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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2011
Page
2
Harold Heinrich 80 of Alachua Florida and formerly Vinland died December 12 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial services for Skyler James Barbee age 25 of Atchison formerly of Lawrence will begin at 1 30 p m Saturday at Victory Bible Church 1942 Mass Barbee grandson of the Rev Leo Barbee Jr Lawrence died Friday December 9 2011 in Atchison
Don Willson 70 of Lawrence died December 13 2011 of heart failure. A visitation will be from 1 to 3 p m Saturday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. He was a longtime Kansas educator, former Concordia superintendent and Rotary Paul Harris fellow with three children and 14 grandchildren. Memorials to Rotary International Polio Plus are suggested. Online condolences at rumsey yost.com.
Memorial service for Margaret Sue Schmidt 68 of Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday Dec 21 at First United Methodist Church West Campus She died Dec 2 2011 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar Born Feb 27 1943 in Bartlesville Oklahoma she taught biology and physical science at Holmes High School in San Antonio for 24 years She held degrees from UT Health Science Center and Avila College Survivors include two daughters Christin Williams and Carol Nichol a sister a brother two granddaughters and a niece Memorials may be sent to the Lewy Body Dementia Association c/o Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence KS 66044
Shawnee police describe a noncriminal incident where two Olathe men were found unconscious in a car on Clearcreek Parkway. Officer Shurmantine, a former EMT, freed air to the driver, checked pulses, and both men spoke before being taken to the hospital. Police note such deaths are rare and not illegal.
Regents discussed potential changes to admission standards at KU and five public universities. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said the goal is to better identify students likely to succeed and expand opportunities, while current standards rely on ACT, SAT, class rank, or GPA in the Kansas Qualified Admissions curriculum. Chair Ed McKechnie emphasized access to a regents university as key.
Funeral services for Floyd M Hubbel 87 of Basehor will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Basehor United Methodist Church. Burial is in Hubbel Hill Cemetery in Tonganoxie. He died Tuesday December 13 2011. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church.
Robin Frances Potterf, 51, of Oskaloosa, died December 14, 2011 at home after a long cancer battle. Funeral arrangements are pending at Barnett Family Funeral Home, with burial planned at Pleasant View Cemetery.
Danny L. Coyne 67 of Lecompton died December 14 2011 at St Luke s Hospital Kansas City Missouri pending services announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Mass of Christian Burial for Marianne Lynch Griffin age 81 of Boston was Dec 5 at College of Our Lady of the Elms Chapel Chicopee. Burial followed at St Patrick's Cemetery. Griffin died Dec 1 2011. She held degrees from Elms Boston College and Emporia State and worked as librarian at Kansas University law firms in Kansas City Providence and the Connecticut State Library. Survivors include son Stephen Griffin two daughters Anne and Angela and granddaughter Christina. Memorials to the College of Our Lady of the Elms. Corridan Funeral Home Chicopee in charge.
Funeral services for Theodora B Theo Puckett 91 of Eudora will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence followed by burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. She was born March 16 1920 in Kansas City Missouri, lived in Lawrence since 1938 and in Eudora recently. She married William Puckett Jr on December 25 1938 in Lawrence. Surviving are Norman Puckett Karen Scutter Patricia A Kirk a sister Vera Mae Gallon four grandchildren eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. The family will greet friends from 9 a.m. to service time at the mortuary. Memorials may be sent to Central United Methodist Church or to the American Bible Society c/o the mortuary.
Douglas County commissioners amended a $20,000 heritage grant for the Clinton Lake Historical Society to fund adding storage research and exhibits space at the Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum in Bloomington Park East Clinton Lake. The change follows the society’s request to repurpose funds from consulting services to expanding the milk shed facility.
Santa Claus will answer questions about Christmas and life at the North Pole during a live LJWorld.com chat starting after school at 4 p.m. The 30 minute session features Santa Bob Beebe, Lawrence resident and 30 year Santa performer, who will direct all donations to a Van Go Mobile Arts bench for KU Schiefelbusch Clinic.
Community notices from Lawrence include city and county government items, court updates, school and consumer affairs notes, plus transportation and photo reprint notices. Local obituaries and letters to the editor appear among community announcements and sports briefs.
Today's LJWorld poll asks if readers back the National Transportation Safety Board recommendation to ban all cellphone use while driving. Results show varied support.
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