Obituary - Edward L. Keating

Edward L. Keating, age 74, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Saturday, January 1, 2022, at his home from complications of COPD and lifelong lung problems. He was born December 17, 1947, in Mound City, KS, the son of Thomas L. and Lois Casteel Keating.

Survivors include his wife Deborah of 44 years; two brothers, Jerrold Keating (Pam), Forney, TX, and David Keating (Dawn), Springfield, MO; Also surviving are several best friends, Rob Begley (Terri), Paul Modlin (Angie & Britney), Jack Vosberg (Judy), Anh P. Tran (Cathy), Dr. Mark Yagan, Chic and Jan, Glen Logan (Laura), and Brother Thomas Sullivan, OSB; as well as other family in-laws, aunts and cousins. He was preceded in death by his step-father John R. (Bud) Harrison; his parents Thomas and Lois; and grandparents Lawrence and Mary Keating and Lester and Zelma Casteel.

A public Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 11th, at Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers and donations, Ed wished people to take their loved one out to a favorite restaurant in his memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Automotive News Released an article about Max Motors Family of Dealerships

Max Motors Dealerships, co-owned by Mark Muller and Bob Jacaway, last month purchased the Nevada Auto Mall dealership, marking its second store in Nevada, Mo.

Max Motors of Harrisonville, Mo., on April 7 bought the Ford-Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store from Dan Hope, according to Performance Brokerage Services, a buy-sell firm in Irvine, Calif., which handled the transaction. 

Paul Kechnie, Texas and Midwest partner for the firm, brokered the deal. Max Motors renamed the dealership Max Ford-Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Nevada. Hope opened the auto mall in 1994 after starting his career selling cars in 1969 and buying his first store in 1975, according to the brokerage firm. Max Motors retained Hope's employees including his son, Dan Hope Jr., and grandson, Dan Hope III, Jacaway, the firm's CEO, told Automotive News.

Max Motors was founded in 2006 in Butler, Mo., by Muller. He and his family starred in "God, Guns & Automobiles," a reality TV show that aired on the History Channel. 

Jacaway said the group wanted to add the auto mall to its portfolio to boost its reach. "With the addition of Nevada Auto Mall, that gives us three Ford and three CDJR stores in contiguous markets and expands our ability to service our customers," he wrote in an email.
Max Motors also has a Chevrolet-Buick-GMC dealership in Nevada, Mo. Last year, it expanded to Kansas with the purchase of Ford and Hyundai dealerships in Manhattan.

In addition to the Nevada, Mo., locations and its Kansas dealerships, Max Motors also has a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store in Belton, Mo., a Ford store in Harrisonville, a Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram-Ford store in Butler, plus a collision center in Harrisonville and a used-vehicle dealership in Belton.

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Garage Fire In Adrian

The Adrian Fire Department is on scene of a garage fire around the area of Main Street and North Manor Drive at this time.

Please use caution and move over for emergency vehicles. 

Mid America Live will update at a later time. 

Structure Fire In Belton

On Tuesday June 7th the Belton Fire Department responded to the area of Kenneth Road on a small fire inside of a residence. No injuries were reported.

The cause of this fire is currently under investigation.

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative reports several power outages

Last night’s storm packed a punch! Osage Valley Electric Crews continue to work on several outages affecting nearly 300 members across the service area. 

As you get out and about this morning, please remember stay away from downed power lines and avoid areas of high water. 

You can check out our outage map below and please do not report outages using Facebook or Messenger. Please call 660-679-3131 or use the SmartHub app.

https://ebill.osagevalley.com/maps/OutageWebMap/

Obituary - Clarence Eugene Green

Clarence “Gene” Eugene Green, age 81, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1111 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed immediately with a funeral at 11:00 a.m. Burial will proceed at Raymore Cemetery in Raymore, Missouri.

Gene was born on October 4, 1940 to Albert Green and Goldie (Canida) Green in Warrensburg, Missouri. After high school he completed two years of college. In the summer of 1962, Gene was joined in marriage with his wife, Joanna (Nelson) on June 10th. Their union was blessed with two sons, Gregory and Christopher. He worked as a fire fighter with the Kansas City Fire Department until he retired at age 48. Following retirement, he was a very successful boat salesman for ten years and later worked in the mortgage business. In 1991 Gene and Joanna moved from Kansas City to Raymore. Gene was a faithful member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. In life, he was very passionate about fishing and more so, golfing, never parting with his custom clubs.

Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Goldie Green; and brother Robert Earl Green.

He is survived by his loving wife, Joanna Green; two sons, Greg Green (Emma) and Chris Green (Rita); two sisters, Lois Bowder (Gary) and Alberta Jones (Clarence); and four

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 5am

A new severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Kansas and Missouri until 5 AM CDT. This watch will include the KC metro area.

Obituary -Eloise Westhoff

Eloise Carol Westhoff, 93 of Gallup, New Mexico, formerly of Drexel, Missouri passed away on the 11th of February 2022 at the home of her granddaughter Rachel Mangum. 

A memorial visitation will be held 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). 

Inurnment will take place in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel, Missouri. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com

Eloise was born on the 18th of July 1928 in Polo, Missouri, the eldest child of her parents Leslie Crouch Dunnington and Elizabeth Carol (Garner) Dunnington. She attended Drexel High School, Drexel, Missouri graduating in 1946. The following year she was joined in marriage to John Kenneth Westhoff.

She and John Lived on the Westhoff family farm in Bates County Missouri a few miles west and south of Drexel where they raised their two children, Olive Elizabeth and John Leslie. Eloise was very proud of the century farm and that she was able to keep it in the family until just recently.

Eloise was widowed when her husband died in 1983 following a prolonged neurologic illness inherited from his father and prevalent in the Westhoff family. She was a loving caretaker for many in the family and became a cherished and loved caretaker for many friends and family through the years including her father until his death at the age of 105 and her daughter who also suffered from the same illness as her husband.

In her later years she lived with her son and most recently with her granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her father, Leslie Crouch Dunnington; her mother, Elizabeth Carol (Garner) Dunnington; her husband, John Kenneth Westhoff and her daughter, Olive Elizabeth Westhoff Derrington. She is survived by her two siblings Leslie Garner Dunnington and Erma Elizabeth Dunnington; Sister-in-law, Diana Dunnington; her son, John Leslie Westhoff; her daughter-in-law, Neva Jane Westhoff; her son-in-law, Kenneth L Derrington; nieces; Donna Westhoff, Lynn (Dunnington) Falkenberry, Marie Dunnington, Julie (Dunnington) Johnson; 5 grandchildren,17 great grandchildren, many cousins and friends.