Obituaries

Billy Joe Lytle

Billy Joe Lytle

Sep 1, 2018

Billy Joe Lytle, 82, of Mission, KS died September 1, 2018 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. He was born on March 20, 1936 to William T. and Zelpha Land Lytle in Delta, CO.

In 1942, Bill’s parents moved their family from Twin Falls, ID to the Kansas City Area. He graduated from High School...

Susan Roberts

Susan Roberts

Sep 1, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Susan Faye (Wagenseller) Roberts 59, of Eudora, KS, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, KS. Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora, KS. She passed away September 1, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born November 24,...

Peggy Arlene Kastl

Peggy Arlene Kastl

Aug 27, 2018

08/03/48 – 08/27/18

Funeral services for Peggy Arlene Kastl, 70, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Peggy passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at Providence Medical Center.

Peggy was a retired accountant who lived in the Lawrence area....

Janene Ramsey

Janene Ramsey

Aug 26, 2018

A family celebration of life for Janene Ramsey, 50, Lawrence will be held at a later date. She died August 26, 2018 at her home in Lawrence.

Janene was born March 11, 1968 in Denver, Colorado.

She is survived by her mother, Phyllis Mae Finnen, Liberal, KS, sister, Jade Katz, Lawrence, KS; her brother, Gary...

Blossom Faye Kyle

Blossom Faye Kyle

Aug 26, 2018

A celebration of life for Blossom Faye Kyle, 24, Lawrence, will be held at The Lawrence Union Pacific Depot on Saturday, September 1, 2018 between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. She passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018.

Blossom was born December 17, 1993 in Sioux City, IA the daughter of John Kyle and has lived in Lawrence...

Virginia Rae Penny

Virginia Rae Penny

Aug 24, 2018

Virginia Rae Penny of Lawrence, KS, born Virginia Rae Alburty on October 13, 1929, in Joplin, Missouri, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS. A private burial service was held on Monday, August 27.

A public Celebration of Life service is planned for Saturday, October 20, 2:00 pm, at First Christian...

Dorothy A. Rissman

Dorothy A. Rissman

Aug 23, 2018

Dorothy Rissman passed away August 23, 2018, in Lawrence Kansas. She was born in Lawrence, Kansas February 9, 1944, to James and Lois Rissman. She grew up in Lawrence, graduating from Lawrence High in 1962. Dorothy attended KU and received a Bachelor’s Degree from Wichita State University where she also did graduate studies. She returned to Lawrence in 2013....

Troy A. Palmer

Troy A. Palmer

Aug 21, 2018

Funeral service for Troy A. Palmer, 66, Lawrence will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Reading, KS. Troy passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Troy was born April 20, 1952 in Tombstone, AZ, the son of Charles...

Daniel Richard Desrosiers

Daniel Richard Desrosiers

Aug 20, 2018

Daniel Richard Desrosiers, born June 12, 1972 and died August 20, 2018. His life was a series of contradictions. He was loved, he was tolerated, and he was hated. He loved his children with all his heart and ignored them most of his life. He hoped for the best, but expected the worst, and life mostly met his expectations....

William Henry Gehrke

William Henry Gehrke

Aug 20, 2018

Funeral services with Military Honors for William Henry “Bill” Gehrke, 82, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

William Henry was born in Chicago, IL, the son of Henry Albert and Mabel (Moeckley) Gehrke.

He...

Sherrie Bridgette Born

Sherrie Bridgette Born

Aug 17, 2018

Funeral Services for Sherrie Bridgette Born, 58, Eudora will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary ~ Eudora Chapel. She passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at her residence.

Sherrie was born April 18, 1960 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the daughter of George J Smith (Bud) and Ella Jean (Blevins) Smith.

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Patricia “Pat” Dieckhaus

Patricia “Pat” Dieckhaus

Aug 17, 2018

A visitation for Pat “Snappy Pat” Dieckhaus, 63, Lawrence will be held from 6:00 -8:00 p.m., Monday, August 20, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. She passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Pioneer Ridge after a brief bout with cancer.

Pat was born January 11, 1955 in Richmond Heights, MO, the daughter of Donald and Barbara (Carney) Dieckhaus....

Anne Marie Erickson

Anne Marie Erickson

Aug 14, 2018

Anne Marie Erickson, 54, passed away peacefully in her home August 14th, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born March 25, 1964 in Orange County, California to Theresa Wells and Ralph Erickson. She moved to Lawrence, Kansas at age 5 and continued to live there for the rest of her life.

She was an...

Felicia Dawn Shockey

Felicia Dawn Shockey

Aug 14, 2018

Funeral services for Felicia Dawn Shockey, 38, of Lawrence, Kansas will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She passed away on August 14, 2018 in Topeka, KS.

She was born on May 20, 1980 in Mabank, Texas the daughter...

Kenneth “Ken” Holden

Kenneth “Ken” Holden

Aug 12, 2018

Funeral services for Kenneth “Ken” Holden, 90, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018 at First Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence. Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Family Cemetery in Okemah, Oklahoma. He passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his home.

Kenneth was born June...

Velma Mae Jahn

Velma Mae Jahn

Aug 12, 2018

Funeral services for Velma Mae Jahn, 88, Eudora, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. Velma passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018.

Velma was born on December 29, 1929 in Newcastle, NE, the daughter of Albert and Christina (Johnson) Biggerstaff.

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Mary Anne E. (Lechtenberg) Wilcox

Mary Anne E. (Lechtenberg) Wilcox

Aug 8, 2018

No formal services are planned for Mary Anne E. (Lechtenberg) Wilcox, 87, Lawrence, KS. She passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Pioneer Ridge Rapid Recovery.

Mary Anne was born April 12, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Andrew and Harriet (Knipscher) Lechtenberg.

She was a member of St. John’s Parish of Lawrence,...

Missy Nobo

Missy Nobo

Aug 8, 2018

Amazing mother, wife, and teacher, Missy Nobo, 67, died on August 8th 2018, at her home in Lawrence, KS after a long but fierce battle with breast cancer. As was true for more than 45 years of her life, Missy’s devoted family attended to her in the final hours.

Missy was born Melissa Dorn Lummus in Tulsa,...

Donald L. Muir

Donald L. Muir

Aug 7, 2018

Donald L. Muir, 87, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Tuesday August 7, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Don was born on June 29, 1931 in Lenora, Kansas to LeRoy Carl Muir and Eva (Watts) Muir. He was raised in Effingham and Stockton, Kansas where he attended local schools. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1949. After...

Rose Marie Ball

Rose Marie Ball

Aug 7, 2018

A Memorial Service for Rose M. Ball, 85, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 13, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary Eudora Chapel. She passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at her brother and sister-in-law’s residence.

Rose was born August 22, 1932 in Tarkio, Missouri, the daughter of Hubert and Ester Hogue.

She married...

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