Obituaries

Jul 24, 2018

Graveside services for Jo Ann Snavely, 64, Baldwin City will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Services for Jo Ann will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness. She passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

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Jul 24, 2018

Visitation for Jewell Griffin of Lawrence, Kansas, will be held at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Monday, July 30, 2018. Jewell died peacefully at home on July 24, 2018, at the age of 94. She was loved by so many.

Jewell was born Verma Jewell Wright in Lamar County, Alabama, but...

Jul 19, 2018

There are no services scheduled at this time for Karl MD Rosen, 87, Lawrence. He passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Karl was born August 8, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Abraham and Esther (Metzler) Rosen.

He graduated from Boston Latin School then received his undergraduate degree from Harvard...

Jul 18, 2018

Timothy Nelson, 68, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at his home with his wife by his side and surrounded by other family and friends. He peacefully entered glory to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born April 7, 1950 in Rush City, Minnesota, the son of Wilbert and Hannah (Johnson) Nelson.

Tim attended schools...

Jul 18, 2018

A Memorial Services for Dessie P. Bickford, 83, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. She passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Dessie was born July 31, 1934, in Raytown, MO the daughter of James and Ethel (Lathrom) Dean.

She married Gene Bickford on September 30, 1956 in...

Jul 14, 2018

The Memorial service for Brian T. McCall, 42, Baldwin City, KS will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Parsons Funeral home 307 N. Lincoln, Ellsworth, KS. Friends and family of all faiths are invited to join there and at 12:00 pm for lunch at the Immanuel Lutheran Church (basement) – 905 Stanberry St Ellsworth, Kansas.

Jul 13, 2018

Richard L. Kay, 87, emeritus professor at the University of Kansas, has passed away peacefully at his home in Lawrence on July 13, attended by his wife, Sherry Needham Kay.

Richard Kay was born in 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the only son of Lorin and Carolyn (“Polly”) Kay. He grew up in rural Richland Center, WI, where...

Jul 11, 2018

Elaine L. Davison, 88, Lawrence, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Elaine was born April 25, 1930 in Webster, Kansas, the daughter of James and Anna Ruth (Chandler) Marsell.

She married Elvin Davison on February 20, 1948. He preceded her in death, along with her parents, a daughter, Marilyn Grant and five...

Jul 11, 2018

Memorial services for Elijah Asad Mikel, 18, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Elijah passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Elijah was born August 15, 1999 in Lawrence, KS the son of Matthew and Rachel Mikel.

He was a graduate of...

Jul 9, 2018

Funeral services for Courage Joseph Owen Stude, Eudora, 4-month old son of Beau and Crystal Stude will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018 at First Christian Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. He passed away July 9, 2018 at Children’s Mercy in Missouri. Courage was born March 7, 2018. Survivors include his parents,...

Jul 9, 2018

Cornelia “Connie” Dresbach passed away July 9th in her Lawrence, KS home following a courageous 3 ½ year battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by her loving extended family. Connie’s main passion in life was raising her family and enjoying many loving times with her grandchildren. She had impact on the lives of many children over a 25-year...

Jul 9, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Becky (Burgin) Carter, 76, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery and an informal Celebration of Life will follow at 23rd Street Brewery.

She passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at her home.

Jul 8, 2018

Genevee Marcine Shockley, 87, passed away on the morning of July 8th, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas.

She was born October 24, 1930 in Purdy, Missouri. She was married April 7th, 1947 to Raymond Shockley. They were married 55 years until his death.

Marcine was a talented artist, cook, member of the Red...

Jul 7, 2018

Charlton Dabney Lawhorn beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, educator, mentor and friend, passed away Saturday July 7, 2018. He joins his beloved wife of 71 years Wilda who preceded him in death. Dabney lived a long and wonderful life. He is survived by his 4 children, Linda Collins of Overland Park, KS, Dr. David Lawhorn of Lawrence, KS,...

Jul 7, 2018

William Robert Ballew, born February 13, 1945, went to be with the Lord on July 7, 2018. Bill loved Jesus, his family, music and dogs. For thirty year’s he was a loving and devoted husband to his wife, Sherry (Pearl), who preceded him in death, June 13, 2014. In June of 2016 Bill moved to Eudora to be closer...

Jul 4, 2018

Funeral services for Robert Walter Freitag, 89, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018 at West Side Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

Robert was born September 23, 1928 in Denver, CO, the son of Walter...

Jul 2, 2018

Diana Lynn Miller, 68, Overland Park, went to the big casino in the sky on Monday, July 2, 2018 after an 18-month long battle with lung, breast and brain cancers.

Born February 3, 1950 in Lawrence, KS to Asa Roland and Virgie Wanita (Barnes) Richardson, Diana was a child of the sixties, but in her own words...

Jun 30, 2018

A Celebration of Life for Caroline Augusta Wandel/Mensch/Sibert, 71 of Lawrence. will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Lawrence Bible Chapel, 505 Monterey Way, Lawrence, 66049. Caroline went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Caroline was born August 9, 1946 in Nanticoke, PA, the daughter of...

Jun 28, 2018

A visitation will be held for Faustino Gomez Arreola, 50, of Lawrence on Friday, July 6th from 6 p.m – 8 p.m. Burial will be held at a later date on his family’s ranch in Durango, Mexico. He passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center surrounded by many loved ones.

Faustino...

Jun 26, 2018

Funeral Services for Dr. Dale Wesley Friesen, 71 of Lawrence, KS will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, KS. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away following a brief illness on June 26, 2018 surrounded by his family.

Dale was born March 12, 1947 in...