New-found family finds yet another addition
Ottawa brothers Carl and Terry Lepley and Rick of Coffeyville meet their half sister Freda Griffin of Independence, adopted by Velma Lepley. Officials uncover another half-brother, Joel McIntyre, born April 28, 1944 in a Wichita hospital and adopted early life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim O’keefe
Herald
Terry Lepley
Carl
Rick
Terry
Ottawa
Coffeyville
Freda Griffin
Griffin
Independence
Velma Lee Lepley
Lepleys
Colby
McPherson County
Joel McIntyre
Velma Lepley
McIntyre
Bor
Wichita
Santa
McIintyre
Bind Cerificate
Beverly O'Connor
Lawmakers urge local officials to contact them on concerns
Legislators warn austerity may continue as state mandates press local budgets. They stress voters punish tax and spending locally, urge officials to monitor hearings and report impacts. Personal anecdotes about family adoptions and new relatives follow, highlighting community ties amid policy debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Miami County
Hendrix
Kansas League of Municipalities
State immunization drive launched
Health departments, community leaders and health care providers urge participation in a large immunization push. Kansas Kindergartners are nearly all immunized due to school requirements, but delays occur in the first two years. Officials cite physician costs, liability concerns, and clinics as barriers to early vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Ottawa area hospital notes and sheriff’s reports
Hospital notes list admissions Laur ie Hardesty Audrey Jones Mary Jane Chambers and Tony Denney. Dismissals include Zachary Sobba and Adella Baugher. Birth records show a daughter to Steve and Laurie Hardesty of Ottawa. Sheriff reports describe arrests of Christopher L Loder and Russell D Cantrell and multiple district court charges and traffic incidents across Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie Hardesty
Audrey Jones
Ottawa
Mary Jane Chambers
Quenemo
Tony Denney
Richmond
Zachary Sobba
Adella Baugher
Steve
Sheriff's News
Christopher L. Loder
Reno Road
Franklin County
Russell D. Cantrell
S. Cedar
Roger D. Miller
N. Poplar
Obituary notices for Wilma Geier Melba Larson and Marzella Dwyer
Funeral notices report the deaths of Wilma J Geier 73 of Waverly and Melba L Larson 78 of Ottawa and Baldwin City with service details and survivor lists. Additional obituary fragment for Marzella I Dwyer 80 of Baldwin City includes church, burial, education, and family notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma J. Geier Waverly
Wilma J. Geier
Ural Melvem
Wichita
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Waverly
Ken Kelley
Wakita
Okla
Nicholas and
Clara (Meier) Ronck
Paul A. Geier
Clyde
Beto Junction
Altar Society
Rain Or Shine Club
Melvern Young At Heart
Key West Grange
Boothe Grange
Lucky Grange
Geneva Conrady
Enid
Michael J. Geier
David R. Geier
St. Joseph Cemetery
Melba L. Larson
Ottawa
Pomona
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Hoyt Cemetery
Hoyt
Marzella I. Dwyer
Wellsville
Baldwin City
Orchard Lane
Assumption Catholic
Edgerton
St. Columbine Catholic Cemetery
Douglas County
Dad
Tillie
Mads) Dwyer
Colyer
Weaver
Adaline
Oakdale
St. Paul's
Olathe
Homewood
Brown
Franklin County
Edgerton High School
Emporia State Teacher’s College
Baker University
University of Kansas
Annunciation Catholic Church
Joseph Dwyer
Wilson and Son Chapel
Police pursue lead in KU student disappearance
Police in Lawrence Kansas pursue a lead in the disappearance of 22 year old Alexis Dillard of Wichita. A man reported picking up a hitchhiker in Topeka who matched her description, according to police sergeant Mark Warren.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Suzanne Becker
McPherson County Register of Deeds Office
McPherson
Becker
O’connor
the Daily Report
Police News
Robert L. Bedard
Topeka
Osawatomie State Hospital
Susan D. Gage
E. Wilson
Keith E. Smith
Olive
South Main
Here
William Mitchell
John Brown
Eisenhower
Shawnee
Gregg E. Rose
Haskell
S. Main
Shane W. Wilson
Lane
Georgia E. Penn
Jonesburg
South Cedar
Jackie F. Snow
Princeton Road
Olla M. Keenan
North Cherry
Ash
Christina L. Hufford
Cleveland
Sean M. Pedrow
N. Main
Ottawa University
East 11Th
Tara K. Summers
Quinter
Tom Hergenrader
Golden
Golo
Sharon K. Sandberg
Paola
Anhur R
Gladys (Uhl) Larson
Lyndon
Gerald Larson
Rossville
Marjory Evans
Novella Faye King
Dengel and Son
Wall Street
Piva
New York
ConaFight
Nupaper
Haliad
Ron Deano
Jobnet
Akos
Edgar
Knee
Amcyan
Utton
Amartiach
Eaxon Enemy
MadwRac
McDonney
Aaloh
Bandag
Ford Motor
Beth Siow
Gadynan Ran
Boalng
GrucCo
Chevron
Onawa
CocaCols
Franklin Cornet
ASCS
U.S
Rhonda Howard
KMS
2Laza Cinema
Alcam
Igeorge Strait
Thureday
le Peoples Bank
Peoples Bank & Plaza
Pennzoil
Aang Wa F Es
Hesston
Todue
Las Vegas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!