Obituaries

Apr 19, 2016

Funeral services for Loren Albert Brouhard, 82, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow with full military honors at Memorial Park Cemetery. He went to be with Jesus April 19, 2016 at Baldwin City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born October 16,...

Apr 18, 2016

Funeral service for Gary A. Beebe, 67, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April, 22, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at his home.

Gary was born July 13, 1948 in Lawrence, KS the son of Billy and Thelma Lorene (Sellars) Beebe.

He served his country...

Apr 17, 2016

Private memorial services for Beverly Jean Kreider will be held at a later date. She passed away April 17, 2016 at her home. Beverly was born May 8, 1947 in Horton, KS the daughter of Thomas W and Mary Etta (Haggard) Kreider. Survivors include her sisters, Diane Kreider, Lawrence, KS; Rosemary O’Tey, Olathe, KS and a nephew, Thomas O’Tey,...

Apr 17, 2016

A Celebration of Life for Paul Lewis Decker, 76, Lawrence will be held at a later date. He passed away April 17, 2016 at his home.

Paul was born December 13, 1939 in Laclede County, Lebanon, MO the son of Sheddy Dow and Wilma Irene (Pearcy) Decker.

He had a wonderful sense of humor and...

Apr 16, 2016

Visitation for Jean C. Lemesany, 90, Lawrence will be held 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April, 20, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She died April 16, 2016 at Brandon Woods. Family inurnment will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Calhan Cemetery in Calhan, Colorado.

Jean was born on March 10, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado...

Apr 14, 2016

Memorial service for Jesse Louis Pacheco, 91, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April, 19, 2016 at First Christian Church. Inurnment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors. He passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his home.

Jesse was born August 24, 1924 in Remington, OK the son of...

Apr 14, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Ailene Bocquin, 87, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April, 19, 2016 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Family inurnment will be at a later date at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Reading, KS. She passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

Ailene was born February...

Apr 14, 2016

Funeral Service for Brandy Lynn Sneegas-Searles, 35, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April, 23, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at her home.

Brandy was born September 8, 1980 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Michael Sneegas and Gayle (Avery) Mead.

She worked in Operations...

Apr 13, 2016

A Celebration of Life for Charles W. Brown, 73, Ottawa will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April, 16, 2016 at Centropolis Baptist Church, 717 Centropolis Avenue, Centropolis, KS 66067. Green burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Mound Cemetery in Ottawa. He passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his home in Ottawa with the loving support...

Apr 11, 2016

Family services for Mary E. Russell, 73, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2016 in Resurrection Cemetery in Lenexa, KS. She passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at Indian Creek Nursing Center in Overland Park, KS.

Mary was born September 7, 1942 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Logan C. and Marie...

Apr 10, 2016

Leah G. Puckett

Leah G. Ashe McBride Puckett passed away peacefully April 10, 2016 at the age of 91. She was born January 20, 1925 in Belmont, North Carolina, the daughter of James William Gibby and Florence Laney Gibby. She attended elementary and high school in Belmont, and Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Spring, NC. In...

Apr 9, 2016

Funeral Services for Arlyne McGaugh, 73, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, KS.

Arlyne was born December 14, 1942 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of...

Apr 7, 2016

Funeral services for Ethel M. Stewart, 91, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at her home.

She was born December 17, 1924 in Hays, KS, the daughter of Franklin N. and Anna...

Apr 7, 2016

Family services for Mary Ruth Burton Denney, 89, Lawrence will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at her home.

Mary was born February 6, 1927 in Columbia, MO the daughter of Oscar and Mae Dell (Colvin) Cunningham.

She was a...

Apr 3, 2016

Pauline Gill, 93, died peacefully at her home on April 3, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Pauline was born March 7, 1923, at Midian, Kansas. She was the daughter of R.S. Wright and Winona Wright. She married Jimmie Gill on February 17, 1943. They enjoyed 73 wonderful years together. From this union two sons were born, Rusty and...

Apr 2, 2016

Val Houston Smith, professor at the University of Kansas for 23 years, passed away April 2 at his home in Lawrence. He was 65. Memorial visitation for Dr. Smith will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. April 9, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Val was born in 1950 in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Fray...

Apr 1, 2016

Graveside service for Harlan Lill, 91, Lawrence, will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Garfield Cemetery in Garfield, Kansas. He died April 1, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence.

He was born on May 11, 1924 in St. John, Kansas the son of John and Alice (Kennedy) Lill.

During WW2...

Mar 30, 2016

Memorial services for Virginia M. Hadl, 87, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Washington Creek Cemetery in Southwest Lawrence. She passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Virginia was born to Everett and Mary (Sanders) Kingery on April 15, 1928...

Mar 29, 2016

Memorial services for Maxine Bowman, 91, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016 at University Community of Christ 1900 University Dr. Lawrence, KS 66044. She passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Bridge Haven at Alvamar.

Maxine was born October 10, 1924 in Tulsa, OK the daughter of Charles Thomas and Bessie (Saul)...

Mar 28, 2016

Memorial services for Terri Lee Titus-Wisdom, 55, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora. She passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 in Eudora.

She is survived by her parents, Murray and Juanita Murdoch of Eudora, Kansas and Don and Bunny Cronk of Lake Havasu; two...