Obituaries

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Dr. George Marvin Brenner

Dr. George Marvin Brenner

May 11, 2018

Dr. George Marvin Brenner, 74, died on May 11, 2018 in Richmond, VA surrounded by loving family after an extended illness. He will be remembered for his devotion to family, steadiness and wisdom, and taking on life’s challenges with energy and hard work.

George was born September 19, 1943, in Ottawa, KS. He grew up on the...

Jeanie Siler

Jeanie Siler

May 11, 2018

Private family memorial services for Jeanie Siler, 78, Prairie Village, will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS.

Jeanie was born July 1, 1939 in Larned, KS, the daughter of Ross N. and Agda (Pierson) Morrow....

Gregory Dale Thomas

Gregory Dale Thomas

May 10, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Gregory Dale Thomas will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Pearl River Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Paul Tubby officiating. Burial will be in Old Canaan Cemetery in Edinburg, MS. Visitation begins 12 Noon Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 221 Rolling Hills Circle, the home of his sister, Kimberly Thomas. John E. Stephens...

Lisa Kay King

Lisa Kay King

May 7, 2018

Memorial Mass for Lisa Kay King, 60, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. A Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church followed by a visitation until 6:30 p.m. She passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at her home.

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Ruth Ellen Stone

Ruth Ellen Stone

May 7, 2018

Funeral services for Ruth Ellen Stone, 76, Eudora will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Lawrence Free Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Hesper Cemetery in Eudora, KS. She passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at her home.

Ruth was born November 11, 1941 in Hay Springs, NE, the daughter of Ernest and...

Kenneth Love

Kenneth Love

May 6, 2018

Kenneth Love, 62, passed away on Sunday evening, May 6, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS.

Ken was born March 19, 1956 in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Dalton Love and Barbara (Hoeflin) Schweitzer. As the son of a pastor, Ken grew up throughout the Midwest from Kentucky to Michigan and spent time around the...

Daniel Beckum

Daniel Beckum

May 3, 2018

Funeral services for Daniel Beckum, 74, Lawrence will be held in Mississippi. He will be laid to rest in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Starkville, MS. He passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his home.

Daniel was born August 11, 1943 in Starkville, Mississippi the son, Bee and Fannie Mae (Stovall) Beckum,

He worked and...

R. Dale Bellinger

R. Dale Bellinger

May 3, 2018

Memorial service for R. Dale Bellinger, 91, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, prior to the memorial service on Tuesday. Dale passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Star Living in Lawrence.

Dale was born...

Gregory A. Winn

Gregory A. Winn

Apr 28, 2018

Military graveside services for Gregory A. Winn, 57, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, KS. Gregory passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his home.

He was born September 15, 1960 in Eureka, KS, the son of David and Carolyn Louise (Yost) Winn.

He served...

Shirley Anne Schmidt

Shirley Anne Schmidt

Apr 27, 2018

Graveside services for Shirley Anne Schmidt, 80, Baldwin City, KS., will be held 11 a.m., Monday, April 30, 2018, at Stony Point Cemetery in Baldwin City, KS. She passed away Friday, April 27, 2018. She was born December 10, 1937 in Meade, KS, the daughter of Abe and Helen Friesen (Wymer).

She married Elmer Schmidt, April 12,...

Alice “Toni” Eleanor Achten

Alice “Toni” Eleanor Achten

Apr 26, 2018

Memorial services for Alice “Toni” Eleanor Achten, 85, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 7, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Granada Cemetery, Nemaha County, KS at a later date. Toni passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital

She was born June 15, 1932 in Kankakee, IL,...

Frances “Elaine” Belt

Frances “Elaine” Belt

Apr 26, 2018

No services will be held for Frances “Elaine” Belt, Spring, Texas. She died April 26, 2018 in Humble, Texas. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas.

She was born on July 23, 1923 in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Perry and Velma (Vickers) Dillon She was a member of the Eagles lodge and...

Margaret M. Kendrick

Margaret M. Kendrick

Apr 25, 2018

Graveside services for Margaret M. Kendrick, 77, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Memorial Park in Lawrence. Margaret passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born May 8, 1940 in Mountain View, AR, the daughter of Martin Madison and Lillie Gertrude (Haywood) Tuttle....

Leanna Mae Strimple Carter

Leanna Mae Strimple Carter

Apr 24, 2018

Leanna Mae Strimple Carter, 90, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at her home.

She was born July 12, 1927 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Guy E. and Lydia G. (Dolezilek) Strimple. She grew up on a farm, attended a one-room school house, and in 1945 graduated from Rossville High School as the valedictorian.

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Sarah Ann Zimmerman

Sarah Ann Zimmerman

Apr 24, 2018

Services for Sarah Ann Zimmerman, 30, Seattle, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence. Inurnment will follow the service at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Sarah, who moved to Seattle from Lawrence in 2015 with her partner, Kathryn Presley, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in an accident as Sarah...

Oralyn D. Hatcher

Oralyn D. Hatcher

Apr 21, 2018

There will be no formal services for Oralyn D. Hatcher, 70, Lecompton. Oralyn passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Wounded Warrior Project and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

Willard G. Ridgway

Willard G. Ridgway

Apr 20, 2018

Funeral services for Willard G. Ridgway, 86 of Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He passed away on April 20, 2018 at Baldwin Healthcare. He was born on January 15, 1932 in Tonganoxie, KS to Merle and Mary (Gallagher) Ridgway.

He retired from Aeroquip in 1991....

Roxann Blann

Roxann Blann

Apr 16, 2018

No formal services are planned for Roxann M. Blann, 64, of Lawrence. She will be placed next to her parents at Eudora Cemetery. She died April 16, 2018 at her home.

Roxann was born November 19, 1953 in North Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Ralph and Ruby (Baecker) Blann She worked in various departments at the...

Howard E. Mossberg

Howard E. Mossberg

Apr 16, 2018

A celebration of life for Howard E. Mossberg, 85, Lawrence will be held Monday April 23, 2018 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Smith Center at Brandon Woods. He passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Howard was born in Chicago, Ill. on September 1, 1932, the son of Everett and Elizabeth Holubovsky...

Donald Emory Parker

Donald Emory Parker

Apr 14, 2018

Baldwin City, KS – Funeral service for Donald Emory Parker, 84, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Baldwin City, KS. Inurnment will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Baldwin City.

A reception will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m., in the Collins House on...