Obituaries

Jan 2, 2013

Memorial services for Joy Lee Foster, 83, Highlands Ranch, CO, formerly of Lawrence will be held on Friday, January 11, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Lawrence Free Methodist Church. Burial was at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Pleasant Grove, KS. She died on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Porter Hospice Residence in Centennial, CO.

Joy...

Jan 1, 2013

Memorial celebration of life service for Geraldine Anita Ashmore Osborne, 93, of Lawrence, Kan. will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2013 at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence.  She died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Brandon Woods.

Geraldine (Jerry) was born Aug. 23, 1919, in Kansas City, Kan., the only child to Harvey and...

Jan 1, 2013

Graveside services for Marjorie Gaines Koelling McCardell, 93, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  She left this life on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Bridge Haven Memory Care Residence in Lawrence.

She was born on January 20, 1919 in Butler, MO, the daughter of Leo...

2013

Born in Wichita, Kansas to Carroll L. Tucker and Marjorie F. Hagerman on August 28, 1934, Mary is the youngest of three children. Her brother William “Bill” Tucker being the oldest died in his mid-60’s, her sister Barbara Tucker-Chase being the middle child is living with her eldest daughter Cheryl Wilson and family in Watauga, Texas,. Several family members...

Dec 31, 2012

Funeral services for Lloyd W. Powell, 75, Eudora will be held 4:00 p.m. January 5,  2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel.  Private inurnment will be held at a later date in Mt. Sidney Cemetery, Linwood, KS.  He died December 31, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born June 24, 1937 in Salem Spring, Arkansas the son of...

Dec 30, 2012

Services for James “Jim” Edward Salyer, 76, Lawrence will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Private inurnment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died December 30, 2012 at his home.

He was born September 12, 1936 in Great Bend, KS the son of Wilbur Ancel and Sally Mae (Fox)...

Dec 27, 2012

Memorial services for H. William “Bill” Platz, 75, Lawrence, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  He passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012.

Bill was born on July 27, 1937 in Scottsbluff, NE the son of William Gustav and Bessie Elora Matzke Platz.  He had four sisters, Mary, Wilma,...

Dec 27, 2012

A memorial service at Danforth Chapel on the KU campus will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013. Private inurnment was held at Pioneer Cemetery.

Tamerlan Salaty, 90, peacefully passed away December 27, 2012, with family members present at his side.

Tamerlan, of Ossetian nationality, was born February 28,  1922, in Kardzhin,  near Vladikavkas,  Republic...

Dec 26, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial for Eugene Born, 84, Eudora, KS will be held 10 am Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora.  Interment will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery.  He died December 26, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS.

He was born on May 20, 1928 in St. Paul,...

Dec 24, 2012

A memorial service for Mina Jane Place Luther Hundley, 81, Lawrence will be held at 11a.m. Friday, January 4, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  She died December 24, 2012 at Brandon Woods.

Mina was born on July 21, 1931 in Soldier, KS the daughter of Lewis Franklin and Edna...

Dec 24, 2012

Graveside services for BERNICE MARIE ALTENBERND, 83, Overland Park, KS, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.  She died December 24, 2012 at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers memorials contributions may be made to Ivanhoe United Church of Christ 6512 Woodson Rd....

Dec 22, 2012

Memorial service for Richard E. Hain, 83, Lawrence will be held at a later date.  Mr. Hain died December 22, 2012 at Brandon Woods.

He was born on December 28, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Edwin and Elizabeth (Jensen) Hain. Richard served his country in the US Air Force.  He was employed by AT&T as...

Dec 22, 2012

Funeral services for James William Runyon, 90, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Free Methodist Church in Lawrence.  Private inurnment will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died December 22, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born March 6, 1922 in Boone, IA the son of...

Dec 21, 2012

Memorial services are pending.  She died December 21, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Dec 21, 2012

Philip Myron Scafe, 49, formerly of Lawrence, passed away on December 21, 2012 in Pensacola, Florida. He was born to John and Perdita (Green) Scafe on July 17, 1963 in Mexico City, Mexico.

He married Stacy Burton on December 7, 1991 in Maryland.

He was preceded in death by his sister Cynthia. He is survived...

Dec 20, 2012

Funeral services for Florence Edith (Garvin) Sarlls, 88, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m., December 27, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Medicalodges Eudora.

Florence was born on April 26, 1924 in McDonald County, MO the daughter of Marc...

Dec 19, 2012

Funeral services for Betty Jean Davis, 85, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2012 at First Southern Baptist Church (4300 West 6th Street, Lawrence, 66049).  Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery (4700 Southwest 17th Street, Topeka, 66604).  She died on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at her home.

Betty was...

Dec 18, 2012

The Mass of Christian Burial for Danny L. Lucas, 75, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 21, 2012 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in SW Wichita, KS.  He died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at his home.

He was born on June 12, 1937...

Dec 14, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial services for Leo Francis Schwartz, 87, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2012 at St. Johns the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died on Friday, December 14, 2012 at his home.

He was born on July 4, 1925 near...

Dec 12, 2012

Graveside services for Ella Mae Cofer, 94, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2012 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at her home.

Ella was born on March 6, 1918 in Little Rock, OK the daughter of William and Myrtle (Booth) Ubank. She was a homemaker....