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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2004
Page
1
AccuWeather previews daytime conditions in Ottawa with expected low and high temperatures for tonight and Thursday. Forecast highlights include temperature ranges and general sky conditions for the region.
Stocks fell on Wednesday as rising oil prices tempered enthusiasm from Lehman Brothers results and Sprint NexTel rumors. Traders cited profit taking amid near three year highs for the S P 500 and Nasdaq, with Dow down 35.03 to 10641.42 and broader indexes lower. Local market quotes show grain prices across Ottawa Overbrook Edgerton and Franklin County USDA notes.
Thank you to the mystery finder who returned a purse to Wal Mart. People’s Bank offers a chance to win a Child’s DVD with a December 23 drawing. Ottawa VFW hosts Old Time Country on December 18 with sandwiches and coffee for members and guests. Grand O’ Opry returns December 18 at the Nazarene Church featuring Bobby Ray Dale Reese and the band, $10 at door, under 12 free. Daring Diamonds arrive at Drake Jewelry. New crop pecans offered at $2.50 per pound. Hay and straw availability from George’s Feed. Cornerstone Bookstore Christmas hours listed. Treadmills and humidifiers on 20% off at Close Out Tool Depot. Holiday gift baskets with wines from new winery at Pome on the Range Orchards and Winery.
Becky DePriest, 49, of Ottawa died December 13, 2004. Funeral at Cherry Street Wesleyan Church with Rev. Scott Dickinson. Born July 12, 1955 to Othal Lee and Ruth Marie DePriest. She worked at Laird Noller Ford and Ottawa Ford and attended Cherry Street Wesleyan Church. Survivors include companion Bill Callaghan, daughters Abbi Watts Clathe and Sarah Callaghan, sons Brett and Curt Callaghan, five brothers, a sister, and two grandchildren. Burial at Richmond Cemetery. Memorials to Becky DePriest Memorial Fund at Dengel & Son Mortuary.
Thelma Farenna Walters 95 Garnett died at St Luke’s Hospital Kansas City. Funeral at Garnett First Christian Church with Rev. Gary Benjamin. Born November 1 1909 in rural Anderson County to Charles and Margaret Lamb. Married Luther Walters January 1 1927. he preceded her. Survived by two sons Thomas Pensacola Florida Larry Lawrence a daughter Betty Garnett a sister Melba Green Cast Ind 13 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren 12 great great grandchildren. Burial Lone Elm Cemetery. Visitation 3 pm today and 7 to 8 pm Wednesday at Farris Feuerborn Memorial Chapel Garnett. Burial at Lone Elm Cemetery.
Lucille J. Bell 66 of Herington died December 10 2004 at home after living in Richmond and Herington. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday at Richmond United Methodist Church with cremation. Survived by four daughters three brothers eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory.
Merrill Allen Ball, 70, Welda, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004, at Golden Heights Living Center, Garnett. Farris Feuerborn Memorial Chapel, Garnett, will announce arrangements.
Two armed men seized a bus with more than two dozen passengers about 10 miles east of central Athens at 5 50 a m demanding to be driven to the airport for a flight to Russia. The driver and two others escaped. five more freed after about six hours. Nationalities unclear. Russian Embassy representatives reported on the scene.
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