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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2009
Page
2
Lawrence Datebook notes a Batman: The Dark Knight matinee at 1 30 p m for ages 12 19 at the Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont. A weekday Farmers Market runs from 4 to 6 p m at 10th and Vermont.
Lawrence city calendar highlights include the World’s Largest Community Workout at Shenk Fields from 5 30 to 6 45 p m and a walking school bus info session at 6 p m. Imaginators ages 7 12 meet at the Lawrence Public Library at 1 30 p m.
Two 19 year olds from Lawrence were arrested after a late Saturday road rage in a IHOP parking lot encounter. One suspect fled on foot but was captured. charges include battery and obstructing legal procedure. The other faced aggravated assault charges with weapons and open container. Victims not hospitalized.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital reported no births on Sunday indicating a quiet day in obstetrics with no new neonatal admissions or deliveries recorded across the hospital.
The Journal-World invites readers to report significant errors and provides contact details including a phone number and email for submitting corrections, reflecting the paper's policy to amend mistakes brought to attention by the public.
Lawrence police detained three suspects after a Sunday shooting at the 821 Club in Iowa. A 19 year old Topeka man suffered a non life threatening gunshot wound and was hospitalized after transfer to a Kansas City area hospital. A white Mercury linked to the incident fled the scene, with a Colorado man arrested and two Topeka suspects apprehended after a brief chase. Investigators seek tips at 832-7509 or 832 TIPS.
David Douglas Travis 61 of Lawrence died Friday July 3 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A funeral service is at 7 p.m. today at Warren McElwain Mortuary with graveside services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Maxwell Cemetery Maxwell Iowa. He was born December 19 1947 in Des Moines Iowa and raised in Maxwell. He held a UI degree and led Kempton State Bank and Trust before moving to Lawrence retiring in 1986. He served as Scoutmaster volunteer firefighter and church and community leader. He married Cheryl Lynn LeRow Aug 25 2001 in Lawrence. Survived by his wife two children stepchildren nine grandchildren and numerous relatives. Memorials to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Online condolences at warrenmcelwain.com subject Travis.
Allen Tommy Thompson 89 of Lawrence died July 3 2009 after a long cancer battle. He was a WWII Army veteran who fought in five European campaigns and earned a Normandy invasion medal. He worked as an ironworker and led local unions and councils. Survived by wife Dorothy Jean, son Scott and wife Alexandra, three sisters and a grandson. Memorials to The Dream Factory via Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.
Obituary for Paul Kenneth Shumaker 63 of Olathe Kansas, who died July 5 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House. Services at St Andrew Christian Church July 8 at 10 30 a m. He was born September 1 1945 in Independence Missouri and lived in Missouri and Kansas. A University of Missouri graduate in electrical engineering he worked at Bell Labs Custom Electronics and King Radio and helped found Birdview Satellite and Microwave Systems Design and Garmin Ltd in Olathe. He was active in philanthropy and peace missions and served on church boards. Survivors include son Eric and daughter Megan, parents Willis and Josephine, sisters Marilyn Lowery and Karen Wheeler, brother Wayne, and many relatives. Memorials to Kansas City Hospice.
Information on obituary policy is provided by the Journal-World including how to contact a mortuary, options by phone at (785) 832-7154 and online at LJWorld.com slash obituaries for submission and guidance.
The Methodist church in Eudora restarts after a fire caused sanctuary damage and smoke damage. Plans for renewal focus on ministry and mission, dubbed version 2.0, with services held at local venues during restoration. Board chair Rob Claggett pushed for a quicker rebuild.
Emily Jane Prokup 85 of Overland Park died July 1 2009. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Delmar Gardens 9701 Monrovia Overland Park burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Survivors include daughter Marilyn Young son-in-law Larry two grandchildren three great grandchildren and siblings. Memorials to First Southern Baptist Church Lawrence or Wyandotte Nation Oklahoma.
Linda Lou Shewmake Penny 69 died at home in Lawrence Kansas on July 4 2009 after a short battle with a brain tumor She was born October 25 1939 in Ft Smith Arkansas to Rex and Arvona Shewmake Her life in Baxter Springs Kansas included graduation from high school in 1957 marriage to Gordon Mick Penny and a large family Laura Shannon Rebecca Rachel Michael Jelica Michelle and others Her community work spanned Girl Scouts PEO church groups AFS library and hospital boards She remained active in Lawrence after 1993 as CASA choir member and leader and mentor at First United Methodist Church Memorials to Douglas County Visiting Nurses and Hospice CASA or Hidden Valley Girl Scout Camp were requested She will be remembered for generosity compassion and leadership with a memorial service scheduled July 7 at First United Methodist Church.
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