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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 22, 2016

Wanda L. Westheffer, 89, of Lawrence, Kansas passed on June 22, 2016.

Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 27th at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28th at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas.

Wanda was born in Scarbro,...

Jun 21, 2016

After a protracted battle with cancer, Daniel L. Affalter passed away on June 21, 2016 in Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 61. He leaves behind his wife, Diannia Affalter; his son, Daniel L. Affalter II, daughter-in-law Alex Affalter, and grandchild Daniel L. Affalter III; and his daughters, Sarah Affalter and Katelyn Affalter. Dan is survived by his...

Jun 20, 2016

Graveside services for Ethel “Danner” Armbrister, 97, Lawrence will be held at 9:30 a.m., Friday, July 8 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas. She passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Ethel was born March 31, 1919 in Wythe County, VA the daughter of Edgar L. and Blanche (Seagle) Smith. She was...

Jun 20, 2016

After a battle with cancer, John Frederick Michel died on June 20 th , 2016 in Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Son of John Adam (1897-1984) and Elizabeth Schell Michel (1904-2001), John was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 21 st , 1933.

John served in the U.S. Army (1955-1956). As a Corporal, he was stationed in...

Jun 18, 2016

Memorial services for Laird P. Bowman, 89, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence. He passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Presbyterian Manor.

Laird was born January 28, 1927 in Topeka, KS, the son of Herbert Douglas Bowman and Marion...

Jun 15, 2016

Memorial services for Ramona “Mona” Pearl Samrow, 58, Eudora will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary–Eudora Chapel. Inurnment will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora. She passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Ramona was born June 25, 1957 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of...

Jun 12, 2016

Memorial Mass for Father Patric “Pat” Riley, 61, Eudora, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora. A celebration of life potluck dinner will follow in the Parish Hall. He passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at his home.

Father Pat was born May 27, 1955 in...

Jun 12, 2016

Funeral services for Ruby Kessler Sherman, 92, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June, 16, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away June 12, 2016 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. Ruby was born November 20, 1923 in St. Joseph, MO.

She married John (Dutch) Kessler and...

Jun 9, 2016

Private family graveside for Mildred Katherine Olsen, 88, Lawrence will be held at a later date in Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence, KS. She died June 9, 2016 at the University of Kansas Hospital.

She was born on March 1, 1928 in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Julian B. and Bertha Dellenbach Jorgenson.

Mildred was a homemaker...