Obituaries

David Floyd Hoover

Sep 13, 2023

Graveside services for David Floyd Hoover, 81, Lenexa, KS, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2023, at De Soto City Cemetery in De Soto, KS. A visitation is set for 5:00 ~ 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 15, 2023, At Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel. David passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Mission Trail Middle...

Genevieve “Ginny” May Tedrow

Sep 9, 2023

Genevieve “Ginny” May Tedrow passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at KU Medical Center. She was born January 28, 1933, in Melvern, KS, the daughter of Maggie May and Stanton Smith. Private Graveside services will be at 11:00 on Monday, September 18, 2023.

Genevieve married Frank E. Tedrow on August 20, 1951, in Iola. He preceded...

Virginia “Ginger” Hamm

Sep 9, 2023

She may have been in the winter of her life, but autumn still came too soon.

Countless adult children across America lost their kindergarten teacher on September 9th. Ginger Hamm passed away at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. from the effects of a life well-lived; she wore herself out.

Virginia...

Samuel Robert Bowman

Sep 9, 2023

Samuel Robert Bowman was born November 6, 1938, in Arkansas City, KS the son of Issac and Dorathy (Barton) Bowman. Graveside service will be held for Samuel on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. at Stony Point Cemetery in Baldwin City, Kansas.

He graduated from Arkansas City, KS High School in 1956.  He moved to Winfield,...

Charles J. Mason

Sep 9, 2023

No formal services are planned for Charles J. Mason, 88, Lawrence. He passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at LMH Health.

Charles was born on June 28, 1935 in Sulpher Rock, AR.

Melanie Renee Hirt

Sep 9, 2023

Melanie Renee Hirt was born on October 17 th , 1981, in Emporia, Ks and after bravely living with ALS, passed away on September 9 th , 2023, in Lawrence, Ks.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 ~ 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Ks. A funeral service will be held...

Luella Grace (Ray) Vaccaro

Sep 6, 2023

Luella Grace (Ray) Vaccaro, age 85, died September 6th, at her home.

Born June 2, 1934 in Miles City, MT.. She was the daughter of the late Gladys A. (Danklefsen) Ray and David Otto Ray. Raised in the Seattle Washington area, Luella joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952. She was crowned Queen at the 1954 U.S....

Dwight W. Brinkley

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...

William Maxwell “Max” Lucas, Jr.

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....

Patsy “Pat” R. Laws

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...

John L. (Jack) Arensberg

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...

John Harold Wulfkuhle

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...

Janet Rhea Olin

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,...

William Michael Kline

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...

Dale Rodney Regier

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...

Sylvia Elaine Neis

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....

Lyle August Carl Rohlmeier

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...

William “Bill” Andrew Conboy

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...

Patricia Fielder

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....

Travis L. Brann

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...