Franklin County Jail and Police Arrest Updates
Franklin County Jail reports seven arrests on Tuesday and Wednesday arresting James L Fermyn 46 on a failure to appear warrant Marcus D Martin 27 for battery unlawful possession of prescription drugs and depressants Devon N Wimberly 26 on a warrant Cody J Wesen 19 for battery and criminal damage to property Elias D Fowler 21 on an Ottawa warrant location details include 600 block of South Burroughs and 200 block of South Locust Street.
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Sheriff's Department
James L.fermyn
Lane
Marcus D. Martin
Waverly
Devon N. Wimberly
Williamsburg
Police Department
South Burroughs
Cody J. Wesen
Ottawa
South Locust Street
Elias D. Fowler
Obituary for Elvin E. Dillon 87 of Baldwin City Kansas
Elvin E Dillon known as Babe, 87, of Baldwin City Kansas died Monday July 4 2011. Graveside services will be 2 p m Friday July 8 2011 at Washington Creek Cemetery in rural Douglas County with Chaplain Chuck Murphy officiating. He was born November 6 1923 in Richland to Thomas L and Rosa Turner Dillon and served as a 1st Lt in the US Army during World War II earning the American Theater Ribbon WWII Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He married Clarice LaVergne Flora December 18 1945 in Baldwin City and they shared 60 years of marriage until her death in 2006. He worked for a Woolworth store in Ottawa and later co owned Butell Dillon Milk Hauling and Franklin County Sale Barn before becoming owner operator of Franklin County Sale Barn retiring in 1992. He was a long time member of the American Legion Lloyd Beaton Post 228 and also belonged to the Elks Lodge of Ottawa. Survivors include sons Tom Dillon and Dallas Dillon and three grandchildren Slade Travis Dina and more. Military rites will be given by the American Legion. The family will receive friends 12:30 to 1:30 p m Friday at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Baldwin City. Funeral processions leave the funeral home at 1:30 p m with attendees meeting at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Care of Kansas. Memorials may be left at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home or mailed to P O Box 64 Baldwin City Kansas 66006. Email condolences at Lamb Roberts com and Ottawa Herald com.
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Elvin E. “Babe” Dillon
Baldwin City
Kan
Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Washington Creek
Douglas County
Chuck Murphy
Babe
Richland
Thomas L
Rosa (Turner) Dillon
Appanoose High
U.S. Army Corps
Clarice LaVergne Flora
Woolworth
Ottawa
Butell-Dillon
Franklin County
Sale
American Legion
Lloyd Beaton
Elks Lodge
Tom Dillon
Dianna
Dallas Dillon
Susan
Modesto
Calif
Slade Dillon
Travis Dillon
Lawrence
Dina Dillon
Mission
Letha Louk
Emma Mae Crawford
Charlotte Ikenberry
LaVerne
Bud” Dillon
Lamb- Roberts Funeral Home
Kansas
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
P.O
Dillon
Lamb-Roberts.com
Ottawaherald. Com
Boston
Mass
National Association of Clothes Designers
Ottawa University
Supreme Court
Board of County Commissioners
Water and Light Commissioners
Kansas Supreme Court
Frank Schneck
Mollie Stewart
Jane Schneck
Centropolis
Theft and vandalism reports in Ottawa incidents
Police describe theft from a vehicle on Locust Street involving a 21 year old Ottawa man and a vehicle vandalism on Cottonwood. A 19 year old Ottawa man Cody J Wesen was later arrested on suspicion of car damage.
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Locust Street
Ottawa
South Burroughs
Cody J. Wesen
Wellsville Police Department Tuesday Incident Highlights
Public assist filed on Main Street 400 block and another near 1 35 at mile marker 198. Injury and non injury accidents reported near East 10th Street 200 block and at outside agency locations.
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Main
East 10Th Street
Fire Crews Respond to Injury Crash on West Wilson Street
Ottawa Fire Department rushed to a motor vehicle accident at West Wilson Street and North Main at 10:19 AM Tuesday. Injuries were reported, with responders securing the scene and providing aid. Fire units assisted until authorities cleared the area.
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West Wilson Street
North Main
Ottawa Fire Department
Market quotes from Ottawa and Franklin counties
Market report lists Ottawa Co-operatives Wednesday prices for hard wheat 6.67 soybeans 13.12 corn 6.24 milo 5.79. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency posted prices: corn 6.48 milo 10.13 oats 2.68 soybeans 12.97 wheat 6.83.
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Ottawa Co-op
Ottawa
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
Correction clarifies bed bug dog and business address
Barry Banzet owner of B B Professional Cleaning at 2153 Rock Creek Road Ottawa says his bed bug detection dog Gunner is ready and would love to work all day so he can play. He notes he did not want to imply he wishes for bed bugs to come to Ottawa. The firm is licensed in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma by Therma Pure Heat and Tuesday's Herald mis-stated its address and licensed areas.
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Barry Banzet
B&b
Rock Creek Road
Ottawa
Gunner
Banzet
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Therma Pure Heat
Herald
Joe A Yockey Jr 89 Ottawa veteran carpenter obituary
Joe A Yockey Jr age 89 of Ottawa Kansas died Saturday July 2 2011 a graveside service July 8 Highland Cemetery Rev Barb Clinger officiating. He was born February 18 1922 in Quenemo Kansas and married Pauline Streebin in 1945. He worked forty years as carpenter and contractor in Ottawa and Lawrence and served in the U S Navy 1942 1948. He attended Trinity United Methodist Church and was a member of VFW Elks Masons and American Legion. Surviving are his wife Pauline daughter Jennie Yockey Fine and husband Michael Tallahassee Florida brother Wendell Yockey and wife Pauline Topeka Kansas brother-in-law George Streebin and wife Deanie Ottawa Kansas and many nieces nephews and great nieces nephews. He was preceded in death by parents a sister Shirley Ann Harris and a brother Billy Dean Yockey Memorials to VITAS Hospice or Trinity United Methodist Church may be left at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Ottawa KS 66067 or www ottawaherald.com.
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Joe A. Yockey Jr
Ottawa
Kan
Highland Cemetery
Barb Clinger
Joe
Quenemo
Joe A. Yockey Sr
Edna (Stadel) Yockey
Ottawa High
Pauline Streebin
Lawrence
U.S. Navy
Trinity United Methodist Church
VFW
Elks, Masons
American Legion
Clude
Jeannie Yockey-Fine
Michael Fine
Tallahassee
Fla
Wendell Yockey
Pauline
Topeka
George Streebin
Deanie
Shirley Ann Harris
Billy Dean Yockey
Vitas Hospice
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
P.O
Yockey
Lamb-Roberts. Com
Ottawaherald.com
Weather and crime scenes in Ottawa history
A July 7 1911 Ottawa history note recalls a 96 degree day and a hot week. It also recounts Kansas Supreme Court upholding murder convictions in Centropolis and a humane officer needed after a hog tragedy.
Death of Harriett Kellerman in Garnett at 73
Harriett Elizabeth Kellerman, 73, Garnett, died Tuesday July 5 2011 at home. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday July 9 2011 at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel Garnett with burial in Cherry Mound Cemetery. Family visitation 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences at Feuerborn and OttawaHerald websites.
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Harriett Elizabeth Kellerman
Garnett
Feuerborn Family
Cherry Mound
Funeral Home
Feuerborn. Funeral.com
Ottawaherald.com
Brownback seeks to boost marriage in Kansas program
A group advising Gov. Sam Brownback on marriage policy includes polygamy advocate David Blankenhorn and Maggie Gallagher. The effort aims to raise marriage rates and curb divorces, with cost to taxpayers at 13000. Mike McManus proposes clergy driven marriage policies and no fault divorce limits, drawing criticism from opponents.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
David Blankenhorn
Institute For American Values
New York
Maggie Gallagher
Kansas
Topeka Capital Journal
Marriage Savers
Mike McManus
McManus
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Babe” Dillon
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