Obituaries

Charles M. “Chuck” Berg

Jul 26, 2016

Charles Merrell (“Chuck”) Berg, 75, died July 26, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A memorial celebration will be held Sunday, November 20th at 2pm, at the Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence, KS 66044. He was born to Richard Charles and Frederica Merrell Berg on July 1, 1941. Growing up, he lived in Towson, MD, Springfield, MA,...

Shirley Jean Lyberger

Jul 24, 2016

Private family services for Shirley Jean Lyberger, 67, Lawrence will be at a later date. She died July 24, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born October 24, 1948 in Coffeyville, KS the daughter of James Marion and Margaret Cameron Ingmire Lyberger.

The family suggest memorials to the charity of the donor’s choice and may be...

Robert “Bob” Dillon Brown

Jul 23, 2016

A longtime resident of Lawrence and emeritus member of the Department of Mathematics faculty at the University of Kansas, Robert Dillon Brown (known as Bob to most of his friends), died on vacation with his wife and one granddaughter in Charleston, South Carolina, on July 23, 2016. Bob was born November 26, 1933 in the small town of Paris,...

Darrell L. Ward

Jul 22, 2016

Celebration of life service for Darrell Ward, 87, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July, 27, 2016 at Southside Church of Christ in Lawrence. He passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at his home. Darrell was born November 7, 1928 in Gainesville, Texas the son of Thomas B. and Fairy Jane Nichols Ward. Darrell worked at Lawrence...

Ramesh Thippavajjala

Jul 21, 2016

Ramesh Thippavajjala, (81) Lawrence, died on July 21, 2016 at his daughter’s home, surrounded by family. The family has planned for cremation.

He was born November 20, 1934 in Guntur, India the son of Subramanya Sastry and Subaravamma Thippavajjala.

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. He was a retired Professor of English...

Kyle Lynn Christiansen

Jul 20, 2016

Funeral services for Kyle Lynn Christiansen, 49, Eudora will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July, 23, 2016 at Eudora Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. She passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

Kyle was born September 12, 1966 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Bob and Alandra Rice.

Kyle enjoyed reading and...

Forrest Wilhite Budd

Jul 19, 2016

Graveside services for Forrest Wilhite Budd, 99, Lawrence will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July, 26, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery. He passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

He was born July 20, 1916 in Munden, Kansas, the son of Roy W. and Nellie Ann Owens Budd. He moved with his...

Mary Mazur

Jul 16, 2016

Graveside services for Mary Stella Mazur, 87, Lawrence will be held at a later date in Manville, NJ, where she will be inurned next to her husband. She passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 at her home.

Mary was born January 14, 1929 in Manville, NJ the daughter of John and Jennie (Kubriz) Lucas.

She...

Tom W. Wales

Jul 16, 2016

Tom W. Wales, 60, Eudora will be cremated at Warren-McElwain Crematory in Eudora. He passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his home.

Tom was born February 7, 1956 in Lawrence the son of Charles Lee and Rheba Jane (Hurley) Wales.

Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer; son, Joel; three grandchildren, Hunter, Logan, and Halee.

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Rita Josephine “Jo” Linder

Jul 15, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Rita Josephine “Jo” Linder, 82, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Burial will be held at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL. She departed Friday, July 15, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Jo was born July 13, 1934 in...

Anthony “Tony” Dean Pezzetti

Jul 15, 2016

Anthony “Tony” Dean Pezzetti, 44, left our world for a much greater journey on July 15, 2016, in the early morning hours at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Family and friends surrounded him.

Tony was recently diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor that progressed rapidly and ultimately took his life much too soon.

Tony was...

Larry Dean Fairchild

Jul 15, 2016

Larry Dean Fairchild, Overbrook, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Barrett, KS to Elias (Dick) Fairchild and Nellie (Hidy) Fairchild on February 17, 1946. He grew up in Marshall County, KS and graduated from Vermillion High School.

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Harland Lester Johnson

Jul 11, 2016

Memorial services for Harland Lester Johnson, 87, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July, 15, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery in Topeka. He passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at Brandon Woods South.

Harland was born March 6, 1929 in Topeka, KS the son of...

Deborah “Deb” Walker

Jul 7, 2016

Memorial services for Deborah “Deb” Walker, 76, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Ninth Street Baptist Church. She passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 peacefully at her home. Deborah was born February 25, 1940 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Clifton Robert and Ethel Vida (Vann) Berry.

She married Lester Walker March...

Doris Irene Mcallister Mccartney

Jul 4, 2016

Doris Irene McAllister McCartney, 88 , passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at Homestead Health Center in Wichita. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., July 8 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence, KS. Graveside service will follow at 11:30 a.m., Friday, July 8, 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS.

Doris was born August...

Karen Sue Mckinney

Jul 3, 2016

Funeral services for Karen Sue McKinney, 69, of Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Karen, horse lover and Kansas girl, died July 3rd on the farm she loved. Tiring of big city life in New York and Toronto...

J. Robert Fluker, Sr.

Jul 2, 2016

Robert Fluker, Sr., 97, died Tuesday morning, June 28th in Lawrence. He was born May 7, 1919 in Kansas City, Kansas. After graduating from high school in Clay Center, Kansas, he received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas (1942), where he was a football player and a Summerfield Scholar; an M.A. in Economics from Princeton...

Linda Rose Hrabe

Jul 2, 2016

Linda Rose Hrabe, 68, Walker, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family July 2, 2016 in Wichita, KS after a long illness. Linda was born on November 18, 1947 in Hays, KS the daughter of Clarence and Polly Hrabe. She worked many years for Safeway grocery stores in Denver becoming the first female regional advertising and sales manager for the...

Floyd E. Gehrt

Jun 27, 2016

Graveside services with military honors for Floyd E. Gehrt, 86, Lawrence will be held privately at Oak Hill Cemetery. A reception will be held at a date and time to be announced to honor his memory. He passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Floyd was born August 17, 1929 in Wichita, KS the...

Amy K. Lovell

Jun 25, 2016

Amy K. Lovell, beloved daughter of Mark and Lisa Owen and Rick and Pam Lovell, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 in Lawrence at the age of 33.

Amy leaves behind her mother, Lisa (Mark) Owen of Topeka; her father, Rick (Pam) Lovell of Topeka; two brothers, MacKenzie and Michael Owen; a step sister, Megan (Joe) Crumpton...