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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2014
Page
2
The newspaper states obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families and provides the contact number 832-7151 for running obituaries. It outlines how death notices are processed and published in the paper.
Betty B Stevens a lifelong Kansas resident died August 2 2014 at Kansas City Hospice House after a short illness She was born December 17 1926 in Lane Kansas the fourth of five children to Charles Alonzo Lonnie McDougal and Anver Larra McColly McDougal She married Elery N Stevens December 24 1944 and they had eight children Elery died September 8 1990 Betty later married Joseph E Doc Beets May 11 1995 They were together nearly 17 years until his death March 17 2012 Surviving children include Phillip Linda Jeffrey Janice Brenda Cheryl and many grandchildren great grandchildren as well as sisters in law extended family and step daughters Visitation is 6pm to 8pm August 4 and services 1:30pm August 5 at Eddy Birchard Funeral Home Osawatomie burial Lane Cemetery In lieu of flowers donations may go to Alzheimer’s Association Kansas City Hospice or donor’s choice Obituary lists many family members and service details.
Memorial services are pending for Rev Vernon Whitmore 88 of Lawrence who died Saturday August 2 2014 at Medicalodges Eudora Placeholder source Rumsey Yost confirms the death and location of services.
Rosanna J Hurwitz aged 83 died on August 2 in Oklahoma formerly of Lawrence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Grand Lake Funeral Homes.
Frances Van Blaricum 92 of Lawrence died August 3 2014. Memorial services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
KU Hospital pathologist James Fishback cautions that Ebola remains unlikely to spread in the US despite TV coverage. He notes 20 negative-pressure rooms and emphasizes containment to Africa, urging focus on TB and malaria for global health risk. A Kansas man’s story related to the outbreak is on Page 6A.
Jury selection started Monday in the retrial of Adam Lloyd Shepard a 33 year old former Topeka KU student charged with first degree murder in the 2011 hit and run death of 35 year old Spencer a former Lawrence residentJustice coverage notes the case reset after an earlier proceedings and frames Shepard as the defendant in a fatal incident that killed Spencer in Lawrence.
Schott a 1993 Lawrence High grad and Shepard lived in Jacksonville Beach Fla at the time. A Florida judge declared a mistrial after Shepard's two week trial, and he will be retried on first degree murder charges. Prosecutors say he ran over Schott. defense calls it an accident. In Florida a first degree murder conviction carries life without parole.
City commissioners prepare to approve the 2015 budget with a proposed 1 percent general wage increase for firefighters. Union leaders say pay lags peers by about 8.5 percent, but city officials stick to the raise as talks remain at impasse and public updates are limited to joint statements.
City officials outline 2015 budget plans funding road projects and new developments. Tim Stultz gains approvals for about 190 apartments and 90 houses at Queens Road Overland Drive with potential occupancy by 2015. An Arkansas group seeks 900 apartments in The Links with occupancy possible in 2016.
The Kansas National Guard probes a Centrust employee sexual assault claim and a ski trip discount dispute. Centrust spokesman Ernest Baynard defends a $17 coupon as a valid below threshold perk and says travel costs were not covered. Investigators seek how the COR learned of the alleged assaults while Centrust emphasizes its 20 year service record. Maj. Gen. Tafanelli declined to comment.
Peter Hancock can be reached at (785) 354-4222 and via email at phancock ijworld.com. The note provides direct communication channels for inquiries and follow ups.
Lawrence Kansas News Center lists staff contacts for editors Julie Wright Tom Keegan and Ann Gardner with direct lines and emails. Circulation director Mike Countryman also appears with contact details and a classifieds line for advertising.
Daily publication by The World Company in Lawrence Kansas provides delivery and billing support. Readers can call 832-7199 for paper delivery issues and 843-1000 or toll free 800-578-8748 for general inquiries. Postmaster address changes to P O Box 888.
The Dow Jones average sits around 16,569.28 with a 75.91 point gain. Commodities show mixed moves: corn at 6.25 cents per bushel, soybeans up 21 cents, wheat up 5.75 cents. Oil trades near 98.29 dollars, silver around 1288.00 with related prices noted.
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