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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 2012
Page
1
Admissions on Saturday include Jo Gordy from Melvern and Eric Kennedy from Ottawa. Dismissals on Friday include Jon Fowler from Ottawa. On Sunday Eric Kennedy is listed again with Ottawa.
Funeral services for Bette Jean Leib 87 of Lawrence will be held 11 am Friday Feb 24 2012 at Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence Burial at Wellsville Cemetery She died Feb 17 2012 She was born Jan 17 1925 in Kansas City MO to Leon and Alice Miller She worked at Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant during WWII and later for Douglas County Public Works She was married to William F Leib They had four children and eight grandchildren Memorials to Lawrence Humane Society American Legion or the mortuary.
Franklin County authorities report several Friday to Sunday arrests in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Citations issued for driving with a suspended license include Kirk Loman and Ryan Huff while Nathan Finch and Andrew Leabo faced warrants. Mark Lauver suspected of possession. Candice Bristow charged with battering two people and resisting arrest. Kyle Nutt cited for disorderly conduct over loud music.
At 3 10 p m Friday in the 300 block of East Eighth Street Wellsville a 45 year old woman reported battering by her 54 year old boyfriend A report was sent to Franklin County Attorney's Office.
Police log notes Friday afternoon crash on South Main Street with 20 year old Sara Mason cited for following too close and a Saturday morning collision on West K-68 involving Janne Dickinson and Sarah Nolting. Ottawa Fire reports controlled burning, smoke odors, smoke detector activations, and unauthorised burning with ten medical calls. Franklin County units respond to gas smell and a vehicle fire in Pomona.
Ottawa Co op quotes Monday afternoon prices in Ottawa: hard wheat 6.40 soybeans 12.38 corn 6.42 milo 6.07. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency posted prices: corn 6.21 milo 10.55 oats 2.72 soybeans 12.01 wheat 6.43.
Sheila Rae Thoele 44 of Garnett died Saturday February 18 2012 at Olathe Medical Center Theele born August 8 1967 in Wichita was the daughter of George Lawrence and Carolyn Moore Theele She graduated DeSoto High School in 1986 survived by companion Roberta Orr two sons Brett Theele and William Linaker four brothers and three sisters and three grandchildren A memorial visitation to be held February 24 at First Baptist Church Garnett Burial at Kincaid Cemetery In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to JDRF and left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service and online condolences posted on Feuerborn and Ottawa Herald websites
Frances Elizabeth Keefer died February 18 2012 at age 85. Services February 22 at Dengel and Son Mortuary Ottawa with burial at Peoria Cemetery. She was born July 29 1926 in Rantoul to Roy O Taylor and Ida Mae Morgan. Survived by sons Loyd L Keefer Jr and Randy Keefer sister Ala Mae Taylor six grandchildren. Memorials to Franklin County Cancer Foundation via Dengel Mortuary.
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