Obituaries

Marie Aline Wickey Milleret

Aug 11, 2014

Marie Aline Wickey Milleret, 98, of Vermillion, SD, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at Sanford Vermillion Hospital in Vermillion, SD.

Marie Aline Wickey was born April 2, 1916 on a farm 5 miles south of Tonganoxie, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Emma Torneden Wickey. She attended Pleasant Valley Grade School, Tonganoxie High School, and Emporia State...

Frieda May (Zelenka) Kosik

Aug 10, 2014

A Graveside service for Frieda May (Zelenka) Kosik, 84, Lawrence will be held in Omaha at a later date. She died at Pioneer Ridge Sunday, August 10, 2014.

Frederick “Fred” Mark Inyard

Aug 10, 2014

Memorial services for Fred Inyard, will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the North Lawrence Visitors Center Train Depot, 402 North 2 nd Street.

Graveside services will be held following memorial service.

Mr. Inyard died Sunday, August 10, 2014 while walking his dog.

He was born March 5, 1935...

Ralph Gauna

Aug 8, 2014

Funeral services for Ralph Gauna, 82, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. He went peacefully to be with the Lord, Friday, August 8, 2014 at his home.

He was born on October 7, 1931 in Lecompton, KS the...

Fay Lyda Jost

Aug 6, 2014

Funeral services for Fay Lyda Jost, 106, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Interment will be at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at her home.

Fay was born May 27, 1908 in Coffeyville, KS the daughter of George F. and Cora...

Gary Lee Bartz

Aug 6, 2014

Gary Lee Bartz, 66, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at his home. The family will greet visitors Sunday, August 10, 2014 from 2-4 pm, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

Gary was born December 08, 1947 in Lawrence to Charlton and Ida Jean (Carr) Bartz.

He married Ellen Hornberger on June 7, 1998 in San Jose, Costa...

Steven L. Fox

Aug 4, 2014

Memorial services for Steven L. Fox, 67, Lawrence, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 11, 2014 at First United Methodist Church West Campus in Lawrence. Steve battled leukemia and lymphoma, and died peacefully on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Steve was born April 25, 1947 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Lavern...

Frances Van Blaricum

Aug 3, 2014

Memorial services for Frances Van Blaricum, 92, Lawrence will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Inurnment will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014 in the Scroggins Mausoleum at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City, KS. She died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar....

Dolores Ann Beers

Aug 1, 2014

Mass of Christian Burial for Dolores Ann Beers, 81, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora. She died August 1, 2014 at Pioneer Ridge.

She was born on September 4, 1932 the daughter of Henry J....

John George Young

Jul 31, 2014

Funeral services for John George Young, 83, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 4, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. He died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

John was born August 11, 1930 in Barnsdall, OK the son of Somers and Eliza (Davis) Young....

Hobart Lee Moten

Jul 28, 2014

Military Graveside services for Hobart Lee Moten, 83, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Oak Hill Cemetery. He died Monday, July 28, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Hobart was born August 26, 1930 in Nowata, Oklahoma the son of Clyde L. and Tessie R. (Vann) Moten.

Hobart served his...

Stephen Edward Atkinson

Jul 27, 2014

Memorial service for Stephen “Steve” Edward Atkinson, 60, Lawrence will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at St. Luke A.M.E. He died July 27, 2014 at his home.

He was born on April 2, 1954 in Logan, Kansas the son Cecil and Ruth (Greer) Atkinson.

Stephen enjoyed listening to Rolling Stones music.

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Glenn E. Henderson

Jul 27, 2014

Graveside services for Glenn Eugene Henderson, 61, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. He died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Glenn was born April 29, 1953 in Axtell, KS the son of James R. and Arvillamae (Lesslie) Henderson.

He was a...

H. Irene Billings

Jul 25, 2014

H. Irene Billings, age 90, passed away on July 25, 2014 in palliative care at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was married to Bud Billings on April 3, 1948. He preceded her in death in 1997. After living and farming in WaKeeney, Kansas and upon retirement in several different southern locations, they moved to Lawrence in December, 1996. She enjoyed...

Richard Alan “Dick” Hewitt

Jul 20, 2014

Memorial services for Richard Alan “Dick” Hewitt, 93, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on August 4, 2014, at Warren-McElwain Funeral Home. He died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

Richard was born December 15, 1920, in Lewiston, New York the son of Alan and Lena (Laur) Hewitt. After growing up on his...

Vernon Leland Stoecker

Jul 19, 2014

Visitation services for Vernon Leland Stoecker, 88, of Lawrence, KS will be held at 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. He died on July 19, 2014 at Pioneer Ridge. He had lived in Lawrence since 2009. Funeral services will be held at the Oakley United Methodist Church at 1pm on...

Kenneth Harmon

Jul 18, 2014

Graveside services with full military honors for Kenneth Harmon, 92, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014 at Mt. Muncie Mausoleum in Lansing, KS. He died peacefully Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Kenneth was born October 12, 1921, in Ellsworth, KS, the son of Bert M....

Thomas Richard “Dick” Sheppard

Jul 18, 2014

A celebration of life for Thomas Richard “Dick” Sheppard, 54, Lawrence will be held on Wednesday, July 23 rd at 7:00 pm at the Clinton Lake Overlook, Shelter #1 (just north of the dam). He died July 18, 2014 in Lawrence. From Lawrence, take Clinton Parkway/23 rd Street west to the end of the road. Make a right turn...

Jesse Paul Hopkins

Jul 17, 2014

Funeral services for Jesse Paul Hopkins, 80, of Eudora will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014 at Family of Faith Fellowship in Eudora. Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery. He died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

Jesse was born February 11, 1934 in Rozel, KS the son of Jesse Mathias...

John Michael “Jack” Lange

Jul 13, 2014

John Michael “Jack” Lange, 19, of Lawrence, KS passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at home on Sunday July 13. Jack, a fifth generation Kansan, was born October 12, 1994 in Lawrence, the son of Mary Pat and Michael D. Lange.

Jack is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Thelma and Virgil Lange of Ellsworth, KS....