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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2018
Page
10
The Journal-World obituary policy directs readers to call 832-7151 for running obituaries. It states obituaries are submitted by funeral homes or the families of the deceased.
Douglas County Commission spent most of its Wednesday meeting in executive session to discuss an undisclosed matter involving the Department of Criminal Justice Services. No action followed as commissioners returned to regular session. A separate motion granted 177 property tax relief for a residence at 1209 Lawrence Ave destroyed by a November 29 2017 fire. A Friday public tour of Johnson County facilities to study jail overcrowding will be led by all three commissioners starting 9 a.m. at 141 Mission Parkway New Century Air Center east of Gardner.
Katherine Jane Kay Wells of Lawrence died on Wednesday July 25. Born September 10 1919 in Lincoln Kansas she attended Lincoln and Great Bend schools and Kansas State University. She married Robert Wells in 1947 and they lived in Garden City where he ran KIUL and edited the Garden City Telegram. Survived by two sons Kent and Kim and their spouses, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A private memorial will be held later with online condolences at rumsey yost.com.
Patricia Elizabeth Wells, 71, of Osawatomie, Kansas, will have a funeral service at 10 am on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Washington Creek Cemetery located at 607 E 550 Rd in Lawrence, Kansas. The service is arranged through Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Verma Jewell Griffin 94 of Lawrence died Tuesday July 24 2018 at her home. A full obituary is posted at warrenmcelwain.com for more details about her life and survivors.
Lawrence police released surveillance video of a Friday night robbery at Wine Cellar 2100 W. 25th St. A Black male about 5 foot 7, athletic build, in all black with a messenger bag demanded cash with a handgun and fled west. Officers have not yet identified the suspect.
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