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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2011
Page
1
Friday admissions list Amanda Carter. Pomona birth entry reports a 7 pound 2 ounce baby boy born to Pomona resident Amanda Carter. Friday dismissals include Kaylin Gragg. Ottawa. Saturday Amanda Carter Pomona. Sunday Joyce Pennala Ottawa.
Police log reports multiple arrests across Franklin County and Ottawa from Thursday to Sunday. Frederick Knight, Jeffery Huntington, Diana Hicks, Trinidad Brown, Joseph Berkey Jr., Kevin Hamblin, Jackie Fine, Rodney Rinehart, Colleen Huffman, Quinten Gohl, Juan Velez, Rashawna Stripling, Jeffrey Womack and Colton Sobba face charges from domestic battery and DUI to warrants and burglary. A suspect remains at large.
The Sheriff's Department logged a theft report from a 57 year old Ottawa woman after $1,198.31 was charged to her card without consent. A separate incident involved a 49 year old Ottawa man whose windshield was damaged by his 44 year old Oskaloosa girlfriend, about $300 in damage. Accidents noted include Leanna Roopnarine driving south on I-35 near mile 199 with a semi causing over $1,000 damage and a collision between Dustin O Connor and a deer on Labette Road with over $1,000 damage. The semi fled and was not located.
At 2 40 p m Thursday officers responded to the 100 block of West 17th after a 39 year old Ottawa man said a mail parcel contained questionable items and prompted a police report.
Charles Edward Ed Weilepp. Topeka resident died July 24 2011 at age 93 of natural causes. Cremation followed. memorial July 28 at St Marys Chapel Grace Episcopal Cathedral Topeka. Remains to be scattered on Weilepp land near Spearville. Born Sept 15 1917 in St John Kansas. Nuclear details omitted. Ed served in Navy WW II and held journalism and association executive roles. Survived by son Kirk in Longmont Colorado. Memorials to Exodus Ministries. Penwell Gabel Southwest Chapel assisting.
Lulu Belle Nixon 57 37 rural Bush City died Thursday July 21 2011 at Anderson County Hospital Garnett. Services 10 a m Saturday July 30 2011 at First Baptist Church 301 Country Lane Council Grove. Born April 23 1954 in Newton to Clarence Franklin Hudson and Virginia Lee Seeney Hudson. Survived by husband Charles E Nixon at home and children Leanne Hiner Lurina Nixon Donald Nixon Daniel Nixon seven grandchildren and siblings. Funeral arrangements and cremation details provided by Feuerborn Family Funeral and Ottawa Herald obituaries sites. Memorials to charity of choice requested.
Lex W. Taylor 84 of Wheatland Missouri died Thursday July 21 2011 Cremation was under Hathaway Peterman Funeral Home Dooly Bend Cemetery services July 27 2011 at 11 a.m. Born November 2 1926 in Everton Arkansas to Floyd and Bessie Salmon Taylor he was a retired truck driver. Survivors include three daughters Ginger Ron Meineke Angie Tony Wilper Anita Mickey Banks six grandchildren eight great grandchildren a sister Nell Wallace and several relatives. He moved from Ottawa area to Wheatland in 2006. Preceded in death by his wife a son a grandson and three brothers.
Today in Ottawa History presents a compact recap from The Ottawa Herald. The brief notes highlight notable past events, people, and places linked to Ottawa, Kansas, and its surrounding area.
On July 26 1911 city workers removed the top of a large cottonwood planted in 1868 in front of H B Paramore’s home at Second and Locust to save the tree. Residents along South Main complain of speeding autos and dust as cars race toward Fifth and Seventh streets harming chickens and filling homes with dust. locals urge police action to curb speed.
Ottawa Co-op posted Monday afternoon prices for hard wheat 7.16 soybeans 13.61 corn 6.89 milo 6.39. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency prices show corn 7.09 milo 11.26 oats 2.91 soybeans 13.50 wheat 7.34.
Emma L. Sheeley 88 of Topeka formerly of Ottawa died Friday July 22 2011 Services set for Tuesday July 26 2011 at Penwell Gabel Mid Town Chapel Born September 7 1922 near Graysville Manitoba Canada She worked at Ottawa Truck Married John W Sheeley September 1 1948 He preceded her in death Survived by daughter Dorothy Herb Seel and sister Ethel Dracass Interment Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin City Memorials Heart of America Hospice
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