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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2012
Page
2
James Boyd J B Brasher 69 of Ozawkie formerly of Wichita died February 15 2012 at Midland Hospice House Topeka A Celebration of Life service will be 1 pm Monday at Ozawkie United Methodist Church Inurnment Ozawkie Cemetery Details at barnettfamilyfh.com
Patty Ann Lux Bowser 55 of Arlington Kansas died February 15 2012 at home. Funeral services set for 11:00 am February 20 2012 at Mercer Funeral Home Holton Kansas with family visitation 2:00 to 4:00 pm February 19 2012. www mercerfuneralhomes.com
Chet Thomas 89 of Lawrence Kansas died February 16 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born July 7 1922 in Danvers Massachusetts and grew up in Newton Massachusetts. He served in the Army Signal Corps in WWII and moved to Lawrence Kansas in 1968 to open a B F Goodrich distribution center. He was active in the Chamber of Commerce American Legion Post 14 Elks Lodge Cosmopolitan Club and a founding member of Big Blue. He enjoyed golf dancing cards and KU basketball. He is survived by three daughters five grandchildren three great grandchildren and other relatives. A visitation is set February 21 2012 at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with a private graveside service to follow. Donations may be sent to American Legion Post 14 in care of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. Online condolences at rumsey-yost.com.
Margaret A Roe 73 of Windsor Missouri died February 15 in Lawrence Kansas at her daughter's home after a two year cancer battle. Born April 12 1938 in Benton County she married Dale Roe May 5 1957 and raised two children Charles and Brenda. Funeral service 3:30 p m February 19 Hadley Funeral Home Windsor with burial Laurel Oak Cemetery. Memorials to Visiting Nurses Association or Laurel Oak Cemetery.
Laura Marie Kennedy aged 99 of Lawrence died February 15 2012 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. Funeral services Saturday February 18 2012 at Clinton Presbyterian Church with burial at Clinton Cemetery. She was born October 20 1912 near Stull Kansas and lived in Stull and Clinton communities. She loved her family faith and helping others and was known as The Queen of the Hills for riding her Quarter horse Queen. She is survived by daughters Gloria Leonhard and Elaine Kennedy and son Dan Kennedy and five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. The family will greet friends February 17 2012 at Warren McElwain Mortuary. Memorials to Clinton United Presbyterian Church or Stull United Methodist Church.
The tenure denial for Romkes cites lack of clear evidence of a sustainable independent research program and notes he had not served as principal investigator on an externally funded grant. Bell and others argue the process lacked approved criteria. A court case looms with briefs to Chief Judge Fairchild and potential oral arguments.
About 500 activists plan to attend a weekend protest in Wichita targeting Koch brothers Charles and David Koch, with participants from San Francisco to Washington DC. The event cites corporate political influence, climate concerns, and opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, featuring speeches on energy policy and inequality. Sponsors include Sierra Club chapters and Occupy groups across multiple cities.
The plan projects 80 hotel rooms for TownPlace Marriott, 21 apartments, retail space, and a sixth floor restaurant. Elevation changes reduce the eastern edge to three stories while other portions rise to five or six stories near Ninth and New Hampshire. City commissioners must find no feasible and prudent alternatives for the property before moving forward. City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832-6362.
The Kansas Department of Transportation awarded RD Johnson Excavating a 4.34 million bid to replace a bridge on East 23rd Street between Haskell and Learnard in Lawrence. Work is planned to start in early April and finish by September. Hamm Inc. and Subsidiaries secured a 938,218 bid to resurface Kansas Highway 10 from the Kansas Turnpike to US 59.
The Clinton Lake Historical Society holds its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Clinton Presbyterian Church, 588 N. 1200 Rd. A potluck dinner will follow with coffee and rolls provided. New officers will be announced.
Contact and staff details for the Lawrence Journal World including editors and departments. Publication offices listed at 609 N.H. and 645 N.H. in Lawrence Kansas with main phone numbers, circulation, advertising, and newsroom emails for local government courts sports and obituaries.
Today’s poll asks if you watch The Colbert Report. Thursday’s poll shows responses: Once a month 28 percent, Once a week 23 percent, Once every six months to a year 19 percent, Never 14 percent, More than once a week 13 percent. Visit LJWorld.com to view more responses and cast your vote.
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