Obituary for Cheri Sue Smith of Kansas
Cheri Sue Smith of Mound City Kansas formerly Wellsville died May 14 2014 after a cancer battle. Services set for 11 am May 21 2014 at New Life Church Gardner Kansas. Survivors include husband Larry Smith children and 22 grandchildren. She opened Flint Hills Opry in 1990 and was Burlington Businesswoman of the Year in 1992. Her country music work included shows in Fort Scott and Blue Mound. She was a CMA member.
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Cheri Sue Smith
Mound City
Kansas
Wellsville
New Life Church
Gardner
Smith
Flint Hills Opry
Burlington
Fort Scott
Blue Mound
Country Music Association
Larry Smith
Ottawa History Highlights Flighty King of Ham and the Come-to-Ottawa Week
May 1914 items recount George Fowler a Kansas City restaurant operator who vanished for months then reappeared in Kansas City after a detour to Sidney Australia with a hopeful request for reconciliation. Mrs Fowler travels from Ottawa to seek a match while speculation abounds on hypnotic influence. The column also notes Ottawa’s Booster Week plans, concrete sidewalks plan for Rantoul, Crystal Theatre wild animal comedy feature, and a luxury Isotta Fraschini sighting. An incident in Le Loup reports Lino Estrada stabbing wife Solidad Perez amid a marital dispute. Merchants Association urges removal of roadside signs conflicting with farmers wishes to beautify roads.
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George Fowler
Ottawa
Kansas City
Sidney
Australia
Fowler
Rantoul
Williamsburg
Franklin County
Crystal Theatre
Milano
Italy
Lino Estrada
le Loup
Solidad Perez
Estrada
Santa Fe
H.F. Maule
Merchants Association
Lynch Pledges Full Time Service To People
Lynch, 17, a high school leader and volunteer, describes a life of service with roles in National Honor Society, student council, church music, Make a Difference Day, and Salvation Army bell ringing with his grandfather. He has held waiter, farm hand, mechanic helper, and advertising roles, plans The Master’s College studies in Biblical Studies, and aims to work in foreign missions or local church ministry after graduation.
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Lynch
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club
New Life Church
Hope House
Kansas Board of Education
Countryside Church
Salvation Army
Bella Cucina
Brent Wright Equestrian
Dodson Aviation
Dealer
Santa Clarita
California
Davis aims to raise a family on his farm and foster future farmers
Davis shares a life centered on farming and community service. He teaches 4-H swine showmanship, leads clinics attracting about 55 youths, and plans to study animal science at Kansas State University. He works on his family’s farrow to finish hog and beef cattle operation, pledging to return weekends from college to aid the farm and community.
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Davis
Kansas State University
Yelland Aims for Stanford After Leading Local Exchange City Program
Yelland daughter of Michael and Teresa Yelland of Quenemo led elementary students from Williamsburg and Appanoose in a future business leaders of america Exchange City project. The effort built community ties amid district consolidation and guided many participants toward education goals in business, marketing, and design at Washburn University with an eye to Stanford and a Google internship.
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Yelland
Michael
Teresa Yelland
Quenemo
Business Leaders of America
Exchange City
Fela
Williamsburg
Appanoose
Pomona
Breithaupt's active high school career highlighted by leadership and service
Wellsville senior Breithaupt, son of Sean and Lesley Breithaupt, played four years of baseball and basketball at WHS and participated in FBLA, FCA, National Honor Society, and football for three years. He served as class officer for three years, was class vice president for sophomore and junior years, and class secretary his senior year. He earned Anatomy Student of the Year in 2013, was second team all league in baseball, and helped collect food for the Wellsville Food Pantry through Awana and FBLA. Outside school he attended Wellsville Baptist Church, helped on a Salvation Army mission trip in Atlanta, and raised money for Angel Tree. He plans to major in biology at Emporia State University and aims for KU medical program to become a general surgeon.
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Bill Lynch
Walmart
Salvation Army
Lynch
Davis
Jack
Lisa Davis
Fela
Yelland
Washburn University
Topeka
Stanford University
Washburn
Google
Breithaupt
Sean and
Lesley Breithaupt
Future Business Leaders of America
FBLA
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
WHS
Sopho
National Honor Society
Wellsville
Anatomy
Wellsville Food Pantry
Awana
Emporia State University
ESU
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Ottawa Herald
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Lane
Princeton
Richmond
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U.S. Postal Service
The
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S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
Cutler Township
Central Heights
Students Against
Manhattan
Wellsville Joint Recreation Commission
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