Obituaries

Sep 6, 2023

A service to celebrate the life of Dwight W. Brinkley, 80, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lawrence, KS. Dwight passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at his home.

Dwight was born on March 7, 1943, in Milford, IA, the son of Dale and...

Sep 4, 2023

William Maxwell “Max” Lucas Jr, 81, died Sept. 4 at his home in Lawrence, where he was retired dean of the KU School of Architecture. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence.

He was born July 23, 1934 in Lamar, Missouri, the only child of William Max Sr....

Sep 4, 2023

Funeral services for Patsy “Pat” R. Laws, 89, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence with a visitation starting at 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow at Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, KS.  Pat passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.

Pat was born on April...

Sep 3, 2023

John Louis (Jack) Arensberg died Monday, September 3rd at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at the age of 91.

Jack was born on July 4, 1927 in Atchison, KS to Lee and Agnes (Curran) Arensberg. After graduating from Atchison High School Jack enlisted in the Navy and served in WW II.

After the war Jack attended Benedictine...

Sep 3, 2023

John Harold Wulfkuhle, 88, a Lawrence, KS resident for over 70 years, passed away on September 3, 2023 at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a brief illness.

John was born on February 18, 1935 to Harold and Lela “Helene” (Walrafen) Wulfkuhle in Topeka, KS. After John graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in Lawrence in...

Sep 1, 2023

God called home one of his sweet angels, Janet Olin, 69, of Olathe, KS on September 1 after a brief, non-covid related illness. “Jan” as she was known to those who knew and loved her, came into this world on November 8th, 1951, in Wilkinsburg, PA to proud parents Doyle and Cora Moye. Her family later moved to Belleville,...

Sep 1, 2023

William Michael Kline died Friday, September 1, 2023, at his home. He was born July 4, 1947, in Hutchinson, Kansas to William L. and Dorothy Shields Kline. He was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and the University of Kansas.  He was vice president of Kline Insurance in Hutchinson. During that time, he was active in state and national...

Aug 31, 2023

Dale Rodney Regier was born in Hillsboro, Kansas on May 30, 1945 to parents, Dr. Herold and Linda Ann Regier. He attended Lawrence High School participating and lettering notably in track and field and football, graduating in 1963. He was a National Merit High School Scholar and attended Kansas University graduating with a sociology degree in 1967. He then...

Aug 30, 2023

Sylvia Elaine (Gerstenberger) Neis was born on December 8, 1936, to Walter and Elsie (Dalby) Gerstenberger.  She had 3 siblings: Doris (died in 1934 at the age of 4 from a farm accident), Joan (died in 1933 at the age of 18 months from measles and pneumonia), and Wayne (1934-2020).  She married Clifford Raymond Neis in 1961 at St....

Aug 29, 2023

Funeral services for Lyle August Carl Rohlmeier, 80, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 8, 2023, at Cornerstone Community Church in Lawrence with burial to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends 6:00 ~ 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Lyle passed away on August 29, 2023, at...

Aug 27, 2023

A Celebration of Life will be held for William “Bill” Andrew Conboy at The Smith Center at Brandon Woods on Sunday, September 29th from 2 to 4 pm. William passed away peacefully on August 27th at his home at Brandon Woods South.

Bill is survived by his two sons, Fred Conboy, William “Andy” Conboy, Jr. both of...

Aug 27, 2023

Patricia Fielder, a beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away on August 27, 2023.  Born on August 24, 1955, in Kansas City, MO, her life was marked by kindness, love for animals, and deep connections with family and friends.

She grew up in Prairie Village, KS and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in 1973....

Aug 26, 2023

Travis Brann of Lawrence Kansas passed away peacefully at home on August 26 th , 2023. He was born May 14 th , 1932 to Lena and James Brann in Clarendon Arkansas.

Graveside services for Travis will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Travis, a loving and devoted...

Aug 25, 2023

In Loving Memory of Sarah Marie Lopez Branstetter

On August 25, 2023, the world dimmed a little as we said goodbye to our beloved Sarah, who passed away unexpectedly at 27 at her home in Lawrence, Kansas. While her physical presence has left us, her spirit will forever remain in our hearts.

Born on May...

Aug 24, 2023

Michael Riley Mayfield, 70, Lawrence, passed away on Thursday August 24, 2023.

Michael was born on July 8, 1953, in Salina, KS, the son of James and Wilavene (Selleck) Mayfield.

Michael served in the United States Navy as a Machinist Mate on the USS Thomas Alva Edison.

Mike completed a degree in Engineering...

Aug 23, 2023

Barbara Connell Zimmermann, 95, who lived most of her life in Kansas City, Missouri, and Mission Hills, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 23, after a long illness.

She was born in Kansas City on May 14, 1927, the daughter of Ruth Elton (Williamson) and the prominent physician Dr. Evan S. Connell. Known as “Bobbie” to family and friends,...

Aug 21, 2023

Soccorro “Cora” Adame Mass of Christian Burial for Senora Adame, 96, will be Friday August 26th, 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Lawrence. Senora Adame died Sunday, August 21, with family around her.

She was born August 28th 1918, in Mexico and came to the...

Aug 18, 2023

There are no formal services scheduled at this time for Dr. Robert Yun Nian Chao, 89, Lawrence, KS. Robert passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living.

He was born on April 2, 1934, in Beijing, China, the son of Yan Sheng and Jing Wu Chao.

He was a Heart Surgeon....

Aug 18, 2023

A visitation for Linda L. Christopherson, 83, Eudora, KS, will be held 5:00 ~ 8:00 p.m., Friday August 25, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Eudora, KS.  Linda passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at Osage Nursing Manor.

Linda was born on June 26, 1940, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Duke and Clara Robinson.

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Aug 18, 2023

Memorial visitation for Vicci Erwin, will be 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  She died August 18, 2023, in Allen, Texas.

Vicci was born May 24, 1949 in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Lila Avey Evans Patton and William (Bill) Evans.                     .

Vicci worked for Goddard...