Babies Born to Ottawa Parents Highlight Local Births
Three newborns are recorded with families across Ottawa and nearby towns. Mia Christine LaMar arrived April 20, 2005 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Overland Park weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Mya Ann Markley born April 17, 2005 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital joins Drake and siblings with Ellis and Markley grandparents. Christian Matthew Powell born March 15, 2005 to Rick and Tamara Powell in Ottawa weighs 5 pounds 12 ounces at birth with Adkins Rybolt and Atchinson kin listed as grandparents and great grandparents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia Christine Lamar
Chris and
Melanie LaMar
Ottawa
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Overland Park
Owen
Steve
Merilee Queen
Larry
Janna Dixon
Christian Matthew Powell
Rick and
Tamara Powell
Formerly Conjoined Twins Undergo Skull Reconstruction
Three year old Mohamed Ibrahim, formerly joined to his twin Ahmed, had skull reconstruction using bone from their separation. The four hour surgery at Medical City in Dallas aims for three months until the bone solidifies and months more before normal activity. Ahmed had a similar procedure earlier, but bone regeneration slowed. The brothers, born June 2001 in southern Egypt, were brought to Dallas by World Craniofacial Foundation for their last major operations and will return to Egypt in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Egypt
Mohamed Ibrahim
Ahmed
Kenneth Salyer
Medical City Hospital
Mohamed
Salyer
World Craniofacial Foundation
Birthday notices span families in Kansas and Nebraska
A collection of social notes lists ESTHER COURTER SKILLING’s 90th birthday reception at Wellsville United Methodist Church with no gifts requested, plus first birthdays for EMMA KATRINE GREWE JASMINE MARIE GUNNELS and BRADEN DEAN REED. It names parents, siblings, and multiple grandparents and great grandparents across Ottawa Overland Park Manhattan Melvern Waverly and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Courter Skilling
Wellsville
Wellaville United
Engagement of Cooley and Larson in Emporia
Nicole Dawn Cooley of Emporia and Zachary E. Larson of Emporia announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Dean and Judy Cooley of Wichita and a 1999 Wichita North High School graduate with a December 2004 Emporia State University bachelor’s degree. He is the son of Mike and Pery Shuster of Pomona and a 1999 Pomona High School graduate planning a May 2005 Emporia State University degree. The couple will wed June 25, 2005, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Emporia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooley-Larson
Nicole Dawn Cooley
Emporia
Zachary E. Larson
oisShe
Dean
Judy Cooley
Wichi
Tay
Wichita North High School
Emporia State University
Mike
Ery
Wehbe Messick Wedding Planned for May 2005 in Las Vegas
The couple, daughter of Edward and Teresa Wehbe of Pomona and Roy Messick of Ottawa, with grandparents Billie Burnett and Shirley Burnett of Ottawa and great grandmother Eula Wadkins of Ottawa, plan to marry May 5, 2005, at Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. He is the son of Gwen Todd and David Potter of Ottawa, and late Jay Todd, with grandparents Reid Harder and Ray and Orpha Potter of Ottawa. He graduated from St John’s Military School in Salina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward and
Teresa Wehbe
Pomona
Roy Messick
Ottawa
Billie
Shirley Burnett
Eula Wadkins
Pomona High School
St. John’s Military School
Salina
Gwen Todd
David Potter
Jay Todd
Reid Harder
Ray
Orpha Potter
Las Vegas
Long-time couple pulls off April wedding surprise at chapel
Betty Tellesbo and John Troutman, together over 30 years, wed after orchestrating a family birthday celebration ruse. They lured relatives to a restaurant, redirected them to a chapel via phone call, then revealed the ceremony and distributed flowers. The couple plans to celebrate with dinner afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake. Stevens, Wash
Betty Tellesbo
John “Troutman
Genau
Tellesho
Troutman
Tellesbo
Love shrine brings hope to Pakistanis
In Jhang Pakistan lovers visit the Heer and Ranjha shrine on a hilltop beside a dirt cemetery to seek blessings for love marriages and children. Women recall arranged marriages and honor killings while urged to respect couples choices. locals see the couple's legend as proof of divine intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jhang
Pakistan
Heer and
Ranjha
South Asia
Shazia Akram
Mohammed Arshad
Akram
Arshad
Heer
Yasmeen Khalid
Independent Human Rights Commission
Kamla Hyat
Commission
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MaryLou Goodenow
Dale
Thelma Bryant
Paola
Mya Ann Markley
Shawn Pra
Markley
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Drake
Guy
Linda Ellis
Williamsburg
George
Patty Markley
Bob
Vivian Barnett
Colony
LaMar
Powell
Emma Katrine Grewe
Brian
Sabrina Grewe
Dennis
Venita Norton
Jim
Maria Grewe
Omaha
Neb
Maxine Fanning
Melvern
Jasmine Marie Gunnels
Michael
Braden Dean Reed
Matt and
Sherry Reed
Brenda Carolan
Ron Carolan
North Massapequa
N.Y
Robert and
Rita Reed
Waverly
Raymond Bell
Adrian
Ann Carolan
Shirley
Alvin and
Jeannette Pratt
Iola
Tom and
Margaret Reed
Grewe
Gunnels
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Potter and Messick
Messick-Potter
Fiffani Messick
Kenner
Travis Potter
Kener
South Main
Kansas
City Hall
Otnet
Hickory
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Planning Commission
Library Board
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