Geraldine Aiken obituary in Lawrence KS at Rumsey-Yost
Funeral services for Geraldine Muriel Gerie Aiken 70 of Lawrence will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with Pastor Don Ogden officiating. Interment follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died November 23 2011 at Medicalodges Eudora. She was born December 8 1940 in Lawrence to William Maxwell and Muriel Potts. She worked as a hairdresser and volunteered in 4 H and Boy Scouts. She was married to Harold Aiken Jr on April 1 1967 and survived by two daughters nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to St Jude or Vitas Hospice. Online condolences at rumsey yost com.
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Geraldine Muriel
Gerie” Aiken
Lawrence
Rumsey- Yost
Don Ogden
Oak Hill Cemetery
Aiken
Eudora
William Maxwell
Muriel W. Cain Potts
Lawrence Public
Fresno
Calif
School of Cosmetology
Blane and Jesse
Centenary United Methodist Church
Joy Circle
Women’s Missionary Society and
Prayer Chain
Harold Aiken Jr
Carol Kimball
Lisa D. Bryson
Alfred Kramer
Billy
Dale Potts
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Vitas Hospice
Ind
Rumsey-Yost.com
Mersmann- Laptad
Julian Dahl
Dahl
Mersmann-Laptad
Pamela Rothwell Funeral Pending in Lawrence
Funeral services for Pamela Rothwell aged 60 of Lawrence are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary. She died Thursday November 24, 2011 at her home.
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Pamela Rothwell
Lawrence
Warren
McElwain Mortuary
Cooper's Cause benefit honors Cooper Keefer birthday
Cooper Keefer, a four year old with multiple heart defects, inspired Cooper's Cause Foundation. On his birthday, six restaurants donate a percentage of proceeds to aid families facing pediatric heart surgery expenses. Restaurants include Amy Burrito King Bambino's Domino's Johnny's West LongHorn and Orange Leaf. Cooper likely won’t need another surgery for 3 to 5 years as his mother notes his remarkable progress.
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Cooper Keefer
Cooper
Cooper’s
Amy Burrito King
Bambino’s
Wakarusa Drive
Domino’s Pizza
Iowa
Johnny’s West
LongHorn Steakhouse
Bauer Farm Drive
Kristi Keefer
Festival of Trees opens at Liberty Hall with unsung hero award
Culley praises local officials for enabling services in town and honoring taxpayers with the unsung hero award. Festival of Trees runs from Monday at Liberty Hall 644 Mass with trees decorated by local groups auctioned later. Admission is 3 dollars for adults, free for children, with auctions and wreath sales Tuesday evening and tickets priced at 35 dollars.
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Culley
Liberty Hall
Resi
Lawrence
Aron Cromwell
Douglas County Commission
Jim Flory
College alcohol policies tighten near underage drinkers
Missouri and KU fraternities discuss changes to alcohol rules after perception of unfairness toward 21-year-olds living in residences. Missouri adds third party audits and ID checks while KU relies on a judicial board and campus presidents to enforce rules. Interfraternity leaders Stephen Nichols and Jordan address ongoing underage drinking in Lawrence.
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Missouri
Interfraternity Council
Stephen Nichols
Jordan
Lawrence
Higher education reporter contact details and AP contribution
Education beat writer Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388 and is tweetable at Twitter com LJW KU. The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Andy Hyland
Twitter
Associated Press
Prairie Village teen tweets about Brownback sparks fallout
Emma Sullivan, 18, posted a jokey jab at Sen. Sam Brownback during a Youth in Government field trip in Topeka. Brownback’s office and school officials condemned the tweet, prompting an apology letter plan and disciplinary action. Sullivan defends the post as harmless and says she remains liberal and unrepentant.
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Prairie Village
Kansas City
Sam Brownback
Statehouse
The
Kansas City Star
Brownback
Topeka
Emma Sullivan
Yov. Brownback
Sherriene Jones- Sontag
Shawnee Mission East
Karl R. Krawitz
Sullivan
University of Arkansas
Dogs stay bright, guide dogs save lives in stories of loss and hope
In one account a fire threatens a woman and her partner as two dogs alert the asleep man, saving his life. The dogs’ loyalty follows grief and recovery, with a Kansas nonprofit providing guide dogs for vision loss, transforming daily life and independence for Gary Dodd and others.
KSDS fundraiser to aid service dog training at Maceli’s Hall
KSDS Inc will host a wine and dessert fundraiser at Maceli’s Banquet Hall, 1031 N.H., from 7 to 10 p.m. on January 28. Silent auction and wine pairings accompany desserts. Tickets cost 35 dollars in advance or 40 dollars at the door. Proceeds support training and matching dogs with people in need, with KSDS estimating over 20,000 dollars per dog. For details visit ksds dot org slash donors slash cabernet dot html or call 785 324 2256 to reserve seats.
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Ksds Inc
Maceli
N.H
KSDS
Ksds.org
Aaron Couch Reporter Contact Info
Aaron Couch can be reached at 832-7217 for comments or follow him on Twitter at Aaroncouch for updates and reporting notes.
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Aaron Couch
Twitter
Aaroncouch
Lawrence Journal-World Postmaster Address Info
Daily publication data for The World Company in Lawrence Kansas with contact numbers and mailing address for postmaster and address changes. Includes physical location at Sixth and New Hampshire streets and toll free telephone line.
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the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
TV Room Shuffle Sparks Voter Response
Readers discuss moving a TV between rooms and giving it away. One respondent notes items sold, another keeps an unused set in the garage, and several call for more online responses and a public vote at LJWorld.com.
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