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2A The Oberlin herald Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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Obituaries

Town Crier

CorrectionsA story in the Nor’West News-

papers Rural Health edition earlier this month said that the staff at the Decatur County Hospital agreed to cut back to 38 hours a week to save money. The employees actually went to 34 hours a week.

The same story said the hospital had eight patients in September. It had eight acute-care patients that month. These were reporter’s errors.

✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰In the same edition, a story about

Peterson Chiropractic gave his of-fice hours from 6 to 7:30 a.m. on Mondays and it was supposed to say 6 to 7:30 p.m. The story also didn't include that Dr. Peterson's wife Pat is his office manager. These were reporter's errors.

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March 18: Shawn Shepard, Hol-comb, speeding 78 mph, $134.

April 28: Nicole R. Long, Castle Rock, Colo., speeding 80 mph, $153.

April 28: Robynn Renee Wessel, Selden, speeding 81 mph, $159.

Limited ActionsRed Willow Animal Clinic vs.

Jennifer Barrett, $162.Nex-Tech Wireless vs. Michael

Beaudette d/b/a MPB Computer, $785.

D&M Sinclair vs. Jay T. Kurtz, $701.

Wayne Zwickle vs Norman Schmutz, $4,500.

Wells Fargo Financial vs. Crystal D. Witt and Timothy A. Hayes, $11,627.

JAIL BOOKINGSThe following were booked into

the Decatur County Jail: May 10: William Olsen, 51, Col-

by, driving under influence, Decatur County Sheriff’s Office.

REGISTER OF DEEDSJames and Coleena Moore to

James and Coleena Moore, as joint tenants, Lots 9 and part of Lot 10, Block 15, Summit Addition to the City of Oberlin; Lot 21 and N/2

of Lot 22, Block 3, Original City of Oberlin; Lot 3 and S.15’ Lot 2, Block 5, Sappa Addition to Oberlin; S.15’ of E.76 2/3 feet, Lots 5 and 6, Block 3 of Garwood Addition to the City of Oberlin; part of a tract 180’x430’ in SE/4 of Sec. 35, T2S, R29W; Lots 2-15, Block 8, Johnston’s Addition to the City of Oberlin.

James and Coleena Moore to Oberlin Inn LLC, Lots 2-15, in-clusive and east half of vacated Steven’s Street, Block 8, Johnston Addition to the City of Oberlin.

James and Coleena Moore to Chuck and Teresa Harms, as joint tenants, part of Lots 5 and 6, Block 3, Garwood Addition, City of Ober-lin.

Frank N. Ward to Keith Allan Ward, part of Lot 3, all Lots 4, 5, and 6, Block 7, Original Town, now City of Norcatur.

Mark Latimer, quit claims to Dorothy E. Jones, tract 50’ x 495’ in NE/4 Sec. 25, T4S, R27W.

Dorothy E. Jones to William C. Chambers, tract in NE/4 of Sec. 25, T4S, R27W.

Ralph L. and Evelyn E. Clapper to Dawn C. McCombs, Lot 3 and S/2 Lot 2, Block 21, Rodehaver Addi-tion to Oberlin.

V.W. Sauvage and Frances Noth-durft to Stanley L. and Betty M. Hannah, as joint tenants, N.85’ of Lots 1 and 2, and N.85’ of E/2 of Lot 3, Block 22, Summit Addition to the City of Oberlin.

Merlin Craig and Susan Gayle Hussey to Merlin C. Hussey Revo-cable Trust and Susan G. Hussey Revocable Trust, 1/2 interest each in NW/4, N.55 acres SW/4 and SE/4 of Sec. 28, T5S, R29W.

City HallMUNICIPAL COURT

Thursday, May 13: Lyle Gamblin, Oberlin, improper backing, $125; Fred Bauer, Oberlin, obstructing legal process, $315; Ron Scribner, Oberlin, dog at large, $90; Elfriede Sprenger, Elgin, N.D., speeding 48 in a 30 mph zone, $143; Maria Choc, Palmer, no driver’s license, $315.

POLICE BLOTTERThe Oberlin Police Department

worked these calls:• On Monday, April 26, Michael

Wilson, 51, was arrested for burglary and theft and marijuana charges.

Earlier that day James Shuman reported that about $50 worth of state quarters, $10 of bicentennial quarters, $10 of regular quarters, another $40 in state quarters or $10 in gold coins had been taken from his home at 101 N. Wolf.

• Dave Bose reported that the keys had been taken out of his heavy equipment at Sappa Park last Thursday.

• Arrested Corrine Walker, 47, on Saturday, May 8, for failure to appear.

Richard J. HickertRichard Joseph Hickert, 55, a

1973 graduate of Jennings High School, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at his home near Selden from a glioblastoma brain tumor.

He was born July 4, 1954, in Nor-ton, the son of Quinten Joseph and Patricia Ann (Campbell) Hickert. Hegrew up in Clayton. He attended grade school in Clayton and Jen-nings and graduated from Jennings High School.

He started Hickert Welding in Clayton in 1975, and later moved his welding and mechanic shop to Selden in 1983. He began farming-in 1991. He also did construction work and was a Sheridan County Volunteer Firefighter and Storm Spotter for 20 years.

He married Betty Wessel on June 9, 1978, in Selden. They lived on a farm near Clayton, then lived in Selden before moving to their farm

home northwest of Selden.Survivors include his wife Betty

of the home; two daughters, Jen-nifer and Scott Diers, Salina, and Danielle and Cody Young, Cheney; one grandson; two brothers, Tom Hickert, Clayton, and Tim and Dar Hickert; three sisters, Rose and Vernon Beal, Smithville, Mo.; Jean Ann and Robert Bowman, Norton, and Linette and Ernie Klaus, Hays; and a step-sister, Patty and John Gall, Norton.

His parents preceded him in death.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday morning at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Selden. The Rev. Mark Berland offici-ated and burial was in the Selden Cemetery.

A memorial was established in his name. Contributions may be sent to Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn, Oberlin, Kan., 67749.

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Today: High school awards, 2 p.m., auditorium.

Baccalaureate, 7:30 p.m., high school auditorium.

Alcoholic Anonymous, 8 p.m., ambulance barn.

Thursday: Sunflower Recre-ation Center open, 4-6 p.m.

Seniors’ last day of school.Memorial service for Col. Delbert

L. Townsend, 5:30 p.m., high school gymnasium.

Senior music recital for Jaxen Alstrom, Kortnie Fisher, Ashley Horton, Mary Rachel Olson, 7:30 p.m., The Gateway.

Boys physicals, grades 3 to 8, 6 to 6:30 p.m., Oberlin Clinic.

High school boys physicals, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., Oberlin Clinic.

Friday: Regional track meet at WaKeeney.

Saturday: High school com-mencement, 2 p.m., high school gymnasium.

Sunday: Senior potluck, 12:15 p.m., Golden Age Center.

Teens for Christ, 6-8 p.m. Monday: State golf, Pittsburg.Junior high awards and concert,

6:30 p.m., high school auditorium.Tuesday: Sunflower Recreation

Center open, 4-6 p.m.Junior high girls physicals, 6 to

6:30 p.m., Oberlin Clinic.Senior high girls physicals, 6:30

to 7 p.m., Oberlin Clinic.Colby Community College reg-

istration, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the high school.

Next Wednesday: Last day of school, dismiss at 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 27: Resched-uled Community Walk, 4 to 7 p.m., Sappa Park. Fifteen-minute boot

camp, 6. p.m.A representative of the Northwest

Local Environmental Protection Group will be at the county Health Department once a month for free well evaluations, including testing water for bacteria and nitrates. For details, call 475-8118.

The Decatur County Food Pantry is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the United Church, 109 N. Griffith. Dona-tions of cash, nonperishable food and household items are always needed.

Monday-Friday: At 1 p.m. at the Golden Age Center, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, pinochle; Tuesday, pitch; third Thursday of the month, senior bridge, open. Quilting, puzzles, games daily.

SENIOR MENUSenior lunch at the Golden Age

Center, weekdays at noon.Today: sloppy joes, potato salad,

pork and beans, bun, strawberries and bananas.

Thursday: roast, mashed po-tatoes and gravy, fruit cup, bread, birthday cake.

Friday: baked spaghetti, broc-coli-and-cauliflower salad, green beans, garlic bread, applesauce.

Monday: hamburger, tomato, onion, pickle, tater tots, corn, bun, apricots.

Tuesday: turkey, sweet pota-toes, orange-pineapple salad, roll, cookie.

Wednesday: ham, scalloped potatoes, peas, bread, peaches.

Col. D.L. TownsendMemorial services for Col. Del-

bert L. Townsend, a retired Army of-ficer and World War II veteran who endowed a scholarship program for area students, will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Decatur Commu-nity High School gymnasium.

Col. Townsend died Jan. 26 in Fort Washington, Md. A complete obituary was printed at the time of his death. See story on Page 3A.