Obituaries

Mar 22, 2024

Memorial Mass for Ann Lucene Kliem, 77, Lawrence will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church.  Inurnment will take place at a later date at St. Concordia Catholic Cemetery in Concordia, KS.  Ann passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at her home.

She was born on May 11, 1946,...

Mar 20, 2024

Elvin Harlow Winslow of Eudora, Kansas passed away March 20, 2024.  He was born the third child in a family of four children on May 22, 1938 in Abilene, Kansas to William J. and Bessie F. E. (Robson) Winslow.  Elvin grew up on a farm in the Talmage Community and graduated from Dickinson County Community High School.  He earned...

Mar 20, 2024

Services for Dwight Lee Curry, 91, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Meadowlark Estates in Lawrence. Dwight died on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at LMH Health.

Dwight was born on August 26, 1932 in Great Bend, KS, the son of Marshall Walter and Eva Grace (Button) Curry.

He...

Mar 18, 2024

Charles “Larrie” Scott, 87, died on March 18, 2024, at Pioneer Ridge Health and Rehab Center, Lawrence, after a brief illness.

Visitation is scheduled from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 25, at Warren McElwain Mortuary, 120 W 13 th , Lawrence. A memorial celebration will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Pkwy, Lawrence, at...

Mar 18, 2024

Robert M. Simpson, 89, passed away on March 18, 2024, at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Born to Lloyd and Martha (McSpadden) Simpson on May 24, 1934, in Wichita, Kansas, Robert (Bob) grew up in Wichita, Kansas City, Missouri and Newton, Kansas.  He graduated from Newton High School in 1953.  Bob attended the University of Kansas, graduating in 1958...

Mar 16, 2024

Graveside Services for April Lyn Way, 68, Eudora, KS, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Stony Point Cemetery in Vinland, KS.  April passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at her home.

April was born on May 27, 1955, in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Benjamin and Joyce (Snow) Way.

April...

Mar 13, 2024

George Brent Davis             8-7-1952 to 3-13-2024

George Davis, Lawrence KS, son of Robert Thomas and Laura Catherine (Zook) Davis, passed away at his home on March 13, 2024.

George was united in marriage to Christine Kay Greer Akey on August 19, 2022 in Lawrence, KS. She survives.

George was a life-long resident of...

Mar 10, 2024

A visitation will be held at Warren-McElwain  in Lawrence on Thursday March 14 th from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services for James Lawrence “Jim” Eggenberger, 86, Lawrence, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15 th 2024 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence.  Graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. at the Wamego City Cemetery in Wamego, Ks.  James...

Mar 6, 2024

Betty Alexander Watson died March 6, 2024, in her home in Lawrence, Kansas.

Born on June 4, 1936, in Mill Springs, Kentucky, she was the oldest child of Stella Coffey Alexander and Clarence William Alexander.  She attended rural schools in Wayne County, Kentucky and graduated early, at the age of 15. Betty’s strong will and independence were...

Mar 6, 2024

Homegoing Celebration of Vincent Lee Walker born in Lawrence, KS. will be held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary at noon. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. to noon prior to the service.

Sunrise:  September 26, 1984   Sundown:  March 6, 2024

Vincent was preceded in death with his brother, Boris Lav “Bo”...

Mar 4, 2024

Memorial Services for Robert “Bob” Powell, 88, will be held at the First Baptist Church on March 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.  Bob passed away on Monday March 4 th at LMH Hospital.

Bob was born on October 22, 1935 in Lone Elm, Kansas, the son of Harvey and Golda (Wooton) Powell.

He married Lorene...

Mar 3, 2024

Margaret Kathleen “Katie” Coleman, beloved daughter of Douglas M. and Mary Jo Coleman, was born on August 25, 1974, in Lawrence, KS. Katie tragically passed away on March 3, 2024. She is survived by her partner Chris Stergos of Tonganoxie, KS, siblings Liz Brenner (Richard), Lawrence, KS, Mike Coleman (Sarah), Overland Park, KS, Susan Pederson (Rick) Aubrey, TX, Andy...

Mar 2, 2024

With courage and grace, Rupert Eldridge Pate, Jr. took the next step on his spiritual journey by welcoming death like an old friend on the afternoon of March 2, 2024. Rupert lived as a gentle and beautiful soul. He understood that we are all truly connected, and that our relationships with all things are sacred, even with beings that...

Feb 25, 2024

Barry Michael Levit Barry Michael Levit, 74, passed away at home on February 25, 2024. Barry was born in Cleveland, Ohio January 15, 1950, the son of Harold and Frieda Levit. He was a 1968 graduate of Shaker Heights High School. He received a BA in Social Work from the University of Toledo in 1972 and was a member...

Feb 24, 2024

Claire Susanne Kueffer Mataia, 41, went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2024, after a bus accident in Arusha, Tanzania.

Claire was born in Lawrence, Kansas, on November 22, 1982, to Steve and Pam Dummermuth Kueffer. As early as she could, Claire was forever active at her church and community serving others. Claire graduated with...

Feb 24, 2024

A Celebration of Jerry’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lawrence. Jarrett Josiah Hare, Jr, known affectionately as Jerry, passed away on February 24, 2024 from his injuries sustained in a severe fall on February 17.  He would have been 90 this year.  He was born on June...

Feb 23, 2024

Romans 8:38-39 NIV

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Darlene Atkinson,...

Feb 22, 2024

Crystal Marie White tragically lost her life on February 22, 2024 – her 51st birthday – in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on February 22, 1973, in Fremont California, to Roy Lee White and Julie Ann White.

She resided in Lawrence for much of her life, as well as California at times. Crystal was a resilient woman...

Feb 18, 2024

Marci DeShayna Cully , 37, was born on October 11, 1986, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Marci was an enrolled member of the Wichita Tribe of Oklahoma. She was also of Kiowa, Apache, Comanche, Seminole, and Muscogee Creek descent. Marci passed away on February 18, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Marci grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. She attended Cordley...

Feb 16, 2024

A Memorial Service for Jane Underwood Baker, 90, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.  Jane passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, in Wichita, KS at her home.

Jane was born on September 9, 1933, in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Prescott and Doris (Patterson) Underwood....