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The Journal World notes obituary submissions by funeral homes or families, with information available by calling 832-7151. Obituaries run as submitted, reflecting the family or funeral home entries without alteration.
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Funeral services for Elmer E. Lindell in Lawrence
Elmer E. Lindell 92 of Lawrence died Friday June 13 2014 at his home Funeral services are pending at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home rumsey yost dot com
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Lawrence
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Elmer
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Akin Prairie Conserved as Douglas County Remnant
Kansas Land Trust based in Lawrence holds 54 conservation easements across the state totaling over 22 000 acres including Akin Prairie in Douglas County The prairie hosts 218 plant species including meads milkweed and supports diverse wildlife such as the regal fritillary butterfly This remnant of the North American tallgrass prairie offers ecological value and a window into pioneer days as Lawrence emphasizes its distinctive landscape.
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Land Trust
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Kansas
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Kelly Kindscher
Kansas Biological Survey
Memorial honors educators killed on the job
In Emporia Kansas a memorial dedicated next to the National Teachers Hall of Fame honors educators who died performing their duties. The memorial lists 113 names including two added since its Thursday dedication, inspired by the December 2012 Sandy Hook killings. Principal James McGee of Goddard Junior High is among the names.
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Kansas
Goddard
James McGee
Newtown
National Teachers Hall of Fame
Emporia State University
McGee
Crystal McGee
Sandy Hook
Jennifer Baldwin
Dutch survivor recalls wartime Bilthoven in Lecompton talk
Berendsen, 79, described growing up under Nazi occupation in Bilthoven Netherlands 1940 45 and wartime thefts and fear. He escaped to Canada with his family in 1960 and settled near Lecompton in 1974 where he now plans to write his memories for his family. The Lecompton Historical Society program featured the veteran, who shared how occupation disrupted food, utility access, and daily life and how he later sought therapy for theft and lingering trauma.
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Philip Morris
Lynda Berendsen
Pieter
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Veterans tour Eastern Kansas VA amid wait time audit findings
Senators Moran and Jenkins toured the Topeka and Wichita VA centers after a federal audit showed 57,000 veterans nationwide waited three months or more for initial appointments. The audit cited 977 veterans in the region who did not get a requested appointment and noted average waits of 41 and 35 days respectively.
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Colmery-O’neil VA
Kansas
Robert J. Dole
VA Medical Center
Wichita
Jenkins
Topeka
Moran
Topeka VA
Rudy Klopfer
Eastern Kansas
Senate
Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Leavenworth
Dwight D. Eisenhower VA
Jim Gleisberg
Eastern Kansas Health
Gleisberg
Wichita VA
Wichita Medical Center
Christine Allen
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