Obituaries

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Sylvia Lukes

Sylvia Lukes

Jan 21, 2010

Memorial Services for Sylvia B. Lukes, 54 Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. February 13, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria, Minnesota.  She died January 21, 2010 at her home, in Lawrence.

She was born May 18, 1955 in Alexander, Minnesota the daughter of Melvin J. Lukes and Matilda Klimek.

She is...

Maria Gama

Maria Gama

Jan 19, 2010

A memorial service for Maria “Rachel” Gama, 39 will be held on Saturday, January 30 at St. Francis De Asiss, East Palo Alto, CA

A memorial service for Maria “Rachel” Gama, 39 will be held on Saturday at St. Johns. She was born December 20, 1970 in Santa Barbara, California. She was granted her angel wings on...

Shirley Moten

Shirley Moten

Jan 19, 2010

Graveside service for Shirley Edwards Moten, 62, Lawrence, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, January 25, 2010, at Oak Hill Cemetery.  She died January 19, 2010, at her home.

She was born September 12, 1947, in Ottawa, KS, the daughter of Henry and Ida Mae (Bivens) Edwards.

Mrs. Moten worked in housekeeping at Brandon Woods...

Eric Nunn Bittlingmayer

Eric Nunn Bittlingmayer

Jan 17, 2010

A funeral service for Eric Halden Nunn Bittlingmayer, 21, will be held 11 am, Friday, January 22, 2010 at Plymouth Congregational Church.  He died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at his home in Lawrence.

He was born September 20, 1989 in West Berlin, Germany, and moved with his family to Davis, California at the age of three months. ...

Maxine Hougland

Maxine Hougland

Jan 17, 2010

Funeral service for Maxine Pauline Hougland, 84, Perry will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2010 at First Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died January 17, 2010 at her home.

She was born on January 1, 1926 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of Charles...

Juanita Riley

Juanita Riley

Jan 17, 2010

The Mass of Christian Burial for Juanita June Riley, 85, Lawrence, KS will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in the Lapeer Community in SW Douglas County, KS. Burial will follow the mass in the Rochester Cemetery in North Topeka, KS. A Parish Rosary is scheduled for 6 p.m....

Lavaughn Miller

Lavaughn Miller

Jan 16, 2010

Funeral services for J. LaVaughn Miller, 84, Lawrence, KS will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She died on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on March 28, 1925 in Andover, Illinois, the daughter...

Richard Folks Jr.

Richard Folks Jr.

Jan 15, 2010

A memorial service for Richard E. Folks, Jr, 65, will be Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary Eudora Chapel. Inurnment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence.  He died Friday, January 15, 2010 at his home in Wright City, MO.

Richard was born December 10, 1944 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Richard...

Eugene Johnson

Eugene Johnson

Jan 15, 2010

Funeral service for Eugene “Gene” E. Johnson, 74, Lawrence, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, January 15, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  He died at Medicalodges Eudora.  Mr. Johnson moved to Lawrence in 1954 from Clinton, MO.

He was born June 6, 1935, in Osceola, MO, the son of Thomas Lee...

Elizabeth Fagan

Elizabeth Fagan

Jan 13, 2010

Elizabeth Seddon Fagan, 83, formerly of Hot Springs, Virginia, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, KS. She was born December 19, 1926 in San Francisco, where she watched the Golden Gate Bridge rise. She was the second daughter of the late Samuel Venable and Margaret Cameron Seddon. While she was still a little girl, her...

James Easter

James Easter

Jan 12, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial for James Herbert Easter, 56, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2010 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Lawrence.  Cremation will follow.  He passed away January 12, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born July 26, 1953 in Wichita, KS the son of James William and Lillian...

Joseph Shultz

Joseph Shultz

Jan 10, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph C. Shultz, 61, Oskaloosa, will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church.  Burial with Military Honors will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.  He died January 10, 2010 at Stormont- Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.  Joe was injured in a car accident on Thursday, December 31,...

Doris Bryant

Doris Bryant

Jan 10, 2010

Private Family Inurnment Services for Doris Jean Bryant, 81, Lawrence will be held at a later date in Fairview Cemetery in Coffeyville, KS.  She died on January 10, 2010 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Center.

She was born on February 5, 1928 in Coffeyville, KS the daughter of Eugene Stanley and Ruby Viola Matlock Dienst.

She...

Florence Gallagher

Florence Gallagher

Jan 9, 2010

Memorial services for Florence L. Gallagher, 80, will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont Street.  She was a resident of Lawrence, KS and died January 9, 2010 at Tonganoxie Nursing Center.

She was born on March 10, 1929 in McLouth, KS the daughter of Harry and Audra Rummel...

Marilyn Benedict

Marilyn Benedict

Jan 9, 2010

Celebration of life services for Marilyn Joan Dabney Davis Benedict, 77, Lawrence formerly of Bloomington, Illinois will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Christ Community Church in Lawrence.  Inurnment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in McLean, Illinois.  She died January 9, 2010 at Brandon Woods at Arbor, in Lawrence, KS.

Marilyn was...

Maria-Teresa “Tess” Wisler Keane

Maria-Teresa “Tess” Wisler Keane

Jan 5, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial for Maria-Teresa “Tess” Barbara Wisler Keane, 25, Lawrence will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2010  at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

She died January 5, 2010 at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.

Tess was born...

Elizabeth “Betsy” Profeta

Elizabeth “Betsy” Profeta

Jan 5, 2010

Funeral services for Elizabeth “Betsy” Nelick Profeta, 61, North Port, Florida will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Lawrence, KS.  Private interment will be at the Stony Point Cemetery in southern, Douglas County. She died on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on...

Yvonne Keefer

Yvonne Keefer

Jan 3, 2010

The funeral services for Yvonne June Keefer, 74, Lawrence, KS, who died at her home on January 3rd, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 9th at First Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence.  There will be a visitation between 6 and 8 p.m. Friday, January 8th at the church.  Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2010...

Esther Messer

Esther Messer

Jan 2, 2010

Funeral services for Esther L. Messer, 96, of Lawrence will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Messer died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence.

She was born January 18, 1913 in Lamar, Missouri, the daughter of John W. and Martha...

Paul Lee

Paul Lee

Jan 1, 2010

Funeral services for Paul David Lee, 66, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Warren-McElwain Mortuary. His nephew, Pastor Kevin Bost will officiate.  Burial with Military Honors will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.  He died at his home, Friday, January 1, 2010.

Paul was born March 14, 1943, in Paola, KS, the son of William and...