Missouri family comes forward with winning Powerball ticket

RAYTOWN, Mo. -- A suburban Kansas City family came forward Friday with the winning ticket for a $36 million Powerball jackpot.

Floyd Scheinost, a 78-year-old retired electrician from Raytown, bought the ticket hours before the Nov. 2 drawing. He has chosen a lump-sum payment of about $17.2 million, or about $4.2 million each for him and his three children: Phil Scheinost, 49, an electrician from Overland Park, Kan.; Andy Scheinost, 44, a retired dental technician from Lee's Summit; and Becky Pycior, 52, a nurse from Lee's Summit.

For years, Floyd Scheinost said, he bought five tickets twice a week at Cosentino's Apple Market here. He couldn't believe what happened during the Nov. 2 drawing, though.

He already has bought a new car with his winnings. He also plans to travel.

According to the Missouri Lottery, Scheinost's win represents the eighth-largest jackpot ticket ever sold in the state.