Siri can't locate my contacts

When I ask Siri to locate a contact, she replies that the contact isn't available and request to search on line.
Additional information:
iPhone 4S with all updates (current software). This problem existed before and after the recent update (completed on 2/
23/2014).
I believe she properly recognizes the name, as her printed request on my screen (what she offers to look up on the internet) exactly matches my contact entry.
I can open my Contacts and use voice recognition to successfully locate the same contact.
It appears to be isolated to Siri.
Thanks in advance for any light you may shed on this issue.

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