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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2017
Page
2
Tom Blackwell Lewis 78 of Ottawa died Monday Jan 16 2017 at Ransom Memorial Hospital Ottawa surrounded by family Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday Jan 23 2017 at First Baptist Church Ottawa Family to receive friends Sunday Jan 22 2017 from 4 pm to 6 pm at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home
Cleta McDonald, 89, of Garnett died January 18, 2017, at Residential Living Center Garnett. Funeral services are pending.
Cynthia Diane Nicholas, 64, of Garnett, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at her home. A private family memorial service is planned. She was born in Berkeley, California, daughter of Ben and Esther M. Lotspeich Skaggs.
In Pomona the West Franklin school board voted 5-0 to extend contracts for four principals and the district superintendent at its meeting at the district office. Contracts run to August 2019 for four principals and June 2019 for the superintendent, with praise from board president Rusty Eeord for their work and service to students and communities.
Ot tawa announces information technology director Chuck Bigham will retire on March 31 after 12 years in city service. A former independent contractor since 2001, he became IT director in 2005 and led the government access channel and fiber optic network launch in 2013 while expanding department staffing. In retirement he plans home projects, gardening, possible downsizing and travel.
Roger L. Ball known as Dutch, 76, of Rantoul Kansas died at home Tuesday January 17 2017. Funeral services are set for January 21 2017 at Ruhamah Baptist Church with a Friday January 20 2017 visitation at Dengel and Son Mortuary. Interment Ruhamah Cemetery with Fort Riley Honor Guard military honors. Ball was born August 23 1940 in Wellsville to Gerald and Elenor Ball. He married Ramona Hubbard in 1968 in Rantoul. they later divorced. Surviving are his mother Elenor Ball of Osawatomie four children Lora Marker Jason Ball Kara Ball Nathan Ball Wade Ball two sisters Merritt Ball Shirley Arnold Pat Landers and Peg Johnson eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded by his father Gerald Ball grandson Elijah Ball and life partner Ramona Ball. Ball worked for IBEW Local 226 in Topeka for 50 years retiring 2003 and was a Ruhamah Baptist Church deacon a Topeka American Legion member and NRA supporter. He enjoyed hunting shooting softball puzzles and history and loved time with family. Memorials may be made to Ruhamah Baptist Church or Life Care Center of Osawatomie c/o Dengel Mortuary. Condolences can be posted on Dengel Mortuary’s Tribute Wall.
Sandi Criswel Heenan born October 20 1951 to Russell and Edith Criswel spent childhood in West Virginia mountains. She married Larry Heenan March 31 1971 and had five children, 17 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. She died January 15 2017 after being greeted by her son Russ husband Larry and dogs Jade and Romeo. A 630 PM January 25 2017 end of life celebration will be at First Baptist Church Ottawa Kansas with a potluck at 204 South Oak Street. BYOB.
A 1960s image captures businesses on the east side of Ottawa's North Main Street in the 100 block with Waymire's Food Mart among them. Deborah Barker notes the photo in a slideshow by Dr. James E. Wallen detailing Ottawa's new residential areas and downtown facelift shown at the 1964 Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce banquet.
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