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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2018
Page
10
Policy note states obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families and provides phone number 832-7151 for information about running obituaries.
Alexander J Wacker a first generation American died August 16 2018 born January 30 1929 in Lincoln Nebraska to John and Mary Wacker ordained 1955 served Fontanelle Alliance Hooper and Lincoln parishes until 1994 married Lois Brokaw June 24 1953 Survivors include his wife three daughters ten grandchildren six great grandchildren a sister a brother in law and several sisters in law Memorial service planned later gifts to Lutheran School of Theology Scholarship Fund or St Andrews Seminary Scholarship Fund.
Katherine Mary Cecil 84 of Lawrence died Tuesday August 21 2018 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar no services are planned at this time details at Rumsey Yost funeral home.
William Henry Gehrke 82 of Lawrence died Monday August 20 at LMH. Services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary. Information is available at warrenmcelwain.com.
Funeral services for Sherrie Bridgette Born, age 58, of Eudora, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 25 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary Eudora. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time at 3 p.m. at the same location.
Jeffery Flynn 37 of Perry died Sunday August 19 2018 A memorial Mass will be held at 11 AM Saturday August 25 2018 at St Theresa Catholic Church Details at Barnett Family Funeral Home site.
Funeral arrangements for Daniel Desrosiers 46 of Lawrence are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary. Further information is available at warrenmeelwain.com.
Funeral services for Felicia Dawn Shockey 38 of Lawrence Kansas will be held at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She passed away August 14 2018 in Topeka KS. She earned a BA in Social Work from Kansas State University in 2007 and a MSW from Washburn in 2010. Felicia worked for the VA at Colmery O Neil Clinic since 2016 and previously directed social services at Brandon Woods. She is survived by her husband Frederick Houston Shockey III and two daughters Alexis and Emma. Memorials may be made to the Felicia Shockey Legacy Fund.
Lawrence school district officials urge parents and guardians with trouble registering for the new PowerSchool student information system to visit the district website or call the district office for step by step guidance. As of Tuesday morning 1,888 parents were registered, about 500 more than Monday, with assistance available at www.usd497.org/powerschool or by calling 785-832-5000.
One morning of events includes 1 Million Cups at Cider Gallery 810 Pennsylvania St from 9 to 10 am. Story Time with Singing Sarah at The Toy Store 986 Massachusetts St from 3:30 to 4 pm. Douglas County Commission 4 pm at 1100 Massachusetts St. Farmers Market 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Clinton Parkway Nursery 4900 Clinton Parkway. NAMI Douglas County support group 6 to 7 pm at Plymouth Congregational Church 925 Vermont St. Community Garden Night 6:30 pm at Sunrise Project 1501 Learnard Ave. Friday special Senior Active Tennis Class 10:30 to 11:30 am at Jayhawk Tennis Center 233 Rock Chalk Lane.
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