Obituaries

Jan 9, 2013

Memorial services for JoAnna Byers, 87, Lawrence, will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.

JoAnna was born on April 9, 1925 in Red Cloud, NE, the daughter of William and Gertrude (Wolfe) Schenck....

Jan 9, 2013

Funeral services for Clifford C. “Cliff” McDonald, 87, Lawrence, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2013 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  He died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

Cliff was born on October 27, 1925, in Kansas City, MO, the...

Jan 6, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial for Julia Louise Saenz, 62, Lawrence will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  She died January 6, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 1, 1950 in Lamar, CO the...

Jan 5, 2013

Idessa Isabell Riley, 87 of Lawrence, passed away on January 5, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on April 22, 1925 in Topeka, KS to James and Margaret (Hockett) DeMoss and spent her childhood in Fort Scott, KS.

She was married to Isaac K. Riley, Jr. for over 50 years.  Preceding her in...

Jan 5, 2013

John Louis Ames, 87 of Lawrence died January 5, 2013 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

John was born February 11, 1925 in Americus KS, the son of A.C. and Elvessa T. Ames.

John was a veteran of WWII and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Monterrey in the South Pacific.

John...

Jan 3, 2013

Robert “Bobby” Lee Dunavin, 63 passed away on January 3, 2013 after an extended illness at his home in Madeira Beach, Florida.

Bobby was born August 4th, 1949 in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas to Paul & Ruth Dunavin.

He grew up in a loving home in Desoto, KS surrounded by a large family and was known...

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.