Willis, age 24, of Texas, on a 24-hour hold for burglary in the 2nd degree and harassment. Willis allegedly attempted to steal lottery tickets from a gas station, jumped over the counter, and stole cigarettes. Willis then allegedly threatened the life of a witness.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞:

Lt. Kubilus conducted a follow-up investigation at the Sheriff’s Office that led to the arrest of Mishon Clark, age 34, of Clinton, on a 24-hour investigative hold for child molestation in the 2nd degree and endangering the welfare of a child in the 1st degree. Clark allegedly touched a juvenile in an inappropriate manner.

• 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞:

Deputy Chaney responded to a disturbance-in-progress call, and the investigation led to the arrest of Ashley Rye, age 39, of Windsor, on a 24-hour hold for burglary in the 1st degree and property damage. Rye allegedly damaged property outside a residence and then forced her way into the residence. Once inside, she struck the victim in the face with an open hand.

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All individuals arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The above arrests are allegations at this time.

For additional information or to provide tips, contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 885-5587.

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Butler license office working through phone, internet issues

Office Closure Update

The Butler license office is currently still without internet and phone service. Our service ticket from Friday was closed due to a reported area outage; however, this did not account for a line that was accidentally cut. We are actively working with the provider to resolve the issue.

At this time, we will need to close the office again today, as we are unable to process transactions without internet access.

Nearby offices that are open today include Harrisonville, Belton, Clinton, and Nevada.

We will continue to provide updates here as new information becomes available. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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