Obituaries

Apr 17, 2009

Graveside inurnment services for Charlotte J. Hamilton, 93,  of Kansas City, Kansas will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2009, at McLouth Cemetery in McLouth, Kansas.

Mrs. Hamilton died Friday, April 17, 2009, at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Center in Lawrence.

She was born November 1, 1915, in McLouth, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and...

Apr 16, 2009

No formal services are planned for Valorie Marie Blasingame, 56, of Topeka.  She died on April 16, 2009 at Stormont -Vail HealthCare in Topeka, KS.

She was born on March 19, 1953 in California the daughter of Thomas and Mavis Barreth Kinder.

She worked as a custodian for the University of Kansas and also for...

Apr 15, 2009

Memorial services for Myra M. Traetow (formerly Trowbridge), 69, Lawrence will be at 10 a.m. Monday,  April 20, 2008 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Inurnment will follow in Sutton Cemetery, rural Baldwin, KS.

Ms. Traetow died at her home on April 15, 2009.

Myra  was born October 31, 1939 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, the daughter of Herman and...

Apr 14, 2009

A Memorial Mass for Charles “Charlie” F.  Steinbacher, 70, Lawrence, KS,  will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS.  Inurnment will be at a later date at the Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend, KS.  Mr. Steinbacher died on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital....

Apr 13, 2009

Funeral services for Karen V. Reiling, 63, Lawrence, KS, will be 4 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2009 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.  Later services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2009 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Utica, NE.  Interment will be in Utica Cemetery in Utica, Nebraska. Ms. Reiling died on April 13, 2009...

Apr 9, 2009

A Celebration of Life for Phyllis Jane Hines, 84, Lawrence, will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Lawrence.  Mrs. Hines died April 9, 2009, at her home.  She had lived in Lawrence for over twenty years.

She was born on December 4, 1924, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph...

Apr 8, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial for Micaela “Mickey” Mendoza, 56, Eudora will be held at 10a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora.  Burial will follow in Holy Family Cemetery.

She died April 8, 2009 at her home in Eudora.

She was born July 12, 1952 in Merkel, Texas, the...

Apr 7, 2009

Funeral service for Bobby “Bob” Joe Kolars, 72, Lawrence, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Mr. Kolars died April 7, 2009, at Wyndam Place Senior Residence in Lawrence.

He was born November 10, 1936, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Joe J. and...

Apr 5, 2009

Memorial services for Daniel Scott Lanier, 29, Lawrence will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Sickles Community Church in Lookeba, Oklahoma.  Inurnment will follow at Sickles Cemetery.  Daniel died on April 5, 2009 in Douglas County.

He was born on September 23, 1979 in Weatherford, Oklahoma the son of Steve Lanier and Christi Martin Lanier....

Apr 4, 2009

No services are planned for Wayne C. McKenzie, 83, Alamo, TX.  Private inurnment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS.  He died on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen TX.

Mr. McKenzie was born on January 13, 1926 in Liberal, MO, the son of Charles F. & Dorothy Holt...

Mar 29, 2009

Funeral services for Diane Lynn Gillespie, 52, Merriam, KS will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Grainfield United Methodist Church in Grainfield, KS.  Burial will follow in the Grainfield Cemetery.  She died on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

She was born on June 4, 1956...

Mar 28, 2009

Funeral services for Naomi "Toni" Lee Adams, 75, of Lawrence, Kansas will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.

Mrs. Adams died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at her home in Lawrence.

She was born April 19, 1933 in Topeka,...

Mar 26, 2009

Private inurnment services will be held at a later date for Helen Elizabeth Worley, 87, Lawrence. She died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Helen had lived in Lawrence since 1976.

She was born November 24, 1921, in Arkansas City, KS, the daughter of Harris and

Ina (Mastin) Holdredge.

Mrs. Worley...

Mar 23, 2009

Memorial visitation for Raymond Lee Parsons, 63, Lawrence, will be from 6 -8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Inurnment will be at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Parsons died Monday, March 23, 2009, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born February 19, 1946, in Fairmont, West Virginia, the...

Mar 22, 2009

Marjorie Goldsberry, 94, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, Kansas. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery in Hamilton, Missouri. The family plans memorial services at a later date.

She was born July 9, 1914 in Marion, Indiana the daughter of Edwin and Lula (Young) Jones. She was...

Mar 20, 2009

Funeral services for Michelle Renée Palmer, 35, Lawrence, KS, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Lawrence Free Methodist Church. Inurnment will be at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence.

She died on Friday, March 20, 2009 at her home.

Ms. Palmer was born November 17, 1973 in Topeka,...

Mar 18, 2009

Memorial services for Mary Louise Zook, 93, Lawrence, KS will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the Lawrence Wesleyan Church. Inurnment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She died on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at her home.

She was born on November 12, 1915 in Kingston, Missouri, the daughter of Albert &...

Mar 13, 2009

Memorial Services for Richard M. “Dick” Hoover, 84, Lawrence, KS will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Lawrence, KS.  Private inurnment will be at a later date.

Mr. Hoover died on Friday, March 13, 2009 at Brandon Woods...

Mar 13, 2009

Funeral Services for Ellis “Geechie” Gonuslin 93, Lawrence will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. in Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Mr. Gonsulin died March 13, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS.

Ellis was born June 6,...

Mar 8, 2009

Private inurnment services for Linda M. Sulzen, 58, Lawrence, KS will be held at a later date.  She died on Sunday, March 08, 2009 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was the daughter of Charles J. & Bertha M. Goff Sulzen.  She spent her entire life in Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence High School.

She was...