Paul Roger Holmes
Sep 16, 2025
Paul Roger Holmes, a dedicated public servant, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on September 16, 2025. He was 92 years old.
Born on August 8, 1933, to Ruth (Capellen) and Palmer Holmes, Paul was a man of great character, loyalty, and integrity. He grew up in the farming community of Dows, Iowa and later earned a bachelor's degree in...
Rod J. Barnes
Sep 16, 2025
Rod Barnes was born on November 19, 1949. He thoroughly enjoyed 40 years of being a Family Practice Doctor here in Lawrence.
His life was full, and he lived each day with intention and great energy.
We will gather as friends informally at Venue 1235 (1235 N 3rd Street, Lawrence, KS 66044) on Friday, September 19 from 4-6p.m. Come by at any...
Rita Ruth Spradlin
Sep 15, 2025
Rita Ruth (Franks) Spradlin September 16, 2025 Rita Ruth (Franks) Spradlin, age 95, passed away peacefully at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor on September 15, 2025.
Rita was born on January 30, 1930, in Minneola, Kansas, the fourteenth of sixteen children of James William and Kitty Pearl Franks. She attended school through the 12th grade in Bloom, Kansas. On December 23, 1948, she...
Cleon Gale Musgrave
Sep 13, 2025
Cleon Gale Musgrave, 93, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed peacefully on September 12, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on March 1, 1932, in a snow-covered chicken coop in Oberlin, Kansas, Cleon was the youngest of three children welcomed by Mildred Mae and Kenneth Clair Musgrave. Legend has it that mom and babe held on until after midnight, as 1932 was a...
Inder Dev Singh
Sep 12, 2025
Inder Dev Singh, 71, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on September 12th, 2025, at his home.
Memorial celebration of life will be held at 10:00am on Sunday, September 28th, 2025 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary; 120 W 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Inder was born on May 9th, 1954 in New Delhi, India to Surjan Singh and Jurmeg Kaur.
He is survived by the love...
Charles N. Hagen Jr.
Sep 12, 2025
Charles N. Hagen, Jr., 90, of Lawrence, KS, died September 12. “Chuck” Hagen was born July 28, 1935, in Topeka, the son of Charles N. Hagen, Sr., and Esther Emmaline Hagen. He was raised in North Topeka, spending summers at his grandparents’ farm in Pomona. He graduated from Berryton High School in 1953.
After graduation Chuck worked at Color Press in...
Martha Jane (Mings) Kukuk
Sep 11, 2025
Martha Jane (Mings) Kukuk June 2, 1932 – September 11, 2025
Martha Jane (Mings) Kukuk, lovingly known as MJ, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with her daughter Nan by her side.
Born on June 2, 1932, in Burlingame, Kansas, she was raised on land homesteaded by her great-grandparents, John and Sarah Mings, in 1856. The deep...
Earl Huyser
Sep 11, 2025
Professor Earl S. Huyser passed away on September 11, 2025 at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.
Earl was born on May 27, 1929 in Holland, Michigan to Stanley and Gertrude Huyser. On June 26, 1952 he married Barbara Lou VanKolken. They were blessed with four children, Nancy, Tom, David, and Gretchen.
Earl graduated from Hope College earning a Bachelor of Arts and continued...
Melvin "Bucky" E. Copp
Sep 10, 2025
Melvin “Bucky” E. Copp
1936-2025
Melvin “Bucky” E. Copp, 89, of Lawrence passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Melvin was born on August 27, 1936, in Eudora. He was the son of Melvin A. Copp and Anna G. (Holladay) Copp. Melvin attended various schools around Lawrence. His family lived part of his childhood in the old sandstone house...
Deborah Jean Elser
Sep 9, 2025
Deborah Jean Elser, was born August 3, 1954 to Betty Mulliken.
She married Albert "Skip" Elser on December 4, 1971
Debbie and Skip spend their marred life in Oklahoma and Kansas, including 33 years in Wakefield, Kansas where Skip taught Social Studies. During their 54 years of marriage Debbie worked various jobs including: Office Manager for T&J Sheet Metal and in Admissions...
Mary A. Willems
Sep 8, 2025
In loving memory of Mary Ann Willems July 31st 1950 - September 8th 2025.
Mary Willems, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Oma, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband and children on Sept 8th 2025 Mary, the youngest of 4 siblings was born as the only daughter of Glen and Marian Freeman in Lawrence, Kansas on...
Larry John Kurtz
Sep 8, 2025
Larry John Kurtz, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 8, 2025. He was born on March 25, 1939, to John and Reta Kurtz in Eudora, KS.
Larry grew up alongside his beloved siblings, Donna and Emmet, with whom he shared many childhood adventures and countless Sunday lunches as adults filled with laughter, stories, and jokes. As children...
Win Gilkey Jordan
Sep 6, 2025
Win Gilkey Jordan, 74, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from complications of cancer and a long-term battle with various illnesses.
Born July 20, 1951, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Don Armstrong and Louie Mae Gilkey Jordan.
Win met the love of his life, Marsha Jeter, in 2001 while living in Hays, Kansas....
Sara "Liz" Cloutman
Sep 3, 2025
A funeral service for Sara “Liz” Cloutman, 78, Lawrence, KS, will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Liz passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab in Baldwin City, KS.
Liz was born January 10, 1947, in Dallas, TX, the...
Caroll Ruth Steacy
Aug 31, 2025
Memorial services for Caroll Ruth Steacy, 75, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.
More information will be posted later.
William "Warren" Corman
Aug 28, 2025
William "Warren" Corman
Warren Corman, age 99, died in Lawrence, KS on August 28th, 2025. He will be buried in Pioneer Cemetery on the campus of the University of Kansas. A celebration of life will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Corman was born on July 31, 1926, to Emmett J. Corman and...
Ana Isabel Vonachen
Aug 28, 2025
Ana Isabel Vonachen Dominguez, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep August 28, 2025 in Lawrence, Kansas. Born January 13, 1936, Ana lived in the Hutchinson, Kansas area most of her life, working as a translator at Heston Corporation, and in retail sales at Pegues, Wiley’s and Dillard’s department stores. She also taught Spanish at Trinity Junior/High School.
She graduated from...
Frankie W. Snyder
Aug 26, 2025
Frankie Snyder
May 1, 1946 – August 26, 2025
“So kind.” “So sweet.” “So thoughtful.” “So considerate.” These are only a few of the descriptions used by people who knew or in some way interacted with Frances Williams Snyder (known to all of us as “Frankie”) who passed away on August 26, 2025, after battling a recent illness.
Frankie came into the world...
Alva "Darnelle" Manning
Aug 22, 2025
Alva “Darnelle” Jackson Manning, 83, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 22, 2025.
Darnelle was born on March 29, 1942, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Alpheus “A.B.” Jackson and Zola Jackson. She was the 2nd born of their 4 children.
Darnelle graduated from Jackson State University in Jackson, MS. She married the love of her life, Edward Manning,...
Amy Esperansa Torres
Aug 21, 2025
Services for the beloved Amy Esperansa Torres, 18, of Lawrence, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. until the celebration of her vibrant life begins. She passed away August 21, 2025, at her home.
Born on November 9, 2006, in Lawrence, KS, Amy was the cherished daughter of...
