Obituaries

Jan 24, 2013

Prayer Service for Russell William Nau, 48, Lawrence will be held at 3:30 p.m., Monday, January 28, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Inurnment will follow in Lawrence.  He died January 24, 2013 at his home.

He was born November 11, 1964 in Chicago, IL the son of Leo Nau and Mary Kilker.

He worked...

Jan 23, 2013

A graveside inurnment service is pending and will be announced at a later date for Betty Jean Brunk Stachurski, 83, of Eudora, KS.  She died on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Medicalodges of Eudora.  She had been a resident there for the past seven years.

Betty was born on December 28, 1929 in Englevale, KS, the daughter...

Jan 22, 2013

Memorial Services for Florence Samples Hardtarfer, 74, Lawrence, KS will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Private inurnment will be at a later date. She died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at her home.

Florence was born on September 8, 1938 in Edgerton, KS, the daughter of Daniel...

Jan 22, 2013

Funeral services for Grace Rebekkah Gillespie Cleaver, 93, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 25, 2013, at Cornerstone Family Church in Tonganoxie, KS.  Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, KS.  She died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

Grace was born on November 26, 1919 in Kansas...

Jan 21, 2013

Graveside services for Donald L. Harris, 83, Eudora will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday January  24, 2013 at Eudora Cemetery.  He died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Medicalodges in Eudora.

Donald was born August 22, 1929 in Blue Mound, Kansas the son of Lee Ray and Olive (Hackett) Harris.

He served his country...

Jan 21, 2013

Funeral service for Kenneth D. Estelle, 65, Lawrence will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  He died January 21, 2013 at his home.

He was born on April 12, 1947 in Lawrence, KS the son of Howard Montgomery and Ruth Isabelle (James) Estelle.

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Jan 21, 2013

Memorial services for Thomas “Tom” Gartner, 70, Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013, in the First Christian Church located at 1000 Kentucky Street in Lawrence, KS.  He passed away at his home on Monday, January 21, 2013.

Born in Lincoln, NE on September 29, 1942, he attended high school at Lincoln Northeast...

Jan 20, 2013

Graveside services for Alva Dewey Davidson, 95, Topeka will be held at 12:30 p.m., January 23, 2013, at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery in Topeka.  He died on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Clare Bridge of Topeka.

Alva was born on May 28, 1917 in Richland Parrish, LA, the son of John & Estha (Thompson) Davidson.

He served...

Jan 19, 2013

Billy Lee Moore, 77, Lawrence, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on January 19, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

He was born on March 31, 1935 in Shattuck, Oklahoma the son of Robert Lee and Wilma Rozella (Moberly) Moore of May, Oklahoma.

Billy was a...

Jan 17, 2013

Private family memorial services for Mildred “Frances” Nitsch, 89, Lawrence will be held at a later date. She died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.

Frances was born on July 2, 1923 in Homewood, KS, the daughter of Egbert and Leta (Wilcox) Holloway.

She was the manager of a KOA...

Jan 17, 2013

Funeral services for Clyde Woods, Jr., 91, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence.  Burial with Military Honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.  He died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor.

Clyde was born on August 23, 1921 in Kansas City, KS,...

Jan 17, 2013

A Service of Celebration for Alice Elizabeth “Beth” Gettinger Cain, 101, formerly of Louisburg, KS, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary- Eudora Chapel (1003 John L. Williams Drive, Eudora, KS).  Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery, west of Ottawa, KS.  She passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the...

Jan 16, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial for Melva Jean “Tudy” Sneed, 81, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. on Friday, January 18, 2013, at St. Anthony / St. Rose Catholic Community, 210 North B Street, Wellington, KS 67512.  Burial will follow at Sumner Memorial Gardens in Wellington.  She died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Melva...

Jan 15, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Margaret “Mirt” Katzfey, 90, Lawrence, KS will be at10 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Rev. John Schmeidler and Rev. Patric Riley will be the concelebrants. Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora. She died on Friday evening at Lawrence Memorial...

Jan 15, 2013

Memorial services for Frances Jean Typer, 77, Lawrence will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence.  Private family burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence.  She died on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor.

Frances was born on December 15, 1935 in Ft. Scott, KS the daughter of...

Jan 14, 2013

No services for Alvin H. Schild, 96, of Lawrence are planned.  Inurnment will take place at Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence at a later date.  He died of pneumonia and the flu on Monday, January 14, 2013, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, in the company of his family.

Al was born on July 10, 1916, in Quincy, WA, the son...

Jan 13, 2013

Graveside service for Steven Craig Hoskins 54 and 9 months, Monaca, PA, will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Eudora Cemetery, Eudora, KS.  He passed away January 13, 2013.

Steven was born on April 4, 1958 the son of Lloyd and Leanna Hoskins, Wichita, KS.

Steve was married in 1979 and helped raise...

Jan 10, 2013

Private services for Keith Thomas Garcia, 30, Lawrence will be held at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Inurnment will be at a later date at Mt. Calavary Cemetery in Lawrence.  Keith passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013.

Keith was born on May 26, 1982 in Lawrence, the son of Alan and Yvonne Garcia.

Survivors include his parents;...

Jan 9, 2013

Celebration of life services for Marilyn Rosenau Livingood, 86, of Lawrence, KS, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2013, Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence.  A family inurnment service will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS.  She died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Marilyn was born on October...

Jan 9, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial for Francis H. Heller, 95, Denver, CO, formerly of Lawrence, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Inurnment will follow at Pioneer Cemetery in Lawrence.  After a short illness, he died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Clermont Park Retirement...