Month: October 2012

Zelma R. Heckman, 72, Piqua, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at her home.She was born Dec. 27, 1939, in Harrisville, Pa., the daughter of Harry and Lillian (McFarland) Croy. She married George Reese in…

Michelle Kay “Christy” Breuer, 51, Washington, Mo., formerly of Le Roy, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in Washington.Mrs. Breuer was born April 24, 1961, in Iola, the daughter of Calvin C. and Virginia N.…

Robert (Bob) Alan Harwood, D.V.M. went to our heavenly Father’s Kingdom on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, from the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.He was born March 16, 1947 in Iola, to Elmer and…

Thomas was born Nov. 18, 1917, at Humboldt, the son of Edward H. and Mamie B. (Nickell) Rinehart. He grew up in Humboldt and helped on the family farm along with working as an auto…

Allen Community College’s Hayley Mertens took home NJCAA Division II Volleyball Player of the Week honors Wednesday, the second time this season Mertens has claimed the honor.Playing in eight sets over two matches, Mertens averaged…

CHANUTE — This wasn’t the season of firsts Jessica Peters was looking for.A loss Wednesday to rival Neosho County Community College ensured the Allen Community College volleyball squad will miss the Region VI playoffs for…

Ethel P. Watson, 83, Iola, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Allen County Hospital.Ethel was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Iola, the daughter of Levi and Ruby (Jarrett) Miller. She made her home in…

Fred J. Nilges, 88, passed away at his home in Emporia Tuesday morning, Nov. 23, 2012.Fred was born in rural Garnett on Aug. 1, 1924, the son of Samuel and Mary (Peine) Nilges. He married…

The strategy was laid out in a 1969 memo from a vice president of marketing for the Brown and Williamson tobacco company: “Doubt is our product since it is the best means of competing with…

GARNETT — The new Garnett Elementary opened its doors in August. The outside alone is a wow factor, but as principal Krista Hedrick said, “it is all in the details.”USD 257 Facilities Planning Committee, community…