Obituaries

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Jean Dirks was a compassionate, vibrant, intelligent woman who found purpose in her work with the courts, mental health and child welfare clients, and in raising her three children, Matthew, Jeffrey, and Rebecca.

Jean Dirks was born in Washington, DC in 1949 and raised in Bethesda, Maryland. Her father, Frederick Dirks, worked for the International Monetary Fund,...

Jerry was born on November 20, 1959 to parents Calvin Bryant and Betty (Higgins) Roberts in Lawrence, Kansas. He and his two brothers, Thomas and Ellis, grew up in Rosedale, among other places in the Kansas City area. When Calvin later married Margaret Turnbull, it blended two families and brought brother Tony into his life. Jerry graduated from J.C....

Hayden Dutch Koch

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the death of Hayden Dutch Koch, born January 6th, 2009 in Overland Park, Kansas.

Hayden was a caring, outgoing and intelligent young girl with a playful sense of humor. She had a deep love for animals, large and small, and one day...

Nick was born in Frisange, Luxembourg, the oldest of 5 children to parents Joseph and Suzanne. Nick was proud of his high marks in school, but his love was always soccer. Nick returned to Luxembourg many happy times over the years. Nick met his wife, Inge (Weise), as a young man while traveling with his soccer team in East...

Marilene Alford (nee Workman) is happy to be pain free and reunited with her greatest love, Dan, in heaven.

Born in Lawrence on February 2, 1936, Marilene graduated in the first class in the new Lawrence High School in 1954.  In 1957 she graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing and served as a Registered Nurse on...

V. Jeanne Purcell-Littell

Jeanne was born at the Epworth Hospital in Liberal, KS to Forrest and Frances Holland-Purcell.  She was the older sister to Larry and Gary.  Jeanne started her education at the Voorhees country school south of Hugoton with eight grades and on teacher.  She graduated from Hugoton Rural High School in 1955.

She...

Full obituary coming soon.

Dear Jay:

We never expected to grow old together

No one promised us the future

However, we didn’t expect it to be so short

You were a husband,

a father,

a grandpa

You loved nature, art and beauty.

You loved learning...

Warren Banning was born on June 25, 1925. He grew up on a farm near Clinton Lake and attended a small school called Model School for eight years. When Warren’s father became the sheriff, they moved to town and lived in the county jail for four years. Warren then went to Memorial High School and played football. He enjoyed...

A Celebration of Life for Peter “Jesse” Carleton will be held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024 at LBC in Lawrence.  Green Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2024 at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Jesse was born in Burlington, Vermont, August 24,1938, and always was a true Vermonter, but loved...

Ron Jones was a force of nature. And it was in nature where he found himself most at home. His rescue and rehabilitation of an injured juvenile sparrow hawk named Moonshine in the early ‘80s was a storied example of his connection with birds and all the creatures that inspired his wild life.

His talents were many:...

David was born on October 5, 1956, in Mobile, AL to Albert Sprinkle Sr. and Josephine “Edris” (Klein) Sprinkle.

He was the 5th of 6 children, Albert Jr. Mike, Russ, Wes, and Sally. Preceding him in death are both parents, brother Russ, nephew Mike Jr, and his beautiful babies who are now with him in heaven.

Pamela was born on August 4, 1945 in Holstein, Iowa to Hazel and Roert E Mohr.  She was the oldest of five children, her being the only daughter.  She grew up on a farm in Cushing, Iowa and belonged to the 4-H Club, played sports and was active in the Lutheran Youth Group.  She loved spending time with her...

Lillian Kay Carl, mother and friend to many, died Wednesday after a long battle with lung and heart disease and cancer. She was 80 years old.

Ms. Carl was born on Nov. 15, 1943, in Duluth, Kansas, the second child of Iverna and Ben Teske. She graduated from high school in 1961. It was her dream to...

Funeral services for Duane Bruce Smith, 79, Eudora, KS, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 3, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Eudora.  A burial will follow at the Eudora City Cemetery.  The family will greet friends from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Eudora.

Duane was born on January 30,...

Scot Michael Grabbe, 51, of Lawrence, KS passed on March 3, 2025. Memorial Mass will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Parish; 1234 Kentucky Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Donations in Scot’s name may be made to the organization or charity of the donor’s choice and may be...

Services for Reta Mae Ellis, 91, De Soto, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the mortuary.  Burial will follow the service at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.

Reta was born November 29, 1933, in De...