Obituary - Harold Covington

Harold Jean Covington, age 84, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away quietly in his home on April 2, 2024. He was born September 15, 1939 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the son of Velma Elliott and Howard Houston Covington.

He served in the United States Army and married Helga Wesier Covington with whom he had two sons, Houston and Roy Covington.

After his military service he moved to Kansas City, Missouri and worked for Ford Motor Company as an equipment operator for 30 years. During this time he met and married Barbara Jule Covington and together they had a daughter and a son, Dee and Joe Covington.

He was a step father to the children of wife, Billie Coon, and was proud to be a part of the lives of those three children, Ray, Marie and Richie Coon.

In the later chapter of his life he partnered with Lou Anne Wagelie and they lived a full life together in Sycamore Valley.

Harold found joy in family and nature. He was an avid fisherman, winning the Old Oar House Inn Catfish Tournament in 1989.

He loved to hunt, dance and sing and was a regular of The Valley Bar where he could be found with a Bud Light in his hand and an old country song on his lips.

Harold was preceded in death by his mother, Velma, his son, Roy, and two brothers, Carl Covington and James McLaughlin.

He is survived by three children, three stepchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other relatives and many friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Reser Funeral Home. Interment will follow the funeral at the Shawnee Cemetery.

Ride 4 Harley set for April 20th

 

Obituary - Wilma Kay Vinyard

It was the wishes of Wilma Vinyard of Butler, Missouri to be cremated with no public services at this time. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Wilma Kay Vinyard, age 73 of Butler, Missouri died Friday, March 29, 2024 at her home. She was born October 12, 1950 in Charles Fredrick and Wilma Blanche Hauser Saunders in Waterloo, Iowa.

Wilma, one of seven children, grew up and attended school in Waterloo, Iowa where she graduated high school. She had lived in Oshkosh, Nina, Berlin and Wautoma, Wisconsin before moving to Pleasant Hill and Butler, Missouri. Wilma was a homemaker and a Certified Nurses Assistance in Wisconsin. She married Gerald Edward Vinyard.

Wilma was known to be loving but yet ornery. She loved reading, doing crossword puzzles, and spending time with her cats and dogs.

Wilma is survived by four sons, Paul Ramirez of Butler, Missouri, James Ramirez of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Darrell Vinyard of Missouri and Scott Vinyard of Independence, Missouri; a daughter, Tracy Secrist and husband Steve, Pleasant Hill, Missouri; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Saunders of Wisconsin and William Saunders of Texas; and three sisters, Hazel, Nancy and Judy Saunders all of Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerry Vinyard in 2013; and a sister, Norma Saunders.

Obituary - Norma Jean Burrus

Norma Jean Burrus, 74 of Nevada, MO, passed from this life Saturday, March 30, 2024, at her home to her Heavenly home following a lengthy illness. Norma was born on August 20, 1949 in Harwood, MO, to John Franklin Horning and Dolly Mae (Thompson) Horning. She was raised in the little town called Porshia, MO, before moving to El Dorado Springs, MO.

Norma married Terry Wehmeyer in 1968 and was blessed with three children. After their divorce, she then married Oran Burrus in 1986 and divorced in 1994.

Norma worked most of her life at multiple different jobs often sacrificing time for herself due to her strong determination to provide for her family. Those include the following; Little Brown Fox Egg Company of Harwood, MO, Fastrip, Shoe Factory, Shirt Factory, Casey General Store and Great Oaks Country Club all in Eldorado Springs, MO and Nelly Don, Nevada Fuel Mart, Cottey College, Moorefew, and Skills Unlimited all in Nevada, MO as well as being an Avon representative. Norma also enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She would always carry her digital camera to capture special memories. Norma also loved working with her cattle, crocheting and also loved her wind chimes.

Norma is survived by her three children; Cindy (Wehmeyer) Corbin and husband Renn, Christy (Wehmeyer) Bough and significant other Jeff Bloom, Devin Wehmeyer and wife Missy; eight grandchildren, Tosha (Bough) Howe, (Dan), Brandi (Corbin) Maus, (Jeremy), Scotty Bough (Tana), Shnya Bough her significant other Cody Burton, Tyler Kimzey and girlfriend Machelle Mullanix, Taylor Wehmeyer, George Rocco, Kallie Hardman, step grandson Ethan Maus and six great grandchildren, Sara Howe, Kohl Maus, Addison Howe, Trissalea Bough, Everleigh Burton, and Patience Maus. Three siblings, Dwayne and Kenneth Horning and Alma Stroer. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents John and Dolly Horning, two brothers, Gene and Donald Horning, her first husband, Terry Wehmeyer and a great granddaughter Alexis Howe.

There will be no viewing or visitation, out of respect our loved one's wishes.

Dear Friends of Adrian United Methodist Church

Dear Friends of Adrian United Methodist Church,

With mixed emotions, we share some significant news. Our family has been called to serve as the Senior Pastor of North Cross United Methodist Church, and we'll be relocating in July.

These past five years in Adrian have been filled with immense joy and blessings, and the decision to leave wasn't easy.

We've grown deeply attached to this community, and bidding farewell is tough. Our hearts will always carry fond memories of our time here.

We've penned a letter expressing our gratitude and love to our faithful friends in Adrian. Know that you'll forever hold a special place in our hearts.

Thank you for your unwavering support and love. Let's cherish the time we have left together.

In Christ’s Love and Service,
Chris, Becky, Lauren and Cooper Sams

One arrested after stabbing in Henry County

Henry County Sheriff’s Office
NEWS RELEASE
April 7, 2024
Stabbing

On April 6, 2024 around 3:20 a.m. a victim of a stabbing presented themselves at Golden Valley Hospital Emergency Room. After brief questioning from the Clinton Police Department, it was learned that the stabbing had occurred in the 500 blk of West 4th Street in Calhoun. 

Deputy Evans and Sgt. Brandt began investigating and learned that the suspect lived across the street from the victims’ house. Taken into custody without incident was Manuel G. Hilario, age 38 of Calhoun. Hilario was transported to the Henry County Detention Center.

Upon competing the preliminary investigation, assisted by Detective Swartz and Lt. Kubilus, a probable cause statement was submitted to the Prosecuting Attorney. Later that day, Prosecutor Lachrisha Gray charged Hilario (PICTURED) with Assault 1st degree and Armed Criminal Action with a bond being set at $100,000 cash only. 

The victim of the stabbing is listed in critical condition at a Kansas City hospital after undergoing surgery. The Sheriff's Office was also assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

If you have information about this case, you are encouraged to contact Lt. Kubilus at the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

Charges filed in Cass County after search warrant served

*CHARGES FILED**

A coordinated team effort by multiple agencies yesterday resulted in a search warrant and the arrest of Ronald W. Powell Jr., a 60-year-old male residing in Belton. The Belton Criminal Investigations Unit submitted a case file along with a probable cause statement to the Cass County Prosecutor's Office that resulted in charges filed for four counts of possession of child pornography with no bond. More charges are anticipated as the investigation continues.

Our investigation began on 03/20/2024 when our Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Investigator was contacted by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force regarding a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) cyber tip involving a subject who resided in Belton. ICAC provided information containing reports and additional evidence. The basis of this tip was apparent child pornography. 

The subject listed in the cyber tip was Defendant Powell Jr. Evidence indicated multiple screenshots of child pornography images on the defendant's personal devices. These images were downloaded to the defendant's devices from the web.

Defendant Powell is a registered sex offender and has been incarcerated in the past at the Missouri Department of Corrections for two counts of sodomy, where the victim was listed as a stepchild. The first incident dates back to 1990 for Attempted Sodomy in Raytown, Missouri, then again in 1991 for Attempted Sodomy in Kansas City, Missouri. The defendant was convicted of sodomy in 1995 in Raytown, Missouri, and again in 1998 in Kansas City, Missouri.

The defendant also has a felony assault charge from 1995. Assault 1st Degree - Serious Physical Injury { Felony A RSMo: 565.050 } 08/01/1995. Defendant Powell is a Tier III offender with a lifetime registration requirement and must report to the CLEO in person every 90 days. Tier III offenders are not eligible to file a petition for removal from the sex offender registry unless the requirement to register results from an adjudicated delinquent (juvenile) adjudication after 25 years and the clean record removal is met. (589.401).

These cases are disturbing because they involve predators who want to harm innocent children. When investigating crimes against children, it can be difficult to work through sensitive evidence, but we will never stop fighting for these victims and will always go the extra mile to seek justice.

See Missouri Sex Offender Registry for more information.

Windy this afternoon: Storms approach tonight

Satellite imagery and lightning extent show storms organizing across central KS. These storms make their way eastward through the afternoon reaching far eastern KS around 8-9 PM. 

Storms are expected to weaken as they approach the MO/KS border; however, there remains the potential for an isolated strong storm across far eastern KS tonight.