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DEATHS ROWENA JEAN NEHRBASS PINE
WILLIAM E. VAN DYKE
Memorial services for Services for Rowena Jean Nehrbass Pine, 84, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Warren-McElwain William E. Van Dyke, 89, Lawrence, KS will be held Mortuary. She died on Friday, June 15, 2012. at 3 p.m. Monday, June 18, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. MMA AYLOR William died Friday, June 15, 2012 at his home. Services for Emma J. Taylor, 90, Eudora, are pending He was born June 12, and will be announced by Warren-McElwain Mortuary. 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA the She died Friday, June 15, 2012 at Eudora Medicalodges. son of Henry & Emily Kelly Van Dyke. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High RUCE ENT EHL School in 1941 and later graduated from Ottawa Bruce Kent Gehl, 61, formerly of Lawrence, passed University in 1950. away June 1, 2012. Friends and family will gather June 23 Bill served as a medic from noon-4pm at the Clarette Club in Mission. in the U.S. Army serving with the 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion during WWII. ORA OORE Bill worked at the Kansas Color Press for 30 years and later worked for Dora (Autem) Boore, the University of Kansas 87, of Parsons, formerly School of Business. After of Altamont, died at 3:40 he retired he served as a a.m., Thursday, June 14, volunteer for Lawrence 2012, at the Parsons Good Memorial Hospital. He Samaritan Society. was a member of the She was born August Lecompton United 23, 1924, near Strauss, Methodist Church and Kansas, to Walter and the Lecompton Historical Martha (Reich) Autem. Society. She grew up in the Strauss He married Beverly area where she attended New Hope School, was a Granddaughter – Kelly Bahnmaier on June 4, 1950. and husband She survives of the home. 1941 graduate of McCune Brady Matt, Asotin, WA; Three Other survivors High School, and a 1942 – include two daughters, graduate of Parsons Great-Grandsons Dakota Kasson, Hunter Joan and husband, Mark Business College. For a time, she served as Kasson and Ryan Kasson, Workman, Barbara Van Two Step-Great- Dyke, Lawrence; one son, Labette County Treasurer. Jr.; In the early 1960s, she Granddaughters – Brenna began employment as a Brady and Erynn Brady; bookkeeper at Twin Valley One Brother – Wayne Electric Cooperative in Autem and wife Carol, Altamont where she later Parsons, KS; Two Sisters AYNE became the first female – Vera Lea Mercer Wayne, Rural Electric Cooperative and husband Wayne L. Combs, 93, of manager in the state, Lawrence, KS, Hattie Berryton, passed away on Turkington and husband retiring in the mid 1980s. Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Following retirement, Ray, McCune, KS. In addition to her his daughter’s residence she worked for the City she was near Lawrence. He was of Altamont and, in 1995, husband, preceded in death by her born June 26, 1918 in began working for the Bath Funeral Home in father, Walter Autem, on Topeka, the son of Scott Martha Crocker Altamont, which later January 24, 1961; and her and became Bath-Forbes- mother, Martha Autem, Combs. Wayne graduated from Berryton High Hoffman Funeral Home on January 10, 2007. Funeral services will be School. He was a farmer/ where she worked until held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, stockman in the Richland retiring in 2006. In earlier years, Dora June 19, 2012, at the Forbes- and Stull areas all of his enjoyed making ceramics Hoffman Funeral Home in life. He was a 4-H leader and being involved in her Parsons. Burial will be in in the Stull Busy Beavers children’s activities. In McCune Cemetery. The 4-H Club, was a member latter years, her greatest family will receive friends of the Douglas County Board and pleasure came when from 6-7:00 p.m., Monday, Extension served on the Bromelsick at the funeral home. spending time with her Wayne Memorials are Committee. three great-grandsons married Rosa “Maxine” suggested to The 506 whom she adored. She and Walter Rex Foundation, Inc. to be used Worthington on August Boore were married for music and journalism 29, 1943 in Lecompton. scholarships She preceded him in death in March of 1947. He student or the Good Samaritan on December 24, 1998. preceded her in death in Society Garden Fund. He was also preceded May of 1962. Survivors include: One These may be left at or in death by one greatSon – Walter Boore and mailed to Forbes-Hoffman grandson, Jake Wayne Theresa Roach, Clarkston, Funeral Home, P.O. Box Lathrom, his sister, Dayle Hutton and his three WA; Two Daughters – 374, Parsons, KS 67357. brothers, Vern, Bob, and Online condolences Rexanna Sanders and husband Bill, Lawrence, may be left at www. Walter. Survivors include one son, Mark W. (Kathy) KS, Linda McNeil, Dallas, forbeshoffman.com. Please sign this Combs of Tecumseh, TX; One Grandson – Ryan Kasson and wife Stephanie, guestbook at Obituaries. two daughters, Martha (Everett) Lathrom of Parsons, KS; One Step- LJWorld.com. Lawrence and Rosemary (Daryl) Schooler of Hiawatha, seven
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Funeral services for Curtis W. Dalton, 92, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Plymouth Congregational Church. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. He died on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor. Curtis was born on June 8, 1920 in Lawrence, KS the son of William B. and Margery (Bowersock) Dalton. He was a lifelong resident of Lawrence. He served in the Army Signal Corps as a Corporal in the Pacific during World War II. He was a Traffic Manager for 39 years for Lawrence Paper Company before he retired in 1985. He was a lifelong member of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence; the Antique Auto Club of America and the Studebaker Car Club. He married Cleda Haight on June 22, 1941 in Lawrence. She survives of the home. Other survivors include two daughters, Diane Williams, Ft. Collins, CO, Suzanne Lutz (Jerry), Lawrence; six grandchildren, Jeff and Brad Williams, Stephanie
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Mohler, Sarah Spreer, Sherry Vetch, Mary Wilks; ten great grandchildren; two half brothers, Allan Dalton, Lawrence, Paul Dalton, CA; and one half sister, Eleanor Lohmann, Lecompton, KS. He was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters. The family will greet friends on Monday from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at WarrenMcElwain Mortuary. The family suggests memorials in his name to the Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care or Plymouth Congregational Church and may be sent in care of the mortuary. Online condolences may be sent to www. warrenmcelwain.com. Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries. LJWorld.com.
SRS aims to curb elder abuse By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com
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EDITORS Dennis Anderson, managing editor 832-7194, danderson@ljworld.com Caroline Trowbridge, community editor 832-7154, ctrowbridge@ljworld.com Ann Gardner, editorial page editor 832-7153, agardner@ljworld.com Tom Keegan, sports editor 832-7147, tkeegan@ljworld.com
TOPEKA — State offiOTHER CONTACTS cials on Friday announced Chris Bell, circulation manager increased efforts to try to 832-7137, cbell@ljworld.com protect elderly Kansans from abuse. Classified advertising: 832-2222 From July 1 through or www.ljworld.com/classifieds March 30, there were Print and online advertising: 11,154 reports of alleged Susan Cantrell, vice president of sales and marketing, 832-6307, scantrell@ abuse, neglect or exploitaljworld.com tion of adults, the Kansas Department of Social and CALL US Rehabilitation Services Let us know if you’ve got a story idea. reported. Email news@ljworld.com or contact “It is apparent there are one of the following: Kansas adults who are Local news: ...........................................832-7154 suffering silently,” said City government:.................................832-6362 Jim Kallinger, SRS deputy County government:......................... 832-6352 Courts and crime..................................832-7144 secretary. University: .............................832-6388 State Rep. Ramon Gon- Kansas Lawrence schools: ..............................832-7188 zalez, R-Perry, who is also Consumer affairs: ................................832-7154 a law enforcement offi- Sports:.......................................................832-7147 cial, said he has seen cases Arts and entertainment:.....................832-7178 Letters to the editor: .........................832-7153 of elder abuse up close. Obituaries: ..............................................832-7151 “It always bothers me Health:.......................................................832-7190 when they go on for a Transportation: ...................................832-6352 while and no one reports Photo reprints: ......................................832-7141 it,” said Gonzalez, who is police chief in Perry and SUBSCRIPTIONS an investigator with the To subscribe, or for billing, vacation Jefferson County Sheriff’s or delivery: 832-7199 Department. • Weekdays: 6 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • Weekends: 6 a.m.-10 a.m. Kallinger said SRS will increase training of social Didn’t receive your paper? Call 832-7199 before 10 a.m. We guarantee workers in elder abuse and is hiring four more in-town redelivery on the same day. The adult protective services circulation office is not open on weekends but phone calls will be taken from OMBS employees. 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The agency announced its efforts in connection daily by The World with international elder Published Company at Sixth and New abuse awareness day. Hampshire streets, Lawrence, KS Signs of adult abuse 66044-0122. Telephone: 843-1000; include bruises or other or toll-free (800) 578-8748. physical marks, hurtful POSTMASTER: Send address comments, weight loss, changes to: Lawrence Journal-World, depression, isolation and P.O. Box 888, Lawrence, KS problems paying bills. SRS says to report sus- 66044-0888 pected abuse of an adult, (USPS 306-520) Periodicals postage paid at Lawrence, Kan. call the Protection Report Member of Audit Bureau of grandchildren, eighteen Center at 1-800-922-5330. Circulations great-grandchildren, Member of The Associated and one great-great- — Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild Press granddaughter. Services can be reached at 785-423-0668. will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday at PenwellGabel Southeast Chapel Facebook.com/LJWorld where the family will Twitter.com/LJWorld Aquatic center receive friends one hour prior to service time. hosts Beach Bash Burial will follow in Zion Lawrence Parks and RecCemetery southeast of Topeka. Wayne will reation is hosting a Beach lie in state from 3:00 – Bash for families to kick off WEDNESDAY’S POWERBALL 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the summer. 7 10 14 33 57 (18) The event will be from 4 funeral home. Memorial FRIDAY’S MEGA contributions may be given p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday MILLIONS to Grace Hospice, 1420 at the Outdoor Aquatic Cen8 12 18 30 40 (4) Wakarusa Dr., Lawrence, ter, at Eighth and Kentucky WEDNESDAY’S HOT LOTTO KS 66049. To leave the streets. SIZZLER The first 200 people will family a special message 1 8 21 24 36 (15) receive a complimentary lei, online, please visit www. WEDNESDAY’S SUPER Pe nwe l l G a b e l To p e k a . and prizes will be given to KANSAS CASH the person with the craziest com. 2 3 7 25 32 (3) Please sign this Hawaiian shirt and wildest FRIDAY’S KANSAS 2BY2 guestbook at Obituaries. flip-flops. Red: 4 6; White: 9 21 The cost is $3 for chilLJWorld.com. FRIDAY’S KANSAS PICK 3 dren ages 5 to 17 and for 9 6 3 those 60 and older, and $4 for adults. The lineup of activities includes: AMELLA ERN ALLENBECK
4 p.m.-5 p.m. — Hula www.ljworld.com dance lessons by Kainey Teel of Aloha Pumehana Camella Fern Generally, do dads Polynesian dancers Hallenbeck, Overland get the short shrift 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. — AfPark, KS, passed away June rican Drumming Ensemble 14, 2012, at Rose Estates on Father’s Day comwill perform an interactive Assisted living, Overland pared with moms on show. Park, after a long battle Mother’s Day? Children also can crewith Alzheimer’s disease. ate sand art necklaces, Funeral services will decorate beach balls and ¾ Yes be held at Quisenberry participate in other games. Funeral Home in ¾ No The concession stand will Tonganoxie, KS, 10 A.M. ¾ Not sure be open. Wednesday June 20, McFarlane For more information, 2012. Burial will follow Marcia Go to LJWorld.com to in Mt. Sidney Cemetery, (Ted), Jennifer Laming contact Rachel Sullivan, (Tom). Camella was aquatic programmer, at see more responses Linwood, KS. The family will receive friends from preceded in death by her 832-7946. and cast your vote. 7-9 p.m. Tuesday June 19, parents, Eurick and Lois 2012 at the Quisenberry Schwartz, her husband, Earl Hallenbeck and Chapel. Camella was born May one grandson, Nicholas 4, 1927, in Kansas City, MO, Hallenbeck. Other survivors include; the daughter of Eurick and Lois Schwartz. She six grandchildren and graduated from Linwood three great grandchildren, High School in 1944. as well as the loving family Camella married her high of caregivers at Rose school sweetheart, Earl Estates Assisted Living in Hallenbeck, June 4,1946. Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, Her varied occupations donations can be made included telephone operator, schoolteacher, to OperationSmile c/o Funeral florist and housemother Quisenberry Your loved one never leaves our care. for the Alpha Gamma Home or online at http:// Your only locally owned crematory. Delta sorority at Kansas w w w. o p e r a t i o n s m i l e . org/. To leave an online University. Her greatest pleasure was being mother condolence for the family to her five children, all please go to http://www. who survive her: John quisenberryfh.com/ Please sign this Hallenbeck (Julie), David guestbook at Obituaries. Hallenbeck (Virginia), & Crematory Julie Henderson (Bob), LJWorld.com.
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Nelson Van Dyke and wife, Donna of Topeka; four grandchildren, Brian and Kevin Workman, Sean and Whitney Van Dyke; one brother, Henry Van Dyke, Ann Arbor, MI; and one sister, Lucy Martin, Albany, OR. He was preceded in death by one son, David on September 13, 2005. The family suggests memorials in his name to the Lecompton Historical Society, Lecompton United Methodist Church, or Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care and may be sent in care of the mortuary. Online condolences may be sent to www. warrenmcelwain.com. Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries. LJWorld.com.
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