Deaths of Virginia Stevens and her long partnership with Jim Seaver
Virginia Stevens born December 27, 1919 in Topeka Kansas from railroad family. She excelled at Stanford and Yale with brother, met Jim Seaver after a date at the opera in San Francisco, and their partnership lasted over seventy years. In December 1940 she moved from California to New York, married Jim, and by 1947 had moved to Lawrence after their first son Richard, with a second son Bill born later.
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Virginia Stevens
Topeka
Kansas
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe
Virginia
Stanford
Yale
Jim Seaver
Opera
San Francisco
California
New York
Jim
Cornell
Lawrence
Richard
Bill
Virginia Seaver lifelong Kansan and civic volunteer
Virginia Stevens Seaver lived in Lawrence from 1950, edited at the University Press of Kansas, and supported civic groups including the League of Women Voters and Kaw Valley Bridge Club. She traveled internationally with husband Jim, notably a transformative Rome stay in 1953 54. She is survived by William and Robert Seaver, Nancy Seaver, and grandchildren. memorial service January 21 2018 at Union Pacific Depot.
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Lawrence
Robert
Jim
Virginia
League of Women Voters
Friends In Council
Douglas County
The
University Press of Kansas
Thomas Hart Benton
Mac
Topeka
William Seaver
Robert Seaver
Barbara
Nancy Seaver
Joshua
Jennifer
Jaya
Gabriel
Chase
Jordan
Payton
Mason
Jim Seaver
Richard Seaver
Jesse Seaver
Edward Stevens
Union Pacific Depot
Pioneer Cemetery
Kaw Valley Bridge Club
Warren McElwain
Ljworld.com
Datebook event listings at Lawrence area venues
ABs Crepes and Buffet serves breakfast and lunch at VFW Post 852 on Massachusetts Street from 8 am to 2 pm. Earth Care Series Sunrise Project mission session runs 9 40 to 10 45 am at First Presbyterian Church on Clinton Parkway. Portrait Palooza a Sunrise Project benefit unfolds noon to 5 pm at Sunrise Project Learnard Avenue. Light Reading SAD Lamps is noon to 6 pm at Lawrence Public Library Auditorium. Lawrence Coalition Peace Justice monthly meeting 3 30 pm in Community Mercantile Education Room. Lawrence Civic Choir new member registration Monday at First Baptist Church Kasold Drive. Visit Ijworld.com/events for more details.
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Massachusetts St
Sunrise Project
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Parkway
Palooza
Learnard Ave
Lawrence
First Baptist Church
Kasold Drive
Obituaries Run As Submitted by Families and Homes
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Arrangements for Barbara Sue Roper
Barbara Sue Roper 70 of Lawrence died Thursday January 11 2018 in Lawrence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.
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Barbara Sue Roper
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Rumsey-Yost.com
Celebration of Life for M. Ann Eversole
A memorial gathering for M. Ann Eversole will be held at the Lied Center Seymour Gallery on Monday January 29 from 4 to 6 pm. For full obituary details visit Warren-McElwain.com.
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M. Ann Eversole
Lied Center
Seymour Gallery
Warren-McElwain.com
Margaret L Stevenson obituary and life remembered
Margaret L Stevenson 92 of Lawrence KS died January 9 2018 surrounded by her daughters and son She was born October 3 1925 in Waukomis OK and grew up in Enid OK She earned a textile design degree from Iowa State University in 1948 and later a master’s in education at KU She taught fourth grade in Lawrence for 22 years and enjoyed rocks silversmithing sewing and travel Her survivors include three children six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Memorial plans are underway with donations directed to the Alzheimer’s Association
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Margaret Stevenson
Lawrence KS
Mary Ann Stevenson
Rebecca Moody
Scott Stevenson
Margaret
Waukomis
Oklahoma
Lacey
Floy Butler
Enid Oklahoma
Iowa State University
Gerald Stevenson
Steve
Bob
Gerald
Tulsa
Tulsa Air National Guard
University of Kansas
Lawrence
States
West
London
Venice
France
Greece
Belgium
KU Lied Center
Lacey and
Floy
Holly Moody Broussard
Lacey, Jim
Robert Butler
Barbara Boeks
Billings
Kansas City
Graham
Loleta
Ellen
St Louis MO
Joel
Brooke
Caleb
Kate
Tom
United States
Memorialwebsites
Legacy
Margaretl Stevenson
Alzheimer's Association
Act
Alt
Goto
MargaretStevenson
Au Dolan
St. Louis
Mom
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Bridge Center
Italy
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Lawrence Public Library
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Ijworld.com
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