Obituaries

Feb 23, 2013

Funeral services for James A. Tuttle, 85, Eudora will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Eudora United Methodist Church.  Burial will be in Vinland Cemetery, Vinland, KS.  He died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Medicalodges Eudora.

James was born in Mountain View, Arkansas, May 26, 1927, the son of Madison and Lillie (Haywood) Tuttle.

Feb 18, 2013

Funeral services for Ronald L. “Ronnie” Tebo, 74, Lawrence will be held at 11 am Saturday, February 23, 2013 at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Hill City Cemetery in Hill City, KS, where he will receive a military graveside service. He died Monday, February 18, 2013...

Feb 18, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph Herman Katzfey, 88, Eudora, will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora.  Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora.  He died Monday, February 18, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born on September 29, 1924 in Pierce City,...

Feb 18, 2013

A Memorial Mass for Catherine A. “Cathy” Armstrong, 55, Lawrence will be held 11:00  am, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence.  She passed away peacefully on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Pioneer Ridge surrounded by her family.  Her struggle with cancer has now ended with a glorious victory in Heaven.

Cathy was...

Feb 17, 2013

Graveside services for Wilma N. Grammer Stone, 83, Lawrence will be held at 11 am Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at her home after a long battle with renal disease.

She was born on May 12, 1929 in Richland, KS the daughter of Walter H. and...

Feb 14, 2013

Memorial services for Donald Eugene Martin, 84, Lawrence, will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2013 at First United Methodist Church.  He died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at his home.

Donald was born on September 17, 1928 in Vassar, KS the son of Ralph R. and Anna (Oest) Martin.

He served in the US...

Feb 12, 2013

Graveside services for Vera G. Fry, 88, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013, at Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, KS. She died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her home.

Vera was born on February 16, 1924 in , the daughter of  Charles and Mildred (Beach) Graves.

She was a...

Feb 12, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial for Marion “Margaret” Grosdidier, 85, Eudora, will be held 10 am Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora.  Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora.  She died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her home.

She was born on January 20, 1928 in Kansas City, KS, the...

Feb 11, 2013

Private inurnment for Kathryn M. Smith, 87, Lawrence, will be held at a later date.  She died on Monday, February 11, 2013.

Kathryn was born on January 20, 1926 in WaKeeney, KS, the daughter of Benjamin Frank and Bertha Maude (Morgan) Chalk.

She attended Fort Hays and Kansas State University.

She was a...

Feb 10, 2013

Mass of  Christian Burial for James “Jim” Charles O’Toole, 84, Lawrence will be held 10 am Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  He died February 10, 2013 at Brandon Woods.

He was born on January 17, 1929 in Jewell County, KS the son of John...

Feb 10, 2013

Funeral service for Marcia Criqui, 64, Garnett will be held 10 am Friday, February 15, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will be held 12:30 pm at the Garnett Cemetery in Garnett, KS.  She died February 10, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on March 12, 1948 in Garnett, KS the daughter of Franklin...

Feb 7, 2013

Dr. Howard Ray Holbrooks, 44, of Lawrence, KS passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2013 in Lawrence, KS.

He was born in Ft. McClellan, Alabama on May 27, 1968 to Owen Holbrooks and Judy Silver.  He attended Santa Fe Trail High School in Carbondale, KS and graduated in 1986 where he was a KSHSAA Academic Athlete, All...

Feb 6, 2013

Graveside services for Sharon Stoelmaker, 68, Eudora will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Hesper Friends Cemetery south of Eudora.  She died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Baldwin City.

Sharon was born on January 20, 1945 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Emil Stoelmaker and Norma Bessie (Kurtz)...

Feb 5, 2013

Mary Ann Ranney, 95, died Feb.5, 2013, at Brandon Woods of Alvamar. She had moved to Lawrence in 2011 after suffering a stroke.

Mary Ann was born Nov. 18, 1917, the daughter of Dr. Erastus S. and Anne Edgerton.

She graduated from Wichita High School East in 1935, and from the University of Kansas in...

Feb 5, 2013

Funeral services for Jason W. Tucker, 38, Lawrence, KS will be held on 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at First Christian Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Lawrence.  He died on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Jason was born on September 11, 1974 in Lawrence, KS, the son...

Feb 4, 2013

Memorial services for Roberta L. Gingerich, 88, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013, at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence.  She died on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Roberta was born on April 27, 1924 in Oklahoma City, OK, the daughter of Robert William and Ona (Peeler) Crow.

Feb 4, 2013

Memorial services for Helen Bennett, 91, Lawrence will be held at a later date in South Bend, Indiana.  She died on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.  Mrs. Bennett had recently moved to Lawrence from South Bend, Indiana, where she had lived for over 30 years.

Helen was born on November 13, 1921 in...

Jan 26, 2013

Funeral services for Jane M. Frye Barnes, 79, Lawrence, KS, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church in Lawrence with Pastor Delmar White officiating.  Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Jane was born on...

Jan 25, 2013

Funeral services for Kermit Murl Beal, 82, Lawrence, KS will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS.  Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Monsignor Vincent Krische will be the officiant.  He died on Friday, January 25, 2013 at the JFK Hospital in Indio, CA, where he and his wife...

Jan 25, 2013

Memorial services for Ruth Emily Cooper, 93, Lawrence will be on Saturday, February 16, at 1:00 pm at Presbyterian Manor Chapel in Lawrence. Inurnment will be at a later date in Bella Vista, Arkansas. She died January 25, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Ruth was born on October 28, 1919 in Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Sheldon...