Downey 60th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Son’s Home
Herbert and Maxine Downey mark 60 years of marriage with family gathering at son Roger Downey’s home. They reside near Ottawa and have two sons, Roger and Doug, plus multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They married June 7, 1940, in Paola, later ran service stations near Ottawa and Rantoul, retired in 1980, and spent winters in Mission, Texas. Cards may be sent to 1701 Princeton Lot R Ottawa KS 66067.
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Maxine Downey
Roger Downey
Dian
Wellsville
Doug
Brenda
Gardner
Paola High School
Miami County
Ents Harve
Jessie Savidge
Paola
L. A. Stone
Stanton United Brethren Church
New Hope Corner
Ottawa
R.V
Rantoul Corner
Mission
Texas
Princeton
Lot R
Humphreys to be honored at 50th wedding anniversary
Leonard and Evelyn Humphrey celebrate fifty years of marriage since June 7 1950 at Richter United Methodist Church with four married children Ken neth Becky Eudora Lyle Joyce Gary Donna and Lanelta Tom. The reception will be held Saturday June 3 at 24 p.m. in the Calvary Baptist Church basement Ottawa.
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Leonard
Evelyn Humphrey
Calvary Baptist Church
Ottawa
Leonard Humphrey
Evelyn Staadt
Richter United Methodist Church
Kenneth
Becky Humphrey
Eudora
Lyle
Joyce Humphrey
Kansas City
Gary
Donna Humphrey
Lanelta
Tom Brundage
August and Kay Tersiner 50th Anniversary Open House
August and Kay Manion Tersiner will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house in Ottawa on June 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. Hosted by daughters Jean Mace and Annette Burnett, with son Jim Tersiner in Salina, the couple were married June 8, 1950, in Pittsburg. No gifts requested. 531 S. Cedar in Ottawa is the venue.
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August
Kathleen
Kay” Tersiner
Ottawa
Jean Mace
Annette Burnett
Jim Tersiner
Salina
August Tersiner
Kay Manion
Pittsburg
S. Cedar
Tersiner
Smiths Celebrate 30th Wedding Anniversary in Ottawa
Marilyn and Joe Smith of Ottawa marked their 30th anniversary with a surprise party hosted by their children at the family home on Sunday May 21. The couple, married May 25 1970, have two children Janet Berry of Ottawa and Jimmie Patton of Princeton and one grandchild. He works at Wal Mart Distribution Center and she is a homemaker.
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Marilyn and
Joe Smith
Ottawa
Smiths
Marilyn Scott
Janet Berry
Jimmie Patton
Princeton
Wal-Mart
Children celebrate birthdays and obituaries in local notes
Demeree Lynn Pendleton celebrated her first birthday on May 3 as daughter of Osby Pendleton and Tonya Kirkland of Princeton. Grandparents Randy and Cindy Kirkland and Kim Marriott, plus David Pendleton and others, are listed. Sydney Danl Sheler notes Ben Coblentz, 69, died May 20, with Elizabeth Coblentz sharing memories in a weekly column. The piece also mentions Elizabeth’s Amish Cook origin and Ottawa birthdays for Elizabeth’s family, including May 22 for a fourth birthday and Ethan Cole Wells’ second birthday with Pomona ties.
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Demeree Lynn Pendleton
Osby Pendleton
Tonya Kirkland
Princeton
Randy
Cindy Kirkland
Kim Marriott
Garnett
David Pendleton
Tuscumbia
Hazel Cochran
Dean
Betty Kirkland
Dennis
Ruby Scrivner
Denny
Elaine Pendleton
Oasis News
Benjamin A
Ben” Coblentz
Ben
Elizabeth
Coblentzes
James Sheler
Jennifer Shaw
Ottawa
Cliff and
Patty Sheler
Long married life of Ben and Elizabeth celebrated in reminiscence
An obituary style tribute recalls 43 years of marriage between Ben and Elizabeth. The couple shared affection at family gatherings, with Ben as the calm center and Elizabeth the emotional anchor. Ben, a carpenter with a long white beard, supported his family through decades of devotion and quiet moments at home.
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Coblentzes
Ben
Elizabeth
Lizzie
Ottawa University couple to marry in June at chapel
Engagements announced for Jennifer Holtwick of Ottawa and Matthew Harader of Ottawa. Jennifer, a May Ottawa University graduate, will attend KU Medical School in August. Matthew, a 1999 Ottawa University graduate, teaches at Gardner Edgerton High School and will start with Waddell and Reed in August. They plan a June 17 wedding at Ottawa University Chapel.
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David Holtwick
Kansas City
Becky Holtwick
Colby
Jennifer
Ottawa
Matthew Harader
David
Cheryl Harader
Wichita
Ottawa University
KU Medical School
Gardner-Edgerton High School
Waddell and
Reed
Ottawa University Chapel
Powell-Moore engagement announced in Ottawa couple set July 15 wedding
Victoria Heather and Faith Powell announce their mother Donna Powell engaged to Kevin Moore son of Michael and Angela Moore. The couple plans to wed on July 15 in Ottawa.
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Victoria
Heather
Faith Powell
Donna Powell
Jimmy Powell
Kevin Moore
Michael
Angela Moore
Ottawa
Bride-To-Be Nealy Olmsted Engaged To Kevin Newkirk
Olmsted and Brock families announce the engagement of Nealy Olmsted of Emporia to Kevin Newkirk of Emporia son of Donna Newkirk and the late Randy Newkirk and Louanne Clason Brookfield Conn. Nealy a graduate of Emporia High School Johnson County Community College and Kansas State University is a dental hygienist in Kansas City. Kevin is a sales representative in Kansas City. A Sept 30 wedding is planned at Sacred Heart Church Emporia.
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Jerry
Lu Olmsted
Emporia
Becky
Darrell Brock
Nealy Olmsted
Kevin Newkirk
Donna Newkirk
Randy Newkirk
Louanne Clason
Brookefield
Conn
Frances Warnock
Ottawa
James Warnock
Emporia High School
Johnson County Community College
Kansas State University
Kansas City
Kansas University
Sacred Heart Church
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