Obituaries

Jul 19, 2012

Memorial services for Louise M. Landis, 90, Eudora, KS, will be held 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  She died on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Medicalodges of Eudora.

Louise was born on May 9, 1922 in rural Syracuse, MO the daughter of Earl and Emma (Siegel) Steele.

She graduated...

Jul 16, 2012

Private graveside service for James Leroy Butler, 76, Eudora, KS, will be held at a later date in Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, KS.  He died on Monday, July 16, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

James was born on February 19, 1936 in Lawrence, KS the son of James Leroy Butler, Sr. and Winifred Butler.

He...

Jul 16, 2012

Robert Joseph McPherson “Mac”, 85, died at The Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence KS, on July 16, 2012.  Inurnment will be at a later date in Maine.

He was born October 17, 1926, in Buffalo, NY, son of Thomas A. and Anna May (Gallagher) McPherson.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John McPherson, Madison WI....

Jul 15, 2012

Funeral services for Thomas H. “Tom” Fisher, 69, Lawrence, Kan., will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, Kan.  He died on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at his home.

Tom was born on April 19, 1943 in Topeka, Kan., the son...

Jul 13, 2012

Funeral services for Penny L. Benoit, 62, Eudora, KS, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora.  She died on Friday, July 13, 2012 at her home.

Penny was born on February 2, 1950 in Sault Ste Marie, MI the daughter of Rudolph and Barbara (Gibbons) Pavlat....

Jul 9, 2012

Memorial services for Armin V. Landis, 92, Lawrence, KS, will be held 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Graveside inurnment with Military Honors will follow at Memorial Park Mausoleum in Lawrence, KS.  He died on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Medicalodges of Eudora.

Armin was born on October 6, 1919 in rural...

Jul 8, 2012

A celebration of life for Susan Jane McLaughlin, 58, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2012 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Lawrence. She died on Sunday, July 8, 2012 in Lawrence.

Susan was born Feb. 12, 1954 in Kansas City, MO, and adopted one month later by Drew and Marjorie McLaughlin...

Jul 8, 2012

Julia Galas, 92, died on July 8, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, on July 13, at 10 a.m. Visitation with the family will begin at 9 a.m. at the church. Inurnment will follow later in July at St. Casimir’s Cemetery in Chicago.

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Jul 6, 2012

No services are planned for Mary I. Goll, 91, of Lawrence.  A private inurnment will be at a later date.

Mrs. Goll died July 6, 2012 at the University of Kansas Hospital.

She was born on March 10, 1921 in Sabetha, Kansas the daughter of James and Rosa (Fell) Jackson.

Mary was a...

Jul 6, 2012

Funeral services for Russell H. Bartley, 93, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Powhattan Cemetery in Powhattan, KS.  He died on Friday, July 6, 2012 at his home.

Russell was born on August 13, 1918 in Powhattan, KS the son of Russell...

Jul 3, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial for Betty Rae Kunc, 79, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10 a. m. Friday, July 6, 2012 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS.  Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at her home.

She was born January 3, 1933 in Laconia,...

Jul 3, 2012

Jane V. Barber, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Lawrence on July 3, 2012.  She was born on July 27, 1921, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Nathan Thomas Veatch, Jr. and Amarette Weaver Veatch.  She had two siblings, Nancy Veatch, who died in childhood, and Aileen Veatch Callaway, who predeceased her in 1998.

Her great-grandfather...

Jun 29, 2012

Rebecca Leigh Zinn, 37, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly June 29, 2012.  She was born August 5, 1974, the daughter of Richard and Diane Zinn.

A bold, loving, energetic child, she graduated from Lawrence High School in 1992.  She was active in many areas of school life, was a member of the National Honor Society, the Girls’...

Jun 29, 2012

Memorial services for Floyd O. Temple, 86, Lawrence, KS will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence.  Private inurnment will be in Pioneer Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Pioneer Ridge in Lawrence.

He was born on February 3, 1926 in Coffeyville, KS,...

Jun 27, 2012

Graveside services for Alice A. Troxel, 97, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery in Topeka, KS.  She died on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Alice was born on April 11, 1915 in Sabetha, KS the daughter of John and Nina (Lynn) Reinhardt.

Alice...

Jun 25, 2012

Private graveside services for Sally Fitzpatrick Postma, 87, Lawrence, KS, will be held at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS.  She died on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

Sally was born on November 21, 1924 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Russell Michael and Charline Smith Fitzpatrick.

She was a...

Jun 24, 2012

Graveside services for Eva Mae Johnson, 89, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2012 at De Soto Cemetery in De Soto, KS.  She died on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Eva was born on January 12, 1923 in Holden, MO the daughter of Marion and Alefa (Caswell) How.

Jun 23, 2012

Memorial services for Jerry Lee Parmer, 50, Ottawa will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Inurnment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.  He died June 23, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 2, 1962 in Lawrence, KS the son of Walter and Jeannie Mills Parmer.

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Jun 23, 2012

Funeral services for Virginia “Jeannie” May Wright, 62, Oskaloosa, will be held 1 pm Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  She died June 23, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on October 3, 1949 in St. Joseph, MO the daughter of Norman C. and Mabel Lucille (Hall)...

Jun 20, 2012

Thomas William "Bill" Goodwin, 88, Lawrence, passed away June 20, 2012 in Overland Park, KS.  He was born June 13, 1924 in Baxter Springs, KS, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Clara Anne (Pollock) Goodwin.

He graduated from Baxter Springs High School.  After receiving a B.S. degree from Kansas State Teachers College-Pittsburg, Bill began his career in...