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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 2016
Page
2
Journal World obituary policy lists contact number 832-7151 for running obituaries. Notices run as submitted by funeral homes or families of the deceased.
Wilma Reynolds Meseraull aged 96 died April 22 2016 born December 12 1919 in Lawrence KS. She worked as a receptionist for her father’s chiropractic office and co founded Meseraull Printing in 1959. A church organist and Beta Sigma Phi member she is survived by two sons five grandchildren eight great grandchildren and a brother. A Celebration of Life is planned April 30 2016 at Warren McElwain Mortuary with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Bridge Point Community Church.
Dean L Hatch, 52, of Lawrence died April 23 2016 at his home. Services are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
Services for Chester William Proctor 95 of Lawrence will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Burial follows at Washington Creek Cemetery He died April 21 2016 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Born January 2 1921 in Erie Kansas he served in WWII and earned the Purple Heart Survived by wife Lorene Margaret Meanor a daughter Roxane Fawl and husband Mike grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials suggested to Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund.
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state is not liable for Helen Keiswetter's death, occurring months after an 83-year-old was assaulted in her home by escaped inmate Christopher Zorn. The court treated prison staff as police, protecting them from liability under the police protection exception.
Douglas County endorses a three pronged reform for its criminal justice system. A mental health court would coordinate treatment with case management, using pre and post filing diversions to avoid criminal records for some in crisis. Funding hurdles and staffing questions loom as the group plans pilot operations ahead of jail expansion and a crisis center.
County reporter Elwyn Jones can be reached at 832 7166 and ejones Ijworld com.
Ryan and Amber Luckie of Lawrence announced the birth of a girl on Saturday. Emilee Stansell and Tony Thompson of Lecompton welcomed a girl on Saturday. Curtis Marks and Makayla Witt of Tonganoxie welcomed a boy on Saturday.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to the editors’ attention. Readers are urged to call 785-832-7154 or email news@ljworld.com to report mistakes and seek corrections.
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