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IN MEMORY

Opal Mae Schmidt

Opal Mae Schmidt, 81, died June 23. She worked for KU Continuing Education from 1973 until she retired in 1992. Survivors include a son, a sister, four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. The family suggests memorials to the American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association, sent in care of the Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

Alpha LaVonne Canole

Alpha LaVonne Canole, 82, died Friday, June 13. She worked KU Public Safety Office and the Kansas Geological Survey, from which she retired in 1987. Survivors include a daughter, two sisters, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Midland Hospice House, 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66604, or to the West Side Christian Church Bell Choir, 432 S.W. Lindenwood, Topeka, KS 66606.

Ann P. Schlager

Ann P. Schlager, 71, died June 11. She was the exhibits designer and collection manager of the ethnographic artifacts at the KU Museum of Anthropology until she retired in 1998. Survivors include her husband, Gunther Schlager, a daughter, two sons, two sisters, four grandchildren and one great-grandson. The family suggests memorials to Hospice of Salina, sent in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina, KS 67401.

Joe Battiest

Joe Battiest, 76, died June 26. He worked for Facilities Operations and retired after 25 years of service. Survivors include two nephews, a niece, his companion, Jeanne Johnson and many great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials to the National Kidney Foundation of Kansas and Missouri, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost funeral home.

Helen Juilette Kingcannon

Helen Juilette Kingcannon, 78, died June 28. She worked as a cook for Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity at KU during the 1960s. Survivors include a daughter, a son, an adopted daughter, three stepdaughters, three stepsons, a brother, three grandchildren, many stepgrandchildren; many stepgreat-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials to the Helen J. Kingcannon Memorial Fund, sent in care of the mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067.

William A. 'Bill' Medlen

William A. "Bill" Medlen, 75, died July 1. Medlen worked as a horticulturist in Facilities Operations. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M. Swisher Jones; three daughters; a sister; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The family suggests memorials to the American Diabetes Association for Pediatric Diabetes or the Lawrence Humane Society, sent in care of Warren-McElwain mortuary.

RESEARCH MATTERS:

Greenhouse gases aren't the only contributors to climate change. Research by Johannes Feddema, professor of geography, shows covering land with crops, concrete and suburban sprawl has an effect on the climate as well. "As humans change a landscape... it will change the reflectivity of the surface and that changes the amount of energy that is absorbed, and then ultimately energy that's available to evaporate water, to conduct into the ground, to be used for photosynthesis" Feddema said. For more, or to listen to the original broadcast, visit www.researchmatters.ku.edu.