Deaths and Funerals Across Communities
Funeral services were held last Friday at the Methodist Church in Overbrook for Franklin T. Van Petten 73 who died April 20 in a Topeka hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was a World War I veteran and stockman with a long Kansas residence. Survivors include his widow Anna Mae two daughters three brothers two sisters and 13 grandchildren. Frances Hunsinger 66 of Topeka died Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital Mass to be held at St. John's with burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery She was born in Lakefield Minnesota and formerly lived in Lawrence. She leaves a daughter and three sisters. Noted also listed is a retired Topeka police officer and former Lawrence Typewriter Exchange partner.
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Overbrook
Franklin T. van Petten
Topeka
Bloomington
Ill
Kansas
Eudora
Erbrook
American Legion
Anna Mae
The
Home
M. Martin Halléry
Clyde Fillmore
Osage City
Frances Hunsinger
St. Francis Hospital
Rumsey
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Hunsinger
Lakefield
Minn
Lawrence
Jerry F. Bell
Helen Vogler
Ottawa
Margaret Hill
Wichita
Gertrude O'Farrell
Fernsdale
Wash
Stoner Heads Kansas Retired Federal Employees Group
Howard N. Stoner elected president of the Kansas Federation of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees at a two day convention in the Holiday Inn. Ben Grawbill named first vice president Carl Wieberg second vice president Anna Belle Pike secretary treasurer and Lee Het tick Thomas Francis chosen for the board. Clarence M. Tarr spoke at the banquet about proposed congressional legislation aiding retired federal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard N. Stoner
N.H
Kansas Federation of the National Assn
Kansas
Holiday Inn
Ben Grawbill
Shawnee Mission
Carl Wieberg
Salina
Anna Belle Pike
Atchison
Lee Hettick
Topeka
Thomas Francis
Wichita
Association
Clarence M. Tarr
Washington, D.C
Congress
Search Panel Chosen to Seek Law School Dean Replacement
The committee to replace Dean Lawrence Blades at Kansas University Law School will include faculty, students, and alumni. Francis Heller, vice chancellor for academic affairs, will chair the panel after Blades resigned to join the University of Iowa.
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The
Kansas University Law School
Lawrence Blades
Francis Heller
Heller
Blades
University of Iowa
Funeral services for Charles W. Herrick in Bonner Springs
Funeral services for Charles W. Herrick 63 Bonner Springs will be held at Alden Harrington Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday burial will follow in Bonner Springs Cemetery Herrick born Mountain Grove Missouri lived in Bonner Springs about 30 years retired post office supervisor and gardener member of United Methodist Church survived by widow Mary former teacher a brother George of Lexington Kentucky and two sisters Dorothy Munson Indianapolis and Dollie Davis Grandview Missouri
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Bonner Springs
Charles W. Herrick
Alden Harrington
Herrick
Mountain Grove
United Methodist Church
Mary
Lawrence and
DeSoto
George
Lexington
Dorothy Munson
Indianapolis
Ind
Dollie Davis
Grandview
Former Lawrence resident Lillian Bliesner dies in Bellingham
Mrs. Lillian Bliesner of Bellingham died Tuesday after a extended illness. Survivors include her widower Clarence of the home a son Clarence Jr and a daughter Mrs Ben Henderson both of Bellingham. The Bliesners moved from Lawrence in 1963 after her retirement from the Kansas Employment Service. Mr Bliesner was Lawrence chief
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Bellingham
Wash
Fromer Lawrence
Lillian Bliesner
Clarence
Clarence Jr
Ben Henderson
Bliesners
Lawrence
Kansas Employment Service
Bliesner
Graveside rites for William P. Foster held in Oak Hill
William Paul Foster 35 died Monday in a Livingston Texas hospital. Graveside service at 2 p.m. Thursday in Oak Hill Cemetery veterans plot. Rumsey Funeral Home in charge. Foster born August 27, 1935 in Leavenworth County. A Korean War Navy veteran and former advertising director for Outdoor Times in Dallas. He leaves a daughter Elaine New York and sons Kevin Anthony Tucson and Joshua New York, plus sister Mildred Kalencik Rocky Hill and brother Emmett Foster Wethersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Paul Foster
Livingston, Tex
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Mr. Foster
Leavenworth County
Lawrence
U.S. Navy
The
Outdoor Times
Dallas
Tex
Elaine
New York
N.Y
Robin
Tucson
Ariz
Kevin
Anthony
Joshua
Mildred Kalencik
Rocky Hill
Conn
Emmett Foster
Wethersfield
Funeral services set for Mrs. Stella Delk of Perry
Mrs Stella Delk 77 of Perry dies at St Francis Hospital Topeka to be buried in Valley Falls Cemetery Funeral at Perry United Methodist Church with burial by Valley Falls OES observers Survivors include husband Perk son George Huntsville Ala grandson Friends may call at Hampton Funeral Home Oskaloosa She was a Valley Falls Lutheran and a member of Chapter 403 Order of Eastern Star Burial will be in Valley Falls Cemetery with grave side services by the OES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Stella
Delk
Perry United Methodist Church
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
Valley Falls
Lawrence Youth Elected Baker University Student Body President
Lowry F. Andy Anderson Jr. of Lawrence has been elected Baker University student body president for the next year. Other officers include Vice President Marlee Frentzen, Secretary Lois Amick, and re elected Treasurer Karen Horvath, with Frentzen and Amick both juniors from Derby and Kansas City respectively.
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Baldwin
Lawrence
Lowry F
Andy” Anderson Jr
Baker University
Anderson
L. F. Anderson
Avalon
Lawrence High
Kansas University
Marlee Frentzen
Derby
Lois Amick
Kansas City
Karen Horvath
Manhattan
Collision damages totaling over thousand in Lawrence report
Police report details a crash at 1 53 p m Tuesday at 10th and Vermont involving William E Winegar 18 of 3228 W Ninth and Esther M Thorington 44 of 849 W 22nd Ter Damage to Thorington car 800 and to Wines car 1150 Five additional Tuesday incidents had minor damage.
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William E. Winegar
Ninth
Esther M. Thorington
Ter
10Th
Vermont
Lawrence
Thorington
Winegar
Hospital Births and Admissions List
A hospital notes listing numerous patient names and addresses alongside births. Entries include several new babies: a girl for Mr. and Mrs. McKay at 1528 W 21st, a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Long of Lecompton, and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Pears at 734 Walnut, with many adults identified by name and residence across Kansas towns.
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Michael McKay
Robert Pears
Preschool Roundup At India Kaw Valley School
The pre kindergarten roundup for India Kaw Valley School families is set for 2 p.m. Thursday in the India building. Parents and children may attend and school policies will be discussed.
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India-Kaw Valley School
India Building
Vogel cites money woes behind Kansas ailing green light bills
State Rep. John Vogel told the Lawrence Sertoma Club on Tuesday that belt tightening by Kansas legislators drove the failure of many green light measures in the 1971 session. He noted neighboring states face similar hold the line attitudes as welfare and higher education budgets face cuts. New Sertoma members Bill Keifer and Dick Williams were inducted at the meeting at the Lawrence Country Club.
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Kansas
John Vogel
Lawrence Sertoma Club
Vogel
Lawrence
House
Ways and Means and Agriculture
Lawrence Country Club
Bill Keifer
Dick Williams
Lawrence Library Closed for Kansas Library Assn Meeting
The Lawrence Public Library will be closed all day Friday to allow staff to attend the Kansas Library Association meeting in Manhattan.
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Lawrence Public Library
Kansas Library Assn
Manhattan
Also Mentioned on This Page
F,.t. van Petten
Mrs
of Police
Lawrence Typewriter Exchange
Stoner
Charles Herrick
William Foster
Stella Delk
Lou
Geo
Stuart
Cowntiy
Ees Yee
Sony
Sony TV
Massachusetts
Baker
Ted Smith
Lecompton
Marilyn Elston
Maple Ln
Dorothy Young
Helen Bateson
Arvilla Lamb
Ellen Polaceca
John Kubitzki
Mary Reeves
Ala
LeAnna Moller
Sunset Dr
Walter Harper
Phillipsburg
Ruth Wildher
Donna Lee
Merle
Eugene Breese
Barbara Bechard
Marcia Kerr
Steven Dr
William Sawyer
Linwood
Diane McNicoll
Ousdahl Rd
Sophia Nichols
Lawrence Manor
Martin Ice
Donna Patrick
Craig Ct
Mrs. Martin Long
Lawrence Kansas
Whelan’s, Inc
Jowa
Otasco
Philharmonic
Big
Warner
Slimline Portable
RADIO
Renee Ene
I. Ture
Dillon's Plaza Center
Sern
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