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Joseph William Law
Dec 9, 2025
Joseph (Joe) William Law, 44, of Eudora, Kansas passed away on December 9, 2025, at Olathe Medical Center after a long illness.
Joseph was born on September 22, 1981, in Franklin County, Virginia, the son of Frankie W. and Shari Law.
He was the Processing Supervisor at Sauer Brands. Joe started as a temporary employee working his way up to Supervisor. He...
John A. Harris
Dec 9, 2025
John A. Harris, 91, died December 9, 2025 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born January 1, 1934 to J.W. and Bernita Harris. He lived in Lawrence most of his life with a couple of years in Eudora.
He graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1951. After graduation, he attended the University of Kansas. He started in the lumber business at...
David Scott Wooding, Jr.
Dec 7, 2025
David S Wooding, Jr, 43 passed away December 7, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was born in Wichita, KS, the son of David and Mary (Connolly) Wooding, on April 26, 1982.
He studied at the University of Kansas and then Culinary school. His training as a chef took him from restaurants in Crested Butte, CO and Wichita, KS before...
Suzanne D. Grizzell
Dec 5, 2025
Suzanne D. Miller Grizzell, 88, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on December 5, 2025 at Bridge Haven memory care community residence in Lawrence.
Funeral Services are set for Saturday December 13, 2025 at 11a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 310 Main St. Claflin, KS 67525
“Suzanne” was born on October 20, 1937, in Great Bend, Kansas to Albert W. and Dorothy...
Martha Ann Rowe
Dec 5, 2025
Martha Douglas Rowe passed away on December 5, 2025 at Bridge Haven in Lawrence, KS. She was a loving wife of 66 ½ years to her husband, John Rowe. Martha was a loving mother to her four children: daughters Melissa Schnucker (Christjahn), Marjorie Koeppe (Mark) and Mary Beth Revels (Wesley); and son Andrew Rowe; and to her many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren,...
Leslie "Lisa" D. Rials
Dec 4, 2025
Leslie Denise Rials, “Lisa” took her seat in Heaven on Thursday December 4th, 2025 after a sudden and unexpected illness. Lisa was 63 years old. She was proud that she was born in Jackson, Mississippi on March 29th, 1962 to AB and Mary Rials.
Lisa loved her family and there are so many precious memories. She was always the life of...
Jane Margaret Fechter
Dec 3, 2025
Jane Margaret Fechter, 79, Lawrence, KS. Jane passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, with a loving care team and family present.
Jane was born September 26, 1946, in Beatrice, Nebraska, to Sylvester and Evelyn (Marquardt) Schmidt.
Survivors include her children Lisa Carter, Lawrence KS, Chad (Brooke) Fechter, Olathe KS, and one grandson Cooper Carter. Siblings Steve Schmidt,...
Joan P. Stone
Dec 1, 2025
Joan P. Stone, 86, Lawrence, KS passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at her residence in Lawrence, KS.
Joan was born May 12, 1939, in New Haven, CT, the daughter of George and Frances (Chasnoff) Phillips. She received her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College and her master’s degree from Yale University. Joan was passionate about dance and taught for many...
Joseph L. Lewis, Sr.
Nov 29, 2025
A visitation for Joseph Levi Lewis, Sr., known as “Joe,” who touched many lives during his remarkable 93 years, will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Following this, a private family military graveside service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, paying tribute to his service to...
Thomas Walter Peard
Nov 28, 2025
Thomas Walter Peard (Tom), 73, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, at Bridge Haven in Lawrence, Kansas. A memorial service for Tom is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. A private family burial at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS will follow the memorial service.
Tom was born on April 1, 1952, in Tulsa,...
Aaron Doleman Jr.
Nov 28, 2025
Our family patriarch, Aaron Doleman Jr., entered into the presence of the Lord on November 28, 2025. He spent his final weeks surrounded by his loving family and friends at his daughter’s residence in Lawrence, KS.
Aaron’s Funeral Service is set for 11:00 AM, Friday, December 12, 2025, at First Regular Missionary Baptist Church, 1646 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044. A...
Killian James Galindo
Nov 27, 2025
Killian James Galindo, 21, of Eudora, Kansas, passed away on November 27, 2025 at home.
Funeral Services are set for Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. with a visitation the afternoon prior on Friday, December 5, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel, 1003 John L. Williams Dr., Eudora, KS 66025.
Killian was born on January 10,...
Rian Paxton Russell Carlsten
Nov 26, 2025
Rian Paxton Russell Carlsten, 18, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Kansas. Born on November 7, 2007, in Lawrence, Kansas, Rian possessed a quiet, loving spirit that brought light, energy, and joy into the world from the moment he arrived.
Rian’s childhood and education were rooted in the Maple Hill, Lawrence, and Perry-Lecompton communities. He began...
Lawrence William Hatfield Sr.
Nov 26, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Lawrence William Hatfield Sr., 86, Lawrence, KS is set for 6:00 ~ 8:00 PM, Friday, December 12, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Lawrence passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Tonganoxie Terrace in Tonganoxie, KS.
Lawrence was born August 23, 1939, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Otha and Florence (Merritt) Hatfield.
Lawrence married...
Julia Catherine Cherry
Nov 23, 2025
Julia Catherine Conway Cherry died very peacefully and with grace Sunday, November 23, 2025. She was born November 25, 1926, in Moline, Kansas to Anna Brogan Conway and Michael John Conway. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bracey H. Cherry, Jr, her baby daughter, Elizabeth Ann, her granddaughter, Lisa Vojtech, and daughter-in- law, Connie Cherry.
Julia graduated high school...
Michael "Mike" R. Bray
Nov 22, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Michael “Mike” R. Bray, 64, Lawrence will be held from 1-4 pm with a time of shared remembrances at 1:30 pm on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Meairs Farmstead 1173 E. 1400 Rd. Lawrence, KS.
Mike passed away on November 22, 2025, at LMH.
Mike was born October 29, 1961, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the...
Elmo Lee Shepherd, Jr.
Nov 22, 2025
Graveside services for Elmo Lee Shepherd, Jr. 84, Lawrence will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2025, at Lane Cemetery in Lane, Kansas. The family will greet friends from 10-11:30 am on Monday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Elmo died November 22, 2025, in Oskaloosa, Kansas.
Elmo was born on March 10, 1941, in Ottawa, KS, the son...
Robert Deay
Nov 19, 2025
Robert “Bob” A. Deay, 78, Eudora passed away on November 19, 2025 at LMH.
Bob was born on February 20, 1947, in De Soto, Kansas, the son of George and Mary (Haulmark) Deay.
Bob married Carla Edwards, in October 1969 in Ottawa, Kansas.
He worked as a master plumber for the University of Kanas for 34 years.
Survivors include his wife, Carla Deay of...
Elizabeth Romero
Nov 19, 2025
Elizabeth “Liz” (De la Cruz) Romero, 91, passed peacefully on November 19, 2025. She was born on December 3, 1933, to Augustin and Nicholasa De la Cruz in Osawatomie, KS. Liz was preceded in death by her husband, Valentin Romero; her parents; her brothers, Salvador, Albert, Pete and Jessie De la Cruz; sisters, Florence Reese, Carmen Fairman, Minnie Medina and...
William Robert Meairs, Jr.
Nov 17, 2025
William (Bill) Robert Meairs, Jr., 83, of Baldwin City, Kansas passed away on November 17, 2025 at the family homestead in Lawrence, Kansas after a short illness.
He was born on May 5, 1942 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to William Roscoe and Olive Viola (Keefer) Meairs.
He was a life-long farmer on his family’s historic homestead which was established in 1854. Two years...
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