Area couples mark milestone anniversaries in Kansas
Allen and Nancy Smelser of McLouth celebrate 25 years with a Stanwood Friends Church potluck and reception after worship. They wed May 25, 1974 at Lawrence Friends Church. he owns Smelser Buildings, she works at Hallmark. They have three sons, all in McLouth schools. Alice Jean and Leslie E Bequelin of Lawrence mark 50 years with a 2 to 4 p.m. open house at 3012 W 27th. Married June 26, 1949 at KU Danforth Chapel, they are active in church and have three children and seven grandchildren. Johanne and John Kapfer of Lawrence celebrate 50 years with family celebrations. married 12, 1949 at Francis Street Methodist in St Joseph. They are KU graduates, retired with children Mark Linda, Kelley, and Kerry, and three grandchildren.
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Allen
Nancy Smelser
McLouth
Stanwood Friends Church
Nancy Affalter
Allen Smelser
Lawrence Friends Church
Smelser
Lawrence High School
McLouth High School
Friends Bible College
Haviland
Urday
W. 27Th
Lawrence
Danforth Chapel
Kansas University
Commis
Beguelin
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas City
Russ
Kathy Blosser
Topeka
Jon
Debbie Erhart
Dodge City
Scott Beguelin
Silver Lake
Francis Street Methodist Church
St. Joseph
Kapfer
Mark
Linda Kapfer
Berryton
Kelley Kapfer
New York
N.Y
Kerry Kapfer
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Journal World
Sunday community events and clubs listings in Lawrence
Sunday calendar lists Nuts and Bolts and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at West Side Presbyterian Church and St. Margaret's Episcopal Church plus O U R S dance at the Senior Center. Monday through Tuesday items include Rotary, Flower Club, breast cancer support, duplicate bridge, mental health alliance, Al Anon, Overeaters Anonymous, TOPS, Kaw Valley Quilters, and a wide range of group activities with locations and contact details. See Social page 3D.
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Nuts and Bolts
Newcomer
Alcoholics Anonymous
West Side Presbyterian Church Library
Kasold
O.U.R.S
Oldsters United For Responsible Service
Senior Center
Bobby
Jbs
Al-Anon
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Inverness Dr
Freedom Group
Rotary
Lawrence Holidome
McDonald Dr
Lawrence Flower Club
South Park Recreation Center
Stuart Residence
Stuart Garden
Mary Lynn Stuart
Presbyterian Manor Chapel
Suzie
Bert Nash
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
U.S. Highway 40
Pilot Club
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Lawrence Senior Center
Douglas County Alliance For the
Watkins Community Museum of History
Mass
Care
American Legion
Mark Abshier
Connie Kindswater
West Side Presbyterian Church
Hasold
Dillons
Independence
Vaile Mansion
Bess’ Tea Room
Country Meadows
Bert Bigham
Richardson Spurling wedding at St Theresa's Perry
Kara Richardson Lawrence and Jason Spurling Grantville wed Dec 26 1998 at St Theresa's with Rev. Francis Hund officiating. Read as a detailed society page noting families, bridal party, reception, schooling, and current careers as nurses in Kansas. The couple reside in Lenexa after meeting in nursing school at Washburn and KU.
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Ruth Ellis
Josh Ellis
Erica Spurling
Jill Spurling
David Jacobs
Victor Tuttle
Matt VanHoesen
Debbie Ellis
Lori Sieve
Peter Tuttle
Jo Mulvihill
Irene Malone
Erin Shiel
Kate Soetaert
Melanie Rinne
April Davies
Union Pacific
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Washburn University
Menorah Medical Center
Overland Park
Perry-Lecompton High School
Kansas State University
Providence Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Lenexa
Local graduates form across Lawrence area honors list
Names span University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Baker University Bethel Harding Kansas State KU and area colleges. Winners include Wyatt Haase Lawrence High School 1995 graduate now in Illinois CS Eng. Sierra Simone Smith birth announced at Overland Park. Interlochen Arts Camp attendee Dennis Shafer. Dean's List honorees Katherine Allen Laura Darnell. several degrees earned from Central Missouri State University Bethel College and others. scholarships and awards noted for numerous students and colleges in Lawrence area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Haase
University of Illinois At
Champaign-Urbana
Haase
Lawrence High School
Janice
Gary Toebben
John Haase
Lyn Chance
Lawrence
Net Sales Inc
Overland Park
Katherine Allen
Laura Darnell
Harding University
Searcy, Ark
Katherine
Rand Allen
Laura
Jay Darnell
Ottawa
Lorraine Max
Kansas State University
Rachel Anderson
Patricia Zabloudil
Jackie Wallace
Kansas
Anderson Ad Wallace
Wallace
Zabloudil
Anderson
Kassebaum
National Honor Society
United Way
Bethany College
Ryan Devlin
Spencer Bartlett
The
Presser Hall
Ryan
Michael and
Georgeann Devlin
Christopher Alan Francisco
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champagne
University of Illinois College
Francisco
University of Illinois
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Alice Jean
Leslie Bequelin
Leslie E. Bequelin
Johanne
John Kapfer
John K Kapfer
Leslie and
Alice Beguelin
Johanne and
Plymouth Congregational Church
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine
Centenary United Methodist Church
North Fourth
Elm Streets
Kaw Valley Quilters’ Guild
Bobbi Finley
San Jose
Calif
Carol Jones
Georgeann Eglinski
San Francisco
Lois Sierra
Kara
Jason
Kansas State
Washburn
Erin Dorssom
Scott Roberts
Lecompton
First Southern Baptist Church
George Bunn
Martha Dorssom
Charlie Roberts
Oskaloosa
Pam Bunn
Kristen Beckner
Craig Roberts
Heather Hook
Tony Roberts
Julie Anderson
Tiffany Reed
Angela Roberts
Charlie Dorssom
Matt Bahn
Mieier
Sean Beckner
Kelsey Morris
Henry Russell
Ramada Inn
Lawrence Oral Surgery
Kansas University Medical Center
Mittelbuscher
Kent
Sandra Marie Mittelbuscher
Peter G. Kent
Abilene
Tex
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
David W. Kent
U.S. Army
Mary Muniz
Vallejo
David
Orean H. Kent
Cathy Boggs
U.S. Air Force
Alan Jamison
Christine Nakagawa
Lisa Ryan
Eric Trychon
Robert Swertinger
Air Force
Amari Mittelbuscher
Brenda Mittelbuscher
Arianna Mittelbuscher
Randolph Officers’ Club
San Francisco State University
Santa Clara University School of Law
Judge Advocate Corps
Dyess Air Force Base
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Abilene, Tex
Jason and
Kara Spurling
Erin and
Sandra and
Peter Kent
Kivane N. Tucker
Courtee R. Smith Jr. Lawrence
Sierra Simone Smith
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Dennis Shafer
Interlochen
Mich
Dennis
Terry Shistar
Karl Birns
Matthew Thomas Watkins
Bethel College
North Newton
Laroy Stanley Brandt
Baldwin
Kevin D. Beers
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg
Thomas Taylor
Eudora
Brian McAferty
Salina
Taylor
McAferty
Joanna E. Beard
Sterling College
Beard
Lawrence Free State High School
Philip and
Eileen Beard
Shelly Hendricks
McPherson College
Dan Subelka
Emporia State University
Erick Joseph Vaughn
Baker University
Vaughn
Gene
Grace Vaughn
Bryant College
Sara Parker
Wall Street Journal
Parker
Smithfield, R.I. College
Lawrence Area
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Sarah Spence
Kevin Bobbett
Steven Calhoun
Meghan Murphy-Lee
Elizabeth Simmons
Michael Stefany
Kirk White
Camille Lauer
Rod Wong, Lawrence
Duke University
Durham
N.C
Kai Wai
Kenneth Wong
Sarah Legresley
Peru State College Foundation
Peru
LeGresley
Lyle McKercher
Glen and Verda Frary
Robert and
Mary LeGresley
Joel Bogart
Susan
Michael Bogart
Tonganoxie
Hutchinson Community College
Altrusa International Club of
Areas
Kristi McAlister
Johnson County Community College
Rose Estigoy
Judy Kastl
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