Obituaries

Jun 24, 2018

Funeral services for Tony Curtis “Rabbit” Hunter, 60, Olathe will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at his home.

Tony was born June 9, 1958 in Hollendale, MS, the son of AD Hicks and Rosie...

Jun 23, 2018

A Celebration of Life for Jean Evelyn Jackson, 91, of Lawrence will be held from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2018, at Danforth Chapel on the University of Kansas Campus in Lawrence. A private family burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Jean passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was born October...

Jun 22, 2018

Helen L. Torkelson, 89, Lawrence passed away on June 22, 2018 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. The family will greet friends for a visitation at Warren-McElwain Mortuary on Monday, June 25, 2018 from 5-7 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence.

Helen was born June 7,...

Jun 19, 2018

Kansas University professor emeritus of music, Charles Kelso Hoag, 86, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2018, with his wife of 52 years, Mary Tuven, by his side. He is also survived by two daughters, Isabelle Hoag, Shoreview, Minn., and Andrea Esther Hoag, Lawrence, and four grandchildren, Benjamin and Nathan Gason, and Alana Maria and Miles Kelso Branch. Charley...

Jun 15, 2018

Celebration of Life for Caleb “Trey” Ostronic, 18 of Eudora will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Eudora Varsity Baseball Field.

Weather back up plan will be at Eudora Middle School Gymnasium.

Casual attire.

He passed away June 15, 2018 at The University of Kansas Hospital after...

Jun 15, 2018

Graveside Services for Alice May Newman, 90 of Lawrence will be held 10:00 A.M., June 19, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She passed away June 15, 2018.

Alice was born April 15, 1928 in Rockwell, Missouri, the daughter of Ben and Edith (Jensen) Newman.

Her survivors include, her sons, Bruce (Rosie) and Robert...

Jun 14, 2018

Memorial services for Caitlin Elizabeth Marsh, 28, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Private family burial will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018.

Caitlin was born October 26, 1989 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Craig Lee and Leslie Ann...

Jun 10, 2018

Death ends a life, not a relationship.

On June 10, 2018, nature found its way to get under the feet of Justin Siler, 19, calling him to the heavens and to our lord. Justin Michael Siler – a son, brother, grandson, cousin, best friend, Indiana University college student, avid golfer, second generation Eagle Scout, scholar and sports...

Jun 6, 2018

Memorial service for Lois E. Harrell, 97, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends and relatives from 10:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died June 6, 2018 at her home.

She was...

Jun 3, 2018

Jarrod Michael Toms, 38, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Visitation will proceed the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will be in...

Jun 2, 2018

Fern George, 88, formerly of Hartshorn, MO passed away on June 2, 2018 at BrandonWoods Arbor in Lawrence, KS. She was surrounded by her loving family.

She was a military wife for 27 years and had an exciting life living and traveling around the world. Her hobbies were gardening and making craft items for sale. Her favorite...

Jun 2, 2018

Thomas Peyton Armstrong, 76, died peacefully at Bridgehaven Village on June 2, 2018 in Lawrence, KS.

Tom is survived by his wife, Jeanette Armstrong; children, Elizabeth Armstrong, Ann Arbor, MI and Stuart Armstrong (Amanda), Lawrence, KS; a sister, Jean Ober (John), Sunrise Beach, MO; grandchildren Jolie Armstrong, Ryan Armstrong, Chelsey Bowers, and Paige Bowers, all of Lawrence,...

Jun 1, 2018

Owen (Howard) Hartog

Howard was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 12, 1940. He was adopted by Adrian and Mamie (Huisken) Hartog who have preceded him in death. He passed from this life to eternal life with his Savior on June 1, 2018 with his loved ones nearby.

Howard was raised in Edgerton, MN and...

May 31, 2018

Funeral service for Ramon Garcia, Sr., 69, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence.

He died May 31, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born August 18, 1948 in Topeka, KS the...

May 30, 2018

Memorial services for Robert “Bob” R. Fambrough, 70, Lawrence, KS will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Warren Mc-Elwain Mortuary. Bob passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born on February 12, 1948 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Don & Del Fambrough.

Bob worked for...

May 29, 2018

John Kenneth Craver, Jr., 64, passed on May 29, 2018 after a long illness. The family will greet friends on Friday, June 8 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Private burial June 9 at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Around Lawrence, “Big John” was appreciated for his BBQ catering. For many years he worked for the City...

May 28, 2018

Graveside services Betty Mohler, 94, Ozark, MO will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Eudora City Cemetery in Eudora, KS. The family will greet friends from 7 – 8 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.

Betty died May 28, 2018 at Hopedale Cottages in Ozark, Missouri....

May 28, 2018

Funeral services for John Charles Scafe, 90, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Kansas City, KS. He passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. John was born February 27, 1928 in Alba, MO, the son of Charles...

May 27, 2018

Randy Guthrie, 49, Eudora, passed away, Sunday, May 27, 2018, at his home. Services are pending and will be announced at a later time.

May 27, 2018

A Graveside Service for Maria Rood, 92, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. She passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Maria was born June 10, 1925 in Munich, Germany, the daughter of Heinrich and Elizabeth (Mückel) Winklmeier.

She was a...