Lester Matthews Sr.
Lester Leroy Matthews Sr., 81, rural Perry, died Aug. 22, 2012, at his home.
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Gregory Rankin
Gregory Allen “Greg” Rankin, 63, Oskaloosa, died Aug. 17, 2012, from injuries in a motorcycle accident three miles south of Oskaloosa on U.S. Highway 59.
Karsyn Hewitt
Karsyn Joe Hewitt was born at 3:25 a.m. July 29 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital to Justin T. Hewitt and Kaylien N. Hewitt and brother, Christian Hewitt, 3, Topeka.
Gene Meeker
Gene Arthur Meeker, 69, rural Oskaloosa, died Aug. 18, 2012, at the Windsor Place Assisted Living Center in Lawrence.
Photo gallery: Funny Faces Contest at the 4-H Fair
First place: Cummings Henry Second place: David Chase Third place: Barnett Wyatt Fourth place: Ross Annie See some of the other participants: Related PostsOskaloosa Scout earns Eagle award (May 9, 2013) Tank overflow causes fuel spill at McLouth (May 9, 2013) An all-day history lesson (May 9, 2013) First baseman honored (May 9, 2013) [...]
Social security and women
by Norm Franker Social Security District Manager in Lawrence August 26 is known as Women’s Equality Day. On that date in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was signed, giving women the right to vote. Social Security treats men and women equally. Men and women with identical earnings histories are treated exactly the [...]
Herrig, Ledbetter are winners in Tuesday’s election
Unofficial election returns in Jefferson County Tuesday night had Wayne Ledbetter being elected county commissioner over Kyle Brown from the 2nd District and Sheriff Jeff Herrig easily defeating his challenger, David Christy, in the Republican primaries.
Martha Cook
Martha “JoAnn” Cook, 76, Perry, was found deceased at her home July 26, 2012.
Richard Chmidling Jr.
Richard Leo Chmidling Jr., 52, died Aug. 3, 2012, at Country Care living facility in Easton after a battle with cancer.
Joseph Prokop
Joseph A. Prokop, 75, Prairie Grove, Ark., previously of Meriden, died Aug. 3, 2012.