Obituaries

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Wilma Keller

Wilma Keller

Nov 7, 2012

A Funeral Mass for Wilma Jeannette Keller, 96, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church.  The family will greet friends from 5:30-6:45 in the church.  At a later date, a Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Gall Church in Elburn, IL, with inurnment following in St. Gall Cemetery. ...

James Golden

James Golden

Nov 6, 2012

James Alfred Golden – beloved husband, father, grandpa, son, brother, uncle, and friend – died in Los Angeles, CA on November 6, 2012.  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Interment will follow at Lyndon Cemetery in Lyndon, KS. He was born February 20, 1950 in Denver,...

Sue Leonard

Sue Leonard

Nov 2, 2012

Mrs. Sue Leonard was born December 8, 1930 in Decatur, Illinois to J. Forrest and Mary Neiswanger Ihinger. In 1932, the family returned to Topeka, where Sue lived until 1961. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1948 and from the University of Kansas in 1952. At K.U., she held offices in her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, was on...

Carol Hansen

Carol Hansen

Nov 2, 2012

There will be no public services for Carol Anne Hansen, 55, Lawrence.  She passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at her home.

John Scouffas

John Scouffas

Nov 1, 2012

John Scouffas, 88, passed away on November 1, 2012, at Pioneer Ridge Healthcare Center in Lawrence, KS. John was the son of Telemachos and Melpomene Scouffas. He was born in Hartford, CT on February 25, 1924,and grew up in Manchester, NH.

In April, 1943, John enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the Medical Corps...

Carolyn Freeman

Carolyn Freeman

Oct 31, 2012

Memorial services for Carolyn Mae Freeman, 67, of Lawrence will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church 1245 New Hampshire Street.  Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  The family will greet friends at 10 a.m. one hour prior to the service at the Church.  Carolyn died October 31, 2012 at her home.

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Shirley Shockley

Shirley Shockley

Oct 30, 2012

Funeral service for Shirley Ann Thornton Gifford Shockley, 81, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at McLouth Cemetery.  She died October 30, 2012 at Pioneer Ridge.

She was born on April 2, 1931 in McLouth, KS, the daughter of Thomas Dewey and Louisa (Martin) Thornton....

Rune Rasmussen

Rune Rasmussen

Oct 29, 2012

Memorial services for Rune Johan Rasmussen, 50, Lawrence, KS will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Lawrence.  Private inurnment will be at a later date.  He died on Monday, October 29, 2012 in Lawrence, KS.

He was born on November 17, 1961 in Bodø, Norway, the son...

Pat Watkins

Pat Watkins

Oct 27, 2012

Graveside services for Patricia L. “Pat” Watkins, 79, Lawrence, KS will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, KS.  The family will greet friends 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  She died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Medicalodges in Eudora.

She was born on November...

Virgil Ball

Virgil Ball

Oct 27, 2012

Services for Virgil E. Ball, 86, Lawrence will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  He died October 27, 2012 surrounded by his family.

He was born on October 7, 1926 in Mapleton, KS the son of Thomas and Dollie (Gunsully) Ball.

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Adrian Garcia

Adrian Garcia

Oct 26, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial for Adrian James Garcia, 33, Topeka will be held 10 am Friday, November 2, 2012 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died October 26, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 11, 1978 in Lawrence, KS the son of Frankie I....

H. Eldon Smith

H. Eldon Smith

Oct 26, 2012

Funeral services for H. Eldon Smith, 84, Lawrence, KS, will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at First Christian Church in Lawrence.  Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Boonville, MO.  He died on Friday, October 26, 2012 at his home.

He was born on September 2, 1928 in...

Marie Casteel

Marie Casteel

Oct 25, 2012

Therese Stegmaier Casteel passed Thursday, October 25, 2012 at her residence at Brandon Woods in Lawrence, Kansas. Memorial services for Marie Therese Stegmaier Casteel, 86, will be conducted in two locations. On Monday, October 29th, 3:00pm, a brief memorial service and reception will be held at Brandon Woods in Lawrence, Kansas. On Friday, November 2nd, 9:15am, the family will...

Bessie “Becky” Bowers

Bessie “Becky” Bowers

Oct 25, 2012

Funeral services for Bessie Jeanene “Becky” Bowers, 65, De Soto, KS, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora, with the Rev. Richard Copeland officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. She died on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Becky was born...

Hollis Moore

Hollis Moore

Oct 24, 2012

Graveside services for Hollis E. Moore, 66, McLouth, KS, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Hollis was born on April 25, 1946 in Rolla, MO the son of Hollis Efton Moore, Sr. and Frances Rebecca Hance...

Kim Banning-Bohmann

Kim Banning-Bohmann

Oct 22, 2012

Memorial services for Kim Banning-Bohmann, 52, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Lawrence.  Inurnment will be at a later date.  She died on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Kim was born on May 20, 1960 in Santa Monica, CA the daughter of...

Brian Grace

Brian Grace

Oct 20, 2012

Brian G. Grace, 69, formerly of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on October 20th, 2012 in De Soto, Kansas.

Brian was born December 26, 1942 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Bernard and Theola (Guiles) Grace. He was Bernard and Theola’s only child and he grew up and attended high school in Lawrence. Brian received his undergraduate and...

Julias Maina

Julias Maina

Oct 18, 2012

Funeral services for Julias Kamwaro Maina, 14, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Mustard Seed Church.  Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery.  He died October 18, 2012 at his home.

He was born on March 16, 1998 in Thika, Kenya the son of Samual M. Kamwaro and Consolata W. Maina.

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James Baskins

James Baskins

Oct 15, 2012

Funeral services for James Dean Baskins, 73, Baldwin City, will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 19, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  He died October 15, 2012 at Baldwin Healthcare.

He was born February 11, 1939 in Windsor, MO the son of Frankie Dean and Chloe (Hunt) Baskins.

He...

Elsie Tuttle

Elsie Tuttle

Oct 11, 2012

A Memorial service for Elsie H. Tuttle, 82, Eudora will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October, 13, 2012 at First Southern Baptist Church in Eudora.  She died October 11, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on May 22, 1930 in Mountain View, Arkansas the daughter of William and Sadie (Hughes) Prichard.

Elsie was...