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Ben Unruh
PAWNEE ROCK - Ben Unruh, 86, resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., and formerly of Woodward, Okla., and Pawnee Rock, passed away on Nov. 12 at Colorado Springs. Ben was born Sept. 25, 1924, north of Pawnee Rock to the late Benjamin and Carrie Unruh. Ben honorably served his country in the Navy during World War II. After returning to Pawnee Rock, he married Josephine "Jo" Bieker on Aug. 10, 1949.They were ...
Mary Helen Jones
La CROSSE - Mary Helen Jones, 95, of La Crosse, died Nov. 12 at the Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care facility in La Crosse. She was born Jan. 10, 1915, at Pfeifer, the daughter of Frank and Barbara (Urban) Schaffer. She married Fred T. Jones Sr. on Aug. 11, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 29, 1984. She was a resident of La Crosse since 1983, moving there ...
Lucille P. Hester
VALLEY CENTER - Lucille P. Hester, 84, died Nov. 9 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater. Born Oct. 14, 1926, in Hoisington, she was the daughter of William Glenn and Nellie B. (Westover) Gruber. On April 18, 1946, she married Raymond J. Hester in Hoisington. He died Dec. 20, 1985. A resident of Valley Center since 1958, moving from Hoisington, she was a retired cook for USD #262 in Valley Center. <p ...
Nancy Lee Jenkins
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Nancy Lee Jenkins, 75, of Indianapolis, passed away on Nov. 10 at St. Elizabeth Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 15, 1935, in Beloit, she was the daughter of John and Betty (Nulty) Hutchison, both deceased. Nancy retired in 2005 after working in the office at Marsh Supermarket for 15 years. Ms. Jenkins was a member of Lifepointe Church in Carmel, Ind. She was loved by friends ...
Nancy Lee Jenkins
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Nancy Lee Jenkins, 75, of Indianapolis, passed away on Nov. 10 at St. Elizabeth Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 15, 1935, in Beloit, she was the daughter of John and Betty (Nulty) Hutchison, both deceased. Nancy retired in 2005 after working in the office at Marsh Supermarket for 15 years. Ms. Jenkins was a member of Lifepointe Church in Carmel, Ind. She was loved by friends ...
It will be worth it
It seems like nearly every meeting and many conversations in farm country eventually work around to the question, how can I remain successful and continue farming?
Check It Out!
"9th Judgment" by Maxine Paetro and James Patterson. When a young mother and her child are ruthlessly gunned down in a parking lot, the only shred of evidence is a cryptic message scrawled across the windshield in blood red lipstick. When a second murder occurs, San Francisco is thrown into hysteria. Can the Women's Murder Club solve they case before the city disintegrates.
Swinging Stars to host dance
The Hoisington Swinging Stars will host a square dance on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m at the Hoisington City Auditorium, 1st and Walnut, Hoisington. Caller will be Fred Trujillo, of Andover
Hoisington Middle School Honor Roll
Below are the honor rolls for the first quarter for Hoisington Middle School.
Ellinwood Municipal Court
Katie Bulinski, child restraint, fine $60, court costs $54.50 Katie Bulinski, no proof insurance, proof shown, dismissed Danniele Pfister, speeding 49/30, fine $84, court costs $55.50 Cassie Scheuerman, driving while suspended, failed to appear Cassie Scheuerman, no proof insurance, failed to appear Pete Cabrera Jr., seat belt violation, fine $5 Mary Adams, seat belt violation, fine $5 Teri White, no drivers license in possession, license shown, dismissed ...
Nov. 14, 2010
Great Bend Police Theft of a license tag from 312 Elm St. was reported Wednesday. Theft of boots from the business at 1305 Main was reported Wednesday. Loss was $200. Three unknown females reportedly left the business at 1313 Main on Wednesday without paying for $86 worth of merchandise. A hit-and-run vehicle struck a vehicle in the 3100 block of 16th St. on Thursday. Theft of an Acer laptop ...
New editions to Great Bend Public Library
New Fiction:The Confession, John Grisham; Daughter of Darkness, V.C. Andrews; A Christmas Odyssey, Anne Perry; Coming Back, Marcia Muller; South Austin Vampire, Russ Hall; Rosehill Manor, Sharol Louise; A Bullet For The Utah Kid, T. T. Flynn; Murder At Spouters Point, Leslie Wheeler; The Lightning Runner, Max Brand; The Extinguished Guest, Jeanne Glidewell; Messages, Weyman Jones; The Christmas Shoes, Donna Vanliere; The Winter Man, Diana Palmer; The Tapestry Shop, Joyce Moore; Mainely Mysteries, Susan Davis; ...
Yarmer to discuss early Kansas maps at historical society program
Local historian Robert Yarmer will share the story of early Kansas maps during a program at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, at the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village, 85 South U.S. 281, just south of Great Bend over the Arkansas River Bridge. Where we've been and how we got here – that and many other stories can be told by maps. Yarmer, a native of the Ellinwood area, has had ...
Barton hosts Kansas reads to Preschoolers Week at Public Library
Barton Community College early childhood education students will lead activities for children participating in the observance of Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week Nov. 16 at the Great Bend Public Library.
BCC Jazz Band, Prairie Winds Band and Jazz Ensemble present Winter Concert
Barton Community College instrumental music groups will present a Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The concert will feature the BCC Jazz Band, Prairie Winds Community Concert Band and Prairie Winds Jazz Ensemble. Steven Lueth, Barton's director of instrumental activities, is the conductor of these ensembles. The public is invited and admission is free.
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Sylvia M. Wagner 1927 - 2013
LAWRENCE - Sylvia M. Wagner, 86, died on May 2, at Brandon Woods in Lawrence. Born Feb. 24, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of John and Marie (Wollert) Schmidt. On Nov. 17, 1946, she married Duane Wagner in Ellinwood. He preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 1991. She was a housewife and bank teller. She was an avid reader and enjoyed needlepoint.
Charles L. Curtiss 1951 - 2013
LAWRENCE - Charles L. Curtiss, 61, concluded his battle with cancer May 6, at his home. Born on July 30, 1951, in Lawrence, he was the son of Earl and Oma Lee (Coleman) Curtiss. In 1983, he married Debra Nichols. They divorced in 1994. He was an employee of Hallmark Cards in Lawrence for 38 years, retiring in 2007. Charles was intensely interested in genealogy tracing his own family back hundreds of years and also ...
Robert (Bob) Raymond Ewald 1931 - 2013
BILLINGS, Mo. - Robert (Bob) Raymond Ewald, 81, passed away on May 2, in Billings, Mo. He was born on July 30, 1931 in Great Bend. On June 4, 1954, he married Shirley Joan Ewald (Wolfe) in Ellinwood. He worked at Blount Industries for 20 years.
Benefit dinner and dance
A benefit dinner and dance for Laura Brown, who was diagnosed with cancer, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 1120 Kansas. A silent auction will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Proceeds will go to help pay medical expenses. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by contacting Rick Schwager at 786-5255; Becky Sigler at 617-3321; Courtney Kelly at 282-0608; or Chadd Brown at 282-1064.
Droning On
Put on your tinfoil hats everybody. Or didn't you get the memo? Its paranoia time in America again. Maybe it's the spring that brings out the crazy in our legislators. Of course, that would assume a semblance of sanity the other three seasons, and nobody wants to bet anything more than lunch money on that proposition.
FCC Must Run Honest Auctions
"America's global leadership in mobile, and the strategic bandwidth advantage so many have worked hard to create, is being threatened by the looming spectrum crunch," recently departed Federal Communications (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski said.
Let Us Pray
GBHS Technology Challenge team wins FHSU Challenge
Bulls strike first with 93-86 win over Heat
MIAMI - Nate Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and 14 rebounds while playing every second for the third straight game, and the Chicago Bulls stunned the Miami Heat 93-86 on Monday night to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Tigers golf team wins league title
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Hudson High School boys' golf team won a Central Prairie League title on Monday afternoon, finishing at a combined 313.
Family combinations featured during races at S.R.C.A. Drag Strip over weekend
It was a family affair for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Thunder on the Plains at the S.R.C.A. Drag Strip this past weekend as Glen Amerine nearly shared the winner's circle with his son Craig, who was the runner up in Top Sportsman, and brothers battled in the final round for the Stock Eliminator championship.
