Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:

• Joseph John Kieltyka, 923 Maine, Lawrence.

• Robert Edward Shipp, 1621 W. 27th St., Lawrence.

• Bennie Benard Boyer II, 1724 1/2 Barker Ave., #4, Lawrence.

• Clarence Edward Chaney IV and Rochelle Lee Chaney, 2904 Meadow Drive, Lawrence.

• Beth Anne Dye, 1422 E. 902nd Road, Lawrence.

• David Donovan McFarland, 2110 Tenn., Lawrence.

• Andrew Edward Sparnicht, 1224 Cherry St., Eudora.

• Arthur Leroy Gassert and Joyce Kay Gassert, 2116 Atchison Ave., Lawrence.

• Steven Michael Grosdidier, 2912 Rimrock Drive, Lawrence.

• Leo Kenneth Irey and Linda Lou Irey, 1216 Miami St., Baldwin City.

• Eloise Davis, 916 N.J., Lawrence.

• Robert Richard Bigsby, P.O. Box 937, Baldwin City.