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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 2012
Page
2
Journal World obituary policy directs readers to call 832-7151 for information on running obituaries. It states that obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families of the deceased.
A memorial service for 86 year old Bobby Anderson Williams of Lawrence will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Tom Brady officiating. Williams died November 7 2012 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. He was born October 31 1926 in Memphis Tennessee to Paul Jones and Celia Eva Suratt Williams. He was an all state golfer and basketball guard at Messick High School and a Georgia Tech mechanical engineering graduate. He served as a First Lieutenant in the U S Army during World War II and was recalled during the Korean Conflict, serving in Alaska. He worked as a mechanical engineer for DuPont in Tecumseh, enjoyed golf hunting and fishing, and is survived by wife Virginia L Pittman Williams and four children Betsy Ann Russell Randy Allet Janice Lynn Hester and Mark Anderson Williams, three grandchildren Jeremy and Stephanie Russell and Marine SSgt Cody Smith, two great grandchildren, a brother Jack E Williams, and five nieces. A brother Paul J Williams preceded him. Friends may call 2 p.m. to service time Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Douglas County Hospice or First United Methodist Church in care of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home 601 Indiana St Lawrence KS 66044. Online condolences at rumsey-yost com.
Wilma M Young 79 of Lawrence dies on Tuesday at Lawrence Memorial. Graveside service will be at 1 am Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Local obituary details provided by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Memorials suggested to Cottonwood Inc or Health Care Access.
Hazel M Burgert, 94, of Lawrence, died Thursday November 8. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary.
Nathan Brian Parker born February 28 1972 in Buffalo New York died November 5 2012 in Austin Texas. He studied at Kansas State University University of Kansas and earned a Doctorate in Cellular Genetics after post doctoral work at UT Austin. He taught at Austin Community College performed water studies for the City of Austin and served as Ensign in NOAA corps aboard USS Miller Freeman. He loved caving boating rock climbing and hunting and was survived by his wife Kari Commagere mother sister and extended families. A memorial service was held November 10 2012 at Weed Corley Fish Funeral Home with donations requested to Boy Scouts Capital Area Council or Texas Cave Management Association. Arrangements by Weed Corley Fish Funeral Home South Congress.
Kansas Governor Brownback chose not to partner with the federal government on a health insurance exchange. Praeger and supporters pushed for a state federal partnership to manage the exchange. critics blame the move for higher costs and lost federal funds. The dispute ties to 2013 legislative approval and broader conservative opposition to the Affordable Care Act in Kansas.
Services for Donna Hornberger Beguelin, 79, Law. will be held at 1 am on November 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation is Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Warren-McElwain.
James Alfred Golden, 62, of Lancaster California died November 6 in Los Angeles. Services are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain.
Gordon C Shreves 87 of Rapid City South Dakota died Saturday November 3 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital He and his wife Elaine owned Gordon's Shoe Center in Lawrence Kansas for about 30 years He served in World War II and later moved to Rapid City to be near family A celebration of life will be held November 10 2012 at Edstrom and Rooks Funeral Service Serenity Springs Burial follows Memorials may be made by the family Online guestbook at serenityspringsfuneralchapel.com
Friends and family host a Friday fundraiser at The Eagles Club Lawrence KS to aid Jason Purinton who suffered three neck fractures in a Labor Day skydiving accident. The event runs 6 to 11 pm with a silent auction raffle cash bar and live Sierra Band. proceeds go to the Jason Purinton Relief Fund.
The Journal World lists contact details for editors and departments at the News Center in Lawrence Kansas. It includes marks for Mark Potts Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner and Tom Keegan with phone lines and emails for editorial and advertising.
Red team scores 3 6 while White team totals 15 18, reflecting a boxing or game-by-game tally. No further context provided for teams or event location.
Readers choose among Free State High Lawrence High KU basketball or all none tonight and look ahead to Thanksgiving holidays and Lawrence elections. The poll notes KU basketball leads with 45 percent and Thanksgiving 24 percent as major upcoming interests.
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