Obituaries

Apr 16, 2023

Juanita “Jeanne” Curry, 66, went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 16, at Overland Park Regional.

The beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and dear friend is survived by her husband, Gerry Curry, 6 children, Cindy Lavery and Ginger Fryberger, both of Eudora, Gordon McDowell Jr., Paola, Dee McDowell, DeSoto, Greg McDowell, Warrensburg, Mo., and Lisa...

Apr 16, 2023

Suzanne (Sue) Padgett of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 16 th , 2023. She was born March 7, 1934, in Kansas City, Kansas. She was the first child born to Florence J. Summerville and Ward W. Summerville. In 1952, Sue graduated from Shawnee Mission (North) in Merriam, Kansas and in 1956 received her undergraduate degree from the University...

Apr 14, 2023

Graveside services for Margaret M. Wingert, 99, Lawrence, KS will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2023, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Pleasant Grove, KS. Margaret passed away on April 14, 2023, at Plaza West Health and Rehab in Topeka, KS.

Margaret was born on January 31, 1924, in Richland, KS, the daughter of James...

Apr 12, 2023

Graveside services for Onis Lee Bearden, 78, Eudora, will be held at 1:00pm, on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Eudora Cemetery, Eudora, KS.  Onis passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Homestead of Eudora.

Onis was born on March 22, 1945, in Boydsville, AR, the son of Omer and Thelma Louise (Tucker) Bearden.

Onis...

Apr 11, 2023

Margaret Ethel Meyer Jones, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Sunday, April 11 at the Kansas University Medical Center.

Margaret was born October 5, 1926 in Osage City, Kansas, the oldest of three children of Laura Thompson Meyer and Charles Meyer. Margaret grew up on a farm northeast of Osage City, attended a country...

Apr 10, 2023

Memorial services for George Merrill Lauppe, 88, Lawrence, KS will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, KS.  We will be gathering to see friends and family at 10:00 a.m. in the gathering area at the church. Friends and family with antique cars are welcome to park around the church...

Apr 10, 2023

Emeteria “Terri” Gallegos 90, of Lawrence, KS passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at her home. A rosary will be held from 6-8p.m. on Tuesday April 18, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, for family and friends. A Catholic Mass for Emeteria will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic...

Apr 10, 2023

Rita Kathryn McFadden, 68, of Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023. She was born September 23, 1954, in Emporia, Kansas, daughter of the late Charles and Rita (Kuhlmann) Krueger. She was joined in marriage to Michael McFadden on August 27, 1976.

Rita attended schools in Olpe, Kansas. She was one of seven children....

Apr 9, 2023

Mrs. Carolyn Fedrick, wife of Dr. James Fedrick, passed away on April 9, 2023 in Lawrence, KS, surrounded by her beloved children: Michael Fedrick, Maria Fedrick Ilardi, Thomas Fedrick, and Monica Fedrick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 1:00pm at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary...

Apr 9, 2023

Margery Glencairn Hadl (Mother Marg) died on April 9, 2023, at her home. She was born October 5, 1933, in Lawrence to Harold S. and Esther G. Day Skinner. Early in life, Marg developed a passion for animals. She had magical powers that lured stray pets of all species to her home on East 12th Street. Her menagerie included...

Apr 8, 2023

Joseph Poracsky found peace on April 8th, when he passed away comfortably at Bridge Haven in Lawrence due to complications from Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s. Joseph was born on June 21, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Andrew and Mary (Anzalone) Poracsky.

He attended Waterford High School in Waterford, Connecticut. He then attended Clark...

Apr 8, 2023

Mass of Christian Burial for Catherine “Cathy” L. Reid, 66, will be Thursday, April, 13 th at 11:00 am at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora.  The rosary will be offered at 9:00 am followed by visitation with the family until the mass.  Burial will follow in Holy Family Cemetery. The service will be live-streamed on the Holy Family...

Apr 8, 2023

Memorial services for Mary Lyn Farwell, 91, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at The Lawrence Bible Chapel, 505 Monterey Way, Lawrence, KS.  Mary passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at her home in Lawrence with loving family nearby.

Mary was born in Kansas City, MO on October 16, 1931, the...

Apr 7, 2023

Marilyn Dee Good was born on October 5, 1936 in Lawrence, Ks.   Recently hospitalized at St. Luke’s for routine octogenarian issues she and the Lord decided to do a permanent check-out.  After reciting the “Lord’s Prayer” and then the “Rock Chalk Jayhawk” chant, she transitioned to heaven on April 7, 2023 surrounded by all of her family.

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Apr 7, 2023

Bernard “Berney” Orion Williams, 75, Lawrence, KS passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Tanglewood Health and Rehab in Topeka, KS.

Bernard was born on February 4, 1948, in Topeka, KS, the son of Orion “Bud” and Beth Eileen (Housh) Williams. He married Carla (Denny) Young on October 22, 2011in McClouth, KS.  She resides in their...

Apr 6, 2023

Services for Benjamin E. Shore, 88, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence.  Graveside services will follow at Edwardsville Cemetery, Edwardsville, KS.

A Masonic ceremony will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 9, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  The family will greet friends until 8:30 p.m.

Apr 6, 2023

Juanita Nancy Bryant Davis, 92, Lawrence, Kansas passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.  Nancy was born January 7, 1931, in Lakeland, Florida, the daughter of Jesse J Bryant and Virginia Nancy Sarvis Bryant.  She graduated from Lakeland High School in 1949, during which time was active in Student Council, Social & Recreational Board, Editor...

Apr 5, 2023

Funeral services for Ralph E. Holladay, 73, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.  A Burial will follow at the Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, KS. Ralph passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at his home.

Ralph was born on February 14, 1950, in Lawrence, KS,...

Apr 4, 2023

David Charles Goering, MD, 68, Lawrence, KS passed away on Tuesday April 4, 2023, at his home, under the care of Douglas County Hospice.  A private service will be held with his family in McPherson, Kansas.

David was born in Newton, Kansas, grew up in Wichita, and attended McPherson High School.  He went to college at the...

Apr 3, 2023

Raymond L. Higgins, Ph.D., died Friday, 3 April at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born 29 July 1946 to Everett L. and Eleanor (Brownell) Higgins in Concordia, Kansas. He married Sarah Ruth Andersen on 25 May 1974; she survives, along with their son, Ian Charles Higgins of Lawrence. He is also survived by two brothers: Larry Higgins of Salina...