Obituaries

May 31, 2014

NEW INFORMATION FOR ANN’S SERVICE:

Services and celebration of life for Dr. Ann Weick will occur on July 19th , 2014. The service will occur at 3 pm at Warren-McElwain at 120 W. 13th Street in Lawrence, Kansas. The celebration of life will begin at 5 pm at the Alton Ballroom at Pachamamas located at 800 New...

May 27, 2014

Robert “Bob” Warren Ayres, MD, FACEP, died suddenly on Tuesday night, May 27, 2014. Bob was born at Old General Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri on September 15, 1942, the son of Dr. Maurice J. Ayres and Pearl (Baker) Ayres. Bob grew up in Gothenburg, Nebraska, graduating from Gothenburg High School in 1961. Bob loved to fly and began...

May 25, 2014

Funeral service for Richard “Slick” Eugene Fraser, 83, Lawrence will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He died May 25, 2014 at his home.

Slick was born on February 25, 1931 in Iola, KS the son of Benjamin Farris and Cora Blanche (Snodgrass) Fraser.

May 24, 2014

Anna E. Brooks, 65, Lawrence, died May 24, 2014 at her home. She was born January 19, 1949, in Corpus Christi, TX, to John and Jane K. (Burden) Clark.

She enjoyed spending time with her family and was devoted to them.

She is preceded in death by her mother, and brother;...

May 23, 2014

Mass of Christian Burial for Florence H. McNicoll, 87, Lawrence will be held 10am Thursday, May 29 th at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 6001 Bob Billings Parkway, Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Florence passed away May 23, 2014 peacefully at her home.

Florence was born on July 4, 1926 in Buffalo, New York to...

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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