Obituaries

Dec 16, 2023

A. Marjorie (Elrod) Hedman, 97, of Salina, KS, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Presbyterian Manor, Salina, KS with family by her side.  A private family graveside service will be held at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.

Marjorie was born February 22, 1926 in Midland, SD, the daughter of John E. and E. Berniece Elrod. ...

Dec 15, 2023

Sally Lou Sternau Lieberman, formerly of Philadelphia, Detroit and Dallas, died on December 15 at her home in Lawrence, Kansas.

She was born on July 29, 1927, to Arthur and Ada Sternau and spent her childhood in Philadelphia. She graduated from Penn State University in 1949, and one week later she married her handsome Marine pen-pal, Edwin...

Dec 15, 2023

Memorial services for Scott Thomas, 55, Lawrence, will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Scott passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023, at his home.

Scott was born on July 21, 1968 in Wichita, KS, the son of Paul Bashor Thomas and Ann Victoria Sheldon Thomas.

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Dec 14, 2023

Virginia Lee Rose died peacefully on Saturday, December 14 at the age of 83. She was born in Lawrence, KS to Leslie H. and Dorothy Christy Rose.

She is survived by her brother Jim Rose of Lawrence, KS, his son James, and her late brother Jack’s daughters, Leslie Rose of San Bruno and Virginia Rose Blum of...

Dec 14, 2023

Graveside services for Robert Leon Durr, 93, Eudora will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, KS.  He died December 14, 2023, at Medicalodges in Eudora.

Robert was born November 28, 1930, in Eudora, Kansas, the son of Leon and Lois (Fuchs) Durr.

He served his country...

Dec 13, 2023

Sean David Atchley, 44, of Garden City, passed away on December 13 at his home surrounded by family.

Graveside service will be held 3:00 pm, Saturday, December 26 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Arrangements are by Warren-McElwain Mortuary. With social distancing in place, and masks being required, family and friends are welcome to stand near the...

Dec 13, 2023

Theodore (Ted) Gregory Hornung passed away on 12/13/2023 in Lawrence, KS.  Ted was born to Edmund and Monica (Bosman) Hornung on 06/15/1938.  He grew up in Spearville, Kansas, graduating from Spearville High School in 1957.

He married the love of his life Alice and together they were blessed with three children.  The military took the family to...

Dec 12, 2023

Memorial services for Lonnie Noel Ball, 79, Eudora, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Cornerstone Family Worship Church in Eudora.  Lonnie passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at his home.

Noel was born on May 30, 1944, in Calico Rock, AR, the son of Winnifred and Amy Ball.

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Dec 10, 2023

Funeral services for Hayley Claire Schweda, 22, Lawrence, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Baldwin First United Methodist Church in Baldwin City, KS.  A burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Though Hayley’s soul left us Saturday, December 10, 2023, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL, her body continued fighting to save...

Dec 10, 2023

A Rosary and visitation for Antone “Tony” Soper, 83, Lawrence, will be held at 6:00pm  on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Memorial mass will be Saturday, December 16 th , at 10:00am at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery at 2:30pm in Junction City, KS....

Dec 8, 2023

Memorial services for Elvira Martinez, 91, Lawrence, KS, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 8, 2023, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Elvira passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at her residence.

Elvira was born on December 4, 1932, in Mercedes, TX, the daughter of Julian and Silvestra Guzman. Elvira grew up in Edinburg, TX...

Dec 7, 2023

On the morning of Thursday December 7, 2023, in the presence of her son Sebastian and his wife Carmen, Maria Alfie passed away peacefully. She was 91 years old.

Maria was born on April 8, 1932, in Florence Italy, the daughter of Francesco Tullio Moltifiori and Nella Moltifiori (née Mosti); Maria was the identical twin of Luisa...

Dec 6, 2023

Cathy Waller died on December 6 th , 2023. She was born July 24 th , 1937, in Hale, Colorado to Leo Devlin and Mamie O’Rourke Devlin. She graduated from Mt. St. Scholastica College (now Benedictine College) in Atchison, KS in 1959 and earned a Reading Specialist Certificate from Kansas University in 1976. She taught at Gladstone, MO; Grand...

Dec 5, 2023

Jerome Lewis Hanson slipped away peacefully at home in Lawrence, on December 5, 2023, after extended decline in health.  He was born April 7, 1941, in Niagara Falls, NY, the youngest of three children of Helen Anna (Johnson) and Harold Perry Hanson.  He grew up in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, where he participated all four of his high...

Dec 4, 2023

Gerda Claudette (Anderson) Harris, 87, of Lawrence KS passed from this earth December 4, 2023.

She was born in Lindsborg KS, the only child of Anerd Mauritz (Swede) Anderson and B. Laverne (Drogemeier) Anderson. She married the love of her life, Gilbert (Gib) Harris on January 25, 1957.  Together they had three children, Tracey (Phil) Stout of...

Dec 2, 2023

Thomas “Todd” Seymour, 95, of Lawrence died peacefully at home on Friday, December 2nd. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeannot, and is survived by his daughter Bunny, grandson Pieter Bierlaagh and son-in-law Tom Bierlaagh. At his request, no funeral or memorial service will be held.

Individuals wishing to honor his memory are asked to...

Dec 1, 2023

Celebration of life for Lynn Ellen Roe, 67, Perry, KS, will be held from 1 -3 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Lynn passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, in Perry.

Lynn was born on February 29, 1956, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Wilson Howard and Catherine Elizabeth (Allison) Cochran.

Dec 1, 2023

William “Bill” S. Zinn, 75, of Lawrence, KS, passed away on December 1, 2023 after a long bout with Parkinson’s Disease at Arbor Court Retirement Community where he resided. Born on October 10, 1948, in Lawrence, He grew up in Eudora, KS and spent most of his life there, living 11 years in Lawrence. Bill was a quiet and...

Nov 30, 2023

Ray A. Goff went out fighting on Tuesday, November 30, as was his nature. He never took the easy road but always tried to do the right thing. He was called Sonny as a child, Raymond in junior high and high school and Ray as a man. He loved to restore antique and classic cars, plant trees and flower...

Nov 29, 2023

Donna Marie Gilmore Brown died peacefully with loved ones by her side Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at the age of 96.  She was the first born to Charles and Juanita (Lowry) Gilmore, in Silverdale, Kansas.  She attended Silverdale school until 8th grade before her family moved 9 miles to Arkansas City, KS.  While in high school, she worked at...