Diane Weber 81 longtime Lawrence community contributor dies
Diane Katherine Weber age 81 of Lawrence died January 7 2025 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital surrounded by family A memorial service will be held January 18 2025 at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Interventions highlight her service on school boards church groups and Lawrence City BandA lifelong educator and creator she supported education and community life with quilts gatherings and volunteer work Her survivors include her husband Bob Weber daughter Elspeth Grindstaff son G R Gordon-Ross seven grandchildren and other relatives Memorials suggested to Lawrence City Band via Douglas County Community Foundation conducted through Rumsey Yost Funeral Home online condolences at rumsey yost com.
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Services for Reta M. Ellis Arranged in Lawrence
Funeral services for Reta M. Ellis set for 10 am Friday January 17 2025 at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence Kansas with visitation for friends from 6 to 8 pm Thursday January 16 2025 at the same mortuary.
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James F Ballinger 83 Baldwin City KS dies
James Frank Ballinger 83 of Baldwin City Kansas died January 3 2025 at Midland Care Hospice House Topeka He was born September 22 1941 in a taxicab in Johnson County Missouri adopted son of Earl and Georgia Ballinger First Shawnee Mission East graduate 1959 KU Acacia Fraternity Baker University 1964 married Linda Ford July 26 1964 They shared 60 years He coached Baytown Girls Softball League 1978 to 1995 and was active in multiple clubs and theater He is survived by his wife two daughters a sister and three grandchildren Funeral services January 17 2025 at First United Methodist Church Baldwin City with visitation January 16 2025 Memorials to Lawrence Model Railroad Club First United Methodist Church or Theatre Lawrence c o Lamb Roberts Price Funeral Home.
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Wichita
Robert Ford
Bill Ford
Otis
Artemis Winkeler
Teegan Winkeler
Quinn Winkeler
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Verdia Gray 80 dies. funeral in Paola on Jan 17
Verdia Mae Gray died Friday January 10 2025 aged 80 visitation and funeral will be at Dengel and Son Mortuary Paola at 12 PM Friday January 17 She leaves one son Tony and many nieces and nephews. Wilma Irene Morgan 100 Eudora graveside services January 14 2025 at Oak Hill Cemetery died January 8 2025 at Homestead of Eudora.
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Paola
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Eudora
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Former Libertarian candidate files for Lawrence city race
Steve Jacob, a 34 year Lawrence City employee and former Douglas County Commission candidate, filed to run for a City Commission seat. He criticized local leaders and budgets, seeking to curb perceived favoritism toward the rich. The filing marks the start of 2025 city race with two seats and a June 2 deadline.
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Plan to fund park programs via guest tax and foundation plan
Lawrence parks plan proposes using part of the transient guest tax to fund programming and establishing a department foundation for private donations. It suggests new financial tools, potential non residential fees, and expanding trails while improving facilities and public art. The master plan was deferred to next month for board review.
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Lawrence
Ruiz
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Plan to go before commissioners for final approval
The proposal would then advance to the commissioners for final approval at the earliest in March. The text indicates an upcoming step in the decision process with a set timeline. No specific entities beyond the commission are named in the fragment.
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