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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2015
Page
2
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Gary Victor Knipp, 61, of Tonganoxie Kansas, will have a funeral at 9 am Friday June 5 2015 at Holy Angels Church Basehor Kansas. Visitation is 6 8 pm June 4 with a 6 pm rosary.
Stacy LYN NAFF, 56, of Baldwin, dies June 2, 2015. Services set for Friday morning at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home with visitation at 10 a.m. Details at rumsey-yost.com.
Susan M. Givens, 72, died peacefully June 3, 2015, with family by her side. Full obituary available in Friday’s edition and at rumsey-yost.com.
Funeral services for James Jim Prentice 85 of Lawrence are pending with Warren McElwain Mortuary after his death on June 3 2015.
Mary Wasson 89 of Lawrence died Tuesday June 2 2015. Born January 13 1926 in Topeka she was the daughter of Paul and Inez Moser and a Topeka High and Washburn alumna. She served 30 years as Director of Internal Affairs for KNEA retiring in 1996. Survived by son Chip Wasson daughter Beth Stuewe and grandchildren Elizabeth Tanner Willbanks Tyler Wasson and Spencer Wasson. predeceased by sister Alista Brooks and brother Paul Moser Jr. Private inurnment Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials to KNEA Student Scholarship Program. Penwell Gabel Midtown assisting. Online guestbook at PenwellGabelTopeka com. LJWorld com.
Warren Karl Legler 85 of Lawrence died May 12 2015 after a brief illness. A memorial service is June 8 2:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church with inurnment at Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born April 28 1930 in Hiawatha KS and was a KU graduate and longtime engineer at Allied Signal. He is survived by wife Phyllis daughter Kathy son Steve eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or charity of choice.
Senate debates a proposal to eliminate the budget shortfall through a 5.9 percent across the board cut to all state agencies, public safety, and schools. Gov. Brownback seeks higher sales and cigarette taxes plus business taxes to raise 406 million, while House Republicans negotiate a tax package to align with the governor's proposals. Reports note concerns over TANF caps, mental health funding, IT security, and funding for core services, with Democrats criticizing the bill as unbalanced.
In Baldwin City and Lawrence, district leaders report multi million dollar shortfalls from state aid cuts. Lawrence dampens impact by reserve funds and staff nonrenewals, while Baldwin City braces for possible further reductions amid stalled Legislature plans. Officials warn reserves aren’t a rainy day fix and stress classroom needs remain unmet.
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Victory Park hosts a 9 a.m. Tuesday ceremony honoring fallen 1st Infantry Division members with open public access, while Fort Riley requires a visitor pass for those without a DoD ID. Hidden Valley Camp offers National Trails Day tours on Saturday with two 11:30 a.m. tours, a noon tour, and a volunteer trail maintenance sign‑in.
The 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley marks its 98th birthday and the Army’s 240th with Victory Week events. A Victory Celebration with live music, food, games, and fireworks starts Saturday at Rally Point Field at 7 p.m. Sporting contests run Tuesday June 11, with the Victory Cup ceremony at 9:30 a.m.
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