Obituaries

Feb 29, 2012

Memorial services for Betty J. Dobbins, 92, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Private inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  Pastor David Rivers will be the officiant.  She died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on...

Feb 29, 2012

Gibbens, Chester C., 94, of Glendale, Arizona, passed away peacefully on February 29, 2012.

Chester was a native of Lecompton, but during his career he lived in many locations before settling in Arizona in 1970.

He was a proud patriot, having served in The Army Air Corp during World War Two. After the war he...

Feb 27, 2012

Funeral services for Donna D. Campbell, 66, Lawrence will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died February 27, 2012 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence.

Donna was born on October 6, 1945 in Colorado Springs, CO the daughter of...

Feb 24, 2012

A Celebration of Life for William Earl Beckman, 91, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Community of Christ Church, 1900 University Drive in Lawrence.  Private entombment will be at the Memorial Park Garden Mausoleum in Lawrence.  He passed into the loving arms of His Heavenly Father on Friday, February 24, 2012 at...

Feb 23, 2012

Funeral services for Eldon R. Burkhart, 83, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.  Graveside services will be held at noon, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City, KS.  He died on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Hillside Village in De Soto, KS. He...

Feb 21, 2012

Mrs. Donald McConnell, Bertie, died on February 21, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Bertie Grace McConnell was born on October 15, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Bertis and Grace Ella Stone Ross.  She grew up in Topeka, Kansas and attended Washburn University prior to moving to Lawrence in 1942.

She was employed...

Feb 21, 2012

With thanksgiving in our hearts for a life-well lived, the family of Kenneth Paxton Zabel announces his passing.  Ken died February 21, 2012 at Brandon Woods of Alvamar.  He leaves behind a loving family with lasting memories of a husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend.

Ken was born October 3, 1937 on a farm near Wetmore,...

Feb 19, 2012

Memorial services for Clinton R. “Sonny” Laughlin, Jr. 60, Lecompton, KS,  will be held at noon Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the American Legion Hall in Perry, KS.  Private inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  Sonny died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home.

He was born April 2, 1951 in Lawrence, KS, the...

Feb 17, 2012

Funeral services for Bette Jean Leib, 87, Lawrence will be held 11 am Friday, February 24, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow at Wellsville Cemetery.  She died February 17, 2012 at her home.

She was born on January 17, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Leon and Alice (Downing) Miller.

Bette was...

Feb 15, 2012

Funeral services for Laura Marie Kennedy, 99, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Clinton Presbyterian Church.  Burial will follow at Clinton Cemetery.   She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 15, 2012 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence.

She was born near Stull, Kansas on...

Feb 14, 2012

Rensselaer Wright McClure M.D.

Private family inurnment services for Dr. Rensselaer “Rens” Wright McClure, 86, Lawrence,  Kansas will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery.  He died February 14, 2012 at his home.

Rens was born on July 24, 1925 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the son of Rensselaer Wright and Berniece (Potter)...

Feb 11, 2012

A memorial service for Kelsey Marie Amos, 23, Ottawa will be held 1 p.m. Friday February 17, 2012 at First Baptist Church 1330 Kasold in Lawrence.  Kelsey Marie Amos passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012. Kelsey was born on January 26, 1989, in Lawrence, KS. She is survived by her sons Michael Kincaid Nash and Cameron Isaiah Amos, her...

Feb 10, 2012

A memorial service for Marjorie Austin Smith, 99, Lawrence, Kansas, will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012  at Plymouth Congregational Church.  A private service of internment will be attended by the family.  Mrs. Smith died Friday, February 10, 2012 at Brandon Woods Senior Living Center in Lawrence.

Mrs. Smith was born December 18, 1912, in...

Feb 9, 2012

Funeral services for Charlotte Joyce Joler, 91, of Lawrence, Kansas will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Interment service will be 1:30 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2012 in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Concordia, Kansas. Mrs. Joler died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Windsor of Lawrence, Lawrence, Kansas. She was born August...

Feb 8, 2012

A visitation for Wanda M. Johnson, 82, Lawrence, KS, will be held from 3 – 4:30 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Wanda died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence.

She was born on October 12, 1929 in Soldier, KS, the daughter of John and Lottie (Eby) Hodge....

Feb 3, 2012

Memorial services for Robert L. “Bob” Stewart, 93, Lawrence will be held  3 p.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Lawrence.  His body has been donated to the Kansas University Medical Center.  Bob died February 3, 2012 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence.

He was born on March 9, 1918 in Lyons,...

Feb 1, 2012

Funeral services for Elizabeth A. “Betty” Cushing, 88, Lawrence, KS,  will be held 12 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence.  Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2012 at Downs Cemetery in Downs, KS.  She died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the Arbor at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in...

Feb 1, 2012

Funeral services for Elsie Elizabeth Hunsinger, 88, Lawrence, will be held 10 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died February 1, 2012 at Bridge Haven in Lawrence. Elsie was born December 31, 1923 in Douglas County, KS the daughter of George W. and Mary J....

Feb 1, 2012

A Memorial gathering for Maud Gonne Humphrey, 51, Lawrence will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 1301 Rhode Island Street in Lawrence.  Maud died February 1, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Maud was born on November 21st, 1960 in Norwalk, Connecticut, the daughter of Henry B. Humphrey and Deirdre O’Meara Humphrey. She went...

Jan 31, 2012

A Celebration of Life for Timothy Lee Baxter, 56, Lawrence will be held 4 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 at First Church of the Nazarene south of Lawrence.  He died January 31, 2012 in Lawrence surrounded by his friends and family, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Timothy was born on February 26, 1955 in...