Death of Judith Lacey from Lawrence area
A Celebration of Life for Judith Lacey will be held March 10 2012 at Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence. She died March 6 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House Missouri. Born February 7 1943 in Portland Tennessee she was a gifted education teacher and summer school principal in Lawrence and later at Oxford Middle School Blue Valley. Surviving family includes her mother Lucille Burke, daughter Jessica Lacey Brown and Frank Brown, two grandchildren, and siblings. Memorial events and online condolences are noted. Flowers to Warren McElwain preferred.
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Judith Lacey
Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Kansas City
Oxford Middle School
Blue Valley
Kansas Association For Gifted, Talented and Creative
KGTC
Lucille Burke
Mooresville
Jessica Lacey Brown
Frank Brown
Lauren Brown
Alexander Brown
John Burke
Ventura Beach
Lynda Burke
Kathy Moffat
Barbara Cherry
Pembroke
Charles Cook
Gerald Burke
Kevin Burke
Paula Conner
Crystal Ballroom
Eldridge Hotel
Massachusetts Street
Nana
Warren-McElwain
Warrenmcelwain.com
Ljworld. Com
Gloria Wong Byers dies. longtime KU fan and nurse
Gloria Wong Byers of Lawrence died peacefully in her sleep on 7 March 2012. Born in Macau on 3 December 1926, she trained as a nurse, served as a captain in the Army Nursing Corps in Korea, and met her husband George at Walter Reed. They raised three sons, and she later worked as a nurse in Lawrence before retirement. A private graveside service was held with a reception on 10 March at 2707 Oxford Rd. Memorial donations were encouraged to a charity of the donor's choice.
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Gloria Wong Byers
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
Macau
China
KC Wong
F. K. Wong
Honolulu
Hawaii
Gloria
Punahou School
Philadelphia
Korea
United States Army Nurse Corps
Front Line
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
D.C
George
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
University of Kansas
Fort Riley Kansas
A.N.C
Lawrence
Bruce
Brian
Douglas
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Cynthia
Tiana
Dana
Evan
Emily
Terra
Isaac
Richard
Evelyn
Walter
Nancy
K.U
Oxford Rd
Warrenmcelwain.com
Ljworld. Com
Harold Hodges 73 of Overland Park dies after a life in tech
Harold L Hodges 73 of Overland Park Kansas passed away March 6 2012. He served in the Air Force married Catherine in Athens Greece and worked in IT at JF Pritchard and later directed IT for Lawrence Unified School District. He is survived by his ex wife daughter son three grandsons and a brother. A memorial service is set for March 9 2012 at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Leawood. Memorials may be given to his grandchildren education fund. Arrangements by Johnson County Chapel.
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Harold
Hal” Leroy Hodges
Overland Park
Kansas
Dearing
Leroy
Pearl Hodges
Field Kinley High School
Coffeyville
Wichita State University
Catherine “Kitty” Hodges
Athens
Greece
Air Force
J.F. Pritchard
Kansas City
Lawrence Unified
Catherine Hodges
Renee Hodges
Jason Hodges
Lee’s Summit
Missouri
Jack Hodges
Lake Havasu City
Arizona
Stefan Papakostopoulos
Dino Papakostopoulos
Hayden Hodges
Wilma Gordon
Wilmington
Delaware
Jerry Hodges
Raymond
California
United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
Wesley Chapel
Roe Avenue
Leawood
Harold L. Hodges
c/o Metcalf Bank
Hal
Church of the Resurrection
Johnsoncountychapel. Com
D.W. Newcomer
Johnson County Chapel
Metcalf Ave
Ljworld. Com
Franklin D Robbs 79 dies in Wellsville area funeral set
Franklin D Robbs, 79, Baldwin City, died March 6, 2012, at the Wellsville Retirement Community. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM March 10 at the Wellsville Baptist Church. Visitation will be 6 8 PM March 9 at Wilson's in Wellsville. Burial in the Wellsville Cemetery.
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Franklin D. Robbs
Baldwin City
Wellsville
Wellsville Baptist Church
Wilson’s
Wellsville Cemetery
DNA match could lead to new arrest in Topeka rape case
Arensdorf said a DNA match may identify the suspect and lead to charges within two to six weeks. Joe Jones, wrongfully convicted in 1986 and exonerated in 1992, awaits closure as Topeka police reopen the case. Investigators will reinvestigate the crime, reinterview witnesses, and examine stored evidence in California and Kansas. The victim remains willing to participate and has questioned her memory but supports renewed inquiry.
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Arensdorf
Topeka
Joe Jones
Jones
Kansas University Defender Project
Journal-World
California
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Moveable type prints on the road educate crowds in Kansas
Portland artist Kyle Durrie tours with a moveable type truck to teach printmaking. At Wonder Fair in Lawrence she demonstrated woodcut letters and a press to create handmade prints for attendees. The,type truck will be at the Spencer Museum of Art on KU campus from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, with donations and prints for sale.
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Ljworld.com
Kyle Durrie
Durrie
Portland
Ore
Wonder Fair
Mass
Currie
Lawrence
Kansas
Meredith Moore
Moore
Spencer Museum of Art
Kansas University
Theft of Rare Parrot During Busy Day at Store
Bird owner Emerson recounts a theft during a crowded day with about 50 customers and a tour present. A medium sized Lori keets parrot native to southeast Asia and Australia required a special nectar diet and the missing bird named Sassy Girl was kept in an open cage with another bird. An employee noticed the bird missing, police were called, and health remains the top concern while Emerson hopes for a safe return. Ryley urges thieves to return the pet.
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Emerson
Southeast Asia
Australia
Ryley
Lawrence Journal World contact and subscription details
Editorial staff contacts include Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner and Tom Keegan with phone numbers. Classified and advertising contacts listed plus subscriptions hours and postal information for Lawrence Kansas publication. Mailing address P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 0888 and AP ABC memberships noted.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Poll on reinstating happy hour and area code changes
A Wednesday LJWorld poll asks if readers support bringing back happy hour at Kansas bars and venues and whether they would change their cell phone number after moving to a new area code. 71 percent say No to changing numbers, 16 percent Yes, 11 percent Not sure.
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Lacey
Byers
Leroy Hodges
Franklin Delano Robbs
Shaun Hittle
Twitter
Shaunhittle
Nick Krug
Journal-World Photo
Edith Marable
Kendra Marable
East Lawrence
Alex Garrison
Jemsey
Indiana
Jworld.com
N.H
Chris Bell
Susan Cantrell
Scantrell
News Partners Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Kansas Universit
Lawrence School
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