Obituaries

Oct 15, 2016

Memorial service for Gary Lee Moulton, 78, Lawrence will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2016 at First Christian Church in Lawrence. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Neodesha Cemetery in Neodesha, KS. He passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Gary was born July 16, 1938 in Neodesha,...

Oct 13, 2016

Funeral service for Reba J. Bryant, 93, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Kansas City Hospice House.

She was born April 7, 1923 in Altamont, KS the daughter of Raymond...

Oct 11, 2016

A memorial service for James R. Henry, (“Jim”), 82, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 21, 2016, at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont Street. He passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Neuvant House of Lawrence. Inurnment will follow with military honors in Pioneer Cemetery on the University of Kansas campus.

Jim has...

Oct 11, 2016

Peggy Jo (Steele) Pfannenstiel

Peggy Jo Pfannenstiel, 54, died October 11, 2016 surrounded by family at her home in Lawrence after a brief but bitter battle with cancer. She was born February 14, 1962 in Scott City, Kan. to Todd and Donita Steele. The youngest of four children and the only girl, Peggy was doted upon by...

Oct 10, 2016

Roy Creek (Col. Ret. US Army)

Roy Creek, one of the 13,000 paratroopers who jumped in Normandy in the early morning hours of D-Day in 1944, died Monday afternoon, October 10 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family.

Creek was a company commander in the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment when the unit jumped in the...

Oct 9, 2016

Ruth Anderson Turney, 87 died at home in Lawrence, Kansas on October 9, 2016. Ruth was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, November 25, 1928, the daughter of Charles W. Anderson and Clara Polson Anderson. She grew up in New Bedford, graduated from New Bedford High School and from Brown University with an A.B. in mathematics in the class of...

Oct 8, 2016

Funeral service for Amanda Sue Kapfer, 43, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2016 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St., downtown Lawrence. She passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Amanda was born December 3, 1972 in Callaway, NE the daughter of Marvin Leonard and Rebecca...

Oct 7, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Letha A. Morgison, 89, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.

Letha was born April 18, 1927 in Broughton, KS the daughter of...

Oct 6, 2016

Private family graveside services for Cynthia “Cyndi” Dawn Roubison, 51, Lawrence will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 in Lawrence.

Cindi was born July 8, 1965 in Poplar Bluff, MO the daughter of Roger Gaylon Yarbro, Sr. and Nora Louise (Montgomery) Yarbro.

Survivors include her daughter, Debra “Debbie”...

Oct 4, 2016

A A Celebration of Life for Rudolph “Rudy” James Oberzan II, 74, Lawrence will be held from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Union Pacific Depot (Visitor Center), North Lawrence. He passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living.

Rudy was born March 4,...

Oct 2, 2016

Funeral service for Linda R. Brown, 75, Perry will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her home.

Linda was born December 11, 1940 in Edmond, KS the daughter of William Ernest and Margarite (Craig) Sager.

She was a care...

Sep 30, 2016

Susan Anne Gelvin, our darling daughter, was born in Denver, CO on May 28, 1983. The joy that she brought into our lives is immeasurable. Susan’s childhood was spent in Lawrence where she brought delight into the lives of grandparents, Laskowski and Gelvin.

She attended Broken Arrow Elementary School, South Junior High and Lawrence High School from...

Sep 29, 2016

Funeral services for Oliver “Ollie” Lynn Ortiz, Infant son of Rob and Kaylen (Schmidt) Ortiz, Eudora will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. He passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Oliver was born December 28, 2015 in Lawrence....

Sep 29, 2016

Memorial services for Eva Marie Steffen, 101, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Mausoleum. She passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at her home. Eva was born January 29, 1915 in Hazeldale, MO the daughter of Clinton A. and Clara E. (Huston) Dewey. She graduated...

Sep 27, 2016

Gary James Glover passed on September 27, 2016 from Huntington’s disease.

Gary is survived by his brother Michael, nephew Grady Glover, his three children Kaili, Landon, and Kellan, niece Haley Cherry her son Nate, niece Jennifer Spiess her two children Bryce and Mackenzie Mohl, and nephew Jeff Dillion.

Memorial Mass is 10 A.M. Saturday, December...

Sep 26, 2016

Funeral service for Joy Marie Bolz, 75, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 30, 2016 at Calvary Temple Assembly of God. Private family burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at her home.

Joy was born August 24, 1941 in Leavenworth, KS the daughter of Roy W....

Sep 25, 2016

Alice DeWeese, of Lawrence, gave us 91 wonderful years as a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Heath Center. Funeral services will be held at Warren-McElwain Mortuary at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS.

Sep 25, 2016

Mass of Christian burial for James Freund will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

James Forrest Freund, 76 of Lawrence, Kansas died on September 25, 2016, peacefully at home with family, friends and Toodles by his side. He was born...

Sep 24, 2016

Private family inurnment for Gwendolyn (Gwen White) Mitchell, 93, Lawrence, will be held at a later date at Pioneer Cemetery in Lawrence.

Mrs. Mitchell died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Brandon Woods Retirement Community.

She was born on September 29, 1922 in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Howard C. and Mary Jane (Lutrell) White. She...

Sep 21, 2016

Funeral services for Lucy Lee Walker, 84, of Lawrence will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She departed this life on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Lucy was born August 2, 1932 in Hollandale, MS, the third of thirteen siblings to James...