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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 2009
Page
8
A daily roundup from Ottawa and Franklin County covers arrests and incidents affecting people and property, traffic updates, and hospital news. Fire reports may be included. check The Herald’s website www.ottawaherald.com for the latest postings and updates.
Friday admissions include Maxine Jones and Robert Kunard, both of Ottawa. Saturday sees Helen Smith of Ottawa and Ashley Mc Carty of Garnett. Sunday lists Daniel Kuhlmann of Ottawa. Birth Thursday reports a boy, 5 pounds 5 ounces, to Katrina and Daniel Wilkerson of Ottawa. Dismissals Friday include Wanda Brumit, Richard Earnest of Melvern, and Helen Snodgrass of Ottawa. Saturday Katrina Wilkerson and son, Ottawa.
Franklin County Jail records show Kim Webster arrested at 11 37 a m Friday on suspicion of failing to register as a sex offender. Ottawa Police report James Bernie 25 arrested 1 46 a m Saturday on an outstanding city warrant. Joanna Lewis Crane 58 detained 1 06 p m Saturday for harboring a vicious dog. Sara Austin 29 of Piqua held 3 06 a m Sunday for obstruction and disorderly conduct. Stephen Hickerson 35 of Ottawa arrested 6 33 p m Sunday for domestic battery.
Sheriff’s Department notes Sunday incidents on I-35 overpass thrown items no suspect located. At North Main Pomona a theft of political signs occurred. A vehicle burglary and damage on Kingman Road followed by BB gun vandalism on Louisiana Road.
Police record two incidents in Ottawa with an 82-year-old woman bitten by a dog on South Hickory Street and a 26-year-old woman battered by her boyfriend on North Cherry Street. Additional entries note a wallet theft on South Cedar Street and three forged checks at Citizens State Bank on Logan Street.
Ottawa Co op posted Monday afternoon prices with hard wheat at 5.48 soy beans 9.59 corn 3.83 milo 3.28. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency listed corn 3.79 milo 5.51 oats 2.17 soybeans 9.52 wheat 5.41.
Ottawa School Board members clashed over salary increases and, by a 5 to 1 vote, approved a $100 raise for High School Principal Norris Burke. The regular meeting also featured other items while Lane and Princeton high school patrons backed a special election on school consolidation.
Kansas Lottery results show 2 by 2 red numbers 7 11 and white 22 23 with 22 000 listed. Kansas Cash numbers 2 11 16 17 22 and Super Cashball 23. next jackpot expected at 160 000. Web entry at ks lottery site and Daily Pick 3 0 3 7.
Maliveene E. Sammy Chapman of Eudora died Sunday April 5 2009 at age 88. Graveside services were held at Highland Cemetery Ottawa. Born April 18 1920 in Linn Creek Missouri to Madison and Jennie Johnson she was a Wichita area graduate from Herrington High School 1938 and Mac Gregor's Beauty School 1939. She was a beautician and was married twice Kenneth Lange and Clarence Carl Chapman both predeceased her. Burial at Highland Cemetery Ottawa. Memorials to the Mahveene E. Sammy Chapman Memorial Fund via Dengel & Son Mortuary Ottawa Kansas. Condolences at dengelmortuary sbcglobal net.
Ruth Bernice Kinkaid died April 4 2009 in Topeka at age 87. Born June 8 1921 in Rantoul Kansas she taught in Kansas from 1940 to 1958 and in Aurora Colorado until retirement. A memorial service is set for April 8 at Aldersgate Village York Square Unit with private burial at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Robert F Miller 85 of Ottawa died April 4 2009 at Ottawa Retirement Village. Graveside inurnment 2 p.m. Wednesday at High Prairie Cemetery. He served as a Marine in WWII and Korea, was an KU graduate, owned Ottawa Insurance, and belonged to VFW American Legion Elks Eagles. Survivors include two daughters five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorials to Ottawa Post 60 American Legion.
Joseph L Seyler Jr. 68 of Topeka died April 4 2009. Services at Penwell Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Born November 6 1940 in Topeka he owned a pharmacy in Ottawa and married Mary Erickson Seyler in 1962. Survived by children Michael Constance Erica and five grandchildren. Memorials to American Heart Association or donor charity. Online condolences at Penwell Gabel site.
James R Walmsley Sr., 76, Ottawa, died April 2, 2009 in St. Louis. Graveside service is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery near Centropolis. He served in the Marine Corps from 1950 to 1964, fought in Korea and Vietnam, and earned the Cold War Recognition Certificate. He and wife Zenaida Torres owned Central States Vending. survived by son James Jr and daughter Mary Ann Mann, among others. Memorials to St. Jude via Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home form the notice.
Orpha Marie Collins Weidner, 89, of Salina died April 4 2009. Born March 24 1920 near Princeton she married Wil lis H Weidner May 5 1940 in Ottawa. Homemaker survived by a daughter and three sons, five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a sister. Memorial services April 8 at Ryan Mortuary with Hospice of Salina fundraiser noted.
Kaydence Kay Dale Line, of Emporia, died Sunday April 5 2009 at her home. Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Roberts Blue Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia. Born February 20 2009 to Trevor Wayne Line and Chelsey Linette Peterson Line. Survived by sister Hailey D Line of Allen. grandparents Mark and Kathy Peterson of Burlingame Mike and Peggy Line of Olpe Trish Talbert of Vassar. great grandparents Helen Line of Amarillo Texas Marge Peterson of Osage City Alice Parsons of Burlingame Vern and Pauline Hosler of El Dorado. and many aunts uncles and cousins. Burial at Alpine Cemetery Melvern.
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