Obituaries

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June Thome

June Thome

Warren-McElwain provides a full range of services including burial, cremation in our own crematory, entombment, or body donation. We offer a complete line of granite and bronze markers and arrange the installation in any cemetery. Complete pre-planning in advance of immediate need is also available.

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Pete Nance

Pete Nance

Warren-McElwain provides a full range of services including burial, cremation in our own crematory, entombment, or body donation. We offer a complete line of granite and bronze markers and arrange the installation in any cemetery. Complete pre-planning in advance of immediate need is also available.

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Mary Arredondo

Mary Arredondo

Obituary for Mary Elizabeth Snead Arredondo

Warren-McElwain provides a full range of services including burial, cremation in our own crematory, entombment, or body donation. We offer a complete line of granite and bronze markers and arrange the installation in any cemetery. Complete pre-planning in advance of immediate need is also available.

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Jerome Godinez

Jerome Godinez

There will be a private family tribute for Jerome D. “Mico” Godinez, 66, Lawrence, will be held at a later date.

He was born on April 2, 1943 in Ottawa, KS the son of Dolores and Lucia Martinez Godinez.

He married Lupe Ramirez on November 16, 1971 in Ottawa, KS.  She survives of the home....

Louise Ottinger

Louise Ottinger

No Services are planned.

Olli Valanne

Olli Valanne

Olli Valanne died Wednesday evening at Lawrence Memorial Hospital of cardiac arrest.  He was 82 years old.

Olli was born in Helsinki Finland, the youngest of three boys.

He is survived by his only child, Christina Valanne ( Charlotte, NC.) His former wife Jackie Valanne (Kansas City), and a favorite Uncle of his four nieces,...

Allen Fender

Allen Fender

Allen Fender, 66, died of an apparent heart attack at his home Saturday in Lawrence, KS.  Allen was a 1963 graduate from Russell High School where he participated in sports, most notably football and basketball.  He attended the University of Oklahoma and the University of Missouri at Kansas City.  Allen served in the United States Air Force from 1965...

Carole Dibben

Carole Dibben

Carole Elizabeth Files Dibben, 68, Lawrence, lost her life Sunday after a long but courageous battle with cancer.

She was born to Charles and Ladine Files Oct. 4, 1943, in Kansas City, Mo. Carole graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School and attended Baker University on an academic scholarship for three years before graduating from Emporia State...

William J. “Bill” Richardson

William J. “Bill” Richardson

William J. “Bill” Richardson was born in rural Southern Oklahoma on July 31, 1926.  He was raised in Temple and Walters, Oklahoma.  His parents were Allen and Jesse (Clements) Richardson.

After graduating from Walters High School, Bill enlisted in the Army for the last part of World War II.  Following the War, he attended The University of...

Betty Reitz

Betty Reitz

Betty Shawver Reitz was born to Karl and Ella Horton Shawver on December 18, 1918 in Paola, Kansas. Upon graduating from Paola High School she was educated at the University of Kansas, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta.  It was there that she met the love of her life, Harry Reitz, to whom she was happily...

Pattye Gehrt

Pattye Gehrt

It is with great sorrow we announce the loss of Pattye Allison Gehrt. Pattye will be missed dearly by all whose lives were touched by one of the most gregarious women to have ever lived. Pattye was born October 12th 1930 in Salina and lived her life in Abilene & Lawrence Kansas. Pattye is survived by husband Floyd, children:...

Kathleen Braithwaite

Kathleen Braithwaite

There are no services planned.

Thomas Mindrup

Thomas Mindrup

Thomas Aquinas Mindrup was born in Norton county Kansas 09/27/1943.

He graduated from New Almelo grade school, Leoville High School and served in the United States Army.  Additionally, he graduated from Kansas State University, Manhattan with an Electrical Engineering degree and retired from Westar Energy.  He remained active with Corpus Christi Catholic Church and the Knights of...