Obituaries

Oct 1, 2023

Norma Mae Hallett Kelley, 85, of Lawrence, Kansas died October 1, 2023, at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas. Norma was born on June 23, 1938, on the family farm in Rush Center, Kansas to Zelma Mae (Moore) Hallett and Ernest Eugene Hallett.  She married Donald I. Kelley on January 11, 1958, in LaCrosse, Kansas. They had four children,...

Oct 1, 2023

Brad Klug 36, Lawrence, Kansas passed peacefully Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Brad is survived by his father and mother and brother, Jared.

Brad was adopted in 1987 by Susan and Mark Klug in Wichita, Kansas.

Brad loved his kitties(Nova and Lumina), and board games (including chess), food and travel shows, stocks,...

Sep 30, 2023

Robert “Bob” Wells, 94, passed away Thursday afternoon in Lawrence

He was born on a farm in rural Finney County, Kansas on March 7, 1919, and educated at Garden City High School and Garden City Community College. He served in North Africa in World War II and retired from the U.S. Army Reserve with the rank of...

Sep 30, 2023

Marcella Lyn (Fevurly) Bray, 61, born July 13, 1960, chose to end her journey on this earth earlier this month. Marcy, as she was known to everyone, was born in Leavenworth, KS, the daughter of the late Alfred Kenneth Powell and the late Meredith Ann Reynolds. She was later adopted by the late James Robert Fevurly, joining her sisters...

Sep 29, 2023

Nancy C. Bracciano, 93, Lawrence, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at Brandon Woods Assisted Living. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 13, 2023, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Private inurnment will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence.

Nancy was born on January 8, 1930, in Bay...

Sep 27, 2023

Funeral services for James D. Harris, 85, Eudora, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Eudora, KS. A family burial will take place at Eudora City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 ~ 11:00 am, October 7, 2023, at the Eudora Chapel. Jim passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Homestead...

Sep 26, 2023

Marvin (Marty) Zima, 82, died Monday, September 26, one week after his great-great nephew, Camden was born. Great family joy as well as deep sadness in one week. Such is the cycle of life that we all share.

Marty loved animals, plants, and even a few humans. Cooking in the military led to a career as an...

Sep 25, 2023

Harold Dale Jones Obituary

Harold Dale Jones, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Saturday, September 25 at LMH Health in Lawrence, Kansas.

Harold was born May 31, 1925 in Osage City, Kansas, the youngest of three sons of Belle and Lloyd Jones. Harold attended Osage City schools and graduated from Osage City...

Sep 25, 2023

Larry L. Cornelius, 67, of Lawrence, KS, unexpectedly passed away on September 25, 2023, at LMH Health. He was born to Mary Ann and Wylie K. Cornelius on July 27, 1956, in Topeka, KS.

He grew up in Topeka and graduated from Hayden High School, class of 1974.  He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1981...

Sep 25, 2023

Funeral services for Nancy Ann Cornelius, 71, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  A burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Nancy was born was born...

Sep 24, 2023

Charlotte Ann Leach passed away surrounded by family and was called to go home to Jesus on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at her home. Family services will be held at a later date.

Sep 24, 2023

Memorial Mass for Joseph Perez Soza, 87, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence.  Joseph passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at his home with his loved ones present.

Joseph was born on February 3,...

Sep 23, 2023

Graveside services for Treavha A. Hall, 91, Eudora, will be held at noon on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Eudora Cemetery, Eudora, KS. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Eudora Chapel.

Treavha passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor in...

Sep 23, 2023

A Celebration of Life Service for Oliver Jobe, Tulsa, OK, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora.  A toast to honor Oliver Jobe will immediately follow at D-Dubs, 10 W. 9 th Street in Eudora.  Oliver passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from a stroke at...

Sep 19, 2023

Linda Stumpp Tuttle died on September 19 at her home in Brandon Woods.

She was born October 31, 1937, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Edward Charles Stumpp and Mary Elizabeth (nee Williams) Stumpp, joining a brother, Edward Charles, Jr. Her parents, older brother, and stepmother, Nancy (nee King) Stumpp, have preceded her in death.

Linda...

Sep 19, 2023

Carolyn More went to heaven to be with her LORD and Savior from her home in Eudora on September 19, 2023 following a 6 month struggle due to breaking her hip.

She was born to John Clarence and Vera Phelps Sterrett July 7, 1940 at home in rural Quinter, Kansas to give an added blessing to harvest....

Sep 18, 2023

Edwin LaVerne Epp was born on July 16, 1950 and grew up in Henderson, Nebraska. He attended Henderson Public Schools, Bethel College, and the University of Nebraska Law School.  He married Marilyn Crabb, with whom he recently celebrated their 50-year anniversary.  LaVerne passed away Monday, September 18, 2023.

His first career was practicing law with the Adrian...

Sep 18, 2023

Garth Ray Berg, 82, left us all behind early in the morning on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, and hopefully there was Maker’s Mark waiting for him somewhere when he arrived. Garth loved a good drink, a good time, and good meat, so much that he used to judge American Royal Barbeque and people begged him to make beef jerky...

Sep 17, 2023

Funeral service for Fei Fei Lee McClure, 73, Lawrence, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Before moving to the United States, Fei Fei Lee McClure was previously known as Yen-Chi Wang Lee (Elice Lee), a native of Tainan Hsein, Taiwan Province, Republic of...

Sep 16, 2023

Ronald Dean Durflinger, 71, of Lawrence, Kansas passed from this earth on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Bridge Haven in Lawrence, Kansas.

Ron was born on June 19, 1952 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born to Irvin and Margaret (Butler) Durflinger. During his early years of school, he was showing signs of superior intellect, especially in mathematics...