Datebook notices for Lawrence area events and meetings
Immunization clinics by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department offer flu shots at 9 30 to 11 30 a m and 1 to 4 30 p m at 200 Maine. Dupont retirees luncheon 11 30 a m at King's Buffet 160 W 23rd St. Medicare drug plan presentation 2 to 4 p m at Lawrence Senior Center 745 Vt. Big Brothers Big Sisters informational meeting 5 15 p m at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A. Lawrence City Commission meeting 6 35 p m at City Hall. LMH board meeting 9 a m at LMH auditorium 325 Maine. Health screenings for 60 plus by L-D County Health Dept 9 a m to 11 a m at Babcock Place 1700 Mass. Informational meeting noon at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A. Health Care Access Eudora Outreach Clinic for uninsured Douglas County residents 2 to 4 p m at Eudora Family Care 101 W 10th Eudora. Douglas County Commission meeting 6 35 p m at county courthouse 1100 Mass. Red Cross blood drive noon to 6 p m at First Christian Church 1000 Ky. Book signing by L D Harkrader at Dread Books Kansas Union 3 to 5 p m. Submit Datebook items to 832-6397 or datebook ljworld com.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Dupont
King’s Buffet
W. 23Rd St
Douglas County Senior Services
Lawrence Senior Center
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Sixth St
Lawrence
City Hall
Sixth and
Massachusetts Streets
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board
LMH
Babcock Place
Mass
Big Sisters
Eudora
10Th
Lawrence-Douglas County
Red Cross
First Christian Church
L.D. Harkrader
Tonganoxie
Dread Books
Kansas Union
Death notice for Matthew Cavanaugh Bailey
Matthew Cavanaugh Bailey died Friday December 16 2005 at Tonganoxie Nursing Center after a long illness. He was 42 born November 23 1963 in Mildenhall England son of Franklin and Virginia Bailey. He lived in Lawrence and performed as a vocalist with several bands including Dreemwich. Survivors include five sisters Lisa Katherine Irene Susan and Laura. Memorials may be sent to Tonganoxie Nursing Center via Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
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Matthew Cavanaugh Bailey
Lawrence
Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Topeka
Mr. Bailey
Tonganoxie Nursing Center
Mildenhall
England
Franklin
Virginia Weston Bailey
Shawnee Heights High School
Washburn University
Kansas State University
Dreemwich
Lisa
Katherine Bailey
Irene Townsend
Susan Bailey
Tujunga
Calif
Laura Bailey
Los Angeles
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Rumsey-Yost.com
Kraft Sonny Kraft 86 Lawrence funeral service Thursday
Duane Loren Sonny Kraft 86 of Lawrence will have services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Kraft died Saturday December 17 2005 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. He was born November 21 1919 in Topeka and attended Missouri Military Academy and Kansas University. He served in the U S Army in Korea and the Philippines and ran Kraft Furniture Store in Lawrence for 25 years. He was active in the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Masonic Lodge No 6 and Cosmopolitan Club. He married Laurel Midge Anderson on June 12 1949 in St Joseph Missouri who survives along with two sons Notman and Roger a sister Miriam Spray and two grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Midland Hospice Care or the American Diabetes Association Research Foundation c/o Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
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Duane Loren
Sonny” Kraft
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Kraft
Pioneer Ridge
Topeka
Chris John
Rose Nuffer Kraft
Stull
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
Kansas University
Kraft
U.S. Army
Korea
Philippines
Kraft Furniture Store
St. Joseph
Notman
Overland Park
Roger
Sedona
Ariz
Miriam Spray
Midland Hospice Care
American Diabetes Association Research Foundation
Rumsey‘Yost Funeral Home
Rumsey-Yost.com
Law Enforcement Log Highlights City Police Activity
Lawrence Police report 716 calls and 92 reports over the weekend including five burglaries and three thefts along with 24 noninjury and five injury crashes. An 83 year old Eudora woman faces multiple charges after a late weekend arrest. A 47 year old Lawrence man is jailed on rape and assault charges. A 21 year old Lawrence woman injured in a rear end hit and run. Burglaries include prying open two vending machines at Econolodge and a large theft from Wendland Performance Services. Fire responses include a carbon monoxide alarm and smoke detector malfunction. The paper limits reporting on arrests and crime details.
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Lawrence
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Tracy L. Gabel
Kentucky Street
Ninth Street
Kansas City
Kan
Econolodge
Sixth St
Wendland
Births From Lawrence and Tonganoxie Families Add Girls
Diana and David Bailey of Lawrence welcome a girl born Sunday. Gary and Jill Rogers of Tonganoxie report a girl born Monday to Justin and Shanda Hoss.
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Diana
David Bailey
Lawrence
Gary
Jill Rogers
Tonganoxie
Justin
Shanda Hoss
Local Names Mention Monday Assignments
Lawrence, a girl, Monday. Ben and Brianne Washer, Clathe, a girl, Monday. Chasity Brown and Richard Koontz, Lawrence, a boy, Monday.
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Lawrence
Ben and
Brianne Washer
Clathe
Chasity Brown
Richard Koontz
Corrections on KU online degrees and transit times
A Journal World correction notes KU does offer online paths beyond the doctor of pharmacy, including a master in engineering management and several online only programs from KU Medical Center. It also fixes transit times: North Lawrence to East Hills Park is 27 minutes, while Free State High School to Kansas Union varies by time from 24 to 68 minutes due to bus schedules.
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Journal- World
Kansas University
KU Medical Center
North Lawrence
East Hills Business Park
Free State High School
Kansas Union
Ruth Stilson Writt obituary from Lawrence KS area
Ruth Stilson Writt 89 of Lawrence died Friday December 16 2005. Services are Thursday January 5 at 1 p.m. at Warren McElwain Mortuary with a private inurnment later. She moved from Akron Ohio to Lawrence in 1987 and taught flying to cadets at Wentworth Military Academy. She retired after flying lessons began at 16 and worked as a Stephen minister and Newcomer's Group member at First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include son John Writt daughter Patricia Writt sister Helen Hardin four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials to Ronald McDonald House may be sent to the mortuary care of Warren McElwain.
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Ruth Stilson
Lawrence
Warren- McElwain Mortuary
Writt
Brandon Woods
Providence
R.L
Ira B
Caroline Hooker Leimerton Stilson
Akron
Ohio
Wentworth Military Academy
First Presbyterian Church
Stephen
John J. Writt
Topeka
John Writt
Patricia Writt
Helen Hardin
Lansdowne
Ronald McDonald House
Warrenmcelwain
Denzel Rites set for Leawood parish burial
Robert Anthony Denzel 83 of Olathe died December 18 2005 at Villa St. Francis. Mass at Nativity Parish Leawood Wednesday 1030 am with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Survivors include two sons four daughters and 15 grandchildren. Memorials requested to Rockhurst University or Villa St Francis.
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Leawood
Robert Anthony Denzel
Olathe
Nativity Parish
Mount Olivet
Kansas City
Mr. Denzel
Villa St. Francis
George and
Grace Denzel
Pasco High School
Rockhurst College
Denzel
U.S. Navy
Pratt & Lambert
Patsy
Bob
Tom
Mary Ann Mitchell
Patricia Hink
Susan Muck
Christy Odrowski
Kathleen Donnelly
Rockhurst University
Rockhurst Road
126Th St
Muehlebach
Workman Rites Held for Jack E. Workman in Greenwood
Graveside services were held for Jack E. Workman 78 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Greenwood. He died December 1 2005 at Kindred Health Care Center Greenwood born June 8 1927 in Indianapolis son of Orville R and Gladreth L Webb Workman he served in the U S Army Air Corps retired as a letter carrier with the U S Post Office and was a Grace Baptist Church member He is survived by his wife Betty L Miller and five sons five daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Greenwood
Ind
Jack E. Workman
Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
Workman
Kindred Health Care Center
Indianapolis
Orville R. and
Gladreth L. Webb Workman
Arsenal Technical High School
U.S. Army Air Corps
Betty L. Miller
Robert E
Eric W
Lawrence
David Lichting
Timothy J
David A. McDaniel
Brenda Workman
Terresa L. Trumpey
Fairland
Dara E. Peters
Donna F. Roseman
Belinda E. Perkins
Wilson
Pittsburg state students cast liberty bells from war rods
Pittsburg State University metal casting students led by Russ Rosman repurposed bronze rods from Iraqi war repair kits into four Liberty Bell replicas. First Sgt. Donald Splechter requested the project to support the 91st Engineering Battalion. The process used 2,000 degree heating, sand mold casting, and safe testing at Sherry Laboratories. The bells will accompany other 91st Battalion memorabilia at National Guard Armories.
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Pittspurc
Pittsburg State University
Russ Rosman
Kansas ‘Technology Center
Donald Splechter
B9lst
Splechter
Acme
Coffeyville
Rosman
Sherry Laboratories
Tulsa
Oklo
Maska
Mesopotamia
Iraq
National Guard Armories
Kiefer Helen W. inurnment set in Sutton Cemetery
Helen W Kiefer 82 Baldwin died Sunday December 18 2005 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital born October 7 1923 in Eureka daughter of George and Viola May Black Wiggins was a homemaker and foster parent to 47 children during World War II riveter at North American Aviation Kansas City Kansas married Dale Kiefer July 7 1945 in Lawrence he died January 27 2000 survived by two daughters Elaine Kiefer Fletcher and Sandra Richards both of Baldwin a brother Charles Wiggins Eureka a sister Dorothy Postlewait Wheaton Illinois and two grandchildren.
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Baldwin
Helen W. Kiefer
Sutton Cemetery
Douglas County
Kiefer
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Eureka
George
Viola May Black Wiggins
North American Aviation
Kansas City
Kan
Dale Kiefer
Lawrence
Elaine Kiefer- Fletcher
Sandra Richards
Charles Wiggins
Dorothy Postlewait
Wheaton
Ill
Rumsey-Yost.com
Keegan Mary Jane 81 obituary services pending
Mary Jane Keegan aged 81 of Lawrence died Sunday December 18 2005 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Center. Services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
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Mary Jane Keegan
Lawrence
Warren McElwain
Buford Hall Kansas City obituary 91 services planned
Buford Thomas Hall 91 of Kansas City Kan died Saturday December 17 2005 at Eudora Nursing Center. Funeral services set for Thursday morning at Porter Funeral Home with burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. He was born August 17 1914 in Dyersburg Tennessee served in the U S Army Air Corps in World War II worked as a self employed trucker with Holiday Land retired in 1979. He married Goldie Soderstrom who died earlier. Survived by two daughters Kathy Hall and Patricia Knepp two sisters four grandchildren and several great grandchildren.Visitation from 10 to 11 a m.
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Kansas City
Kan
Buford Thomas Hall
Itam
Porter Funeral Home
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
Hall
Eudora Nursing Center
Dyersburg
Tenn
Estella Neil Hall
U.S. Army Air Corps
Kathy Hall
Bonner Springs
Patricia Knepp
Eudora
Obituary policy for Journal-World readers
The Journal World outlines free obituary publication for area residents and former long time residents with survivors in the circulation area. Mortuaries supply information and photos may accompany notices. contact (785) 832 7154 or visit ljworld com obituaries for guidelines.
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