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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 2013
Page
2
Journal World obituary policy states that obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families. For information about running obituaries call 832-7151.
Stephen Benton Carter 79 of Lenexa Kansas died March 29 2013 surrounded by family Born August 17 1933 in Lawrence Kansas A memorial service will be held at Lenexa United Methodist Church at 10 00 a m Saturday April 6 2013 Donations to favorite charities are suggested Cremation Society of Kansas Missouri lists contact details Obituaries LJWorld.com
Christopher Drew Conard 26 of Dodge City died March 31 2013. Born May 17 1986 in Oceanside California he was son of Gary and Twilah Johnson Conard. Survived by mother uncle sisters and extended family. Services April 5 2013 First Christian Church Dodge City with cremation already completed. Memorials to First Christian Church of New Chance in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel. Condolences at zieglerfuneralchapel.com.
Wendy Michelle Laxton 43 of Lawrence died March 30 2013 at home. A graveside service is 1 p m Friday April 5 2013 at Memorial Park Mausoleum. She was born February 15 1970 in Jacksonville Florida, daughter of Herbert W Laxton and Shirley Jean White. Survived by father Herbert and wife Sandy Kansas City, mother Shirley O'Dell Texas, two daughters Misty Rivera Zapata and Memorie Hall, two sons William Bubba Laxton and Chance Rivera, brothers Herbert W Laxton and Amanda Bonner Springs, sister Angela Joy Laxton Texas, many nieces and nephews and eight grandchildren. Memorial contributions to Wendy Laxton Memorial Fund c/o Warren McElwain Mortuary. Online condolences at warrenmcelwain.com.
Funeral services for Lela F Morley of Eudora aged 91 will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday April 4 2013 at Warren McElwain Mortuary Eudora Chapel with burial at Hesper Cemetery. She died March 31 2013 at Medicalodges Eudora born April 13 1921 in Hesper Kansas daughter of Ralph and Ethel Westerhouse. She worked in the Eudora grade school cafeteria for 20 years retiring in 1987 and was a member of Eudora United Methodist Church. She married Harold Morley December 23 1939 in Columbia MO he preceded her in death January 14 2007. She is survived by sons Donald and Robert Morley two sisters Eva Lancaster Dorothy Baldwin seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. The family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday April 3 2013 at the Warren McElwain Mortuary Eudora Chapel. Memorials to Eudora United Methodist Church.
KU Provost Jeff Vitter’s April 1 eNewsletter jokes about a Center for Healthy BBQ funded by the Gates Foundation, swim lanes on Jayhawk Boulevard, fish oil stations in buildings, moving Memorial Stadium track to Wescoe Hall roof, a texting while walking ban, celebrity visits by Jillian Michaels and Seth Meyers, and a closing note that it’s all an April Fools’ Day prank.
Kansas University reporter Matt Erickson invites readers to meet during office hours from 9 a.m. to noon on April 10. The event will be held on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union at the Media Crossroads. He can be reached at 832-6388 and is on Twitter at LJW KU.
Topeka residents welcomed a new law after signing, saying it helps cases avoid lapse. The act raises hope for justice in rape prosecutions while noting a cold case from 1985, DNA tied a suspect, and one exoneration followed. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month per the proclamation.
The case centers on Heather Jones former Franklin County Attorney who resigned May 22 amid drug allegations that she purchased methamphetamine while in office. Charges against Curry and Fredricks for obstruction and misconduct were suspended and may be dropped if they complete a one year diversion. Jones’s attorney disputed the drug claims and urged sealing records, while Jones remains employed in Johnson County as the investigation continues.
Lawrence Journal World publishes daily from 645 N.H. Lawrence KS 66044. Editorial offices list contact email for tips and subscriptions. Subscriptions billing and delivery lines show phone numbers and hours. Postmaster address provided for changes. USPS periodical postage paid at Lawrence. Associated Press and ABC memberships noted.
Fragmented odds and numbers list for Powerball Mega Millions and other Kansas games. Includes partial picks for Saturday Friday and Monday draws with red and white ball specifications and Pick 3 notes. The text shows multiple draw results and incomplete entries from the Kansas Lottery page.
Market summary shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 5.69 points to 14,572.85 and the Nasdaq off 28.35 to 3,239.17 while the S&P 500 slides 7.02 to 1,562.17. Treasury yields edge higher as corn, soybeans, and wheat retreat in Chicago and Kansas City trading. Oil trades near 97.07 while silver gains 37.9 cents to 27.94 and platinum climbs to 1,598.80 per ounce.
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