Death of James Dean Best in Kansas at 53
James Dean Best of Waverly died Monday February 17 2014 at Miami County Medical Center Paola. Cremation is planned. Graveside services and inurnment set for 11 am March 1 2014 at Richmond Cemetery Richmond. He was born December 12 1960 in Yuba City California to Jerry Dean and Alberta Ellis Best.
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James Dean Best
Waverly
Miami County Medical Center
Paola
Richmond Cemetery
Richmond
Yuba City
Calif
Jerry Dean
Alberta (Ellis) Best
Kansas lawmaker Rep Mike Peterson dies at 74
Gov. Sam Brownback orders flags at half staff through Petersons interment to be announced later. Peterson served 1979 to 1990 and again from 2005 representing Wyandotte County and Kansas City Kansas. Democratic Party leaders praise his decades of public service.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Mike Peterson
Kansas City
Peterson
Kansas House of Representatives
Wyandotte County
Kan
Kansan
Brownback
Mike
Robin
Democratic Party
Kansas
Joan Wagnon
Old Depot Reopens With Franklin County Photographers Exhibit
The Old Depot Museum reopens March 1 from a winter hiatus with a free 10 am to 4 pm exhibit featuring seven early Franklin County photographers including A.W. Barker and Elmer Underwood. Visitors can view the J.B. Muecke image collection from the 1940s to 1960s, with some prints for sale.
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Old Depot
Franklin County
Old Depot Museum
W. Tecumseh St
A.W. Barker
E.H. Corwin
Bert
Elmer Underwood
Gregory Smith
Maude Frink
W.H. “Dad” Martin
J.B. Muecke
Deb Barker
Franklin County Historical Society
Franklin County Shutterbugs Group
Dad” Martin
Shutterbugs
Underwood Brothers
ECKAN Opens $500 Scholarship Season
The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. invites graduating high school seniors in Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Miami, Morris and Osage counties to apply for a $500 college scholarship. Eligibility includes income at or below 125 percent of poverty, residency in ECKAN’s service area, and Spring award timing with an April 4 deadline. Contact the Ottawa office at (785) 242-7450 or visit for forms and details.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
ECKAN
Anderson
Coffey
Douglas
Franklin
Lyon
Miami
Morris
Osage
S. Ash St
Ottawa
Obituary for Kenny Sawyer of Ottawa Kansas
Kenneth E. Kenny Sawyer 62 of Ottawa Kansas died February 14 2014 at home. Services set February 21 2014 at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Ottawa with visitation February 20 2014. He was born August 5 1951 in Gardner Kansas son of Harold and Bertha Sawyer. He enjoyed travel sports and carried the Special Olympics Torch in Ottawa. He worked for COF Training Services and attended North Baptist and Ottawa Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include an aunt two uncles and a niece with memorials to COF Training Services.
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Kenneth E. “Kenny” Sawyer
Ottawa
Kan
Lamb Roberts Funeral Home
Lamb-Roberts
Kenny
Gardner
Harold and
Bertha (Middleton) Sawyer
United States
Hawaii
The
North Baptist Church
Nadine Larrick
Dale Sawyer
LaVern Sawyer
Wellsville
Leslie Pride
Plano
Texas
Lamb- Roberts Funeral Home
P.O
Lamb-Roberts.com
Helen Smith Hendrickson Smith obituary memorial service in Ottawa
Helen Smith formerly of Homewood Kansas died February 18 2014 in Wichita Kansas at age 81. A memorial service will be held February 21 2014 at Dengel and Son Mortuary Ottawa. She was born March 2 1932 in Bucyrus Kansas to Lester and Bernice Hendrickson. She worked as a switchboard operator for Panhandle Eastern Pipeline and married Donnie Smith on December 31 1980. Survivors include her husband five stepchildren eight grandchildren 13 great grandchildren one sister and many nieces and nephews. An online guest book is available at Dengel Mortuary website.
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Helen (Hendrickson) Smith
Homewood
Wichita
Kan
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Ottawa
Helen
Bucyrus
Lester and
Bernice (Noyes) Hendrickson
Gardner High School
Gardner
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Donnie Smith
Olathe and Meade
Glenn Hendrickson
Donnie
Donna Farris
Terry Smith
Tracy
Linda Riley
Ron
Julie Martin
Dennis
Susie Warren
Lois
Edwards
Ray
Kansas Heart Association of Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Hickory St
Dengelmortuary.com
Mural project delayed by weather in Ottawa downtown
Ottawa Main Street Association reports delays to a four panel mural project due to heavy snow and repeated wet weekends. The third panel showing a vintage fire truck remains awaiting installation as artist Scott Braden finishes the final sections. The group aims to complete in 2014 and seeks about $4,000 more for materials and labor.
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Doug Carder
Herald
Mother Nature
Ottawa
Becci Shisler
Shisler
Ottawa Main Street Association
Franklin County
Association
Scott Braden
Edward E Haley
Main
B.D. Bennett
Braden
Forest Park
Warner Manufacturing Co
Zellner
Haley Park
S. Main St
City of
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S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
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Sawyer
Helen Smith
Second
Hickory
Redjacket
Main Streets
Ottawa Herald
Wee Warty
Estaurant
Sitz
Nebraska
Anderson County Sales Company
N. Hwy
Garnett, KS
SF Farms
John Brown Road
Froggattefarms
Hotmail
Sffarms.org
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