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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2003
Page
2
Regional forecast notice notes hot conditions across Kansas with a hotline for updates at 1 800 585 7629 and guidance from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Helen Louise Reed 65 of Osawatomie died December 10 2003 at Miami County Medical Center Paola Funeral services were held 130 PM at Eddy Brichard Funeral Home Osawatomie She was born July 3 1938 to Harry Winters and Mary Castleberry Winters She grew up in rural Osawatomie and graduated Lane High School 1956 She married Dennis M Reed later divorced She worked as a caregiver at Osawatomie State Hospital and in nursing homes in Osawatomie Louisburg and Paola Retired May 000 She was a member of Assembly of God Church Survived by sons Terry Reed Paola Bobby Reed Parker a daughter Patricia Mays Shawnee mother and a brother Donald Winters Butler five grandchildren preceded in death by father infant son Dennis and brother Charles Edwin Jack Winters Burial in Osawatomie Cemetery Memorials to Helen Reed Memorial Fund.
President Bush said Halliburton should repay the government if it overcharged for gasoline delivered in Iraq under a no bid prewar contract. Pentagon auditors estimate up to 61 million excess charges. Halliburton denies overcharging as bids for oil reconstruction are reviewed with non bidding firms excluded.
A collage of store promotions and holiday offerings includes Gutlers Florist with wreaths and evergreens, Ishmael's Sugar Kettle Co. for treats, Trendel Lumber with ice melt, Big XI Champs shirts at Positive Impressions, Messengers Home Furnishings accents, Town & Country Supply Christmas decor, Windy Pines holiday photo services, and Timed Trendel Lumber specials. Also promoting a Soroptimist cookbook and spa deals with a planned December 6 anniversary sale in 2003.
Gilbert Russell Vaughn 79 of Lawrence died Thursday December 11 2003 at his home. He was born January 16 1924 in Modesto California and later moved to Douglas County. He served in the US Army and married Sarah Wilkinson in 1949 who survives. He was a licensed electrician and active in Worden United Methodist Church Masonic Lodge 6 AF and AM and the American Legion. He also served Boy Scout Troop 53. Survivors include two sons Michael Vaughn and Bruce Vaughn. Burial at Worden Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association or Worden United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
Maxine Eileen Chapman Lawrence, 81, formerly Ottawa, died Friday, December 12, 2003, at Brandon Wood Retirement Community in Lawrence. Arrangements will be announced by Dengel and Son Mortuary.
James Lee Curry, 69, of Wichita, died Friday, December 12, 2003, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Funeral arrangements announced by Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home of Ottawa.
Keiko the killer whale made famous by Free Willy died in Taknes fjord on Friday after a sudden pneumonia. He was 27, older than typical captive orcas, with caretakers saying he had become lethargic and lost appetite days earlier before passing away swiftly. David Phillips of the Free Willy-Keiko Foundation called it a long sad day.
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