Obituaries

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....

Dec 10, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial services for Mary Nuñez, 84, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 14, 2012 at St. Johns the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Mary was born on December 25, 1927 in...

Dec 9, 2012

Memorial services for Brice Francis “Sonny” Allen, 65, Baldwin City, KS, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  He died on December 9, 2012 at his home.

Sonny was born on July 5, 1947 in Loma Linda, CA the son of Brice and Margaret Frances (Nitsch) Allen.

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Dec 7, 2012

A Memorial Gathering for Larry Fisk McGlinn, Jr., 57, Lawrence, KS will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.  Private inurnment will be at a later date at the Altoona Cemetery in Altoona, KS.  He died on Friday, December 7, 2012 at his home.

Larry was born on December...

Dec 6, 2012

Funeral services for Linda Land, 53, Olathe, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 10, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary- Eudora Chapel. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Baldwin City, KS.  She died December 6, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.

She was born on August 3, 1959 in Wichita, KS the...

Dec 4, 2012

Funeral services for Dolly Mae Mark, 89, Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  She died December 4, 2012 at Providence Medical Center.

Dolly was born on April 29, 1923 in St. Paul, KS the daughter of Lawrence and Mabel Mae (Gregg) Riley....

Dec 2, 2012

Private family services for William C. Rogers, 56, Eudora, will be held at a later date.  He died on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

William was born on July 5, 1956, in Houston, TX the son of William Lee Rogers and Beatrice Ferris.

He was a local Union 518 member and worked...

Dec 2, 2012

Funeral services for Ezra Shepherd Sweat, Infant, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday , December 8, 2012 at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Pleasant Grove, KS.  He died December 2, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Survivors include his parents, Steven Michael and Emma Brooke (Markley) Sweat; brother, Levi Sweat,...

Dec 1, 2012

Funeral services for Jerry Coonrod, 83, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Lawrence.  Family will greet friends after the service.  Interment will be held at the Ft. Scott National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, KS at 2:30 p.m.  Jerry passed way at his home Saturday, December 1,...

Nov 27, 2012

A memorial visitation for Melvin J. Beerbower, 73, Eudora, will be held from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  He died on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at KU Medical Center.

Melvin was born on September 30, 1939, in Ft. Scott, KS the son of Chester M. and Myrtle (Evans)...

Nov 25, 2012

Memorial service for Betty Olson, 88, Lawrence will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Entombment has taken place at the Memorial Park Mausoleum.  She died November 25, 2012 at Brandon Woods.

Betty was born on May 12, 1924 in Anacortes, Washington, the daughter of Joseph Carl and Ella (Gee) Pratt.

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Nov 24, 2012

Funeral service for Larry Noel Whitson, Sr., 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial with Military Honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  He died November 24, 2012 at his home.

Larry was born on March 12, 1946 in Mountain Grove, Missouri the son of Velmer and Eula (Riley) Whitson.

He served...

Nov 24, 2012

Graveside inurnment for Richard Leon Carter, 39, Lawrence will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Underwood Cemetery (east of Perry on Highway 24-59).  He died November 24, 2012 at his home.

Richard was born on November 2, 1973 in Lawrence, KS the son of Janet Lee Carter.

Survivors include his mother, Janet...

Nov 22, 2012

Private inurnment services will be held at a later date for Anna Mae Bolton, 93, of Lawrence, KS.  Inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Anna was born on February 8, 1919 in Mirable, Missouri, the daughter of Isaac and Bunie Whitsett Fairbanks. She...

Nov 22, 2012

Funeral services for Robert A. Howard, 60, De Soto, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors.  He died on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at his home. Robert was born on March 20, 1952, in Lawrence, KS the son of Alfred Eugene...