Loraine Vosper dies at 92 in Santa Monica
Loraine Gjording Vosper born May 1 1918 in Glenns Ferry Idaho died April 4 2011 in Santa Monica California. She married Robert Gordon Vosper in 1940 and raised four children Ingrid Kathy Elinor and Stephen in Berkeley Pacific Palisades and Lawrence before UCLA library director roles. Survived by four children eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial gifts to KU Endowment Association KU Libraries. See kuendowment.org/givenow.
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Westwood
Los Angeles
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Kathy Katz
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Vosper Society
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Kay Prather Rodriguez a life of service and travel
Kay Prather Rodriguez born May 26 1941 in Kingman Kansas died Tuesday May 3 in Buffalo New York. She rose to Lt Colonel in the Air Force retiring in 1995 and earned CRNA certification after studying at UCLA and in Illinois. She lived in Kansas City Lawrence and Illinois and worked at Lawrence Memorial Hospital before retiring in 2010. She enjoyed skiing diving judo square dancing sailing reading travel and mission work with Country Club Christian Church. She is survived by husband Ramon Rodriguez of Lawrence Kansas.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Susan Garner
South Africa
Country Club Christian Church
Memorial service for Richard D. Hamilton in Lawrence
A memorial remembrance and Masonic service for Richard D. Hamilton 68 of Lawrence will be held at 7 p.m. today at Warren-McElwain Mortuary with graveside rites at 2 p.m. Saturday in Courtland. Hamilton died May 10 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital born May 23 1942 in Junction City. He started Excalibur of Westminster Hair Styling in 1979 and was active in hunting and outdoors groups. He was a Master Mason and held 32nd degree Scottish Rite honors. He survived by his wife Susan and two daughters plus five grandchildren. The family will receive friends today 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Dick” Hamilton
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Susie” Leighty
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Tyler
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Funeral services for Wayne Jenkins in Lawrence
Funeral services for Ralph Wayne Jenkins 88 of Winfield and former Lawrence resident will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial follows at Memorial Lawn Cemetery Emporia. Jenkins died Wednesday May U 200 at William Newton Hospital Winfield. He lived at Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield for four years. Born August 14 1922 in Emporia he was drafted into the Army Air Corps serving mainly in England. He worked 17 years at A P Grocery in produce and later was a self employed painter. He married Vera Cope in 1945 in Hemple Hempstead England. they divorced. He married Juanita Neis in 1969. she died June 10 2005. Survivors include three sons David and Della Jenkins Rochester MN, Danny and Kathleen Jenkins Wichita, Dennis and Sheila Jenkins Maui HI, two granddaughters, five grandsons and nine great grandchildren. Friends may call 9:30 a.m. to service time. Memorials may be sent to O Connell Youth Ranch or the mortuary.
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Tammy Stevens Stamatakis Funeral Services Held In Leavenworth
Funeral services for Tammy Stevens Stamatakis, 44, of Leavenworth and formerly Winchester, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at R L Levitz Funeral Home Leavenworth. Burial follows at Winchester Wise Cemetery. She died Wednesday May 11 2011. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Debate over K-10 safety measures in Douglas County
About 70 residents joined a candlelight vigil for 5 year old Cainan Shutt amid a K-10 corridor meeting on safety upgrades. Officials cited 11 fatalities from cross median crashes since 2000 while critics urged faster action and deeper review of cable barriers versus rumble strips and wider shoulders.
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Wednesday Powerball and Mega Millions Draw Summaries
Lottery results show Powerball numbers 9 17 32 43 45 with Powerball 31 for Wednesday. Mega Millions numbers 11 16 34 40 51 with Mega Ball 34. Hot Lotto Sizzler numbers 8 25 30 34 38 with prize 4.
Lawrence man’s 2008 shooting case dismissed without prejudice
Douglas County prosecutors dismissed an aggravated battery charge against Dustin D. Walker in a 2008 shooting at South Pointe Apartments after a jury acquitted him of an attempted second degree murder charge in a separate case. The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled if new details emerge.
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Lawrence Journal-World staff and contacts listed
The Lawrence Journal World provides staff contacts for editorial and advertising roles including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner and Chris Bell with phone lines and emails. It notes subscription details and postmaster information as well as public notices and departments such as City County Courts and University coverage.
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Polls on Prom Attendance and Arts Commission Decision
Readers weigh in on prom attendance with mixed reviews and answer a poll on Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's move to abolish the Kansas Arts Commission, showing 75 percent no, 21 percent yes, 2 percent unsure. More responses at LJWorld.com.
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Kansas Arts Commission
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