Obituaries

Feb 8, 2018

Memorial services for Larry M. Hess, 64, Lawrence will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts Street in Lawrence. He passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 8, 2018, at his home.

Larry was born July 18, 1953, in Lawrence, Kansas the son of Albert and Helen (McCall) Hess.

He...

Feb 2, 2018

Memorial service for Kevin Westerhaus, 60, of Lawrence- formerly of Pratt, KS will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13th at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lawrence. He died February 2, 2018 at his home.

He was born on June 21, 1957 in Parsons, KS the son of Edward Joseph and Annabel Irma (Ellison) Westerhaus....

Feb 1, 2018

William Thomas Maberry passed away February 1, 2018 at the age of 65 in Lawrence of complications from illness.

Bill was born September 10, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to Raymond and Sara (House) Maberry. He spent his childhood growing up in Kansas City, before moving in his teen years to DeSoto, KS, with his family. Shortly...

Feb 1, 2018

Memorial services for Lowell E. Almon, Jr., 80, Lawrence will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Inurnment will be in the Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden. He passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Lowell was born June 5, 1937 in Chicago,...

Feb 1, 2018

Phyllis Ann Meitl Watkins, daughter of Philip G. And Eleanor P. (Kruse) Meitl, was born on August 14, 1949, in Oakley, Kansas, and passed away, February 1, 2018 at the age of 68 after a long and courageous battle with MS. Phyllis grew up in Oakley, Kansas and attended schools there. After graduation in 1967, Phyllis attended St. Mary...

Jan 31, 2018

This Wednesday, Sherry Schaub went to be in the presence of his Lord and now is dancing on the streets of gold with his and Carol’s two daughters who preceded him to Heaven. He is also singing praises to his Lord in a voice more beautiful than can be imagined!

Homegoing services for...

Jan 31, 2018

Cawas Maneck Sohrob (Bill) Mody, 91, passed away peacefully at his home on January 31, 2018.

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas. The family will greet friends beginning at 9:30 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 1st...

Jan 30, 2018

Ross Anderson Wilson Jr. passed away quietly with his family at his side on January 30, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Ross (never liked to be called Mr. Wilson) was born on February 22, 1920 in Gary Indiana. He was raised in Buffalo NY where he began a remarkable career. In his teen years, he attended military school...

Jan 28, 2018

A Celebration of Life for Zachary Ryan Stephens, 25, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. He passed away January 28, 2018 at his home.

Zachary was born June 19, 1992 in Kansas City, MO the son of Doug and LaDonna (Hiner) Stephens....

Jan 27, 2018

Services for D. Richard White, 70 of Lawrence, Kansas will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church. The family will greet guests an hour prior to the service.

Richard was born in Brooklyn, New York to James White and Mary Bascomb. Richard graduated from Boys High School and pursued...

Jan 26, 2018

Funeral services for Harlin Dexter Redding, 85, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. He passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living.

Harlin was born May 17, 1932 in Burlington, KS the son of Walter and Gladys (Thompson)...

Jan 25, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Juanita Hernandez, 90, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at her home.

Juanita was born December 8, 1927 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Gonzalo and...

Jan 25, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Jesse N. Hernandez, 90, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. He passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his home.

Jesse was born December 25, 1927, in Topeka, KS, the son of Candelario...

Jan 25, 2018

Eric Alan Hutchinson, 42, Lawrence, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 in an automobile accident.

Eric was born March 24, 1975 in Columbia, MO the son of Dirk and Fran (Lile) Hutchinson.

He graduated from Salina Central High School, Kansas State University and received advanced degrees from the University of Vermont and Emporia State University....

Jan 25, 2018

Services for Janelle Haling, 55, of Lawrence KS will be held privately at a later date. Janelle passed away at her home in Lawrence on January 25, 2018.

She was born to Lee and Lenore (Ostern) Stoltenow on October 29, 1962 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Janelle was a dietary aid at Aurbor Court in Lawrence and she loved...

Jan 25, 2018

Mrs. Alberta De Frees Bigham, aged 97, a long-time resident of Lawrence passed away at her home on January 25, 2018. Born in Topeka, Kansas on July 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Scheetz De Frees.

Affectionately known by her friends and family as “Bert,” she was a graduate of Capital...

Jan 25, 2018

Shawna Leigh Pettijohn, 31, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away January 25, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on February 10, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas. The family will greet guests an hour prior to the service.

Shawna was born April 24, 1986 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center...

Jan 24, 2018

Glenn Dyer, 79, passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas on January 24, 2018. He and his wife have made their home of many years at the Leeward Air Ranch near Ocala, Florida.

Glenn was born September 30, 1938 to parents James Leo and Edna Gaye (Thorne) Dyer on the family farm in Willow Springs...

Jan 23, 2018

A celebration of life for Philip Rodney “Rod” Ernst, 84, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 29, 2018 at First United Methodist Church. There will be a private family military graveside service at Memorial Park Cemetery. Rod passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born...

Jan 22, 2018

Mary Lucille Kelly was born in Chicago to John J. Kelly and Rosa (Freund) Kelly on July 19, 1928. The family moved to Colorado, and Mary was raised in the mountains she loved.

While at school at Colorado A & M in Ft. Collins, she met her “football player,” Pat Green, and they were married in 1948....