Aug 10, 2001

Ernest Fredrick 'Ernie' Lowrance was born July 29, 1919, in Franklin County, Kansas. He was the son of Thomas Fredrick and Nancy Ellen (Hopper) Lowrance. A lifelong Franklin County resident, he made his home in Ottawa, until his death Friday, August 10, 2001, at the age of eighty-two years. He attended Evergreen and Cole rural schools in Franklin County....

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Jun 21, 2001

She attended Muncie and Louisburg schools and graduated from rural Harmony School in 1924. Pauline worked four or five years at Osawatomie State Hospital until 1957; a clerk at Davis Paint Store in Ottawa from 1957 until 1963; and ten years at Irwin`s Gift Shop, also in Ottawa, from 1963 until retiring in 1973. She was a member of...

Jun 19, 2001

Jun 19, 2001

Jun 17, 2001

Ralph attended Pomona schools. He was a farmer and also hauled milk, retiring in 1965. Mr. Nichols enjoyed his farming career. In his spare time, he enjoyed going to auctions and sales and visiting with his friends. On April 8, 1931, Ralph was united in marriage with Leota McCurdy. She preceded him in death on January 6, 1994. He...

Jun 8, 2001

Jun 3, 2001

Lillian graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa, with the class of 1949 and attended Ottawa University for three years, majoring in music. She was a cheerleader and choir member at the University. She taught music in rural schools for over five years and continued her career teaching private piano and organ for many years. She was...

Jun 3, 2001

May 31, 2001

Harry Morton Harry attended Spring Creek country school. He was a lifelong farmer/stockman. He was also employed by Williams Gas Service as an engineer in 1951, retiring in 1979. He was a member of Hesston United Methodist Church. Harry was an outdoor person who stayed active caring for the family farm, fishing, and gardening. He also enjoyed playing pool...

May 26, 2001

May 11, 2001

Lena Barnhart was born October 1, 1916, in Coffey County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Robert H. and Zelma (Bixby) McCracken. She lived in rural Franklin and Douglas Counties all of her married life, moving to the Lawrence area in 1984, where she made her home until her death Friday, May 11, 2001, at the age of eighty-four...

May 2, 2001

Apr 27, 2001

Stephen graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1972. Since 1992, Stephen has been employed by Royal Tractor Company, New Century, Kansas, at Gardner, as a welder and fitter lead man/foreman. In the 1980`s, he worked for Havens Steel, Ottawa, as a welder and fitter, and Wolf Creek Power Plant, Burlington, during construction, in the 1970`s and...

Apr 21, 2001

Harold graduated from Parsons High School with the class of 1948, and received a business degree from Parsons Junior College in 1950. National Gypsum Company, Parsons, Kansas employed him, from 1950 to 1953. In 1955, he was employed by the Gas Service Company, Kansas City, Kansas, as a consumer service sales representative, transferring to Ottawa in 1960, until his...

Apr 10, 2001

Apr 8, 2001

Wilda attended Greenwood Grade School, Pomona High School for ninth grade, finishing that year at Ottawa Junior High School and graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1938. She was a professional waitress for many years, working at Crown Drug Store from November of 1945 until November of 1947, Silver Leaf Caf' in 1943, Eat Shoppe from...

Apr 6, 2001