Lawrence Datebook events fill day with fundraisers and family activities
Lisa Ramos Bland Scholarship Fund benefit breakfast lunch and Memory Walk starts 9 30 a m at St John s Catholic Church 13th and Kentucky $8 adults 4 children 20 family of four Day of Fun at South Park 1141 Mass 1 4 p m free Family Day at KU Union 1 4 p m bowling face painting inflatables free Friends of the Public Library Book Sale 2 6 p m Half Price Night Lawrence Public Library Send off ceremony for headquarters 130th Field Artillery Brigade 2 p m Free State High School 4700 Overland Drive Swingtime and Coffee concert 2 4 p m First United Methodist Church Brady Hart donations to Teen Challenge accepted
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St. John's Catholic Church
13Th
Kentucky
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
South Park
Kansas Union
Friends of the Public Library
Lawrence Public Library
130Th Field Artillery Brigade
Free State High School
Overland Drive
Don Mueller
First United Methodist Church
Brady Hart
Children’s Room
Jack Cole
Lawrence Enforcement Against Prohibition
Deaths Verna V Smith Lecompton graveside services
Verna Virginia Smith 85 of Lecompton died March 31 2006 in Lawrence. Graveside services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Maple Grove Cemetery Lecompton. She was born July 6 1920 in Alta Vista to Herman and Ada Kahle. A homemaker she owned Verna's Café and worked as a baker and cook. Survived by a son Dale Smith two daughters Janice Hefling VeNora Dark a step daughter Sharon Bufford nine grandchildren two step-grandchildren eight great grandchildren seven step great grandchildren. Memorials to Lecompton United Methodist Church or Lecompton Historical Society in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
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Lecompton
Verna Virginia Smith
Maple Grove
Kansas University
Lewis Hall
Farnsworth
Gerald Leo Smith
Mount Hope
Dale Smith
Lawrence
Janice Hefling
VeNora Dark
Sharon Bufford
Wilsey
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Funeral rites for Aurora Taylor-Woolery in Lawrence
Funeral services for Aurora Rivas Taylor-Woolery 78 of Lawrence will be at 5 p.m. Monday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary with burial at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died March 30 2006 at home. She was born July 1 1927 in Guatemala. Survivors include three sons two daughters 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The family will greet friends after the service at the mortuary.
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Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Oak Hill Cemetery
Taylor-Woolery
Guatemala
Pablo de Jesus Rivas
Emelia Teresa Guevara-Rivas
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
The
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Rebekah’s Friendship Lodge
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Fidelity Shrine
Donald Eugene Woolery
Edgar Rivas
Houston
Barbi Rivas
William Taylor Jr
Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Victoria Pugliese
Westminster
Calif
Sandra Taylor
Skellytown
Texas
Douglas County
Warrenmcelwain
Woolery
Emergency fire calls in Lawrence area reported
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical logged several calls Friday including a vehicle trapped by power lines at 1807 Mass and later 1515 Engel Road. A chemical hazard at 1401 N 1941 Diagonal Road, an outside rubbish fire at 2601 Lawrence Ave, and service at 707 W 23rd St followed before 11:29 p.m.
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Births Christina Cott and Amanda Miller A girl born
Christina Cott of Lawrence welcomed a daughter Saturday. Amanda Miller of Oskaloosa welcomed a daughter Saturday. The Journal-World notes its policy to correct significant errors and provides contact details for readers to report any corrections.
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Christina Cott
Lawrence
Amanda Miller
Oskaloosa
Thelma Ruth Worthington dies in Topeka at 69
Thelma Ruth Worthington 69 of Oskaloosa died Friday March 31 2006 at Midland Hospice House Topeka. Services are 3 p m Monday at Barnett Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Oskaloosa with cremation and inurnment later. She was born June 28 1936 in Garnett and married W Keith Worthington November 7 1953 in Perry. She is survived by her husband two daughters two sons a brother two sisters and six grandchildren.
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Oskaloosa
Thelma Ruth Worthington
Barnett-Chapel Oaks
Worthington
Midland Hospice House
Topeka
Garnett
William Hubert
Edna Loree Kramer Goins
Perry Rural High School
W. Keith Worthington
Perry
David Worthington
Mason
Mich
Diane Running
Seattle
Patty Reynolds
Richard Goins
Loree Worthington
Tessye Dome
Midland Hospice
P.O
Obituary Policy and Submission Guidelines
The Journal World invites obituaries of local residents and those with survivors in its circulation area without charge. Information should come from a mortuary and photos are welcome. For guidelines, contact the Journal World by phone at 785 832 7154 or visit the obituaries page online.
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Service notices for Bever ly A Holstead in Wichita and Topeka
Bever ly A Holstead 77 of Topeka will have services at Downing and Lahey East Mortuary Wichita at 11 a.m. Wednesday with burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. She died March 30 2006 in Topeka. born November 8 1928 in Cincinnati. taught music and was a homemaker. member of Grace Presbyterian Church Wichita. Married Richard L Holstead in 1951. survived by son David, daughter Carol, sister Barbara Scofield. Memorials to Topeka Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund. Online condolences at Downing and Lahey funeral home.
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Wichita
Beverly A. Holstead
Topeka
Downing and Lahey East Mortuary
White Chapel Memorial Gardens
Grace Presbyterian Church
Richard L. Holstead
David Holstead
Carol Holstead
Lawrence
Barbara Scofield
Newton
Topeka Presbyterian Manor
Good Samaritan Fund
Sixth St
Downingandlahey.com
Perry man Donald Bahnmaier services in Lawrence
Funeral services for Donald Lee Bahnmaier 54 of Perry are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, followed by cremation. He died Friday March 31 2006 at home. Born September 16 1951 in Lawrence he was a maintenance engineer for KU facilities. Surviving: widow Rebecca Moore. parents Earl and Marie Bahnmaier of Lecompton. brother William of Lenexa. Friends may call 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Memorials to American Heart Association may be sent care of the mortuary.
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Perry
Donald Lee Bahnmaier
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Lawrence
Bahnmaier
Earl and
Marie Harwood Bahnmaier
Kansas University
Rebecca Moore
Las Vegas
Lecompton
William
Lenexa
American Heart Assn
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