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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2013
Page
2
Journal-World states obituary information by funeral homes or families is published as submitted, with running details available by calling 832-7151. The notice outlines submission origin and policy for obituary notices.
Fr. Richard Wempe, 88, of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, who founded Shalom House, died February 25. Visitation 9:30 am with Mass at 11 am February 29 at Cathedral, 416 North 14th Street, Kansas City Kansas.
Services for Lora Lee Johnston 86 of Lawrence are pending. She died February 27 2013 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. Rumsey Yost Funeral Home and Crematory handling arrangements.
A service for Khambay Phothiwat, 76, Lawrence, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died Sunday at LMH.
Mildred Mickey Finch Hermreck, 85, of Lawrence, died Tuesday at Lawrence Memorial. Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home will announce her services, with details posted at rumsey-yost.com.
Albert Ray Brewer 83 of Lawrence Kansas died February 26 2013 at Brandon Woods in Lawrence He was born September 23 1929 in Wetumka Oklahoma the son of Elmer and Mimi Brewer He grew up in Maryville Tennessee and Hoisington Kansas and was a KU graduate in interior design He served in the US Army stationed in Korea Survivors include two sisters Elwanda Blair and Maria Moore four nieces a nephew and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews Memorials may be sent to a charity of choice via Warren McElwain Mortuary Online condolences at warrenmcelwain com Please sign the guestbook at LJWorld com
Yoshie Maria Mori Jahn 88 of Lawrence died February 25 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Mass is 10 am March 5 2013 at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. She was born February 15 1925 in Tokyo married Samuel Jahn in Shiner Texas and had four children nine grandchildren and one great granddaughter. She lived in Lawrence since 1958 and taught dressmaking for Small World charity. A rosary is 7 pm March 4 at Warren McElwain Mortuary with family greeting at 6 pm. Memorials to St John the Evangelist Church.
Governor Sam Brownback assured Kansas residents that core services would stay funded if federal sequestration takes effect. About 6,650 civilian employees at Kansas military bases could face furloughs starting in April with up to $14 million at Fort Riley and broader educational cuts in Title I and special education across 286 districts if a federal deal isn’t reached.
Kansas University selects Branicky as new dean of the School of Engineering amid rapid growth plans funded by state money. The school opened an $80 million expansion with $35 million state support and dedicated its Measurement Materials and Sustainable Environment Center as enrollment hits a record 2,151 and a 22 percent freshman class rise. Branicky will earn 280000 dollars while guiding facility, enrollment, and faculty growth, with interim dean Stan Rolfe continuing until his arrival.
After more than six hours of public comment, Douglas County and city planning commissions agreed to grant a conditional use permit only if the project shrinks to about 200 acres and moves the excavations away from the river. The deal limits impact on groundwater and farmland while outlining conditions and possible further requirements before a March 13 final vote.
Education reporter Peter Hancock can be reached at 832-7259 for source comments and follow up questions.
The Lawrence Journal World contact information lists newsroom and subscriptions lines with hours. It provides mailing address P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 and toll free number 800 578 8748. The paper is published daily by The World Company from Sixth and New Hampshire streets.
Sheriff Curry and Deputy Fredricks were booked in Wyandotte County Jail after an investigation by the KBI into the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Curry, appointed in 2010 and re-elected, and Fredricks posted bonds of 3000 and 1500 dollars respectively. The Shawnee County DA will act as special prosecutor.
Ian Cummings can be reached at 832-7144. This contact detail appears in the byline section of the article.
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