Kansas City Daily Gazette
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
One woman missing, 15 injured in explosion
There was an explosion Monday at Lolo's, a restaurant located in downtown Kansas City. The explosion occurred shortly after 5 pm. Fifteen people were injured, three of them seriously and 1 person is confirmed missing. These are only preliminary numbers as no one knows how many people were actually in the restaurant at the time.
There were reports of people smelling gas in the air from some of the residents and a business next door to the restaurant. The fire department did respond to a 911 call reporting a possible gas leak from the area earlier that day around 3 pm.
Kansas City Daily Gazette
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
One confirmed death in explosion at Lolo's.
The body of a woman has been found in the charred out remains of Lolo's. The identity of the woman has not been released by the police but it is presumably the body of Carol Jean Wilson, local resident and waitress at Lolo's. She was reportedly working that night and has not been accounted for since.
Fifteen people were taken to the hospital for treatment after the explosion. Twelve were released with minor injuries but three are still in the hospital with serious injuries, two are life-threatening. The police and fire departments are searching through the rubble for answers to how and why this occurred.
Although the investigation into the explosion is ongoing, eyewitness accounts seem to confirm that is was probably due to a gas leak. No one knows yet what may have triggered the actual explosion or for how long the gas had been leaking. Residents of the area have reported smelling gas for several days and many wonder if the construction project in the area may have been the cause of the gas leak.
Kansas City Daily Gazette
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Police confirm identity of dead woman.
The police confirmed the identity of the body found in the rubble of the restaurant Lolo's as Carol Jean Wilson. Carol Jean Wilson was born and raised in Kansas City. She had just turned 28. She graduated from Oak Park High School in 2002 where she played volleyball and was involved in a number of after school clubs. Carol Jean's English teacher and key club advisor, Mrs. Jo Lynn Thompson, remembered her as a bright girl who was kind to everyone she met. A former classmate, Mary Anne Wight, commented that she remembered she always had a smile on her face.
Her former volleyball coach, Thelma Lou Davis said, "Carol Jean always displayed great leadership and sportsmanship on the court. She was a great girl and a great volleyball player. She will be missed."
Carol Jean's family has yet to set a date for the funeral.
Kansas City Daily Gazette
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Obituaries
Carol Jean Wilson
Our loving daughter, sister, niece, aunt and best friend, Carol Jean Wilson, left this world on Monday, January 14 to join our Lord and Savior in heaven. She was born December 22, 1984 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was home schooled by her mother until high school when she attended Oak Park High School which she graduated from in 2002. She loved to play volleyball and did so whenever she could.
After high school, she attended Kansas City Kansas Community College where she played volleyball for two years before she graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She worked as a preschool teacher in the mornings for the last 8 years where she helped many children get a great start on their school career. She loved working with the children. She also worked evenings as a waitress at Lolo's where she met all kinds of people. She loved working here and this is where she met the love of her life. Robert made her world go round.
She will be greatly missed. She was a joy and a light to everyone around her but especially to her family. She is survived by her parents, George and Karen Wilson, her big brother Frank (Sally) Wilson and her three younger sisters, Georgia, Kailey, and Myra. She is also survived by her neice Heidi Wilson and her nephew, Frank Wilson, Jr. as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is also survived by her fiancé, Robert Macum whom she was planning on wedding this spring. She is preceded in death by both set of grandparents.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 7500 Oak Street, Kansas City from 6-8 pm. All who knew her are invited to attend.
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"This should be her wedding we're attending and not her funeral," said a teary Heather, Carol Jean's best friend and maid of honor.
"I know, I know but the worse part about it is this isn't even a funeral because they don't have the body yet. That part is still to come," said Julie, her younger sister. "I wish Mom and Dad could have come."
"Me too. They'd be much better at this whole thing than I am. I wish they weren't in the Bahamas. I don't know what to say to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and every time I try, I break down and cry, not to mention Robert," said Heather.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
One woman missing, 15 injured in explosion
There was an explosion Monday at Lolo's, a restaurant located in downtown Kansas City. The explosion occurred shortly after 5 pm. Fifteen people were injured, three of them seriously and 1 person is confirmed missing. These are only preliminary numbers as no one knows how many people were actually in the restaurant at the time.
There were reports of people smelling gas in the air from some of the residents and a business next door to the restaurant. The fire department did respond to a 911 call reporting a possible gas leak from the area earlier that day around 3 pm.
Kansas City Daily Gazette
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
One confirmed death in explosion at Lolo's.
The body of a woman has been found in the charred out remains of Lolo's. The identity of the woman has not been released by the police but it is presumably the body of Carol Jean Wilson, local resident and waitress at Lolo's. She was reportedly working that night and has not been accounted for since.
Fifteen people were taken to the hospital for treatment after the explosion. Twelve were released with minor injuries but three are still in the hospital with serious injuries, two are life-threatening. The police and fire departments are searching through the rubble for answers to how and why this occurred.
Although the investigation into the explosion is ongoing, eyewitness accounts seem to confirm that is was probably due to a gas leak. No one knows yet what may have triggered the actual explosion or for how long the gas had been leaking. Residents of the area have reported smelling gas for several days and many wonder if the construction project in the area may have been the cause of the gas leak.
Kansas City Daily Gazette
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Police confirm identity of dead woman.
The police confirmed the identity of the body found in the rubble of the restaurant Lolo's as Carol Jean Wilson. Carol Jean Wilson was born and raised in Kansas City. She had just turned 28. She graduated from Oak Park High School in 2002 where she played volleyball and was involved in a number of after school clubs. Carol Jean's English teacher and key club advisor, Mrs. Jo Lynn Thompson, remembered her as a bright girl who was kind to everyone she met. A former classmate, Mary Anne Wight, commented that she remembered she always had a smile on her face.
Her former volleyball coach, Thelma Lou Davis said, "Carol Jean always displayed great leadership and sportsmanship on the court. She was a great girl and a great volleyball player. She will be missed."
Carol Jean's family has yet to set a date for the funeral.
Kansas City Daily Gazette
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Obituaries
Carol Jean Wilson
Our loving daughter, sister, niece, aunt and best friend, Carol Jean Wilson, left this world on Monday, January 14 to join our Lord and Savior in heaven. She was born December 22, 1984 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was home schooled by her mother until high school when she attended Oak Park High School which she graduated from in 2002. She loved to play volleyball and did so whenever she could.
After high school, she attended Kansas City Kansas Community College where she played volleyball for two years before she graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She worked as a preschool teacher in the mornings for the last 8 years where she helped many children get a great start on their school career. She loved working with the children. She also worked evenings as a waitress at Lolo's where she met all kinds of people. She loved working here and this is where she met the love of her life. Robert made her world go round.
She will be greatly missed. She was a joy and a light to everyone around her but especially to her family. She is survived by her parents, George and Karen Wilson, her big brother Frank (Sally) Wilson and her three younger sisters, Georgia, Kailey, and Myra. She is also survived by her neice Heidi Wilson and her nephew, Frank Wilson, Jr. as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is also survived by her fiancé, Robert Macum whom she was planning on wedding this spring. She is preceded in death by both set of grandparents.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 7500 Oak Street, Kansas City from 6-8 pm. All who knew her are invited to attend.
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"This should be her wedding we're attending and not her funeral," said a teary Heather, Carol Jean's best friend and maid of honor.
"I know, I know but the worse part about it is this isn't even a funeral because they don't have the body yet. That part is still to come," said Julie, her younger sister. "I wish Mom and Dad could have come."
"Me too. They'd be much better at this whole thing than I am. I wish they weren't in the Bahamas. I don't know what to say to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and every time I try, I break down and cry, not to mention Robert," said Heather.
