Obituaries

Jul 27, 2024

Jennifer Ann Dailey of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 27th, 2024.  Born at RAF Lakenheath Air Base, England, on September 5th, 1977, to Matt and Linda Dailey, Jennifer was destined to be a world-traveler.  After living in England and Germany for several years, she moved with her parents and older brother Jason to the United States.

Jul 25, 2024

George H. Gurley, Jr. died in a farm accident on July 25, 2024, at his home in Vinland, Kansas. He and his wife of 46 years, Susan Gurley, moved onto the property in 2000 and spent the last era of their shared lives restoring the native tallgrass prairie and watching it flourish. From their spot on a hill, they...

Jul 24, 2024

James Anthony Sherman was born September 1, 1938, in Corvallis, Oregon to Sylvester Frank Sherman, a Colonel in the Army, and Sophia Rosalia Zak Sherman, a homemaker.  While his father was away serving in World War II, Jim grew up in the small town of Pe Ell, Washington with his mother, paternal grandparents, and two younger sisters, Sandra and...

Jul 23, 2024

Kathryn Joan Schmutz (known to all as Joan, pronounced “Jo-Anne”) passed away on July 23, 2024. She was born on January 5, 1936, to Albert and Grace Legler of Robinson, Kansas. Joan graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Physical Therapy in 1957.

In 1957, she moved to California after meeting her...

Jul 23, 2024

Dorothy Wohlgemuth Lynch, 85, passed away July 23, 2024. She was born August 20, 1938, in Atchison, Kansas to Thelma and Edward Wohlgemuth.

After graduating from Atchison High School, Dorothy received a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1959 from the University of Kansas where she was a member of Mortar Board and honored as a Hilltopper....

Jul 22, 2024

Thomas “Tom” W. Miesse, 77, was born in 1947, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Max and Margaret (Ogden) Miesse. He passed away in Eudora, KS on July 22, 2024.

Tom spent his early adult life in California, receiving a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from Whittier College in Whittier, CA in 1969, his MA from San Diego...

Jul 15, 2024

Steve Glass, 79, died peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2024 at Bridge Haven Memory Care in Lawrence, Kansas.  Steve was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in early 2021.  Visitation will be Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Warren-McElwain Mortuary at 13 th and Massachusetts.  Funeral services will be Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:00 am at...

Jul 15, 2024

Funeral Service for Janet Alene (Brown) Rusk will be held at Warren-McElwain Mortuary on Saturday August 3rd, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. with a visitation one hour prior. Burial to follow at Sutton Cemetery in Baldwin City, KS.

Janet Alene (Brown) Rusk was born in Strawberry Point, Iowa on November 23, 1934, to Roy W. and Inid (Rowell)...

Jul 14, 2024

Thelma Marie Bellinger, 93, of Lawrence, KS passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born December 26, 1930, in Arapahoe, Colorado to Roy and Musie Kibbee. Her family later moved to Lecompton, KS where she graduated from Lecompton High School in 1948. Thelma was one of seven children with...

Jul 12, 2024

Richard (Rick) Bastemeyer, 67, of Lawrence, KS died Friday, July 12, 2024 .  Rick was born in March of 1957 in Wagner, SD to Melvern (Bee) and Norma Sue (Garberick) Bastemeyer, the sixth of ten children.

Rick married Karen Anderson in Lake Andes, SD in 1979.  They were blessed with three daughters, Michele Lea, who passed away...

Jul 12, 2024

Memorial services for Kathleen Ellen Gallagher, 41, Lawrence, will be held on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas.   There will be a viewing and visitation with family at 1:00 PM preceding the 2:00 PM service.  A reception will follow at 3:30 PM at Arterra Event Gallery, 2161 Quail Creek Drive, Lawrence KS 66047. Kathleen passed...

Jul 11, 2024

Rosalie Mary Waner (Pickert) was born on September 9, 1932, went to her heavenly home on July, 11, 2024 at the age of 91.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Rosalie was a woman of faith, who loved the Lord, her family, church, and community.  She was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church for over...

Jul 9, 2024

** A Celebration of Life for James B. Carothers will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence. **

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James B. Carothers passed away on July 9, 2024, in Lawrence, KS.  Jim was born in St. Louis, MO on June 21, 1942, to Barrett...

Jul 8, 2024

There are no formal services scheduled for Judith Ann Miller, 81, Lawrence, KS. Judith passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at LMH Health.

Judith was born on December 1, 1942, in Norwalk, CT, the daughter of Matthew K. and Ruth K. (Keehn) Miller.

She was a bookkeeper for Lawrence Humane Society.

Survivors...

Jul 3, 2024

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bertha (Bert) Bermudez 91, will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence, Kansas. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary in Lawrence. Bertha passed away on July 3, 2024 at LMH Health.

She was born on September 30 1932 in Topeka KS,...

Jul 2, 2024

Jami Lynn (Tainpeah) Cully, 61, was born on December 1, 1962, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jami was an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Wichita, Seminole and Creek tribal nations. Jami passed away on July 2, 2024, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Jami grew up in...

Jul 1, 2024

Tyson Jon Dent known for his kindness, sweetness, and vast knowledge of history, math, and puns. He left us way too soon on July 1, 2024.  He was born in Redlands, California on September 15, 2000.  He lived most of his life in Lawrence, Kansas and graduated as a National Merit Scholar from Free State High School.  He scored...

Jun 25, 2024

Leslie Lynn Hedrick, age 45, of Eudora, KS, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at The University of Kansas Health System.

Leslie was born on January 25, 1979, in Bossier, LA, the beloved daughter of Robert Lewis and Connie Lynn (Garton) Hamm. On June 14, 2008, she married Bryan Gene Hedrick in Eudora, KS, and he...

Jun 23, 2024

Memorial services for Terry C. Wells, 77, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas.  Reverend Randy Weinkauf will officiate.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  A private inurnment will be held at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas, at a later date.  Terry passed away...

Jun 22, 2024

Graveside services for Lila Rose Peters, 85, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

It is with great sadness that the family of Lila Rose Peters shares of...