Obituaries

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Willine Katherine Turner

Willine Katherine Turner

Dec 1, 2017

Willine Katherine Turner, 72, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Friday December 1, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 9, 1945 in Lawrence, KS to Willie Burton and Catherine Turner. Willine was a lifelong resident of Lawrence, Kansas. She attended Lawrence schools. She was a 1984 graduate of Kansas City Area Vocational Technical School. Although she...

Claude “Buddy” Landon Iii

Claude “Buddy” Landon Iii

Nov 29, 2017

A visitation for Claude “Buddy” Landon III, 75 of Le Feria, TX formerly of Lawrence, KS will be held 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. He died November 29, 2017 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX. Inurnment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery with military honors.

Buddy...

Evelyn Grace Petersilie Reinert

Evelyn Grace Petersilie Reinert

Nov 29, 2017

Memorial services for Evelyn Grace Petersilie Reinert, 88, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Inurnment will be at a later date at Ness City Cemetery in Ness City, KS. Evelyn passed away peacefully at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS on November 29, 2017 one day before her 89 th...

William “Bill” J. Medaris

William “Bill” J. Medaris

Nov 28, 2017

Services for William Jean Medaris, 92, Eudora will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday December 4, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Bill passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Medicalodges Eudora.

William was born on November 22, 1925 in Barry, Illinois the son of Thurman Daniel and Nina Don...

Doris Virginia Stage Dort

Doris Virginia Stage Dort

Nov 26, 2017

Doris Virginia Stage Dort, 91, of Lawrence died on November 26, 2017 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on March 21, 1926 in Eaton, Ohio, the daughter of Mary C. Long Stage and David Arthur Stage. She graduated from Eaton High School in 1944, earned a BS (cum laude) in Chemistry at Miami of Ohio...

William “Bill” M. Vervynck

William “Bill” M. Vervynck

Nov 25, 2017

Memorial services for William “Bill” M. Vervynck, 75, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday December 1, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at The University of Kansas Medical Center.

Bill was born August 31, 1942 in Burns, Kansas the son of John and Edna (Hayden) Vervynck. Bill and...

Ann Elizabeth Warren

Ann Elizabeth Warren

Nov 25, 2017

A visitation for Ann Elizabeth Warren, 81, Lawrence will be held from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa, KS. She passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Ann was born October 24, 1936 in Ottawa, KS...

Kenneth Allen Bryant

Kenneth Allen Bryant

Nov 24, 2017

Funeral service for Kenneth Allen Bryant, 88, Eudora will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 1 st at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel, Eudora, KS. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery with military honors. He died November 24, 2017 at his home.

He was born on January 19, 1929 in Fall Leaf, Kansas the son of William...

Rolf Borchert

Rolf Borchert

Nov 23, 2017

Rolf Borchert, 84, of Lawrence died on November 23, 2017, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar surrounded by his family.

He was born in Frankfurt, Germany. During the war, Rolf and his family were evacuated to safety to southern Germany in Schwaebish Hall and Schondorf. After studying at the University of Tübingen, he earned his PhD in botany...

Letha M. Gilliland

Letha M. Gilliland

Nov 18, 2017

Funeral services for Letha M. Gilliland, 98, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 24, 2017 at Central United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Sutton Cemetery in Baldwin City, Kansas. She passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at her home.

Letha was born October 31, 1919 in Paradise, MO, the daughter of Burton and...

John Reynolds

John Reynolds

Nov 17, 2017

John Reynolds was born July 7, 1954 in Teaneck, New Jersey to Hugh Reynolds and Mae Diewgan. John passed away on November 17, 2017 at Hickory Pointe Nursing Center. John lived in New Jersey until moving with his care worker to Lawrence, KS in 1995. John then joined the Cottonwood, Inc. family in 1996 where he lived and worked...

Dorothea “Dottie” Mae (Williams) Anderson

Dorothea “Dottie” Mae (Williams) Anderson

Nov 16, 2017

Dorothea Mae (Williams) Anderson (“Dottie”) passed away on November 16, 2017 at the age of 97 years.

A native of Philadelphia, “Dottie” attended Fisk University, the University of Cincinnati, and Ohio State University, earning a graduate degree in English literature. She was named “Miss Ohio State” in 1940 in the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She married John...

William “Will” Deervin Glover, Jr.

William “Will” Deervin Glover, Jr.

Nov 15, 2017

Memorial services for William “Will” DeErvin Glover, Jr., 38, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. November 22, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He was called home Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in Lawrence, KS.

William was born November 11, 1979 in Lawrence, KS, the son of William Milton Glover,...

M. Ann Eversole

M. Ann Eversole

Nov 13, 2017

M. Ann Eversole, 75, of Lawrence passed away November 13, 2017. She was born June 22, 1942 in Emporia, Kansas to Victor and Berniece ImMasche.

Ann graduated from Emporia High School and received her Master of Science and Bachelors of Arts degrees from Emporia State University. She later received her Ed.D. in Educational Policy and Administration from...

Marjean Goff

Marjean Goff

Nov 12, 2017

Funeral services for Marjean Kampschroeder Goff, 82, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 20 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Life Care Center, Burlington, KS. Marjean was born June 1, 1935 in Lawrence, KS the daughter Thomas Shaw and Irene Gertrude...

Norman Eugene Leary

Norman Eugene Leary

Nov 12, 2017

Funeral Services for Norman Eugene Leary, 82, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 17, 2017 at Warren McElwain Mortuary. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Norman passed away Sunday November 12. 2017 at Bridge Haven Assisted Living.

Norman was born August 28, 1935 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Eugene Marshal and Dorothy...

Anne Monson Fritz

Anne Monson Fritz

Nov 11, 2017

On Saturday, November 11, 2017 Anne Monson Fritz, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Funeral services for Anne, of Baldwin City, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary 120 W 13 th Street, Lawrence, Ks. 66044. Inurnment will be at McCutchenville, OH.

Anne was born...

Nancy Lessig

Nancy Lessig

Nov 10, 2017

Memorial services for Nancy Cline Lessig, 74, Lawrence, KS will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church (3312 Calvin Drive) in Lawrence. The family will greet friends at 3:00 p.m. Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2017 at Pioneer Cemetery on the KU campus. Nancy passed away Friday, November...

Max Bond

Max Bond

Nov 9, 2017

Funeral services for Max A. Bond, 74, Eudora will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary- Eudora Chapel. Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, Kansas. He died surrounded by his daughters on November 9, 2017 at his home.

Max was born May 31, 1943 in Ozark, Arkansas the son of Aaron...

Kaiden Reece Dewitt

Kaiden Reece Dewitt

Nov 8, 2017

Mass of Christian Burial for Kaiden Reece DeWitt will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November14, 2017 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Private family burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence. He died November 8, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Kaiden was born July 31, 2017 in Lawrence, KS the son...