Apr 19, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial for James M. Heim, 69, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS.  Graveside services will be held at noon Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Cemetery in Hoxie, Kansas.  He died on Friday, April 19,...

Apr 16, 2013

Carolyn Darrach Norton Brushwood, formerly of Lawrence, died April 16, 2013 in Houston.

She was born July 2, 1921 in Philadelphia to Eleanor Halsey and Paul T. Norton, Jr.  She was raised in Blacksburg, VA, graduated from Mary-Baldwin College and completed post graduate work at Columbia University.

On May 19, 1945 she married John S....

Apr 15, 2013

Anna (Hardie) Stimatze passed into the waiting arms of the Lord on April 15, 2013 at the age of 96.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Minnis Chapel in St. John, KS.  Burial will follow at Farmington Cemetery in Macksville, KS.

Anna was born on August 1, 1916 in Stafford...

Apr 14, 2013

Mary Sue Gilkeson died peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 14, 2013.  She was born in Topeka, KS, on August 19, 1914, to Susan Bingham and Ralph K. Ball.  She attended Topeka schools and graduated from Washburn University in Topeka in 1936 with a B.A. degree. Sue married her college sweetheart, Washburn law graduate Leo Mulloy, in 1939,...

Apr 14, 2013

Mary L. (Barnes) Krische, 88, got her wish and passed away peacefully at home at Vermont Towers April 14, 2013.

Mary was born December 2, 1924 in Emporia, KS.  She was the daughter of Arthur and Mary L (Cupp) Sowerby.

Mary moved to Lawrence in 1944 from Emporia to work at Hercules to help the...

Apr 12, 2013

Funeral service for Linda Sue King, 53, Lawrence will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died April 12, 2013 at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab.

She was born on July 24, 1959 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of John H. and LaJean  (McKissack)...

Apr 12, 2013

A Celebration of Life for Luke James Fender, 34, Lawrence, KS will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the New Life in Christ Church (619 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS). Inurnment will be at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A year...

Apr 11, 2013

Funeral services for Loraine Lulu Neugebauer Morse, 87, Lawrence will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2013, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Silent City Cemetery in De Soto.  She died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

Loraine was born on September 22, 1925 in Kansas City,...

Apr 8, 2013

Memorial service for Oswin “Karmie” Galle, Jr, 81, Lawrence will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, April 18, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church.  Private inurnment will take place at Pioneer Cemetery.  He died April 8, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor. Karmie was born on February 11, 1932 in Valley Center, KS the son of Oswin Karmie and Sara Schmidt Galle. Karmie...

Apr 5, 2013

Kevin John Wold passed away gently on April 5, 2013 with family members near him.

He was born July 14, 1953 in Watertown, South Dakota, the son of Paul Roland and Mildred Loretta (McMullen) Wold.

He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1971 and Emporia State University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science...

Apr 5, 2013

Atha Fern “Hunter” Jones, 91, Lawrence, passed away at Pioneer Ridge Nursing Facility on April 5, 2013.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12th at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas.

Atha was born on May 18, 1921 in Williamstown, KS and was the oldest of six daughters born to William and Marie...

Apr 3, 2013

Funeral services for Eloise Lorene Kerr, 79, Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2013, at First United Methodist Church.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  She died on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Eloise was born on September 12, 1933 in Princeton, KS the daughter of Leslie A. and...

Apr 3, 2013

Graveside memorial for Dorotha Bogard, 95, will be held on Saturday, April 13 at 3 p.m. at the Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS.  She died April 3, 2013 in Lawrence, KS.

Dorotha married Gale E. Bogard on April 9, 1934.  He preceded her in death November 7, 1987.

Survivors include their only son, Mike Bogard, his...

Apr 2, 2013

Richard Cole, Kansas University professor emeritus of philosophy, died peacefully at home after a long illness on April 2, 2013, at age 83. Plans for a memorial service in May are pending.

Richard Cole was born on October 28, 1929, in Evanston, IL, to Harry and Bertha Slavitt Cole. He is survived by his wife of 54...

Apr 1, 2013

Sylvia Sue VanWye died Monday, April 1, 2013, 12:07 p.m. at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook, KS.  Cause of death was C-diff and Parkinson’s.

She was born on November 10, 1941 in Argonia, KS.  Sue grew up on a farm outside Helena, OK.

Sue graduated from Wichita North HS.  She attended nursing school in St. Louis,...

Apr 1, 2013

Michael D. Cherniss, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on April 1, 2013, at the Baldwin Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Mike was born April 7, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA, the eldest child of Edward H. and Blanche B. Cohen Cherniss.

His sister, Terri Ann, predeceased him. He is survived by his loving and devoted...

Mar 31, 2013

Funeral service for Lela F. Morley, 91, Eudora, will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary- Eudora Chapel. Burial will follow at Hesper Cemetery.  She died March 31, 2013 at Medicalodges Eudora.

She was born April 13, 1921 in Hesper, Kansas the daughter of Ralph and Ethel Westerhouse Votaw.

She worked...

Mar 30, 2013

Graveside service for Wendy Michelle Laxton, 43, Lawrence will be held 1 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Memorial Park Mausoleum.  She died March 30, 2013 at her home.

She was born on February 15, 1970 in Jacksonville, FL the daughter of Herbert W. Laxton and Shirley Jean White.

Wendy was a homemaker.

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Mar 28, 2013

Private family memorial services for Anson B. “Burt” Campbell, 89, Lawrence, KS will be held at a later date.  He died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his home.

He was born April 6, 1923 in Petrolia, KS, the son of John W. and Martha Stone Campbell. He had formerly lived in Kansas and Texas before moving back...

Mar 27, 2013

Sharon M. “Mrs. McD” McDonald, 66, passed away March 27, 2013 at her home. Mass Celebration in honor of her life will be held Monday at 10:00, April 1, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Sharon was the youngest of four children, she was born July 5, 1946 in Lorain, Ohio, the daughter...