Firefighters honor fallen Topeka peer
Lawrence Fire Department to send two pumpers and eight staff to Topeka for Captain Anthony Cox 44 who died Aug 13 while battling an apartment fire. Funeral Monday at Kansas Expocentre with about 200 firefighters expected. Lawrence crew will guard a station and depart 6:30 a.m. to arrive by 9 a.m. Burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Cox’s death prompts memorial reflections from Lawrence officials and acknolwedgment of past line of duty deaths including Mark Blair.
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Joe Hoelscher
Topeka
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Mark Blair
Blair
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Mount Hope Cemetery
17Th St
Cox
Penwell- Gabel Southwest Chapel
Wanamaker Road
Mark Bradford
Civil War on the Western Frontier events in Lawrence
Lawrence hosts a Civil War on the Western Frontier series with lectures at Watkins Museum on Quantrill's Thieves and August Bondi Soldier and Settler, candlelight vigil at South Park, and related talks. Public meetings include Douglas County Commission, Lecompton City Council, CAP, and planning commission sessions. Blood drive at First Christian Church and a Baker University class start. Public notices continue across mass venues with free events and contact numbers.
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First Christian Church
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Watkins Community Museum of History
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Lawrence Lawrence events and meetings calendar notes
Dupont retirees luncheon set for 11 30 a m at King s Buffet downtown Farmers Market runs 4 00 to 6 00 p m 1020 Wt canceled Lawrence City Commission meeting 6 35 p m at City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts streets lecture Bloody Dawn The Lawrence Massacre part of Civil War on the Western Frontier 7 p m Watkins Community Museum of History 23 Thursday Lawrence City Commission 9 a m City Hall Sixth and Massachusetts streets Lawrence Technology Association luncheon 11 45 a m to 1 p m Plum Tree 2620 Iowa 10 to 12 register 832 2824 or events lawrencetech org p m 6 to 6 p m 1020 Vt submit Datebook items call 832 7254 or write to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044 Datebook email datebook jworld com
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Dupont
King's Buffet
23Rd St
Farmers Market
Lawrence
City Hall
Watkins Community Museum of History
Datebook
P.O
Jworld.com
Community Immunization and Storytime Events in Lawrence
This week at Lawrence Public Library and Health Department events include an immunization clinic at 200 Maine with varied weekly hours, plus Family Storytime for all ages at 3:30 to 3:50 Sunday in the Children's Room. Books & Babies Storytime targets 8 to 23 month olds with parent sessions at 9:30, 10, or 10:30 Wednesday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Sig Brothers Big Sisters hosts an informational meeting at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Lawrence Public Library
Sig Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Sixth St
Suite A
Burglaries and Thefts Reported in Lawrence
A 21 year old Lawrence man reported the theft of his 2005 Specialized road bicycle and lock, valued at 1500 dollars. The incident occurred between 11 p m Aug 10 and 9 p m Aug 11 in the 900 block of Massachusetts Street. The Journal World does not print all police reports and generally reports burglaries only with losses over 1000 dollars unless unusual circumstances. Names of victims are not printed to protect privacy.
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Massachusetts Street
Journal-World
Local Families Welcome Saturday Birth Announcements
Feirong Yuan and Feng Wei of Lawrence welcome a baby girl. Heath and Carrie Peterson of Lawrence welcome a baby boy. Billy and Stefanie Naff of Eudora welcome a baby boy.
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Feirong Yuan
Feng Wei
Lawrence
Heath
Carrie Peterson
Billy and
Stefanie Naff
Eudora
Corrections Policy Notice From The Journal World
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors and invites readers to report issues by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news at ijworld.com for prompt correction. The notice emphasizes accountability and contact details for error reports.
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Death Notice for Jackson Churchill Mitchell in Lawrence
Jackson Churchill Mitchell 57 of Lawrence died Friday August seventeenth two thousand seven at his home. Services pending and will be announced by Rumsey in Yost Funeral Home.
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Jackson Churchill Mitchell
Lawrence
Rumsey
Ruth Esther Trowbridge services announced
Ruth Esther Trowbridge 90 formerly of will be announced by Rumsey Rumsey funeral home for services after her death on Saturday August 18 2007 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center obituary notes the longtime resident of the area died at the hospital
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Ruth Esther Trowbridge
Lawrence
Rumsey
Yost Funeral Home
Elsie J Avery funeral set for Lawrence resident
Funeral services are planned for 82 year old Elsie J Avery of Lawrence at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Warren McElwain Mortuary with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died August 18 2007 at Eudora Nursing Center born March 19 1925 in Leavenworth. She worked for Hallmark Cards until 1987 and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include son Robert D Avery and daughter Gayle Mead both of Lawrence, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to the Susan G Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. Online condolences at WarrenMcElwain.com subject Avery.
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Elsie J. Avery
Lawrence
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ms. Avery
Eudora Nursing Center
Leavenworth
Alma Smith
May Liggett-Smith
Liberty Memorial High School
Hallmark Cards
First United Methodist Church
Robert D. Avery
Gayle Mead
Dalton Alice Marie obituary in Tonganoxie Kansas
Alice Marie Dalton 97 of Tonganoxie died Friday August 17 2007. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Quisenberry Funeral Home Tonganoxie burial Maple Hill Cemetery Kansas City Kansas. She was born May 1 1910 in Linn Missouri daughter of Elmer and Katie Quick. Survived by two daughters Darlene Ham and Imogene Garrison seven grandchildren twelve great grandchildren six great great grandchildren. Service details and visitation announced by Quisenberry.
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Alice Marie Dalton
Quisenberry Funeral Home
Maple Hill Cemetery
Kansas City
Kan
Dalton
Tonganoxie Nursing Center
Linn
Elmer
Katie Wilson Quick
Tonganoxie Assembly of God Church and
Order of the Eastern Star
Ira P. Dalton
Darlene Ham
Raymore
Imogene Garrison
Ira L. Dalton
Memorial Service for Donna Lantry in Salina and Lawrence
Memorial services for Donna Marie Stauffer Lantry, 73, Lawrence, will be held August 25 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Salina. She died August 12 after a 15 month battle with colon cancer. Born March 13, 1934, in Salina, she taught in several states and was active in church and garden clubs. Survived by husband Bob Lantry, daughter Joni, son Kendall, sister Janet, sister Sally, brother Mike, and a stepgrandchild Jesse Tyler Kostich. memorials suggested to Kansas Land Trust or Audio Reader Network.
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Lawrence
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Salina
Kenneth
Mary Stauffer
Kansas Wesleyan
International Farm Youth Exchange
Switzerland
Country Cheer Garden Club
Warrensburg
Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri
Blue Star Memorial Market
Missouri
Bob Lantry
Joni M. Lantry-Kostich
Lincoln Park
Mich
Kendall S. Lantry
Pontiac
Jesse Tyler-Kostich
Janet Ireton
Sally Margritz
Mike Stauffer
Kansas
Land Trust
13Th St
Diana Fredrick
11Th St
Rumsey-Yost.com
Kathryn Jean Brey Rites Held in Oskaloosa
Kathryn Jean Brey 84 of Oskaloosa died August 17 2007 at her son’s home. Services held at 10 am Thursday at Oskaloosa United Methodist Church burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Brey Navy Wave World War II homemaker survived by two sons a daughter four grandchildren and several sisters and in laws. Memorials requested to Jefferson County Friends of Hospice. Friends may call 6 pm to 8 pm Wednesday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks Funeral Home.
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Oskaloosa
Kathryn Jean Brey
Oskaloosa United Methodist Church
Pleasant View
Brey
Lewistown
Mont
Ralph Waldo
Esther Elizabeth Stonge May
Oskaloosa High School
U.S. Navy
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Lyndon
Larry A. Brey
Woodbury
Minn
Michael
Mike” Brey
Marcy
Linda
K. Cowell
Mike
Jane May
Fairfax
PaRceLL Mother not charged after boy left at store
Assistant District Attorney Lori Puckett said no charges will be filed against Erica Hinojosa of Pierceville Kansas in the case of a 2 year old boy left behind in Love's Country Store McClain County Oklahoma. Authorities found no evidence of intentional abandonment and the family reported the child missing six hours after leaving the vehicle on August 5.
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Erica Hinojosa
Pierceville
Kan
Love's
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