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Charles Brown Jr.

Charles Brown Jr.

Aug 5, 2009

No services are planned for Charles H. Brown, Jr., 84, Lawrence.  He died August 5, 2009, at his home.

Charles was born on February 5, 1925, in Wilmington, DE, the son of Charles H. Brown, Sr., and Myrtle May (Lee) Brown.

He graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1949.  Charles served in the U.S....

Betty Foglesong

Betty Foglesong

Aug 1, 2009

A Memorial Service for BETTY LOU FOGLESONG, 58, Linwood, will be at 11 am, Tuesday, August 4 , 2009 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel.  Inurnment will be in Eudora Cemetery.

Mrs. Foglesong died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She moved to Lawrence in 1988 and lived here until 3 years ago when she moved to...

Howard Breitenbucher

Howard Breitenbucher

Aug 1, 2009

Funeral Services for Howard L. Breitenbucher, 84, Lawrence, KS, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Military graveside services will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. He died on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.

He was born on April 6, 1925 in Trenton,...

Micheal “Tom” Bray

Micheal “Tom” Bray

Jul 29, 2009

Memorial services for Michael “Tom” Thomas Bray, 75, Lawrence will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday August 2, 2009 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  He died July 29, 2009 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 19, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Elmer Homer Bray II and Mary Lankford.

He was...

Marilyn Laws-Porter

Marilyn Laws-Porter

Jul 27, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial for Marilyn Laws Porter, 72, Eudora will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Lawrence.  Private burial will be in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora.  She died Monday,  July 27, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.  She had been a resident of Eudora since 1971.

She...

Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Jul 23, 2009

Memorial service for Helen Jane Whitlock Davis, 96, Lawrence, formerly of Neodesha, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Interment will be at Neodesha Cemetery at a later date under the direction of Loran Fawcett Funeral Home, Neodesha, KS.

Helen died Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Brandon Woods at...

Ada Torneden

Ada Torneden

Jul 23, 2009

Funeral service for Ada Maxine Torneden, 88, Lawrence, will be held at 10 a.m. July 31, 2009, at Central United Methodist Church.  Burial will follow Oak Hill Cemetery.  Mrs. Torneden died July 23, 2009, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born July 13, 1921, in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, the daughter of Frank E. and Elma N. (Rhodes),...

Donald Turner

Donald Turner

Jul 21, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Bernard Turner, 81, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Private family inurnment services will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Lawrence. Mr. Turner died July 21, 2009, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Turner was born September 8, 1927, in St. Cloud,...

Leota Auld

Leota Auld

Jul 21, 2009

Private burial services for Leota Delores Auld, 97, Eudora, will be held at Madura Cemetery, Clay County, KS at a later date.  She died July 21, 2009, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.  She lived at Drury Place for seven years.

She was born March 4, 1912, in Oklahoma City, OK, the daughter of James and Agnes (Foster) Harrell....

Patricia Koehler

Patricia Koehler

Jul 20, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia Joan Koehler, 84, Lawrence, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2009, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary.  She died July 20, 2009, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.  She was a life-long resident of Lawrence.

She was born on October 11, 1924, in...

Helen Wonnell

Helen Wonnell

Jul 17, 2009

Funeral services for HELEN A. WONNELL, 85, Lawrence, will be Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 10 a.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary Chapel.  Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.  She died Friday, July 17, 2009 at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab in Baldwin, KS.  She had been a resident of Lawrence since moving here from DeSoto in the late 1950’s.

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Ione Sells

Ione Sells

Jul 17, 2009

Funeral service for Ione L. Sells, 85, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at the Southside Church of Christ in Lawrence.  Graveside services will be held 5:00 p.m., Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Kansas.  She was a resident of Lawrence since 1987.

She died on July 17, 2009 at KU Med Center....

Deanna Lieber

Deanna Lieber

Jul 17, 2009

Funeral services for Deanna L. “Dea” Lieber, 45, rural Lawrence, KS, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence, KS.  Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, KS.  She died on Friday evening, July17, 2009 in Kansas City, MO.

She was born on October 26, 1963 in Kansas City, MO,...

Elliott Pulliam

Elliott Pulliam

Jul 15, 2009

Funeral Services for Elliott Willis Pulliam, 64, Oklahoma, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence and burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Mr. Pulliam died July 15, 2009, at his home.

He was born December 9, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma, the son of Tom and Louisa (Bacon) Pulliam....

Nicholas Willems

Nicholas Willems

Jul 15, 2009

Memorial service for Nicholas Willems, 85, Lawrence, will be held 6:30 p.m. next Saturday, July 25, 2009, at the Mustard Seed Church.  Mr. Willems died Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at his home in Lawrence.  Private family graveside services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Willems was born January 6, 1924, in Aardenberg Holland, Netherlands the...

Arthur Noller

Arthur Noller

Jul 12, 2009

Funeral services for Arthur William Noller, 91, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July, 15, 2009 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Cremation will follow the services.

He died July 12, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born November 14, 1917 in Alma, Kansas the son of Dr. Otto W. and Alice...

Ryan Meuffels

Ryan Meuffels

Jul 11, 2009

Ryan Alan Meuffels, Infant, died July 11, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born the son of Jeremy R. Meuffels and Renae Sharp, both of Lawrence.

Other survivors include, one brother, Jacob Sharp, of the home; two sisters, Echo Meuffels, Lawrence, Madison Meuffels, California; maternal grandparents, Randall and Deana Sharp, Basehor; paternal...

Donna Laughlin

Donna Laughlin

Jul 7, 2009

Memorial service for Donna Pauline Laughlin, 88, Lawrence will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2009 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Inurnment will follow at Hesper Cemetery.  Mrs. Laughlin died on Tuesday July 7, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor.

She was born one of four children on June 26, 1921 in Pratt, Kansas the daughter of George W. and...

Allen “Tommy” Thompson

Allen “Tommy” Thompson

Jul 3, 2009

Private inurnment for Allen “Tommy” Thompson, 89, Lawrence, KS, will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  He died on Friday, July 3, 2009, at his home following an extended battle with cancer.

He was born on August 3, 1919, in Eureka, KS, the son of Earl & Mabel Wilson...

David Travis

David Travis

Jul 3, 2009

Funeral service for David Douglas Travis, 61, Lawrence, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2009, at Warren McElwain Mortuary.  Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, IA.  He died July 3, 2009, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Travis was born December 19, 1947, in...