Obituaries

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William Marion “Bill” Hougland

William Marion “Bill” Hougland

Mar 6, 2017

Celebration of life for William “Bill” Hougland, 86, of Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont. Private inurnment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. Bill passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Bill was born June 20, 1930 in Caldwell, KS to...

Dorine Mae Arvidson

Dorine Mae Arvidson

Mar 5, 2017

The Arvidson family of De Soto, Kansas report that (the matriarch of the family) Dorine Mae Arvidson, age 80, passed away March 5th 2017. Her final resting place was at the Kansas City Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services for Dorine will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 21155...

Brenda Lee Dolina

Brenda Lee Dolina

Mar 5, 2017

Brenda Lee Dolina, age 57, died on March 5, 2017 in her home in Eudora, Kansas. Brenda was born on October 31, 1959 in Olathe, Kansas, the daughter of James and Beverly Willis.

Memorial services for Brenda will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora.

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Molly Irene Hills

Molly Irene Hills

Mar 4, 2017

A celebration of life for Molly Irene Hills, 93, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the First Christian Church in Lawrence, 1000 Kentucky Street, Lawrence, Kansas. She passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Nottingham Health & Rehabilitation in Olathe, KS. The family will greet friends from 10 – 11 a.m. one...

Mildred M. Jilka

Mildred M. Jilka

Mar 3, 2017

Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred Mary Jilka, 92, Lawrence, Kansas will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, Kansas, Fr. Mick Mulvany officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Salina, Kansas. She died March 3, 2017 at Brandon Woods senior living community in Lawrence, Kansas....

Sterling Marc Bartel

Sterling Marc Bartel

Mar 1, 2017

Funeral services for Sterling Marc Bartel, infant son of Kyle and Lori Marie (Lemesany) Bartel will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Graveside services will be held following the service at Vinland Cemetery, Vinland, KS.

Sterling is the son of Kyle and...

Willis M. Mccorkill

Willis M. Mccorkill

Feb 28, 2017

Funeral service for Willis M. McCorkill, 90, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2017 at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Pioneer Ridge Health Center.

He was born on February 1, 1927 in Topeka the son of Walter M. and Helen...

Peter “Pete” Alden Anderson

Peter “Pete” Alden Anderson

Feb 28, 2017

Memorial services for Peter “Pete” Alden Anderson, 81, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Mr. Anderson was born October 17, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Kenneth Eugene Anderson and Dorothy Smith Anderson. The family moved to Lawrence, KS in 1948 and Mr. Anderson attended Lawrence...

May Louise Yurchak

May Louise Yurchak

Feb 25, 2017

**** A Memorial Visitation will be held for May Louise Norris Yurchak from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel, Eudora, Kansas. ****

Graveside inurnment for May Louise Norris Yurchak, 72, of Eudora will be at the Riley Cemetery in Riley, Kansas at a later date. She passed away February...

Walter J. Hicks

Walter J. Hicks

Feb 25, 2017

Walter Jay Hicks, age 87, died peacefully at home in Lawrence, Kansas, surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Walter was born January 13, 1930, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Harry Jay Hicks and Elsie Mae Elder Hicks. He married Jo Anne Deal, January 25, 1953, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Kansas City, Kansas. She...

Edna M. Zillner

Edna M. Zillner

Feb 23, 2017

Mass of Christian burial for Edna M. Zillner, 109, of Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, followed by burial at Holy Family Cemetery in Eudora. She passed away on Thursday, Feb 23, 2017 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living.

Edna was born August 3, 1907 in...

John James Hefferren

John James Hefferren

Feb 23, 2017

John James Hefferren Born August 12, 1928 – Passed February 23, 2017

John James Hefferren, husband of Sandra Ann Mancewicz, Lawrence, Kansas

Father of Anne Walsh Hefferren Manske and her husband Jonathan Manske, Grandfather of Sabine Sahara Manske, Littleton, Colorado; Father of Aileen Carol Hefferren and her husband Charles Harkless, Grandfather of Owen Waller and...

David Robert Guntert

David Robert Guntert

Feb 21, 2017

Memorial services for David Robert Guntert, 64, Lawrence will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2017 at The Prairie (South on E 1900 Road, SE of Lawrence (near the ski lake and practice golf course) Approximately 1.99 miles West on N 1150 Road to top of hill (sight on left side of road) (.37 miles). Family property...

David Tuggle

David Tuggle

Feb 20, 2017

Memorial services for David Tuggle, 66, Eudora will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2017 at Hesper Friends Church rural Eudora, KS. He passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home.

David was born February 25, 1950 in Baraboo, Wisconsin the son of Kenneth Richard and Alvena (Bond) Tuggle.

He graduated from...

James David Carroll

James David Carroll

Feb 18, 2017

Memorial services for James David Carroll, 60, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66049. He passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

James was born July 28, 1956 in Kansas City, KS the son of David Ralph and...

Dorothy Mae Reusch

Dorothy Mae Reusch

Feb 15, 2017

Graveside services for Dorothy Mae Reusch, 95, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Dorothy passed away Friday, February 15th at her home with her family surrounding her.

Dorothy was born January 27, 1922 in Eudora, KS the daughter of Richard and Fannie Mae (Williams) Erwin.

She...

John R. Anderson

John R. Anderson

Feb 11, 2017

Obituary for John R. Anderson, Lawrence, KS

John Anderson died peacefully at home in Lawrence, KS on February 11, 2017. He was a man of faith who loved God, family, and friends above all else. John cherished time spent with others, particularly his siblings who he loved staying connected with whenever possible.

John grew up...

Harold P. Wood, Jr.

Harold P. Wood, Jr.

Feb 9, 2017

Harold P. Wood, Jr. died peacefully on February 9, 2017, in Lawrence, Kansas. Harold was a long-time resident of Wichita before moving to Lawrence, where he lived in the loving and steadfast care of his daughter, Molly Wood, for the last three years.

Harold was born on January 22, 1928, in Dyersburg, Tennessee. His parents – Harold,...

Margaret Fisher

Margaret Fisher

Feb 8, 2017

Funeral services for Margaret Fisher, 95, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Comfort Care in Ottawa.

Margaret was born October 17, 1921 in Meade, KS the daughter of Charles and...

Caroline Sue Hein

Caroline Sue Hein

Feb 8, 2017

Funeral services for Caroline S. Hein, 82, Lawrence will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church. Private family burial will be held at Highland Cemetery in Marion, KS. She passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home.

Caroline was born August 25, 1934 in Cushing, OK the daughter of C.H....