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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2014
Page
2
The Journal World obituary policy notes that information for obituaries is run as submitted by funeral homes or families. For running obituaries, call 832 7151 to arrange publication according to policy.
Elsie Francena Sharpe, mother of Randy Sharpe of Lawrence, Kansas, died March 8. Services for Wayne A. Davenport, 93, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died Wednesday.
Loren Pete Porter. full military services were March 7 in Kentucky. He lived in Lawrence and worked at the Post Office. He was the father of Miranda, Jennifer and Katie. A memorial for Martha Smith, 108, of Vinland Kansas, was held March 15 at 1 30 pm at Vinland United Methodist Church by Lamb Roberts Funeral Home of Baldwin City.
Dana Michele Conway 49 of Lawrence died March 12. Funeral services will be held Monday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home after a visitation Sunday from 3 to 5 pm. For more information visit the funeral home website.
Visitation for Richard Ross Rick McDow, 62, will be held 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday March 15, 2014 at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He died March 12 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born March 2, 1952 in Kansas City MO, he was a finish carpenter and member of Sons of the American Legion and Carpenters Union. Survivors include his parents, two sisters Suzanne Nutt and Deborah Miller, and their spouses. Online condolences at Warren McElwain website.
Ernst S. Dick emeritus of the University of Kansas died at home on March 11 2014. Funeral services are set for March 16 at Warren Lawrence. Born April 7 1929 in East Prussia he taught Germanic Languages at KU for 34 years and advised many students. He held posts at Johns Hopkins Montana Virginia and Wisconsin and published on medieval Germanic studies. He supported scholarships and visiting nurse memorials in lieu of flowers.
KU notes the death of Samira Sayeh 44 associate professor of French and Francophone studies. Sayeh joined KU in 2005 and researched language and culture across North Africa the Caribbean and the Middle East. She directed the Haitian Studies Institute and served on the International Council for Francophone Studies board. A memorial service is set for April 10 in the Pine Room Kansas Union.
Lawrence police investigated a stabbing at the shelter on North 1360 Road after 3 p.m. A 21-year-old man was stabbed in the throat during a dispute and taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Residents and staff intervened to stop the attack as the suspect was found in the dining hall.
City commissioners back a unified rental inspection program with identical rules for single-family and multifamily properties. The plan targets low income renters and uses a 27 point safety checklist. Fees and annual cost are about 500000 dollars funded by landlord registrations and inspections. The March 25 meeting will consider final details including a potential change proposed by Commissioner Jeremy Farmer.
The St Patrick's Day Parade Committee hosts a Luck of the Irish Motorcycle Poker Run at Slow Ride Roadhouse starting at noon with 20 dollar donations and 20 dollar shirts. A Third Annual Irish Road Bowling event follows at 23rd Street Brewery with bowls at 11 am and a 120 dollar team suggested donation. Previous fundraisers included golf, billiards, bowling tournaments, pub quiz and a Shamrock Shuffle. The committee will announce total proceeds in mid-April.
Lawrence Kansas newspaper staff directory lists editors Julie Wright sports editor Tom Keegan and others with phone numbers and email addresses. The page provides contact details for circulation and classified ads at the Journal World News Center.
The notice lists contact numbers for delivery inquiries at 832-7199 and the publication office 843-1000 plus toll-free 800-578-8748. It states publication by The World Company in Lawrence Kansas with address at Sixth and New Hampshire streets and provides postmaster change address.
Wednesday Powerball numbers 14 15 28 37 54 with Powerball 10. Tuesday Mega numbers listed separately. No further details on prizes or winners available in readable text.
Market summary shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 231.19 points to 16,108.89 while the Nasdaq Oil index and platinum futures moved modestly. Oil prices edged up 21 cents to 98.20 and steel and metal trades showed slight shifts within mixed energy and commodity readings.
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