Obituaries

Warren Coons

Warren Coons

Mar 25, 2012

A memorial service for Warren Ratcliffe Coons, 87, Lawrence, KS will be held at a date to be determined.  He passed away March 25, 2012 at Brandon Woods of Alvamar.

He was born on August 6, 1924 in Hartford, CT to Walter and T. Beatrice Coons.

He graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford in...

Carol Mccaffrey

Carol Mccaffrey

Mar 25, 2012

Funeral services for Carol Eller McCaffrey, 66, Lawrence, KS will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Carol was born on June 5, 1945 in Lawrence, KS, the...

Serena Eastburn

Serena Eastburn

Mar 23, 2012

Funeral services for Serena Wiechert Eastburn, 94, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lawrence.  Private inurnment will be at a later date at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS.  She died on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.

She was born...

Bettie Pettey

Bettie Pettey

Mar 23, 2012

Funeral Services for Bettie Lou Dover – Pettey 74, Gardner, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel.  She died at the Medical Lodge of Gardner on March 23, 2012.

She was born March 11, 1938 in Norman, Oklahoma to Zachariah and Pearl Dover.

She married Kenneth...

Hazel Fry

Hazel Fry

Mar 21, 2012

Funeral service for Hazel H. Fry, 91, Lawrence will be held 1 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  She died March 21, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 6, 1921 in Winchester, KS the daughter of Raymond S. Connelly and Ina May Courtney Connelly....

Jane Glaettli Sloop

Jane Glaettli Sloop

Mar 17, 2012

A Celebration of Life service for Jane Louise Glaettli Sloop, 84, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012 at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence.  Inurnment will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS.

She was born October 4, 1927 in Independence KS to...

Modena Vogt

Modena Vogt

Mar 15, 2012

Funeral services for Modena Dean “Moe” Vogt, 76, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.  Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Moe was born on April 18, 1935 in Crow, West...

John “Johnny” Glinka

John “Johnny” Glinka

Mar 10, 2012

John “Johnny” Lawrence Glinka, 62, Lawrence, died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, Mach 10, 2012 after a short illness.  He was born July 27, 1949 in Lawrence, son of John Louis and Charlotte E. (Rabb) Glinka.  Charlotte preceded him in death April 11, 1994.

Private inurnment will be at Pioneer Cemetery in Lawrence.  A private memorial...

Charles “Charlie” Hoag

Charles “Charlie” Hoag

Mar 8, 2012

Celebration of Life Services for Charles M. “Charlie” Hoag, 80, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at First Christian Church in Lawrence, KS.  Graveside services will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  Rev. David Rivers will be the officiant.

Charlie passed on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Kansas University Medical...

M. “Evelyn” Swartz

M. “Evelyn” Swartz

Mar 8, 2012

Private services and inurnment are planned for Evelyn Swartz, 85, who died at her home on Thursday, March 8, 2012.  Inurnment will be in Pioneer Cemetery on the Kansas University campus.

Ms. Swartz was born October 26, 1926 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Charles E. and Myrtle Ann Swartz.  She moved to Lawrence in 1962.

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Gloria Byers

Gloria Byers

Mar 7, 2012

Gloria Wong Byers died peacefully, in her sleep, 7 March 2012 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.

She was born 3 December 1926, in Macau, coastal China, daughter of Mr. KC Wong and Mrs. F. K. Wong.  Her family included a sister and three brothers.  The family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where Gloria attended Punahou School (K-12), graduating in...

Judith Lacey

Judith Lacey

Mar 6, 2012

A Celebration of Life service for Judith Lacey, Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  She died March 6, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.

Judith was born on February 7, 1943 in Portland, TN the daughter of Charles and Lucille (Adcock) Cook.  She...

Winfred “Winnie” Abbott

Winfred “Winnie” Abbott

Mar 6, 2012

Funeral services for Winfred “Winnie” Harold Abbott, 95, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial with Military Honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Mr. Abbott went to be with his heavenly father and loving wife and children on March 6, 2012, his 95th birthday. Winnie was born on March 6, 1917...

Barbara Huyser

Barbara Huyser

Mar 4, 2012

Funeral services for Barbara Lou Huyser, 81, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence.  Private family burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died surrounded by her loving family on March 4, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.

She was born November 14,...

Aaron Holl

Aaron Holl

Mar 1, 2012

Graveside service for Aaron Jude Holl, 37, Lawrence will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday March 7, 2012 at Oak Hill Cemetery.  He died March 1, 2012 at his home. He was born June 2, 1974 in Beloit, Kansas the son of Leon H. and Renee Silsby Holl. Aaron was employed at Leon’s Carpet Pros.  He enjoyed motor cross, singing...

Betty Dobbins

Betty Dobbins

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...

Chester Gibbens

Chester Gibbens

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...

Donna Campbell

Donna Campbell

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...

William “Earl” Beckman

William “Earl” Beckman

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...

Eldon Burkhart

Eldon Burkhart

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...

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