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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 2009
Page
3
Shirley E. Kidwell of Lakewood Colorado died Saturday November 28 2009 at Catharine's Quality of Life Home in Lakewood. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
The Journal-World outlines obituary coverage rules for residents and former longtime residents within its circulation area. It notes information should come from a mortuary and provides contact details for submissions and more information.
A busy slate includes a mental health and homelessness forum at the Lawrence Public Library, free HIV testing at United Way Building, Festival of Trees fundraiser at Liberty Hall, and a Fair Trade Holiday Market at EC Ministries. Also listed are multiple concerts at Swarthout Recital Hall and Lied Center, a graduate organ recital, storytimes, DCAP World AIDS Day observance, and details for submitting items to the Datebook and Meetings calendars.
Raylene Woolsey 78 of Newton died at home. A memorial service is set for 11 a m Friday at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church with private inurnment at Greenwood Cemetery. She was born November 30 1930 in Carrollton Missouri and retired as an administrative assistant at Newton High School. Survivors include son Thomas Woolsey three daughters Cheryl Slack Susan Huebert and Jennie Dyck plus 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday 5 30 to 7 30 p m at Trinity Heights. Memorials may be directed to the church missions and music departments. Floral tributes to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas.
Harry Claxton McCray Jr. 76 died Saturday November 28 2009 in Kansas City. Born October 25 1933 he attended Bryant Elementary Pembroke Hill Princeton Navy veteran 1955 57 and chaired McCray Lumber. Survivors include wife Tinka two daughters Lisa Ann Chandler Hatch Stewart and many grandchildren. Memorial gifts suggested to Nelson Atkins Museum Pembroke Hill School or Children’s Mercy Hospitals.
Douglas County District Court lists multiple marriage licenses issued in Lawrence and surrounding areas including Sean Jolly with Manda Norris and several other couples. Divorces granted include Marley Polian and Kevin Polian and Sherri Sims with Donald Sims among others. The Journal-World notes it does not print all police reports to protect victims.
Kellie and Nick Moore of Lawrence welcome a girl on Sunday. Andy and Leslie Lloyd, Jenny Peck, Geoff Knight, Melissa Bennett and Michael Powell of Lawrence celebrate a girl on Sunday. Christopher Behre and Keri Sanborn Behre of Lawrence report a boy on Sunday.
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors, inviting readers to contact via phone or email to report corrections. Provides phone number 785 832 7154 and email ljworld com for submissions.
Harold P. Holtz 88 of Baldwin City died Saturday November 28 2009 in Baldwin City. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home Falls City Nebraska with burial in Steele Cemetery Falls City. He was born September 14 1921 in Norfolk Nebraska served in World War II with the 462nd Artillery earning a Good Conduct Medal. Survived by Patricia Staniford wife. son Les Lawrence. daughter Coralie Donley. brother Herbert. sisters Arlene Benedict Alice Kester and Dorothy Brandt. 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He moved from Falls City to Paola as a child later to Pratt before settling in Baldwin City. Friends may call this afternoon.
Leonard Morton Schneider 77 of Lawrence died Sunday November 29 2009 after a battle with lung cancer. Born March 19 1932 in New York City he studied theater at William and Mary and earned a master's in theater from Kansas University. He served in the U S Army worked as artist and painter KU police security director writer at Centron and a Life magazine photographer. He acted in Jamboree 1957 and Red Ball Express 1952. He married Jo Anna March in 1959 they divorced in 1985. He is survived by two sons Paul M of Los Angeles and John M of Overland Park and sister Liza Koenig of New Rochelle NY. Lawrence Funeral Chapel to arrange services.
James Kraig Kahler 46, former Missouri city official, was arrested in Kansas on three counts of capital murder for the deaths of his wife Karen 44 and daughters Emily 18 and Lauren 16. He also faced attempted first degree murder for shooting his wife's grandmother Dorothy Wight, 89, who remained in critical condition. Authorities said Kahler broke into Wight's Burlingame home where the bodies were found after a 12 hour manhunt. Prosecutors planned to file charges and he was to appear in Osage County Court.
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