Obituaries

Janelle Howell Coons

Jul 21, 2023

Janelle Howell Coons, age 92 died July 21, in Lawrence, Kansas. Janelle was born in 1926 in Irene, Texas, to Jefferson Davis and Myrtle (Zinn) Howell. Along with her four siblings, Janelle grew up in Waco, Texas until she attended Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas in 1946. Janelle was preceded in death by her husband Warren R. Coons...

Lorena (Biz) Williamson

Jul 20, 2023

Lorena (Biz) Williamson passed away on July 20 at the age of 97 at Olathe Hospice, after a brief illness.

Lorena Jane (Biz) Bisbee Williamson was born to William Issac Bisbee and Zania Lorena Rebecca Marrs Bisbee in Plains, Kansas on April 11, 1927.  She lived on a farm and “did all the things done a farm”...

Helen M. Wilson

Jul 18, 2023

Helen M. Wilson, 88, of Lawrence, passed away peacefully at home Monday, July 18 th . Helen was born on September 10, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Mark Morgan & Pauline (Cednik) Morgan. She was preceded in death by her oldest granddaughter, April Richards. Helen is survived by her daughter, Anita Fetters and her son-in-law, Elmer Feters, both of...

Rick Biesheuvel

Jul 18, 2023

Rick Biesheuvel passed away peacefully in his home in Eudora Kansas on July 18, 2023. His daughter and son-in-law by were by his side when the angels in Heaven rejoiced as he was received by God and his mother, Dorothy (Dedrick Biesheuvel) Plaggemeyer; father, Richard Biesheuvel; son, David Biesheuvel; and sisters Tina Biesheuvel and Wendy Schauaman. Rick was born...

Michael L. Tennyson Sr.

Jul 18, 2023

A visitation for Michael L. Tennyson Sr., 73, Lawrence, KS, will be held from 5:00 ~ 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Michael passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

He was born on December 30, 1949, in Sabetha, KS, the son of George...

Lew Perkins

Jul 18, 2023

Lew Perkins, a lifelong college administrator who achieved nationally recognized success as Director of Athletics at the University of Kansas (2003-10) and the University of Connecticut, passed away Tuesday morning, July 18, in Lawrence, Ks. He was 78.

He arrived at KU in 2003 after serving 14 years as athletics director at the University of Connecticut. While...

Mary Alice Stout

Jul 16, 2023

Mary Alice (Snodgrass) Stout

Memorial services for Mary Alice (Snodgrass) Stout, 77 of Lawrence, Kansas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at the Reno Cemetery in Reno, Kansas. Mary passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at the Medicalodges in Eudora, Kansas.

Mary was born on January 11, 1946 in...

Don Miller, M.D.

Jul 15, 2023

Don Robert Miller, M.D. died quietly in the company of his family on July 15 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Don R. Miller was born on July 6, 1925 in Highland, KS to Pleasant V. Miller and Lucyanna Hammond Miller, and grew up in Kansas City, KS, where he graduated with honors from Wyandotte High School.  He was an Eagle...

Sandra Lee Flachsbarth

Jul 14, 2023

Memorial services for Sandra Lee Flachsbarth, 82, Lawrence, will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Pkwy, Lawrence, Kansas with a reception immediately following the service. Inurnment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Atchison, Kansas at a later date. Sandra passed away on Friday, July 14,...

Robert D. (Bob) Smith

Jul 14, 2023

Robert D. Smith (Bob) went to be with our Lord and Savior on July 14, 2023.  He was born on September 12, 1940, to Eldon and Inez Smith of Lawrence KS. He is survived by his son Martin P. Smith (Martha Proctor, fiancé), grandsons Cody & Christian Smith, all from Lawrence.  Tom Demuth (nephew) and family from Edmond, Oklahoma...

Shirley S. Joseph

Jul 14, 2023

Shirley S. Joseph, 95, Lawrence died on July 14, 2023.

She was born February 13, 1928, in Concordia, KS, the daughter of Edward J. and Marjorie Pearl (Wright) Locke.

She was a homemaker and a member of the PEO Chapter GQ and the Dow Janes.

She married Howard F. Joseph on September 11,...

Robert “Bob” Stephens

Jul 14, 2023

The world has lost another beautiful soul.

Robert “Bob” Lawrence Stephens, 86, of Lawrence, died in the early hours of Friday, July 14, 2023, in Lawrence after one heckuva fight against Parkinson’s.

Memorial services for Bob will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023.  There will...

Mary Louise Barnhart (Blechel)

Jul 14, 2023

Mary Louise Barnhart (Blechel) 81, passed away on July 14 at home. Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Beth Blechel, who both passed away when Mary was very young. Her grandparents, P.W. and Elizabeth Jones raised her in Baldwin City, Kansas until  1960, when Mary married Vernon Keith Barnhart. They were married until 1998, when Vernon passed away....

Loretta (Gates) Roth

Jul 13, 2023

Loretta (Gates) Roth was born in Newton, Kansas on Mother’s Day, 1933. Her childhood years were spent on the farm in the Newton area. Loretta graduated from high school in Whitewater, Kansas in 1951 and from Salt City Business College in Hutchinson the following year. She married her soul mate Paul (Bud) Roth in 1952. They had two daughters,...

Margaret L. Angino

Jul 12, 2023

Margaret Angino, 90, passed away peacefully July 12 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was constantly surrounded by her loving family through her journey to meet her blessed Jesus. It was her request not to have a memorial service; however, information regarding a gathering of friends and family to celebrate her beautiful life will be announced at a later date....

William Lawrence Pickering

Jul 11, 2023

A visitation for William Lawrence Pickering, 79, Lawrence, will be held from 11:00 ~ 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Connect Church in Lawrence. An inurnment will be held at Lyons Municipal Cemetery in Lyons, KS on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 10 a.m. William passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at his home.

He...

Michele Jonckhére Garcia

Jul 11, 2023

In private care, with her children by her side, Michele Jonckhére Garcia (94) of Lawrence, Kansas passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, July 11, 2023.  With the help of her children, she was able to fulfill her desire to live independently until a recent fall gave way to her passing.

Michele was born to the late...

Larry James Shoemaker

Jul 10, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Larry James Shoemaker, 77, Eudora, KS will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.

Larry was born on September 7, 1945, in Mulberry, KS, the son of Lionel George and Violet Maxine (Willey) Shoemaker.

He was a Steel Worker for Smith...

Carolyn S. Kirby

Jul 9, 2023

Carolyn S. Kirby, 76, Lawrence, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at LMH Health.

She was born on September 4, 1946, in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Bernard and Bernice (Goff) Kennedy.

She was an Administrative Assistant at Lawrence National Bank.  Then went on to be a Clothing Buyer for Weavers Department Store.

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Sean M. Howard

Jul 9, 2023

Visitation for Sean Mitchell Howard 49, of Eudora, will be held from 10 am until 12 pm with funeral services to begin at noon on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Sean passed away Sunday, July 9th, at his lake property in LaCygne Kansas.

He was born on May 11th, 1974, in Iowa City,...