Adrian Optimist Club Students of the Month February 2022

The Adrian Optimist Club is pleased to honor Students of the Month from the Miami, Ballard, and Adrian schools. Criteria for this honor center on outstanding academic and civic achievement and school spirit. Staff at each of the schools make the selection, and their decision is based on expansion of these criteria. Selection is based on the criteria, but a student stepping up to a particular task will come to play in it. Each student is honored with a certificate of recognition from the Adrian Optimist Club and $20.00 in Adrian Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks”

The Student of the Month for February at Ballard is seventh grader Macie Wainscott. Macie is the daughter of Erin and Nathaniel Wainscott. At school she is a member of Scholar Bowl and enjoyed being on the Junior High volleyball team. She enjoys anything that has to do with art, especially drawing. She also likes spending time with friends and family. As a seventh grader she is unsure of where she wants to further her education. She thinks Mizzou, UCM, or an art school.

The Ballard staff has said: “Macie always shows up prepared for class with a positive outlook and attitude in the classroom, is kind to her peers, and always strives to do her absolute best at all times. All of that coupled with straight A’s in all her classes demonstrates her excellence as a role model to her peers.” Macie shows her kindness and dependability every day by helping her classmates with assignments.

Adrian’s Student of the Month is senior, Braylen Ford. Braylen is the daughter of Jeff and Amy Ford. She is very active in volleyball, softball, basketball, cheerleading, FBLA, FFA, and National Honor Society. Activities outside of school include competitive volleyball, softball, and basketball.

Braylen believes that a little progress each day adds up to be big results. She plans to attend Cottey College to major in Business and play volleyball and softball

Miami’s February Student of the Month is senior Alyssa Vunovich. She is the daughter of Tabatha and Robbie Vunovich. She has been a member of the yearbook staff for two years. Currently she is employed by WalMart in Butler. Her statement of inspiration is: “ You can do anything you put your mind to.” At the moment she is undecided about attending college so plans to continue working until she makes a decision.

Miami staff stated that: “ Alyssa always has her work turned in on time and done to the best of her ability. She will always be the first to volunteer to help another student or faculty member. “

Winter Storm Warning Tonight Thru Friday Morning

Well, enjoy today while it lasts, snow will be moving into the region later tonight. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for most of the region from 9 PM tonight through 6 AM Friday. Thursday is looking rough, especially for the morning commute hours.

The swath of greatest snow will be from northeastern Kansas into western and northwestern Missouri; generally the area between US HWY 36 to the north and US HWY 50 to the south.

Overall, most of us will see a decent snowfall and some "lucky" folks could see upwards of 7 inches of snow when it's all said and done Friday morning.

Obituary - Phillip Junior Bosley

Phillip Junior Bosley, age 70, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 2, 1951 in North Kansas City, Missouri the son of Phillip Lee Bosley and Edna Lee (Gibbons) Bosley.

He grew up in North Kansas City and graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1969. He served his country in the United States Army from 1969 to 1977. He battled the effects of Agent Orange from his time in the Vietnam War including PTSD, arthritis, heart and kidney damage and many others for many years.

Phillip always was positive and loved to fish, sing, ride his motorcycle and spend a lot of time with family and friends. He retired to Warsaw, Missouri in 2011, after spending many years in the Kansas City Grandview area working apartment maintenance and security.

On October 1, 2011 he was united in marriage to Deborah A. McReynolds. Phil was a member of the American Legion Post #217 in Warsaw, Missouri and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles #3667 in Clinton, Missouri.

He is preceded in death by his parents Phillip and Edna Bosley, his wife Nanette Bosley, a son James Hagsten and a sister, Mary Levell.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah A. Bosley, three biological children; Corinne Bosley, of Sequin, Texas, Sarah Watkins, of Oklahoma and Lisa Bosley, of Kansas City, Kansas. He and his previous wife, Nanette raised three children as their own; Destiny Butler, Patrick Clevenger and Sam Clevenger. He was a bonus father to Cassandra Wisell, and her husband Tim, of Warsaw, Missouri, Megan Mears, and her husband Rick, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Aaron Curtis, of Warsaw, Missouri and Pamela Parkhurst, and her husband Bradley, of Raymore, Missouri. He is also survived by three sisters; Carol Lee, of Kansas City, Missouri, Judith Mayes, of Kansas City, Missouri and Patricia Clevenger, of Butler, Missouri, numerous other relatives and many grandchildren. All of which he loved dearly and they to him.

A Celebration of Life for Phillip Bosley will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at the Church of Living Water near Warsaw. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the celebration of life from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M.

Interment and Military Rites will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. A procession led by the Patriot Guard from the church to the cemetery will occur.

Following the graveside service a dinner and karaoke will be hosted by the Eagles Aerie 3667 in Clinton, Missouri.

He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and Harley Davidson fan. To no surprise the theme will be any or all of those three. Please, no formal attire.

Farewell Alan!

Today we gave warm wishes to Auxiliary Volunteer Alan Mundey on his last day of volunteer service for BCMH, as Alan and his family are moving out of the area.

Alan said he never had a day when he woke up wishing he didn't have to go to work at the hospital.

Alan has been an Auxiliary Volunteer since 2018, and has been a tremendous asset to the Auxiliary, our hospital and to our community. Thank you for everything, Alan! We wish you well.

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Update: Name released in Pittsburg Kansas Death Investigation

The decedent from the Monday, March 7, 2022, death investigation has been identified as 44-year-old Misty L. Watson Sorenson, of Pittsburg. Mrs. Sorenson’s body has been sent to Kansas City for an autopsy.

At this time, the investigation is proceeding as a possible homicide, pending determination of the cause of death from the autopsy. 

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Scene Response Team is assisting in the investigation, as are investigators from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and member agencies of the Tri-State Major Case Squad.

Anyone having information related to this incident, or other incidents, is urged to contact the Pittsburg Police Department at 620-231-1700, or at our tip line, 620-231-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.

Expected Snowfall

Here is the latest forecasted snow totals for late Wednesday night through early Friday morning. There will likely be at least minor adjustments to this forecast in the next 24-30 hours, so stay tuned! Regardless, expect significant travel impacts on Thursday and into Friday morning!

Obituary - Donald Ted Mead

Donald Ted Mead, age 77, Mt Vernon, Missouri formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 11, 1944 the son of Deward H. and Mary Louise Lock Mead. He served his country in the United State Air Force.

He worked as an electrician for P&M Coal Co, Kansas Gas and Electric and Portland General Electric. He was a member of the IBEW. Ted was united in marriage to Lacey Lim on September 17, 1990.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, D.W. Mead and John Ricci, and one sister, Dia Farrell. Ted is survived by his wife, Lacey, two sons, Donald "Butch" Mead(Jeannie), and Doug Mead(Jennifer), a brother, Dan Mead, a sister, Donna Horning, five grandchildren, Justin, James, Maggie, Nicholas and Lucas, and two great grandchildren, Ava and Georgia.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 pm Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Death Investigation in Pittsburg Kansas

On Monday afternoon, March 7, 2022, at approximately 12:35 PM, law enforcement officers with the Pittsburg Police Department were called to the residence located at 1105 W. 4th St., in Pittsburg, for a report of a female subject who had not been heard from for a couple of days.

Officers and units from Crawford County EMS arrived on scene and discovered the female deceased inside the residence. This death investigation is being treated as suspicious in nature at this time.

The identity of the decedent is being withheld, pending notification to next-of-kin.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing at this time. Anyone having information related to this incident, or other incidents, is urged to contact the Pittsburg Police Department at 620-231-1700, or at our automated tip line, 620-231-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.

This story has been updated:

https://www.midamericalive.com/2022/03/update-name-released-in-pittsburg.html