Obituaries

Dec 21, 2009

The funeral service for Elizabeth “Betty” M. Crabb, 83, formerly of Moundridge, KS, will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge, KS.  Interment will follow at Eden Mennonite Cemetery.  She died December 21, 2009, at Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence.

The youngest of sixteen children, she was born February 10, 1926, in Moundridge,...

Dec 21, 2009

Memorial services for Teresa K. Brown, 55, Lawrence will be held at a later date.  Miss Brown died December 21, 2009 at Tonganoxie Nursing Center in Tonganoxie, Kansas.

She was born March 5, 1954 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Richard A. and Justyn Elliott Brown.

Miss Brown attended Lawrence Public Schools and had worked...

Dec 20, 2009

Memorial services for Dr. James Calvin Dowell, 83, Lawrence will be held at a later date. He died December 20, 2009 at Brandon Woods, Lawrence, Kansas.

Dr. Dowell was born February 16, 1926 in Elgin, Illinois, the son of Dr. Raymond F. and Marie Dowell.

He attended Elgin Academy Prep School and Northwestern University where...

Dec 18, 2009

Funeral service for Dorothy Elizabeth Calhoun, 95, Merriam, will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  She died December 18, 2009, at Sunrise Assistant Living.  Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

She was born October 3, 1914, in Douglas County, KS the daughter of Elmer and Mae Stanwix.

Dorothy spent...

Dec 17, 2009

Funeral services for Paul Martin, 39, Lawrence, will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. He died Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born August 8, 1970, in Ottawa, KS, the son of Diane Martin.

Mr. Martin worked as a store manager at Spirit Liquor...

Dec 16, 2009

Funeral service for Andrew Takahisa Tsubaki, 78, Lawrence, will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Inurnment will be in Pioneer Cemetery.  He died December 16, 2009, at his home.

He was born November 29, 1931, in Tokyo, Japan the son of Ken and Yasu Tsubaki.

Dr. Tsubaki received his BA...

Dec 15, 2009

Funeral service for Arlis Allen, 81, Eudora, will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary—Eudora Chapel.  Interment will follow at the Eudora Cemetery.  He died Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Golden Living Center, Pittsburg, KS.

He was born August 22, 1928, in Mountain View, AR, the son of Alex and Mannie...

Dec 14, 2009

Graveside service for Nevaeh Rose Hodges-Enright, Infant daughter, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2009 at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery.  She was stillborn on December 14, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born on December 14, 2009 in Lawrence the daughter of Michael Enright, Lindon, and Kelli Hodges, Ottawa.

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Dec 13, 2009

Inurnment will be held at a later date for W. David Fretz, M.D.  He died on December 13, 2009 at Medicalodges Eudora.

He was born on January 23, 1947 in Eldorado, KS the son of Isaac K. and Beatrice Keene Fretz.

He was a veteran of the US Army and served during the Vietnam War....

Dec 11, 2009

No services are planned for Irene Kroeger, 83, Lawrence.  She donated her body to Kansas University Hospital.  She died December 11, 2009 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence, KS.

She was born March 17, 1926 in Zurich, KS the daughter of Frank and Johanna (Keller) Armbrister.

She was a teacher, homemaker and...

Dec 10, 2009

Funeral service for Bernard Eugene Fordice, 89, Lawrence will be held 2 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009, at Immanuel Lutheran Church.  Private inurnment will take place at a later date.  Mr. Fordice died December 10, 2009, at his home.

He was born October 24, 1920, in Smith Center, KS the son of Russell Harrison and Eunice (Parnell)...

Dec 10, 2009

A Memorial Gathering for Judith Ann Pettaway, 66, Lawrence, will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  She died Thursday, December 10, 2009, at her home.

She was born January 31, 1943, in Houston, TX the daughter of J. E. and Rita Locascio  Pettaway.

Judith lived in the Middle...

Dec 9, 2009

Private Graveside Service for Paula LeFlore, 33, Lawrence, was held Monday, December 14, 2009, at Oak Hill Cemetery.  She died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at Midland Care, Topeka, KS.

She was born August 16, 1976, in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Jimmy and Wanda (Jimboy) LeFlore.

Paula graduated from Lawrence High School.  She worked for...

Dec 8, 2009

Ryan “Quick” LaVell Green, 48, Lawrence passed away December 8th in Butner, North Carolina.  Ryan “Quick” Green was born February 20, 1961, in Lawrence, KS the son of Darel L. Green and Freida (Kimball) Green. Ryan graduated from Lawrence High School in 1979.  He was an avid sports enthusiast and participated in many athletic activities throughout his life.  He...

Dec 7, 2009

Jorgen G. Hansen, 92, Lawrence, formerly of Middletown, CT, died peacefully on December 7, 2009 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.   The family is planning private services.

He was born on July 23, 1917 in Copenhagen, Denmark the son of Ejnar and Ebba Andresen Hansen.  He received a degree in architecture from the Royal Academy of...

Dec 6, 2009

Funeral services for Georgella Virginia Lyles, 81, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2009 at 9th Street Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died December 6, 2009 at the Hickory Point Nursing Home in Oskaloosa, KS.

She was born April 12, 1928 in Sedalia, MO the daughter of Roma Richard...

Dec 4, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial for James Arthur Hane, 65, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Mr. Hane died Friday, December 4, 2009 at his home.

He was born on December 26, 1943 in Emporia, KS the son of Arthur and Henrietta Heaney Hane.

Mr....

Dec 3, 2009

A memorial service for Cornella “Nell” Tollefson, 92, Lawrence, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Inurnment will be at a later date in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Everest. Mrs. Tollefson died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, at her home. She was born Jan. 17, 1917, in Lancaster, the daughter of Charles and Lenora E. Mathena Lee....

Dec 1, 2009

A funeral service for Eileen Huffman, 43, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Huffman died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was born Nov. 21, 1966, in Chicago, the daughter of Audrey and John Schwartz. The Schwartz...

Dec 1, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Katherine (Holtzman) Rice, DeSoto, 86, Olathe will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora.  Interment will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery.  She died December 1, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center.

She was born on April 4, 1923 in Kansas City, MO the...