Aug 24, 2005

Peggy Darlene Weekley was born Thursday, December 17, 1936, in Baldwin City, Kansas. She was the daughter of Carl and Charlene (Ledom) Yohe. Peggy lived in Ottawa for several years, moving to Topeka in 1972. In 1982, Peggy moved to Auburn, Kansas, where she made her home, until her death Wednesday, August 24, 2005, at the age of sixty-eight...

Aug 23, 2005

Vern Sink was born on Wednesday, January 5, 1910, north of Pomona, in Franklin County, Kansas. He was the son of John Henry and Laura Ellen (Bean) Sink. Vern was a near lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident. He moved to Newton, Kansas four years ago, where he made his home until his death Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at the...

Aug 20, 2005

Minnie Elva Allen was born Wednesday, October 6, 1915, in Farlinville, Kansas, the daughter of Wyatt W. and Sarah F. (Ross) Johnson. She grew up in the Lane, Kansas area then moved to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas, where she made her home until her death Saturday, August 20, 2005, at the age of eighty-nine years. Minnie graduated from...

Aug 16, 2005

Charles 'Charlie' Burns was born Wednesday, March 17, 1926, in Pomona, Kansas, the son of Emma May Brown. A lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, Charlie made his home in Ottawa, until his death Tuesday, August 16, 2005, at the age of seventy-nine years. He worked eighteen years for Dwight Haworth Construction, of Ottawa; around ten years for Hamm's Construction,...

Aug 10, 2005

Marjorie Eastman 'Marge' Ott was born Wednesday, December 26, 1917, in Matfield Green, Kansas. She was the daughter of Daniel Webster and Emma (Selves) Eastman. Marge grew up in Matfield Green and later lived there for about five years. She also lived in Illinois, Nebraska, Wichita, and at Osage County Lake for seventeen years where they owned a marina....

Aug 1, 2005

Jeanette Helen Bien was born Tuesday, July 5, 1927, in Cayuga, North Dakota, the daughter of Edward and Agnes (Pieterick) Slaby. Jeanette lived in Portland, Oregon, moving to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas, in 1946, where she made her home, until her death Monday, August 1, 2005, at the age of seventy-eight years. She attended high school in Cayuga,...

Aug 1, 2005

James Albert LeValley, 59 ,of Topeka, Kansas died on Monday, August 1, 2005 at Topeka Community Health Care Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was the son of James LeValley and Mary (Toumberlin) LeValley . He was born on Thursday, December 6, 1945, in Ottawa, Kansas. During his life, he resided in Ottawa and Topeka. James attended Ottawa High School....

Aug 1, 2005

Peggy Jo Bien was born Wednesday, July 6, 1949, in Missoula, Montana. She was the daughter of Thomas Gerald and Shirley Rose (Wilken) Milburn. While still a child, Peggy moved with her family from Polo, Missouri, to Ottawa, in Franklin County, Kansas, where she made her home, until her death Monday, August 1, 2005, at the age of fifty-six...

Jul 22, 2005

Hobart Lynn Betz was born Monday, December 3, 1923, in Osawatomie, Kansas. He was the son of Frank Horn and Florence Estelle (Needham) Betz. A near lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, he made his home in Rantoul, until his death Friday, July 22, 2005, at the age of eighty-one years. Hobart attended school in Liberal, Kansas, and Bucklin, Kansas....

Jul 22, 2005

Homer Evert Brown was born Wednesday, March 29, 1916, at his home in the Centropolis, Kansas area. He was the son of Orville E. and Maude (Anglemyer) Brown. A lifelong resident, Homer made his home in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, until his death Friday, July 22, 2005, at the age of eighty-nine years. He attended Ottawa schools. He worked...

Jul 21, 2005

Henry Winfred Brown was born on Sunday, August 24, 1913, in Centropolis, Kansas. He was the son of John H. and Rosa Esther (Hoover) Brown. A lifelong Franklin County, Kansas resident, Henry made his home in Princeton, until he was called to Heaven on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at the age of ninety-one years. Henry attended Acorn, Agricola, and...

Jul 21, 2005

He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1964, he moved to Williamsburg, Kansas, returning to Wisconsin in 1981. In 1995, he returned to Williamsburg and, in 2001, moved to Vassar. Dan attended North High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Later, he earned his G.E.D. and a B.A. in Business and Management. He worked in retail management for several years. From...

Jul 15, 2005

Daniel Leroy Stoneking was born Saturday, September 3, 1955, in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, the son of David Stoneking and Lois (Humphrey) Jones. He lived one year in Wichita, Kansas; eight years in Louisburg, Kansas; and Pomona. The past nine years, Daniel made his home in the High Point, North Carolina area, until his death Friday, July 15, 2005,...

Jul 15, 2005

She has lived in Topeka, Kansas since 1989, moving from Lawrence, Kansas, where she had lived since the early 1950`s. She was a beautician at Ruth Ann`s Beauty Salon in Lawrence for many years, from the 1950`s through the 1980`s. In 1961, Ruth was united in marriage with Orville Cearfoss in Miami, Oklahoma. He survives of their home. SERVICES:...

Jul 9, 2005

Jul 9, 2005

Ronald Alan (Fish) Fischbach, Jr., 35, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, after a brave battle with cancer. He was born December 14, 1969, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Ronald and Belinda (Holloway) Fischbach. He worked various jobs in construction, roofing, and also loaded/unloaded trailers in the Kansas City area. He also worked at Havens Steel in Ottawa,...

Jul 2, 2005

She was a lifelong resident of Franklin County, Kansas. Arietta attended Greenwood School. She was a homemaker and Certified Nurse`s Aid. In the 1960`s and 1970`s, she worked at Crestview and Cedarhouse in Ottawa, and Richmond Nursing Home. She was a member of the Chippewa Indian Tribe. On June 22, 1931, Arietta was united in marriage with Sample `Samp`...

Jul 1, 2005

Chuck was a lifelong Ottawa resident. Chuck attended Ottawa schools. He was self-employed for twenty years, contracting out as a heavy equipment bulldozer operator. SERVICES: Private family services will be held. IN STATE: Mr. Reams will be cremated. CEMETERY: Highland Cemetery, Ottawa.

Jun 30, 2005

RESIDENCE HISTORY: She was a near lifelong resident of Ottawa, living in Kansas City, Kansas for a very short period of time after her marriage. OCCUPATION & BUSINESS: She worked for Hercules Powder Plant in DeSoto as a line worker during World War II and the Vietnam War. She worked in quality control for Parmalee Products twenty years, retiring...

Jun 30, 2005

He grew up in Holliday, Kansas. He also lived in Galesburg, Illinois and Olathe, Kansas. In the 1950`s, he moved to Ottawa, Kansas from Melvern, Kansas. He later moved to Rantoul, Kansas, returning to Ottawa in 1992. Tom attended schools in Holliday, Kansas. He was an oilfield mechanic and worked on the railroad as a mechanic. He also worked...