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Michael F. Hinson
May 30, 2023
A visitation for Michael F. Hinson, 69, Lawrence, KS will be held from 6:00 ~ 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Michael passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS.
Michael was born on July 26, 1953, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Arthur and...
Elizabeth “Betty” Hazlett
May 30, 2023
Elizabeth “Betty” Hazlett passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at her home in Lawrence,
Kansas. She celebrated her 102nd birthday a little over one month prior to her death with friends
and family, remaining lucid until the very end.
Betty was born in Lawrence, Kansas, on April 26, 1921, the daughter of...
Ruth Carol Abbott Kellogg
May 28, 2023
September 25, 1945-May 28, 2023
Ruth Carol Abbott Kellogg was born to Earl and Melba (Spurrier) Abbott in Red Cloud, Nebraska on September 25, 1945. She passed away at Lawrence Kansas Memorial Hospital on May 28, 2023.
Carol grew up in Smith County, Kansas and attended the Oriole Grade School and graduated from Lebanon High...
Janice Margaret Howden Lutz
May 24, 2023
Janice Margret Howden Lutz, 85, Lawrence, KS passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at LMH Health in Lawrence, KS.
Survivors include her husband, Frederic J. Lutz, children, Thomas (Teri) Lutz, Melinda (Glenn Sterkel) Lutz, grandchildren, Matthew (Anna Beth) Howell, Nicholas (Tori Pimentel) Lutz, Jordan (Chase) Vande Velde, Garrett (Mackenzie) Lutz, great-grandchildren, Rowan, Katereena, Harper, Matthew, Elias,...
Jennie Lynn James
May 24, 2023
Jennie Lynn James, 57, Lawrence KS passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at LMH Health.
Jennie was born on February 10, 1966, in Lawton, OK. She was the daughter of Samuel James, Jr. and Patricia (Ware) James. Grandparents were Wilson Mauchety and Pearl Pewo Ware (maternal) and Samuel M. Sr. and May Whiteshirt James (paternal).
...Ruth Ann Bowman
May 22, 2023
Ruth Ann Bowman, 69 years old, of Lawrence, KS, passed away on Saturday, May 22nd at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City after a struggle with a reoccurrence of cancer.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to James and Mabel (Bartels) Bowman on September 14th, 1951. They both predecease her. She graduated from Cleveland Heights High...
Ruth Marilyn Mitchel
May 22, 2023
Memorial services for Ruth Marilyn Mitchel, 88, Lawrence, will be held 1:00 pm, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Ruth passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at LMH Health.
Ruth was born on May 2, 1935, in El Dorado, KS, the daughter of Ralph O. and Hazel G. (Kirk) Hammer.
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Nathaniel Richardson
May 20, 2023
Nathaniel Richardson, 71, Eudora, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Hillside Village in Desoto, KS.
Nathaniel was born December 30, 1951, in Hollandale, MS, to the union Clarence and Elease RIchardson. Nathaniel gave his life to Christ at the early age of 13 years old. He was baptized at New Hope...
Linda B. Johnson
May 15, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Linda (Linny) Johnson. She went peacefully with her family at her bedside on May 15. She was one of those rare, complicated people that was an incredible force of nature – a contradiction in every way: Brainy and beautiful. Incredibly strong but with a weakness for family/friends. Blunt...
William D. Gerdes
May 15, 2023
Memorial services for William Dean Gerdes, 81, Lecompton, will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, May 22, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lawrence. William passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at his home.
William was born on May 22, 1941, in Odell, Nebraska, the son of William R and Grace (Tjaden) Gerdes. He was baptized...
Joe (Jose) J. Ramirez
May 15, 2023
Mass of Christian Burial for Joe (Jose) J. Ramirez, 90, of Lawrence, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Joe passed away at his home on Monday, May 15, 2023.
He was born in Lawrence, Kansas on March 30, 1933, the son of Jesus...
Margaret Ann Schwartzburg
May 13, 2023
A Celebration of Life Service for Margaret Ann Schwartzburg, 85, of Lawrence, Kansas, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on June 17, 2023, at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Lawrence. A reception will follow. Margaret Ann passed away on May 13, 2023, in Prairie Village, Kansas.
Margaret Ann was born on February 28, 1938, in Miami, Florida. ...
Wakefield Dort, Jr.
May 13, 2023
Wakefield Dort, Jr. was born on July 16, 1923, in Keene, NH, the son of Wakefield Dort, Sr. and Elizabeth (Edwards) Dort. He died peacefully in his home on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in Lawrence, KS.
He is survived by his son, Christopher Dort, his wife Missie, and two granddaughters, Brianne Dort and Erin Havrilak, her husband,...
Alan Carl Swarts
May 13, 2023
** A Celebration of Alan’s life will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Meadowlark Estates, 4430 Bauer Farm Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049. **
Alan Carl Swarts, 72, passed away peacefully at Neuvant House in Lawrence, on Saturday, May 13, 2023, with Margene, his wife of nearly...
Thomas “Tom” Henry Groene
May 11, 2023
Superman has gone home. If Tom Groene was not born on the planet Krypton, he was still a superhero to his children, grandchildren and quite a few kids in the neighborhood. He passed away May 11 at the age of 92.
Born December 29, 1931 to Anthony and Regina Groene in Winfield Kansas, Dad was the youngest...
Richard Hamilton
May 10, 2023
Richard D. "Dick" Hamilton, 68, of Lawrence died Tuesday, May 10th at LMH. Visitation will be 6 – 8 pm Friday, May 13th, at Warren-McElwain Funeral Home. A Memorial Remembrance & Masonic Service will be held there at 7 p.m. Graveside services for Mr. Hamilton will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 14th at Courtland, KS cemetery.
...Bobby Joe Russell
May 6, 2023
Graveside services for Bobby Russell, 84, Eudora, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Eudora Cemetery. Bobby passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Medicalodges Eudora.
Bobby was born on June 30, 1938, in Ozark, AR, the son of Jesse and Eva (Williams) Russell.
Bobby Joe was an accomplished...
Patricia “Pat” Benabe
May 6, 2023
Private graveside services for Patricia “Pat” Benabe, 81, Lawrence were held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Oak Hill Cemetery – Natural Section, Lawrence, KS.
She died peacefully the morning of May 6, 2023 at Star Living -South in Lawrence, KS.
She was born March 2, 1942 in Bridgeport, CT the daughter...
Barbara Smith
May 5, 2023
Early Saturday, May 5, Barbara Garrison Smith passed away here in Lawrence in the house she helped design and build over fifty years ago. Her son, Rick and daughter-in-law, Purwanti were at her side.
Barbara was born in Salt Lake City, UT on February 2, 1917, the daughter of Lloyd and Evelyn Dresser Garrison. At 14 her...
Lewis A. Phillips
May 5, 2023
Lewis A. Phillips died on May 5, 2023, with family at his side. He is recently pre-deceased by his wife, Carolyn H. Phillips and his son, Terrence A. Phillips. Lew was born December 6, 1933 in Lawrence, the son of Allen V. and Eunice A. Phillips. He and Carolyn began their life together by dating as juniors at Lawrence High...
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