Obituaries from Oklahoma to Kansas in late January 2002
Obituaries note Jim McNitt 75 of Oklahoma City born Syracuse New York, engineer with Kerr McGee Nuclear, memorial service at Putnam City United Methodist Church, memorials to American Lung Association. JoEllen Powers 56 of Ulysses died Jan 27, survived by husband William Powers and family, memorial service Jan 31 at First United Methodist Church Ulysses, Relay For Life donation. William S. Sisco 75 of Dighton obituary pending arrangements. Ida Malchow 63 of Scott City truck driver died Jan 28, memorial at Price & Sons Funeral Home. John L Doris Jr 69 of Satanta died Jan 29, longtime farmer, 4-H supporter, memorial at United Methodist Church Satanta with military rites. Details include multiple family members and local funeral notices.
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Syracuse
James N
Jim” McNitt
Oklahoma City
Wayne and
Esther McNitt
University of Oklahoma
McNitt
Schlumberger
Kansas
Texas
Chrysler Corp
Missile Division
Huntsville
Ala
General Dynamics
Fort Worth
Kerr-McGee Corp
JoAnne Rogers
Danyal
Edmond
Okla
Kelly
Gayle
Norman
Dallas McNitt
Ulysses
Gene McNitt
Amarillo
Mary Sullins
Putnam City United Methodist Church
Greg Tener
Robert Gorrell
Demuth
American Lung Association
W. Britton Road
JoEllen M. Powers
Bob Wilson
Grant County Hospital
San Diego
Lyle Richard
Marjorie Helen (Heyer) Jones
West Liberty
Iowa
First United Methodist Church
William T. Powers
Glynco
William Tate Powers
Sugarland
Douglas Edward Powers
Orlando
Fla
Jana Marie Hedlund
Cedar Rapids
Florence
Richard Janes
Sanoma
Calif
Robert Lyle Janes
Cheryl
Ann Kammerman
Sumter
Max Clayton
W. Patterson Ave
Dighton
William S
Bill” Sisco
Scott County Hospital
Scott City
Boomhower Funeral Home
Ida F Malchow
Shallow Water
Roy
Frances (Erskin) Malchow
Ramsey Hauling
Jim Wilcoxson
Ernest
Gene Malchow
Ada Long
Lewiston
Idaho
Pete Malchow
Price & Sons Funeral Home
Robert Nuckolls
Scott County Cemetery
Park Lane Nursing Home
Satanta
John L. Doris Jr
Satanta District Hospital
John L. Sr
Opal M
Lawrence) Doris
Granda
Colo
Virginia J. McKinnis
Buena
Sig
Bob Doris
Jerry Doris
Burlington
Cheryl Frickel
Hampton
Neb
Brenda Lou Sherifins
Lyle Doris
Natalie Carr
United Methodist Church
Jeff Miller
Haskell County
Sublette
Garden City Thursday Weather Forecast
Thursday night partly cloudy with temperatures near 4 below zero. Friday brings sunshine and highs in the upper 20s. Friday night will be clear with lows from zero to 5 below. Saturday and Sunday remain clear with weekend highs in the 30s and lows from 5 above to 10 below and mid 30s respectively.
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Garden City
Obituary submission deadlines for policy notices
Obituary submissions must be received by 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and by 9 p.m. Friday for Saturday editions. The policy sets standard early weekday deadlines to ensure timely obituary processing for upcoming editions.
Police Beat: Multiple arrests and thefts reported Tuesday
Melissa Ball-Schiffelbein 27 of 212 W Maple No 4 was cited for theft and released at 12 40 a m. Jose Herrera 15 of 910 Sandplum Court was arrested on a warrant for curfew violation and taken to PATH. Maria Lopez 41 of 4101 E US Highway 50 was cited for driving while suspended. Roland Ortiz 16 of 1185 Contour Road cited for tobacco violations. Jose Castillo 25 of 4101 E US Highway 50 arrested for second driving while suspended and had a separate warrant. Darrin Farmer 37 of 3312 N VFW Road arrested for unlawful consumption of alcohol in public and intoxicated pedestrian. Roxie Neely 14 and a 12 year old girl at Abe Hubert Middle School faced disorderly conduct charges and released to PATH. Dawn Meredith 26 of 503 N Taylor Ave cited for failing to meet vicious dog requirements. Luis Alpizar 35 of 4101 E US Highway 50 cited for driving while suspended. Break‑in: valuables stolen from a home on Senge Avenue including Nintendo 64 and cash losses total 500. Gas theft at Presto on N Taylor Ave 10.51. Bike stolen on Wallace Street 30 loss. Sheds spray painted. multiple properties spray painted with total losses listed. Vandalism and property damage on Summit Street and Buffalo Jones Avenue with substantial losses. Graffiti and property damage at a Summit Street car and home.
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Jose Herrera
North Ninth Street
PATH
Maria Lopez
E. US. Highway 50
North Sixth Street
Roland Ortiz
Contour Road
Jose Castillo
Fulton Street
Darrin Farmer
N. Vfw Road
East Fulton Street
Roxie Neely
10Th St
Abe Hubert Middle School
A St
Dawn Meredith
N. Taylor Ave
North
Taylor Avenue
Luis Alpizar
McCoy
Fire department responds to trash fire at 1207 W Fulton St
At 12 31 p m firefighters arrive for a trash fire at 1207 West Fulton Street. Several animals were picked up and impounded at Garden City Finney County Animal Shelter 206 Isabel Avenue. Call 276 1152 to claim. Animals held three days. A surrendered spayed female shepherd rottweiler mix and a yellow white domestic short hair cat were found at 2200 block of Menke Road.
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Garden City
Finney County
Isabel Ave
Menke Road
Admissions and dismissals tally from Garden City and others
Tuesday admissions list includes Dennis Burgardt Jordan Claar Emily Hernandez from Garden City Brenda Rios Linda Frantz from Syracuse Teresa Ochoa from Ulysses totaling 26. Dismissals list includes Raymond Hobbs baby boy Lara from Garden City Irene Westfall from Hugoton totaling 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Dennis E. Burgardt
Jordan D. Claar
Emily G. Hernandez
Lakin
Brenda Rios
Syracuse
Linda Frantz
Ulysses
Teresa Ochoa
Raymond E. Hobbs
Lara Hugoton
Irene Westfall
Local Weather Summary for Historical Date
Temperature records show 72 degrees set in 1971 with a 37 degree high last year and a 21 degree low. Precipitation figures are uncertain with long-term averages provided by Southwest Kansas Research Center.
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Imus
Southwest Kansas Research Exter Center
Senate panel backs agroterrorism bill in Kansas
The Kansas Senate Agriculture Committee endorsed a measure making it a felony to attack crops or the food supply. The bill expands a last year law targeting livestock disease exposure and would impose prison terms from five years onward for first-time offenders. Supporters say it protects farmers and citizens amid bioterror risks while opponents worry about economic impact.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Europe
Christine Downey
D-Newton
Market Grain Prices and Dow Jones Update
Market grain prices at the Garden City Co-op show Wheat at 2.08 which equals 0.25 in CWE and 3.07 for Mile. Soybeans listed at 3.84. Edward Jones & Co reports the Dow Jones average at 9,637.97 up 19.73 from this morning. Daily Pick 3: 177.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City Co-op
Edward Jones & Co
Three men plead guilty to drug charges in Kansas City
Three Mexican nationals Manuel D. Medina Rutiaga Juan P. Rutiaga Ochoa and Enrique Friesen Rempel pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 584 pounds of marijuana. They were caught unloading the load from a trailer on a Miami County farm on October 29 after neighbors alerted authorities. Officers found about 117 packages of marijuana and $15,000 in the trailer cab. Each faces five to 40 years in federal prison with sentencing set for April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.S
Jim Flory
Manuel D. Medina-Rutiaga
Juan P. Rutiaga-Ochoa
Enrique Friesen-Rempel
US District Court
Kan
Flory
Miami County
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