Mildred P. Morris
Dec 19, 2017
Funeral services for Mildred Morris, 99, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at her home.
Mildred was born March 26, 1918 in Altus, Arkansas the daughter of Samuel and Mattie (McMinn) Wood.
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Donna M. Hicks
Dec 19, 2017
Funeral service for Donna Marie Hicks, 58, Independence, Missouri will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary- Eudora Chapel. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Eudora Cemetery. She died December 19, 2017 at Center Pointe Medical Center in Independence, MO.
She was born on May 22, 1959 in Kansas City,...
Barbara W. Miller
Dec 17, 2017
Barbara Winifred Miller went to her eternal rest on December 17, 2017. Barbara was born on August 16, 1925, the child of Harold and Winifred Morley of Cleethorpes, South Humberside, England.
Barbara attended Teacher’s Training College until she enlisted in the Army Auxiliary Territorial Service in February, 1945. She earned a War Medal for her service during...
Eva Belle Gerstenberger
Dec 15, 2017
*** UPDATED INFORMATION FOR SERVICES FOR EVA BELLE GERSTENBERGER ***
Eva Belle Gerstenberger will lie in state at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel, Eudora, KS from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 and then again from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 21st. Burial will then be held...
Virginia Louise Thrift
Dec 14, 2017
Graveside services for Virginia Louise Thrift, 70, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. December 20, 2017 at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home.
Virginia was born May 29, 1947 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Louis and Virginia (Martin) Campbell.
She was a housekeeping supervisor at...
Michael “Mike” Hilton Schwartzburg
Dec 12, 2017
A Jam Session Celebration will be held after the New Year (date TBD) for Michael “Mike” Hilton Schwartzburg, 63, Lawrence. He passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at his home surrounded by family and friends.
He was a musician, entertainer and everybody’s best friend. Some of his favorite things included playing music, spending time in the...
Leonard H. Monroe
Dec 11, 2017
Funeral services for Leonard H. Monroe, 86, of Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 15, 2017 at St. Luke AME Church in Lawrence. Burial with military honors will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home.
Leonard was born September 6, 1931 in Lawrence, KS, the son...
Vera Lea Mercer
Dec 11, 2017
A Celebration of Life for Vera Lea Mercer, 91, Lawrence will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Brandon Woods Town Hall in Lawrence. She passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.
Vera was born September 15, 1926 on a farm North of Strauss, KS.
Vera...
Sandra Edythe Schmacht Hanson
Dec 11, 2017
Sandra Edythe Schmacht Hanson of Perry, Kansas died on December 11 2017 at home following a long illness. She was born July 14, 1939 in Rock Island Illinois.
Sandra was raised in Rock Island, Illinois where she attended local schools and graduated from Rock Island High School in 1957.
Sandra was an active member of...
Cynthia B. Shaw
Dec 8, 2017
Cynthia B. Shaw, 82, Lawrence, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Cynthia was born September 27, 1935 in Sterling, KS the daughter of Ralph Raymond and Naomi (McPherson) Blackhall. Ralph passed away when Cynthia was two years old. Her mother later married Dwight W. Buel, who was significant in raising Cynthia. Cynthia’s grandfather, W. J....
Kenneth Dixon
Dec 7, 2017
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date for Kenneth Allen Dixon, 75, Lawrence. An inurnment will also be held at a later date at Thayer Cemetery in Thayer, KS. He passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Kenneth was born December 11, 1941in Larned, KS the son of Fred Howard and...
Suzanne Bird Trowbridge Wolf
Dec 5, 2017
Suzanne Bird Trowbridge Wolf, 77, Lawrence, died December 5, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1940. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 1962. Then she married and moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts. She divorced, re-married, and moved to New York City. She returned to Lawrence in 1976.
Memorial contributions may...
Belva A. Gabriel Thrasher
Dec 4, 2017
Funeral services for Belva A. Gabriel Thrasher, 74, De Soto will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday December 9, 2017 at De Soto Baptist Church in De Soto, Kansas. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. She passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at Hillside Village in De Soto.
Belva was born July 15, 1943 in Lawrence, KS...
Betty J. Wiggins
Dec 4, 2017
Funeral services for Betty J. Wiggins, 92, Lawrence will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at Medicalodges Eudora.
Betty was born October 13, 1925 in Denver, CO the daughter of Clarence B. and Teresa Ann...
Helen Mae (Dietrich) Miller
Dec 3, 2017
Memorial services for Helen Mae (Dietrich) Miller, 93, will be held at 11:00 a.m. December 9, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Helen passed away peacefully Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, KS.
Helen was born November 24, 1924 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter...
Paula May Adkins
Dec 3, 2017
No formal service will be held for Paula May Adkins, 95, Lawrence. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Throckmorton, TX Cemetery. She passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Medicalodges Eudora.
Paula was born January 13, 1922 in Throckmorton, TX the daughter of Tobe and Ella (Houge) Foster.
She was a member...
Peggy Jane (Caruthers) Silvers
Dec 2, 2017
Memorial services for Peggy Jane Caruthers Silvers, 80, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. December 16, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Washington Creek German Baptist Cemetery southwest of Lawrence. She passed away peacefully Saturday, December 2, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Peggy was born May 7, 1937...
Dwight “Dee” R. Perry, Jr.
Dec 2, 2017
Funeral services for Dwight “Dee” R. Perry, Jr., 53, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Lawrence Free Methodist Church in Lawrence. Private Burial will take place at a later date. Dee passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his home.
Dee was born October 28, 1964 in Lawrence, KS the...
Katherine “Kac” Carr Giele
Dec 1, 2017
Katherine “Kac” Carr Giele, 94, Lawrence, died Friday, Dec. 1 at her home. A service to honor her life is planned for 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1101 Vermont Street, Lawrence. A private interment service is planned for a later date at Pioneer Cemetery, University of Kansas West Campus.
Kac was born on January 29, 1923,...
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...
