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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2016
Page
2
Journal-World states obituary submissions run as provided by funeral homes or families and provides contact 832-7151 for running obituaries, outlining the policy for information and submission obligations.
Marguerite G Baxter aged 89 died January 27 2016 in Lenexa Kansas after long Lawrence residence She was born February 20 1926 in Birmingham Alabama widow of Robert W Baxter KU Botany professor emeritus She was active in University Women's club survived by son Dr Kirkman Baxter granddaughter Katherine Simpson great grandson Colton Simpson and others Preceded by husband sister and grandson A spring memorial service and Pioneer Cemetery burial are planned.
Cecile Lola Helen Clare 90 known as Auntie died February 3 2016 in Lawrence Kansas Born in Lucca Hanover Jamaica to Louis Napoleon and Rachel Ann Clare She was the youngest of eight siblings and is survived by numerous nieces including Jacqueline St Louis Clare Patricia Clare Janice Robinson and Sherrill Clare Robinson and nephews Neville Clare Richard Clare Louis Clare Neil Napier Clare Brian Napier Clare plus friends Funeral services will be held in Jamaica with visitation February 13 at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Lawrence Kansas Donations may be made to Hanover Charities in care of Rumsey Yost.
Graveside services for Cecil Soyo Miller Jr. age 64 of Topeka are scheduled for 2 pm Tuesday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 7 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. rumsey-yost.com
Constance Marlatt Huested Allen died January 29 2016 in Lawrence Kansas born May 21 1940 in Englewood New Jersey to Richard Huested and a homemaker descendant of a Washington DC family. She married Arly Allen on June 23 1962 in Maryland. She worked at Allen Press and led her son Cub Scouts den. An avid genealogist she traveled to graveyards with her husband and built a significant library on Kansas and American genealogy. She loved knitting gardening cooking and cats. She left her library to sister Mrs Brian Nield. Funeral February 10 2016 at Rumsey Yost funeral home with a later life celebration at home. Online condolences at rumsey yest.com.
Lawrence historian and University of Kansas professor emeritus Charles L. Stansifer died February 4 2016. Born December 13 1930 in Garden City Kansas he taught Central American history directed the Center of Latin American Studies and chaired the History Department. He traveled widely supported KU Library Central America collections and the Kansas Paraguay Partnership. Memorials to the Stansifer Scholarship Fund at KU Endowment.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A details a Charleston church shooting that spurred removal of the flag from the statehouse grounds. It notes actions by states and companies to remove the symbol, a student flag incident at Free State High School, and a petition by Free State students urging a districtwide ban. The petition argues the flag violates discrimination and harassment policies and would require Lawrence school board action, with a meeting planned for late February or early March.
City Hall reporter Nikki Wentling can be reached at 832-7144 or nwentling at ijworld dot com for information and tips.
LJWorld.com polls a random sample of about 35 000 users through Google Consumer Surveys with at least 1 000 responses per survey. The method uses margins of error and 95 percent confidence levels. readers can suggest topics to Nikki Wentling.
Construction continues on a water line replacement project at 6th and Michigan in Lawrence with Michigan Street lanes between Fifth and Sixth streets closed to through traffic. Westbound Sixth Street may be reduced to one lane at times.
Contact details list the News Center at 645 New Hampshire St Lawrence Kansas 66044 with phone lines for general manager subscriptions and three numbers for reader inquiries and subscription services indicating a local newsroom contact point.
A boy was involved in a Saturday event at a Lawrence location, featuring Brandy Stratton and Jeff Hicks as the named participants. The short notice item notes the people and place without further context or outcomes.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors in this space and invites readers to report mistakes by calling 785-832-7154 or emailing news ljworld com.
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