Obituaries

Mar 1, 2016

A memorial visitation for Michael G. Douglas, best known as “Swede”, 64, Lawrence will be held from 5-7pm, Friday, March 4, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. No formal service will be held per Swede’s request. He passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home.

Swede was born April 4, 1951 in Salina, KS the son...

Feb 27, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Edward Cole Carter, 73, Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2016 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. It will be followed by a private burial. He passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

He was born March 21, 1942 in Nevada, Missouri the son of...

Feb 25, 2016

Graveside services for Leon “Ray” Freels, 76, Lawrence will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery. He passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Presbyterian Manor.

Ray was born December 15, 1939 in Mountain Grove, MO the son of Lawrence and Mildred (Estep) Freels.

He served his country in...

Feb 25, 2016

Funeral services for Betty Ann Stroda, 73, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Betty was born November 1, 1942 in Mountain Grove, Missouri the daughter of Erwin Louis and...

Feb 24, 2016

Funeral services for Charlotte Marie (Ray) Woodruff, 63, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

Charlotte was born August 4, 1952 in Lawrence, KS the daughter...

Feb 20, 2016

Private graveside services for George Robert Learned, M.D., F.I.C.S., Lawrence, KS, were held at 1:00 p.m. February 25, 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. He passed on February 20, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge.

A third generation Lawrencian, George was the first of six children. He was born on April 27, 1922 in Lawrence, KS, the first...

Feb 19, 2016

Funeral services for Frances Margaret Joseph, 94, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Frances passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. She was born on August 24, 1921 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Charles Stone and Margaret Gallup. Frances graduated from...

Feb 18, 2016

Graveside services for Donald E. Barnett, 87, Lawrence will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery. He passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Donald was born January 3, 1929 in Lawrence, KS the son of Donald H. and Alice Elizabeth (Heinz) Barnett.

He serviced his...

Feb 15, 2016

Nanci Ann Smith went to be with our Lord and Savior on February 15, 2016 after a 32-year fight with M.S. Nanci was born June 27, 1946 to Ivan and Lenore Shull in Topeka, Kansas. A few years later they moved to Lawrence. She is survived by her loving husband, Bob of 51 years; son, Marty and special friend,...

Feb 14, 2016

Bill Snead, a Lawrence resident who had a long and distinguished career as a photojournalist and news editor, died here at his home on Feb. 14 after struggling several months with advanced lung cancer. He died with loved ones at his side and with his sense of humor and curiosity intact.

Soon after doctors told him he...

Feb 14, 2016

A Celebration of Life for Brenda A. Belt Kirk, 48, Lawrence will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17th at BridgePointe Community Church. She died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Brenda was born June 4, 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky.

She was a Lawrence resident for 28 years and served the...

Feb 13, 2016

Funeral services for Mary Virginia Crawford, 92, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Medicalodges in Eudora.

Mary was born December 17, 1923 in Ottawa, KS the daughter of Frank L. and Cora...

Feb 11, 2016

Funeral services for Ruby June DeHoff, 93, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Ruby was born January 25, 1923 in McLouth, KS the daughter of Aaron...

Feb 7, 2016

Clinton Edward “Ace” Daniels 87, passed away on February 7, 2016 in Lawrence, KS. He was born on May 25, 1928 in Winfield, KS, during the beginning of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. He was born to loving parents, Kenneth Daniels and Audrey (Stephens) Daniels. He grew up in Iola, KS, and his family lived briefly in...

Feb 7, 2016

LeRoy Edward Brown died February 7, 2016. He graduated from Lawrence High School and attended the University of Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughter, Rochelle Young; son, Aaron Brown; four grandchildren; one great grandson and a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Zuberi Brown. Home going service will be...

Feb 7, 2016

Valarie was welcomed into heaven on February 7, 2016 at the age of 66. Valarie was born on April 28, 1949 in Thief River Falls, MN to Wilfred and Doris Langness (Moe), both deceased. She is survived by seven brothers, Gene, Clifford, Allan, David, Wayne, Timothy, and Richard Langness; and two sisters, Carol Johnson and Kathy Hoffer. She is...

Jan 30, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Pete Louis James, Sr. 90, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with Military Honors. Pete passed peacefully Saturday, January 30, 2016 at his home.

Pete was born August 19, 1925 in...

Jan 29, 2016

Graveside services for Marvin Leffert, 71, Eudora will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 at Bonner Springs Cemetery in Bonner Springs, KS. He passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at his home.

Marvin was born September 27, 1944 in Gardner, KS the son of Emery and Margaret (Bradley) Leffert.

He was a...

Jan 29, 2016

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, April 15, 2016, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. A reception will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the Eldridge Hotel – Big 6 Room.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research or a charity of the donor’s choice, sent...

Jan 27, 2016

Graveside services for Patricia Ann Sales, 88, Lawrence will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her home.

Patricia was born April 21, 1927 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Otis and Ann (Hatch) Castle.

She was a member of the...