Obituaries

May 22, 2014

Paul Ethan (Zig) Zender 91, Born March 31, 1923 passed peacefully at LMH Thursday May 22, 2014.

A very kind, thoughtful, strong, loving, helpful, handsome, generous, and funny friend, husband and father, passed peacefully from this life to a heavenly life with CHRIST. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; brother; and daughter, Franci Zender...

May 20, 2014

Charmaine (Shalley) Gasper died peacefully on May 20, 2014 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community after an extended illness.

Shalley was born July 2, 1928 to James and Amanda Wolford in Wellington, Kansas.

She was educated in Wellington Public Schools, and attended Wesley Nursing School in Wichita where she earned her Registered Nursing Certification.

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May 18, 2014

Ruth Elaine Cloud born December 20, 1921 in Osborne County, Kansas, died May 18, 2014 in Lawrence, Kansas.

She was married to Joseph C. Cloud of Salina, Kansas for 53 years.

She lived in Salina, Kansas for 60 years before moving to Sun Lakes, Arizona. In 2005 she moved to Lawrence.

Ruth was...

May 13, 2014

Funeral services for Teddy “Ted” Dale Crady, 89, Topeka will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial with full military honors will follow at Vinland Cemetery, Vinland, KS. He died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS.

Ted was born January 12, 1925 in...

May 11, 2014

Funeral services for Rehelio A. Samuel, 81, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Military graveside will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He died May 11, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Rehelio was born April 16, 1933 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands the son of Joseph Valdemar...

May 11, 2014

Funeral services for Ada “Fern” (Myers) Overbaugh, 98, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Medicalodges Eudora where she had lived the past few months.

Fern was born October 22,...

May 9, 2014

Funeral service for Justin “J.D.” Clare Downer, 55, Lawrence, KS will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will follow in the Appanoose Cemetery in Rural Overbrook, KS. He died May 9, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 14, 1958 in Garden City, KS the son of Keith Lowell and...

May 7, 2014

There will be no services at this time for Virginia Ann “Ginny Lou” Parker Keen, 85, Lawrence. She died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Virginia was born March 27, 1929 in Dallas, TX the daughter of William Kenneth and Reba (McDonald) Parker.

She married Edwin Lafayette Keen on May 11, 1946 in...

May 7, 2014

Mass of Christian Burial for Virginia Alice De Mint Price, 92, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. She died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Virginia was born on September 18, 1921 in Raymond, KS the daughter...

May 6, 2014

Funeral services for Norma Strickell Gienau, 90, Wellsville will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel, Eudora, KS. Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery. She died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Norma was born October 4, 1923 in Webster County, IA the daughter of Earl...

May 5, 2014

Mass of Christian Burial for Wilbur A. Kramer, 89, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. He died Monday, May 5, 2014 at his home.

Wilbur was born October 17, 1924 in Seneca, KS the son of Joseph...

May 5, 2014

Funeral services for Alpha Alice Cohoon, 90, Lawrence will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Nortonville Cemetery. She died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

Alpha was born August 9, 1923 in Huntsville, AR the daughter of George W. Asberry and...

May 4, 2014

Graveside services for Leola M. “Janie” Shaffer, 91, Eudora will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Eudora Cemetery in Eudora. She died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Eudora Medicalodges where she has lived for last three years.

Leola was born November 3, 1922 in Harrison County, MO the daughter and second child...

May 3, 2014

Graveside service for Robert “Bob” Dean Holloway, 72, Lawrence will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014 at Oak Hill Cemetery. He died May 3, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born on February 20, 1942 in Lawrence, KS the son of Egbert Winifred, Jr. and Kathryn (Folks) Holloway.

Bob graduated from...

May 2, 2014

Services for Howard T. Hill, Jr., 80, Lawrence will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He died Friday, May 2, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family.

Howard was born September 24, 1933 in Manhattan, KS the son of Howard T. and Irma Louise (Smith) Hill.

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May 2, 2014

LAWRENCE, KS — Stephen Manford Rhodes, age 63, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014.

Steve was born on June 29, 1950, in Newton, IA, to Samuel Manford and Shirley Sime Rhodes. Raised in Newton, IA, Steve was a 1968 graduate of Newton High School. In 1972 he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with...

Apr 30, 2014

Memorial services for Lynne Youngquist Sander, 66, Lawrence will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 7th, at First Baptist Church in Lawrence. Private Family Inurnment will take place at a later date in Inman Cemetery in Inman, Kansas. She died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in Baldwin City, KS.

Lynne was born April 14, 1948 in...

Apr 27, 2014

Memorial services for Amanda Dawn Rocha Blanton, 33, Lawrence will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She died April 27, 2014 in Topeka.

Amanda was born on December 10, 1980 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Jason E. Wilburn and Crystal Rae Rocha.

She was very active in...

Apr 27, 2014

Lois Liebert died April 27, 2014 at Brandon Woods. No services are planned.

Apr 25, 2014

Funeral services for Javiel A. Pantoja, 40, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014 at Oak Hill Cemetery. He died Friday, April 25, 2014 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.

Javiel was born on October 30, 1973 in Lawrence, KS the son of Luis A. Pantoja, Sr. and Jenny...