Obituaries

Phoebe Watkins

Nov 7, 2010

Mrs. Phoebe (Johnson) Watkins passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas.  Graveside service and burial will be 9AM at Maple Grove Cemetery, Lawrence on November 11, 2010.

She was born December 19, 1916 in Richland, Kansas to Charles and Henretta O’Banion Smith Johnson.

Phoebe married Franklin Luther Watkins on June...

George Woodyard

Nov 7, 2010

Funeral services for George W. Woodyard, 75, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lawrence, KS.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born the youngest of nine children on November...

Henry Humphrey Iii

Nov 6, 2010

Henry B. "Hank" Humphrey III, 80, died on November 6, 2010. Hank was born in Mineola, NY on April 26, 1930, the son of Cathleen and Henry Humphrey.

He graduated from Friends Seminary, New York City,  in 1949.  He attended New York University.

He was a program director at the Dumont Television Network, and an...

Sandra Shaw

Nov 6, 2010

A Celebration of Life to honor Dr. Sandra Jane Shaw, 69, of Lawrence, KS, will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Circle S Ranch, north of Lawrence.  The community is invited to join Sandra’s family for the celebration of her life.

Sandra died on Saturday, November 6, 2010....

B.J. Backman

Nov 5, 2010

He is and always will be himself

Memorial services for William James “BJ” Backman, 32, of Eudora will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Warren McElwain Mortuary. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

BJ died November 5, 2010 at the home of his aunt and uncle, Ruth Ann and Bill Gutierrez,...

Richard Oshel

Nov 4, 2010

Funeral services for Richard H. Oshel, 88, Lawrence, KS will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  He died on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born on June 2, 1922 in DeSoto, KS, the son of Arthur Herman and Ethel (Cleek) Oshel.

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Albert Wilson

Nov 3, 2010

A Funeral service for Albert E. “Gene” Wilson, 65, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Interment will take place at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas.

Mr. Wilson died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS.

Gene was born June 22,...

Rosemary Hatcher

Nov 2, 2010

Funeral services for Rosemary Hatcher, 86, Lawrence, KS will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.   Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.  She died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Windsor of Lawrence in Lawrence, Kansas.

She was born on September 6, 1924 in Plainville, KS, the daughter of...

Kenneth Hatcher

Nov 2, 2010

Funeral Services for Kenneth Hatcher, beloved husband, brother and uncle; age 84 of Lawrence will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 24, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence with Chaplain Wilton Detweiler officiating.    Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 PM on Sunday at the mortuary. Kenneth Hatcher...

Shirley Schulmeyer

Nov 1, 2010

Funeral services for Shirley Lee Schulmeyer,78, Fall River, KS (formerly of Lawrence, KS) will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.   Private Burial will be in the Vinland Cemetery.  She died November 1, 2010 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas.

She was born on March 5, 1932 in Lawrence, KS the daughter...

William Peak

Oct 31, 2010

William J. (Bill) Peak, born October 10, 1925 to James B. & Edna M. Ryan Peak in rural Girard, died in his sleep from natural causes on October 31, 2010.

He attended schools in Kirkwood and Langdon.  He worked for Pittsburg Lumber and Bozick Tire Company while living in Pittsburg. Bill entered the Army Air Corp in...

Robert Bigsby

Oct 29, 2010

Celebration of Life services for Robert Richards Bigsby, 84, Lawrence will be held at 3:30PM Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Stony Point Hall, 1514 N 600th Road Baldwin City, KS 66006.  For directions see www.stonypointhall.com.   Private inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.

Mr. Bigsby died October 29, 2010 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka,...

Carol Groves

Oct 26, 2010

Funeral service for Carol Groves, 83, Lawrence will be held 11 a.m. Friday October 29, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors.  Mr. Groves died on October 26, 2010 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

He was born on April 17, 1927 in Boise City, Oklahoma the son of Ross and...

Burgess Rennels, Sr.

Oct 24, 2010

Memorial services for Burgess W. Rennels, Sr., Topeka, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He died on October 24, 2010 at his home.

Mr. Rennels was born May 14, 1927, in Eudora, Kansas, the son of William Henry and Illia Mary Lewis Rennels.

He graduated from...

Troy Brantley

Oct 21, 2010

Graveside services for Troy Brantley, 71, of DeSoto, Kansas will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at DeSoto Cemetery in DeSoto, Kansas. Mr. Brantley died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at his home in DeSoto.

He was born September 18, 1939 in Athens, Tennessee, the son of George Hastings and...

June Wilson

Oct 21, 2010

Funeral services for June M. Wilson, age 90 (more or less), will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Tuckerton United Methodist Church in Tuckerton, NJ.  Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Tuckerton.

She died on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence, KS.  She and her...

Dennis Burchett

Oct 20, 2010

Funeral services for Dennis Lee Burchett, 76, Eudora, KS will be at 1 p.m. Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel.  Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery.  He died on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born on June 2, 1934 in Humansville, MO, the son of Willis and...

Francis Worley

Oct 20, 2010

Funeral services for Francis Raymond Worley, 88, Gardner, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 25, 2010 at Central United Methodist Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas.

Mr. Worley died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Vintage Park in Gardner, Kansas. He had been a Lawrence resident since 1956.

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Marie Trybom

Oct 17, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial for Marie Katherine Trybom, 89, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Mrs. Trybom died October 17, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on May 11, 1921 in Washington County, Kansas the daughter of...

Joe Webster

Oct 15, 2010

Joe E. Webster “Bud”, 68, Lawrence died October 15, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born November 13, 1941 in Rockford, IL. He grew up in Diamond, MO with his parents Gene and Juanita Webster who precedes him in death.

He worked in Joplin, MO as a mechanic and auto...