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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2014
Page
2
The Journal-World states obituary listings run as submitted by funeral homes or families and provides a contact number 832-7151 for information on running obituaries. The policy outlines submission requirements and processing procedures for death notices.
Funeral arrangements are announced for Cal Gordon Melick, age 66. Services will be held Saturday at 10 30 am at the St. Lawrence Catholic Center in Lawrence, with Warren McElwain handling affairs.
A memorial service for Shirley Maxine Holderman Funk, 71, of Lawrence, will be held Tuesday August 19 at 11 am at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
Jane Marie Wiggins 71 of Overbrook died Sunday August 17 2014 at her home. Services are pending at this time. Condolences may be left at rumsey yost dot com.
Virgil Eugene McPherson Sr 82 of Grantville KS died August 16 2014 at home. He founded McPherson Wrecking Inc and served in the US Army 1953 55 in Germany and in reserves 1955 61. He helped build Grantville United Methodist Church fellowship hall and classrooms. memorials to Grantville UMC or Jefferson County Friends of Hospice. He was preceded by wife Sallie and several relatives and is survived by children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial service 1 00 PM August 23 2014 at Grantville United Methodist Church with interment at Grantville Cemetery.
Reno County deputy Shawn Schellinger dies at 27 from injuries after a trailer disconnected from a pickup struck his motorcycle in Great Bend. His wife Danielle Schellinger died hours earlier. The couple leaves two children, ages 5 and 7. No arrests. investigation continues.
Kansas City police pursue a homicide suspect who led officers on a chase, ending in a crash behind a building. The man exited the vehicle with a handgun and was shot by an officer, then transported with non life threatening injuries. He is the subject of a federal warrant. name and homicide details not released.
The National Institute for Aviation Research in Wichita uses a new laboratory to test safe carriage of pressurized oxygen bottles on aircraft. Located at the Balistics and Impact Dynamics Lab for B E Aerospace in Olathe, the facility cost 300000 dollars and is operated by Wichita State University inside the former Britt Brown Arena at the Kansas Coliseum.
Kansas education leaders warn state funding will stay below pre recession levels, pushing colleges toward tuition, fees and philanthropy as major income sources. By 2024 state funding may fall to a small share, with projections showing a $238 million revenue shortfall by July 2016. Regents consider inflation requests and emphasize preserving grants as essential amid budget pressure.
The Lawrence Journal-World lists editors Tom Keegan and Ann Gardner with contact lines. It provides delivery hours, subscription prices, and customer service numbers for billings and redelivery. The notice sets the newspaper’s address at Sixth and New Hampshire and notes USPS and AP affiliations.
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An enduring family owned funeral home emphasizes serving friends and neighbors with value and personalized service, contrasting with trend toward large out of town corporations. The message underscores consistent community focus despite industry changes and winds of consolidation.
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