Obituaries

Nov 5, 2011

Irene Edith Stein was born on March 4, 1910, in LaPlata, Missouri, the daughter of Paul William Kroggel, a blacksmith, and Eda Louise Kroggel (nee Fennel). Of German ancestry, she had one older brother, Raymond. The family moved to Moberly, Missouri where her father became part of the Fennel Auto Works.

Irene attended Moberly High School, Moberly...

Nov 3, 2011

A Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen Fitzpatrick Haas, 96, a resident of Lawrence, will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney, KS.  Kathleen died in Newton, IA on November 3, 2011.

Kathleen was born...

Nov 2, 2011

Memorial Services for Jack F. Jewell, 92, of Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Graveside Inurnment will be at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2011 at Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS with full military honors.  He died on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 11:45 p.m. at...

Nov 2, 2011

Graveside inurnment for Dary H. Housworth, 63, Lawrence will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died November 2, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Dary was born on January 10, 1948 in Lawrence, KS the son of Wilson Hearl and Lola LaDuke Housworth.

He served his...

Nov 2, 2011

A Mass of Christian Burial for Lorene Brennan Triplett, 91, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 5, 2011 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Private burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died November 2, 2011 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence.

Lorene was born on October...

Nov 1, 2011

Graveside services for Nancy May Kasberger, 84, Baldwin City, formerly Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, November 4, 2011 at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora.  Nancy died November 1, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Nancy was born on March 5, 1927 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Patrick Henry and Nellie Gulley McAlearney.   After...

Oct 30, 2011

LaFaun McMurry Anderson, 73, of Lawrence, KS and Bellevue, WA, died on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at her home in Lawrence. A private service will be held.

She is survived by her husband, Lynn L. Anderson and a daughter, Heather Anderson.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials in her name to the Douglas...

Oct 28, 2011

Services for Jean M. Gibbs-Simpson, 75, Lawrence will be held 1 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.

She was born Dec. 20, 1935, in Leavenworth, the daughter of Roy J. and Ruth M. Yates. She graduated from Eudora High School in 1955 and attended...

Oct 28, 2011

Graveside inurnment will be held 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2011 for Donna Jane Gielow, 69, Lawrence at Memorial Park Cemetery.  She died October 28, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.

Donna was born on September 6, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Robert Carl and Theresa May (Webster) Gielow.

She loved animals...

Oct 28, 2011

Funeral services for Ruth Genevieve Wilson, 92, Eudora will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Eudora United Methodist Church, Eudora, KS.  Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery.  Ruth died October 28, 2011 at Eudora Medicalodges. She was a life-long resident of the Eudora area.

Ruth was born on August 30, 1919 in...

Oct 25, 2011

Graveside service for Marguerite Elinor Johnson, 91, Saratoga Springs, New York will be held 4:00 p.m., October 31, 2011 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.  A brief gathering will be held prior to the service at 3:30 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Mrs. Johnson passed October 25, 2011 at Maplewood Manor in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Marguerite was...

Oct 22, 2011

Graveside inurnment services for David Paul Howard, 66, Lawrence, KS will be announced in early December for Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  He was found dead at his home on Saturday, October 22, 2011.

He was born on December 5, 1944 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Paul E. & Kathryn L. Martin Howard.  He went to...

Oct 20, 2011

Funeral services for Donald L. Karr, 84, Lawrence will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. at Graceland Cemetery in Burlington, KS.  Donald died October 20, 2011 at his home in Lawrence.

Donald was born on September 13, 1927 in Burlington, KS the...

Oct 19, 2011

Thelma Hemphill Evans, resident of Brandon Woods at Alvamar, passed away on October 19, 2011.  Family will greet friends from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Friday, November 4th, at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 13th and Massachusetts Street.  Memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Pkwy, on Saturday, November 5th, at 11:00 am.  Private inurnment for immediate...

Oct 18, 2011

Funeral services for Fern A. Carney, 97, Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  Fern died October 18, 2011 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

She was born on December 15, 1913 at Walnut, the daughter of Ernest M. and...

Oct 13, 2011

Nancy Leet lost her courageous battle against cancer on Thursday October 13, 2011. Nancy was born in Binghamton, New York on February 23, 1930, daughter of Maurice Ladd and Virginia Edgecombe Ladd Ridley.She attended Cornell University. She married William “Bill” Leet June 30, 1951, who preceded her in death on April 26, 2006.

Nancy worked for the...

Oct 12, 2011

A Memorial Service for Ruth Weir, a 58 year resident of Lawrence, will be at the Lawrence Unitarian Fellowship, 1263 North 1100 Road, at 11:00 A.M. on November 26, 2011.  Burial is at Pioneer Cemetery. Ruth died peacefully on October 12, 2011, at her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she moved in 2008. Ruth was born on December 9,...

Oct 11, 2011

Mass of Christian Burial for Hildred Irene Daniel, 84, Lawrence will be held 11 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2011 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died October 11, 2011 at her home in Lawrence.

Hildred was born on April 6, 1927 in Oelrichs, SD ...

Oct 11, 2011

Graveside services for Timothy “Tim” J. Sylvester, 50, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2011 at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Tim died October 11, 2011 at his home.

Tim was born on September 3, 1961 in Lawrence, KS the son of Allen Edward and Anna Jo (Shirk) Sylvester.

He was self-employed in flooring....

Oct 11, 2011

Funeral services for Francis L. “Sonny” Foley 70, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Clinton Parkway Assembly of God Church (3200 W. Clinton Parkway Ct.) in Lawrence.  Burial will follow in the Hubbel Hill Cemetery west of Tonganoxie, KS.  He died on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.