Obituaries

Feb 18, 2011

Funeral services for Corby Reeves, 93, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Military graveside honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.  He died on February 18, 2011 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar, Lawrence, KS.  He was a resident of Lawrence since 1954.

He was born...

Feb 15, 2011

Kathryn Jo Pierce Steffen was born April 2, 1928, in Minneapolis, MN, the only child of Esther and George Pierce. She joined her husband, Norm, in heaven on February 15, 2011. Kay passed peacefully, surrounded by family, in a residential memory care home in Leawood, KS. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 19, at 2:00 p.m. at Immanuel...

Feb 13, 2011

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Rooney, 77, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Feb. 16, 2011 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Fidelity Catholic Church Cemetery in Fairview, KS. Mrs. Rooney died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at The Windsor surrounded by her family. She was born in...

Feb 9, 2011

The Mass of Christian Burial for Erminia “Ermie” (Garcia) Gauna, 84, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  She went peacefully to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She...

Feb 9, 2011

Graveside services for Peter M. Njoroge, 42, Olathe, KS, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at East View Cemetery in Big Springs, KS. Mr. Njoroge died February 9, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS.

He was born December 14, 1968 in Nakuru, Kenya, the son of Francis and Grace (Wangui) Njoroge ....

Feb 5, 2011

Funeral service for Lyle R. Sutton, Sr., 74, Lawrence will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Mr. Sutton died February 5, 2011 at University of Kansas Medical Center.

He was born on February 27, 1936 the son of Harry and Doris (Roberman) Sutton.

Lyle attended Baldwin Public School District.  He...

Feb 4, 2011

Memorial services for Judith Mae Henderson, 70, of Lawrence, will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Lawrence Unitarian Fellowship. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care or to the KU Endowment Association for the Study Abroad Program and may be sent in care of the mortuary in...

Feb 4, 2011

Mass of Christian Burial for Francis Steven Born, 60, Ottawa will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora. Burial will follow in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. He died Friday, February 4, 2011 at his home in Ottawa.

He was born November 25, 1950 in Lawrence, KS the...

Feb 4, 2011

Funeral service for Kyle Thomas Snyder, 22, Lecompton will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel.  He passed away on February 4, 2011.

Kyle was born on January 8, 1989 in Lawrence, KS the son of Thomas L. and Laury L. (Puett) Snyder.

He was a heavy machine operator with...

Feb 1, 2011

Funeral services for Dona Mae Wichman, 77, Eudora, KS, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 7, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery.  She died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.

Dona was born August 15, 1933 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Albert D. and Helen...

Feb 1, 2011

Neil Gordon Broky, 70, of Lawrence, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. He passed away at his home after giving non-smokers lung cancer a good fight.

Neil was born September 18, 1940 to Rudolph and Helen (Heina) Broky in Louisville, KY. Following the end of the Second World War his parents returned...

Jan 29, 2011

(Due to the inclement weather, the following changes have occurred:)  Funeral services for Carl M. Abel, 80, of Eudora, KS will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the Eudora United Methodist Church in Eudora, KS. Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, KS. He died on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital...

Jan 27, 2011

Funeral services for Justin Conway Baskins, 49, Baldwin City, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  Mr. Baskins died January 27, 2011 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

He was born April 15, 1961 in Windsor, MO, the...

Jan 25, 2011

Glen E. Freeman, Sr. of Lawrence, Kansas went to be with the Lord January 25th, 2011.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Private military graveside services are planned at a later date.

Mr. Freeman was born to Orval and Mary Francis House Freeman on Dec. 23rd, 1921...

Jan 22, 2011

A Memorial Mass for Helen Marie Krische (Dee), 60, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011, at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center in Lawrence. Inurnment will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence. She died on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.

She was born on June...

Jan 22, 2011

Memorial Mass for Angela (Sommer) Lockhart, 58, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Eudora, Kansas.  A private burial will be at Holy Family cemetery.   She died January 22, 2011 in Lawrence, KS.

She was born October, 28, 1952 in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence Sommer and Helen...

Jan 21, 2011

Funeral services for Dean F. Redding, 88, Lawrence, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Private burial will take place at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas. Mr. Redding died January 21, 2011 at St. Francis Health Center, in Topeka, KS.

He was born August 1,...

Jan 19, 2011

A Memorial Mass for Nicholas V. “Nick” Peter, Jr., 57, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS.  Private inurnment will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Wichita, KS.  He died on January 19, 2011 at his home.

He was born on...

Jan 17, 2011

Funeral service for Kathryn “Kathy” K. Brown, 60, Lawrence will be held 11 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  Mrs. Brown died January 17, 2011 at her home.

Kathy was born on January 3, 1951 in Moran, Kansas the daughter of Kenneth L. and Charlotte J. (Gillham) Finfrock....

Jan 16, 2011

Funeral services for Diana Lee (Mullan) Stevenson, 51, Oskaloosa will be held 11:00 a.m Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She died January 16, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.

Diana was born March 8, 1959 in Kodiak, Alaska the daughter of Nick and Nora (Erickson) Mullan.

Diana was a homemaker....