Obituary notices for Alan Whitehouse and Loretta Dunbar
Two obituaries honor Alan Brack Whitehouse a 90 year old Kansas resident and saxophonist with ties to DuPont and Lawrence born 1931 died 2021 in Kansas City. Survives include seven children and 17 grandchildren, memorial mass pending at Oak Hill Cemetery. A separate obituary profiles Loretta Dunbar 82 of Scottsdale who died January 7 2022 in Surprise Arizona, noting Lawrence HS graduate and longtime Kansas City area resident with three daughters and five grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held in Lawrence in spring. Details later.
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Alan Brack Whitehouse
Overland Park
Kansas_ City
Kansas City
Alan
Rochester
John Ralph
Jessamine Payne Whitehouse
St. Bonaventure University
Nancy Jean Hazzard
Nancy
Wellsville
DuPont
New York
Iowa
West Virginia
Kansas
Flexel
University of Buffalo
Catholic Church
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Lawrence
Buffalo Bills
New Horizons Band
Junkyard Jazz
Barbara
Randy) Westerdale
Davenport
Susan
Robert) Doss
Clive
Valerie Bartels
Clinton
Richard
Gennifer) Whitehouse
Urbandale
Robert
Sabine) Whitehouse
Thomas
Heidi) Whitehouse
Castle Rock, CO
Laurie
Gordon) Snyder
John
Kirsten Snyder
Oak Hill Cemetery
Warren McElwain
W. 13Th Street
Warrenmelwain.com
Ljworld.com
Loretta
Skip
Nancy Dunbar
Scottsdale
Arizona
Hospice of the Valley
Surprise
Franklin James
Loretta Olga (Shaw) Cates
Liberty
Missouri
Lawrence High School
Chesty Lion
Hallmark Cards
Weavers Clothing
Charles Hayes Dunbar
South Junior High School
W.A. Dunbar & Son
Omaha
Las Vegas
Hawaii
California
Disneyland
Sun City West
KU Jayhawks
Charles
Harry Franklin Cates
Chris Nieder
Randy) Johnson
Beth Dunbar
Allen) Crist
Brenda Dunbar Swartz
Georgia Gray
Edna Leboeuf
Diane Wilson
Flower St
Phoenix
Caminodelsol.com
Kelly Raises, Spends More in Kansas Governor Race
Democratic Gov Laura Kelly reports about 2.05 million raised last year and 762 thousand spent, entering 2024 with 1.94 million cash on hand, ahead of Attorney General Derek Schmidt who raised 1.64 million and spent 331 thousand, with Schmidt claiming an off year fundraising record. In Missouri, Kansas City public schools win full accreditation after two decades, driven by growth in English and math, graduation rates, and data use in curriculum.
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Topeka
Kansas
Laura Kelly
Kelly
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas City
Missouri State Board of Education
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Longtime Ponte Vedra resident Sarah Black 92 dies in Georgia
Sarah Underwood Black aged 92 of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida died January 6 2022 in Thomasville Georgia Born February 21 1929 in Lawrence Kansas she was a University of Kansas graduate longtime Presbyterian and Stephen Minister Survived by children Karen Merriam Susan Kogan James Black grandchildren and great grandchildren memorials to Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care encouraged Online tribute at www allensh com
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Sarah Underwood Black
Ponte Vedra Beach
Florida
Thomasville
Georgia
Lawrence
Kansas
Prescott Underwood
Doris Patterson Underwood
James William Black
Sarah
University of Kansas
Presbyterian Church
Stephen
Pe.o
Karen
Tom Bevilacqua
Merriam
Susan Kogan
James Thomas
Mandi) Black
Robert Kogan
Matthew Kogan
Katherine Merriam
Alex) Silverman
George
Shelby) Merriam
Sara Marie Black
Jeffrey Black
Elliott
Margot Silverman
Jane Baker
Allensh
Ljworld.com
Kansas Board to Issue Temporary Substitute Teacher Relief
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson announced temporary relief for teacher shortages through TEAL emergency permits expiring June 1, 2022. The plan aims to keep students in classrooms while teachers recover, with a formal vote by the State Board of Education at 10:20 a.m. today.
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KSDE
Kansas
Kansas Education
Randy Watson
Kansas Association of School Boards
United School Administrators of Kansas
The
Kansas National Education Association
Kevin Riemann
KNEA
Brian Jordan
KASB
State Board of Education
Hospital Staff Out COVID-19 Cases Rise at LMH Health
As of Tuesday LMH Health reported about 87 of its roughly 1,800 staff out due to positive tests, PUIs or close contacts. Douglas County’s rolling case average hit an all-time high of 214.64 with a 19.3 percent positivity rate, reflecting rapid changes and ongoing Delta and Omicron variant concerns among vaccinated and unvaccinated residents.
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LMH Health
Douglas County
Lawrence Douglas County Public Health
Hoppingarner
LMH Health faces staffing strain amid rising COVID cases
LMH Health leaders warn of mounting staff shortages as Douglas County sees seven COVID related deaths in a week. Vaccination, cross training, and patient care continuity are emphasized while officials urge community support and testing options. Public resources outline testing and vaccination details at lmh.org.
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Douglas County
LMH Health
Hoppingarner
Human Resources Department
Hoopingarner
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