Obituaries
John C. Hudnall
May 9, 2026
John C. Hudnall died May 9, 2026, at Bridge Haven in Lawrence, KS, as a result of Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. He was born November 11, 1946, in Kansas City, MO, to James and Rosemary Hudnall.
John attended Hogan High School in Kansas City and received both an undergraduate and a master’s degree from the University of Central Missouri in...
Marion Shutt
May 8, 2026
Services for Marion Shutt will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026 at Eudora United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary - Eudora Chapel. Burial will be in the Eudora Cemetery. She passed away on May 8, 2026 at her home.
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Bruce Lee Bundy
May 8, 2026
Services for Bruce Lee Bundy, 83, of Lawrence, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Connect Church, Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, KS. The family will greet friends from 6:00–8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Bruce passed peacefully on May 8, 2026, at Neuvant House.
Bruce was born October 18,...
Alandra Rice
May 8, 2026
Alandra Rice went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the age of 77. She was born on June 23, 1948, in Portland, Indiana, to Dewey and Lorene Richardson. One of three children, Alandra moved with her family to Eudora, Kansas, in the mid-1950s.
Alandra met the love of her life, Bob Rice, in the eighth grade...
Kenneth Leland Mitchell
May 7, 2026
A Memorial Mass for Kenneth Leland Mitchell, 84, of Lawrence, KS, is set for 10:00 AM, Friday, May 22, 2026, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS, with an inurnment following at Oak Hill Cemetery, Veteran Section in Lawrence, KS. Kenneth passed on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS.
Kenneth...
Bertha Morgison
May 6, 2026
Mass of Christian Burial for Bertha “Bert” Morgison, 86, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Bert passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at her home in Lawrence, KS.
Bert was born February 7, 1940, Green, Kansas the...
Marsha Kay Alexander
May 6, 2026
Marsha Kay Alexander, age 71, died on May 6th, 2026, at her home of 32 years in Baldwin City, KS.
Marsha was born on November 10th, 1954, in Aurora, CO to Irvin and Myrtle (Michael) Andres.
She lived her life deeply devoted to the two things that mattered most to her - her faith and her family.
Marsha met her beloved husband Paul...
Julie Carole Hadl
May 6, 2026
Julie Carole Hadl
March 9, 1945—May 6, 2026
Julie Carole Hadl- Carole to those who loved her- was born on March 9, 1945, in Lawrence, Kansas to Jess Willard and Judy M. Hadl. She died on Wednesday May 6,2026 at Pioneer Ridge. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her brother, John Willard Hadl.
Carole was a lifelong Lawrencian and...
Charles Patrick Garzillo
May 5, 2026
Charles Patrick Garzillo, 56, passed away at his home the morning of May 5th, 2026. Charles was a devoted member of the community who dedicated much of his life to serving others. He believed deeply in the values of family, friendship, and service. He was the kind of man who never hesitated to lend a helping hand, offer support, or...
Edwin F. Commons
May 2, 2026
Funeral services and viewing for Edwin F. Commons, 95, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10:00 a.m with services at 11:00. on May 9, 2026, at the First Christian Church in Lawrence, 1000 Kentucky St. A burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Edwin passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Kelly House in Meriden, KS.
Edwin was...
Mark Russell Clevenger
Apr 30, 2026
The Reverend Canon Mark Russell Clevenger, 65, passed away April 30, 2026, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
Born on November 25, 1960, and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mark graduated from the University of Michigan. He went on to earn a Master of Divinity from Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1986, he moved to Kansas and earned...
Forrest W. Dryden
Apr 26, 2026
Forrest W. Dryden, 94, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on April 26, 2026. He was born on June 29, 1931, in Wellsville, Kansas, to Enda and Joseph Dryden.
Forrest grew up during the Depression, attending a one-room schoolhouse before graduating from Wellsville High School. It was there in the heart of Kansas that he began building the life he would come...
Robert Fred Bechtel
Apr 25, 2026
A Celebration of Life for Robert Fred Bechtel is set for 4:00 PM, Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Arterra Event Gallery, 2161 Quail Creek Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66047.
Robert Fred Bechtel, 95, Lawrence, KS, passed on to eternal happiness, on April 25, 2026.
Bob was born on September 20, 1930, to Paul and Rose (Wanstrath) Bechtel in Topeka, KS. He was the...
Delma J. Jensen
Apr 24, 2026
Private graveside services for Delma J. Jensen,97, of Lawrence will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Delma passed away on April 24,2026 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. She was born on October 28, 1928, in rural Douglas County near Lone Star, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde B. And Veva H. Schweikhardt Hoover.
Delma was a homemaker. She was a member...
Travis Sawyer
Apr 23, 2026
Services for Travis Lee Sawyer, 44, Gardner formerly of Lawrence will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. to noon prior to the service on Friday. Burial will follow the services at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Travis passed away on April 23, 2026, in...
Richard Duane Rose
Apr 22, 2026
A visitation for Richard Duane Rose of Lawrence, Kansas, will be held from 6:00–8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the mortuary. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.
Richard Duane Rose, age 81, passed away peacefully at his...
Emma DeMint
Apr 12, 2026
Graveside service for Emma Jane DeMint, 100, Eudora will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Eudora City Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2026 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Emma passed away on April 12, 2026, at Star Living in Lawrence.
She was born May 27, 1925, in Centerville, Iowa the...
Charlotte "Nobo" Thornton
Apr 12, 2026
Charlotte “Nobo” Thornton, 101, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Kyoto, Japan, on March 21, 1925, to the late Asano and Haruo Otsuki. Charlotte is survived by her three children and their spouses: Michael Thornton and Nora Medina, of Bradenton, Florida; June Thornton-Marsh of Waterville,...
Marilyn Tracy Bradt
Apr 7, 2026
Marilyn Tracy Bradt
Marilyn Bradt, 98, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026. She was born Marilyn Elizabeth Tracy to Robert H. and Ethel M. Tracy (Morris) in Denver Colorado January 18th, 1928. Marilyn grew up in Central Denver and went on to attend Greeley Teachers College in Colorado, where she earned a Fine Arts and Teaching Degree and a lifetime...
Robert M. Day
Apr 4, 2026
Robert “Bob” Morgan Day, 81, passed away April 4, 2026, at his residence in Lawrence, KS. A Memorial Meeting for Bob is set for 3:30 pm, on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Oread Friends Meeting, 1146 Oregon, Lawrence, KS.
Bob was born on June 10, 1944, in Seattle, WA, the son of Herbert Ward and Annis Montague (Morgan) Day. He was...
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