Carol Joyce Belles
Services for Carol J Belles, 82, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died Tues in Eudora. rumsey-yost.com
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Cecil Elmer Dawson
78, of Oskaloosa., died 11/13/2014 at the Pioneer Ridge in Lawrence. Services at Crossroads Church in Williamstown. Full obit at http://www.barnettfamilyfh.com
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Dr. John DeMott
Dr. John DeMott, a professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Memphis and a former member of the news staff of the Kansas City Star, died November 19th, 2014 at Lawrence, Kansas
Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Private family burial will be held prior to the service at Union Cemetery in Overbrook, KS. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Vera Martin DeMott.
Born August 15, 1923 at Topeka, Kansas, he attended Topeka High school and was graduated in 1942 from the Manual High and Vocational School in Kansas City. He received a BS degree from the University of Kansas, master's degrees from Kansas City University and the University of Missouri at Kansas City and his PhD from Northwestern University.
Before becoming an educator, he served 16 years as a reporter and editor of news for the Kansas City Star and Times. In 1949 his solution of a murder earned him the coveted "Pall Mall" award for distinguished community service from NBC's "Big Story" radio broadcast series. He participated in the Star's coverage of the 1951 Kansas City flood which earned the newspaper a special Pulitzer citation. He is a past president of the Kansas City Press Club.
Upon leaving the Star he taught journalism and other related courses at the University of Kansas, Northwestern University, Northern Illinois University, Temple University, the University of Memphis and the American University in Cairo. He served as the journalism department chairman at both Temple and Memphis. One of his greatest joys was following the careers of his former journalism students and it was not uncommon to see him smile in delight during the national news when one of his former students delivered a story. He remained fiercely loyal to each of his universities and took great pride when one earned an honor or achievement.
Deeply concerned with civil rights, he earned numerous awards throughout his life for his work in race relations and religious tolerance. He was the author of several books, numerous chapters in other books, and countless articles in scholarly and professional journals.
Upon his retirement he returned to his roots and, by design, he and Vera lived for short periods in Topeka and Kansas City before settling down in Lawrence. He loved his family and friends and spent his later years writing articles about the lives of those he loved; publishing the same in annual book which he and Vera distributed.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society and may be sent in care of the mortuary.
Online condolences may be sent to http://www.warrenmcelwain.com.
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Richard Fourness Johnston
Memorial service for Richard F. Johnston, 89, Lawrence, will be 2 pm Mon. Nov. 24, 2014, at Neuvant House of Lawrence. More info at rumsey-yost.com
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Rosemary Kelly
Age 89, of Lawrence, formerly of El Dorado.
Sept. 15, 1925 – November 15, 2014
Rosemary's life began on September 15, 1925 in El Dorado, the daughter of Leon L. and Pansy F. (Bloir) Sullivan. She graduated from El Dorado High School in 1943. Rosemary was united in marriage to Howard Kelly on August 12, 1944 in El Dorado. She worked for several years as a florist at Walters Flowers in El Dorado and later as a librarian at Butler County Community College. She is survived by three sons, Don (BJ) Kelly of Lawrence, Mike Kelly and Jeff (Lori) Kelly, both of El Dorado; grandchildren Angie (Brent) Schniers, Kara (Eric) Huffman and Michael Kelly; great grandchildren Ryan and Cole Schniers and Jackson and Gavin Huffman; sister Phyllis Anderson of El Dorado and brother John Sullivan of Texas. Rosemary passed away on November 15, 2014 at Windsor of Lawrence. She is preceded in death by her husband Howard in 2008. Her family will gather with friends on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Carlson Funeral Home. Private graveside services will take place at a later date at Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to Grace Hospice ( 1420 Wakarusa Dr Lawrence, KS) . Please sign her guestbook and leave a memory of Rosemary at http://www.carlsoncolonial.com.
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Danielle Joanna Keyes
29, Lawrence. Services will be 10 a.m. Mon, Nov.
24 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Miss Keyes died
Sat. Nov. 15, 2014. More info at rumsey-yost.com.
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Fred Purvis Jr.
Fred Purvis Jr, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2014, at age 67, in his Scottsdale home. Fred was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and terrific athlete. He is survived by his loving wife, Diane, of 47 years, and his daughters Amy Reagan Peterson and Stacy Purvis Kirshner and their respective families. Fred is also survived by his mother, Mildred Purvis, of Baldwin City, KS and his brothers and their wives John & Debby Purvis (Wichita) and Michael & Leslie Purvis (Austin). Fred was the oldest of three boys and was raised in Baldwin City, Kansas until he moved to Arizona in 1996. Fred attended Baker University and was a four-year letter winner in football and baseball and inducted into the Baker University Hall of Fame in 2010. Fred had a 15 year career as a teacher and coach and a 7 year career as an air traffic controller, both in Kansas. For years, Fred and his father, Fred Sr., worked together selling picture frames at craft shows and Silver Dollar City. Fred also enjoyed a long career in amateur and senior softball, where he played on numerous championship teams in Kansas and Arizona, winning several individual awards. A celebration of life for Fred will be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 1:00 p.m. at Baker University's Rice Auditorium in Baldwin City. In lieu of flowers, the family is arranging a memorial to support Baldwin High School Athletics in Fred's name and information will be available at the service. Arrangements entrusted to Messinger Indian School Mortuary in Scottsdale, AZ.
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Jeffrey Dean Shaw
Jeffrey "Bo Dean" Shaw, age 56, of Bonner Springs, KS. passed away on Nov. 11th, 2014. Funeral 11am, Sat. Nov. 15 at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home with burial in the Bonner Springs Cemetery. Visitation 6-8pm Fri. Nov. 14 also at the funeral home. Memorial contributions Bonner Springs Parks and Rec. for the Baseball Program.
Jeff was born on December 28, 1957, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He moved to Kansas as a boy and was a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America his entire childhood. After graduating from Bonner Springs High School in 1976, he worked 41 years for H.C. Davis & Sons Manufacturing. His passion was coaching youth baseball of all ages, and he spent more than 30 years coaching, even running his own group of teams: the Rebels. Countless young men consider themselves Rebels to this day, including Jeff's younger brother, three sons, and two nephews. Jeff was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth, mother Barbra Joiner, sisters Kim Ford and Cathy Shields, and brothers Keith and Shawn. He is survived by: sons Jeffrey (Julie) of Independence, Mo., Jeremy (Jennifer) of Fort Worth, Texas, and Joshua (K-Lynn) of Bonner Springs; brothers Kenny Shaw and David Joiner; and grandchildren Madison, Noah, Joshua, and Joscelyn.
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Marion H. Thilking
Marion H. Thilking, 96, died Nov. 18, 2014 at Brandon Woods in Lawrence, KS. Services in St. Louis in January. For more info. go to warrenmcelwain.com.
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Edna Mae Walter
Edna Mae Walter, 93, Basehor, KS. Rosary will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Quisenberry Funeral Home, Tonganoxie, visitation 1 hour before.
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Marcia Ellen Weidenbach
Memorial service for Marcia will be 10 am. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Visitation will be 9 to 10 am. Saturday before the service. rumsey-yost.com
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Kenny Wilcox
Capt. James Kenneth Joe Wilcox Sr., retired Kansas City, KS Fireman, age 78, of Bonner Springs, KS passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Funeral service 11 AM, Wed., Nov. 19, at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home in Bonner Springs, KS with burial following in Hubble Hill Cemetery in Tonganoxie, KS. Visitation 5:30 to 8 PM, Tuesday, November 18, at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Vaughn-Trent food pantry in care of the funeral home. Mr. Wilcox was born on September 23, 1936 in Bonner Springs, KS and has lived in Bonner Springs for the last 37 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran and had worked as a fireman in Kansas City, KS for 22 years, retiring in 1987 as a captain. He has enjoyed driving a school bus for over 40 years, primarily in the Bonner Springs School District. He is survived by his wife of nearly 58 years Janet Wilcox of the home and four children Joe Wilcox; Diane Wilcox; Debbie Elmer-Wilcox and David Wilcox and his wife Val. Eight grandchildren Mandy, Courtney, Nikki, George and his wife Andrea, Zachary, Stephanie, Parker and Cooper and five great-grandchildren Jada, Jaxson, Alyssa, Audrina and Annie Joe.
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