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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 2012
Page
2
The Journal-World obituary policy states information on running obituaries via funeral homes or families and provides a contact number 832-7151 for obituary submissions. It clarifies obituaries run as submitted.
Lisa Liese Ridgeway Vanatta 43 of Overland Park Kansas died August 31 2012 after a cancer battle. Born January 23 1969 in Topeka she graduated from Topeka West High School in 1987 and pursued public administration at KU. Survived by husband Scott children Dylan and Emma and extended family with service September 5 2012 at St Michael and All Angels Mission Kansas. Memorials to KU Endowment.
Barbara Lou Bartlett age 63 of Bonner Springs died August 27 2012 A memorial gathering and dinner will be held at noon on September 8 at the Bartlett Family Farm in rural McLouth Kansas Friends and family are invited to attend to celebrate her life.
A celebration of life for Evelyn Lenzen will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday September 6 at the Eldridge Hotel. The church memorial service has been canceled.
Elgar J R Smith 90 of Lawrence died Friday August 31 2012 at his home Funeral arrangements are pending at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Lawrence Kansas this notice announces his passing and upcoming services
Emma June Lock of Oakley born August 30 2012 died shortly after. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Dinas Community Church in Wallace with family attendance.
Dr Ronald C Aitkens 69 of Tonganoxie Kansas died August 31 2012. A memorial service is scheduled for 7 pm Tuesday September 4 2012 at the Tonganoxie Christian Church.
City leaders debate site options for a recreation complex including KU facilities, with Schumm citing issues on the Schwada agreement and parking needs. Carter stresses potential 87 acre Schwada expansion, Amyx raises a west-side city center alternative. A $24 million lease purchase would fund the project from a freed sales tax, while a proposed nontraditional bid process and Bliss Foundation ownership complicate bids. A new zoning request for 146 acres near Sixth and SLT may come up for public input, though Schumm says zoning should wait for contract clarity.
NCAA officials, city leaders, and KU officials discuss a proposed 50 acre recreation complex at Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway. The plan combines a city recreation center with a university track and field stadium and soccer field and aims to attract regional and national tournaments while avoiding on campus tournament conflicts under NCAA rules.
Kansas lawmakers face a rising debate as the state Supreme Court overturns the sixth death penalty conviction. Donna Schneweis of the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty argues the 1994 law should be repealed, while officials like Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Governor Sam Brownback defend it as an option. The last execution in Kansas occurred in 1965, and the latest reversal involved Scott Cheever in the 2005 shooting of Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels.
Lawrence Journal World lists newsroom and classified numbers for offices at 609 and 645 North Kansas with the circulation manager Chris Bell and general contact options. Staff emails and story ideas channels are provided for tips and inquiries.
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