Amanda McCurdy and Gerald Pontius wed in St. Joseph
Amanda Leigh McCurdy of Ottawa and Joseph Gerald Pontius of St. Joseph Mo were married November 3 2001 at Brookdale Presbyterian Church St. Joseph with Rev Glen Taylor officiating The couple honeymooned in Athens Greece aboard a cruise through the Aegean to Kusadasi then settled in St. Joseph Mo The wedding featured bridesmaids groomsmen and family details in a traditional ceremony with pastor remarks and a large extended family lineup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Leigh McCurdy
Ottawa
Joseph Gerald Pontius
St. Joseph
Brookdale Presbyterian Church of
Glen Taylor
Loren “Randy
Gwynn McCurdy
Jean Pontius
Chester
Jeannene Pontius
Ridgeway
Velma Drybread
Garnett
Dean Drybread
Kathy McCurdy
Loren McCurdy
Ed Cunningham
Frances Cunningham
Emma Pontius
Bethany
Gerald Pontius
Andrew
Louise Kaiser
Palmyna
Sahara
Jennifer Minter
Overland Park
Sandra Duell
Manhattan
Christy Pon
Tius
Sarah Sorrel
Kansas City
Andrew Pontius
Gregg Hodgens
James Sorrell
Josh Tryon
St. Paul
Minn
Kevin Keith
Jerry Moore
Richy Alvarez
J.D. Seamster
Clarissa
Christina Cunningham
Laura Cunningham
Steve Cunningham
Princeton
Chad McCurdy
Lawrence
Katie Wooge
David Wooge
Athens
Greece
Aegean
Piraeus
Mykonos
Rhodes
Patmos
Kusadasi
Turkey
Blanton Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Russell and Shirley Blanton of Quenemo marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a May 26 reception at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Olathe hosted by their children Rebecca Rogers Noel Mullin Cheryl Mullin Terry Hughes and Tammi Robinson. They have 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The couple were married May 26 1952 in Hiawatha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Shirley Blanton
Quenemo
Machine Shed
Olathe
Rebecca Rogers
Noel
Cheryl Mullin
Terry Hughes
Ottawa
Tammi Robinson
Russell Blanton
Shirley Gibson
Hiawatha
Ventura's civics book for kids hits shelves
Minneapolis AP reports Gov. Jesse Ventura writes a 64 page children’s civics book urging kids to question the status quo and start voting. The work titled Jesse Ventura Tells It Like It Is has sold 10,000 copies in advance per Lerner Publishing Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Jesse Ventura
Ventura
America
Beth Heiss
Lerner Publishing Group
Twins and Newborns Highlight Local Births
Babies Toby John Crettol and Liam Maes Sullivan born in 2002. Toby John Crettol arrived June 20 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital to Shawn and Lisa Crettol of Baldwin rural with grandparents Bruce and Sue Brown and Jerry and Linda Crettol and great grandparents listed. Liam Maes Sullivan born February 11 at Central DuPage Hospital to William and Krista Sullivan of Wheaton with sister Alan and grandparents Barbara Maes, the late Larry Maes, Paul Sullivan and Dorothy Sullivan and great grandmother Anna Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby John Crettol
Shawn
Lisa Crettol
Baldwin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Bruce
Sue Brown
Jerry
Linda Crettol
Osage City
Hibbard
Marie Taul
Jesse
Donna Brown
Gardner
Doris Brecheisen
Quenemo
Liam Maes Sullivan
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, Ill
William
Krista Sullivan
Wheaton
Alan
Barbara Maes
Larry Maes
Ottawa
Paul
Dorothy Sullivan
Detroit
Mich
Anna Vaughn
Pittsburg
Engagement of Watts and Hogelin in Ottawa
Emily Watts and Brian Hogelin of Ottawa announce their engagement and plan to wed August 17 at First United Methodist Church Ottawa. The bride is daughter of Kenneth and Sue Watts of Pomona and a 1998 Pomona High School graduate who attended Pittsburg State and KU and works at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The groom is son of Gary and Penny Hogelin of Ottawa, a 1998 Ottawa High School graduate who earned an electrical technology degree from Pittsburg State University and works at Wachter Networking Services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Watts
Brian Hogelin
Ottawa
Kenneth “Buzz
Sue Watts
Pomona
Pomona High School
Pittsburg State
Kansas University
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Gary
Penny Hogelin
Ottawa High School
Pittsburg State University
Wachter Networking Services
First United Methodist Church
Cox Crane Engagement Announced for October Wedding
Christina Cox and Casey Crane announce their engagement. Christina is the daughter of Donald and Kay Cox of Ottawa and Casey is the son of Rex and Kathy Crane of Colony. The couple plans a October 13 wedding at First United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Cox
Casey Crane
Donald
Kay Cox
Ottawa
Rex
Kathy Crane
Colony
First United Methodist Church
Amish Cook Column Notes Family Visits and Zucchini Casserole
Elizabeth Coblenz recalls a hot quiet morning by the picnic table as church services loom, family visits, a hospital discharge after appendicitis, a 45th wedding anniversary, and birthday gatherings. The entry ends with a zucchini casserole recipe and home remedies for burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Coblenz
Lovina
Jacob
Emma
Grandma's
Benjamin
Joe
Paul
Leah
Paul Jr
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Blanton
Shirley and
Shirley
Crettol
Sullivan
Watts Hogelin
Cox-Crane
Country Living
St. Muin
Pose Paul Jr
Albert
Chris
Lizzie
Ben
Albert Jr
Liz
P Carswell Automotive, Inc
S. Main
Mage Veterinary Clinic
L.E
Household
Poly-Cart Services
Lack & White
Eigneering
Inoland Concrete
Interstate
Frank Postlewast
Hom
Mobil
David Webb
Anpy’s Siding Co
Mag
Iulial
Waymire
Tay
STS AM
Ucecu
Watts
Hidden Meadow
Willis Nursery Co
Nation Service
Garpet Warerous
Reconstruction Services
Frank
Cerrieee
S. Main St
PA c
Joseph N. Simone
Erica Farmer
Q.D
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