Obituaries

Apr 2, 2023

Robert Lee (Bob) Campbell passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at LMH Health in Lawrence, Kansas.

Robert was born September 15, 1940, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Willis and Laura (Anthony) Campbell.  He graduated from North Kansas City High School and Michigan State University.

Bob spent his professional career in...

Apr 1, 2023

Fredrico Eaton, 47, returned to our Creator on Saturday, April 1, in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born February 21, 1970 in Farmington, NM.

Fredrico played football at Kirtland Central High School and attended Haskell Indian Nations University where he was a member of the Renegade Art Warriors Association. He and his family attended art shows where he...

Apr 1, 2023

A celebration of life for J. Kurt von Achen, 84, Eudora, KS, will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Arterra Event Gallery, 2161 Quail Creek Dr, Lawrence.  Kurt died on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his home in Eudora, KS.  We invite friends and family to share their memories of Kurt...

Apr 1, 2023

Celebration of life for Erica Joy Stilley, 18, Eudora will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2023, at Overlook Park at Clinton Lake, Lawrence.  She died April 1, 2023, in Baldwin City, Kansas.

She was born May 17, 2004, in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Sara Whillhite Lasher and Robert Lasher and Alben Stilley.

Mar 31, 2023

Memorial services for Robert “Bob” Steven Schrick, 70, Linwood, will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas.  Bob passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at his home.

Bob was born on June 16, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the youngest son of Raymond Schrick and Ellen (Littleton) Schrick.  Bob...

Mar 30, 2023

Glenn Russell Lang passed away on March 30, 2023.

Russ was born in Junction City, KS on December 19, 1949, and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1967.  He married his high school sweetheart, Kay, in 1968.

He was a member of IBEW for 20 years before becoming a REALTOR® with the Gill Agency, McGrew...

Mar 30, 2023

Nellie Maxine Patterson, daughter of “Papa and Mama” William Glenn and Nellie Lenore (Phillips) Shields was granted her final rest on Thursday March 30 th , 2023. Born July 5, 1935, she was raised on a farm in the beautiful canyon country southwest of McCook, Nebraska, where she would return for much of her adult life for wheat harvest...

Mar 29, 2023

Kent VanHoesen, 67, of Lawrence, KS passed away on March 29 at Lawence Memorial Hospital from complications from COPD.

Kent considered his greatest blessings to be his many wonderful friendships and his beloved son, Liam.

His parents, Charles and Maxine, had two sons: Kent and his brother Richard. He spent his childhood in Tulsa, OK....

Mar 29, 2023

Memorial services for Deloris E. Butler Cheek, 78, Eudora, will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  The inurnment will be held 3:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, 2023, at Highland Park Cemetery in Pittsburg, KS.  Deloris passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2023, at Medicalodges Eudora.

Deloris was born on...

Mar 28, 2023

Craig Lee Marsh, 72, passed away March 28, 2023 following a short battle with lung cancer. Craig was born the eldest of three children to Robert and Juanita Marsh on October 5, 1950 in Liberal, KS.

Craig graduated from Lawrence High school in 1968. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in personnel administration in 1973...

Mar 27, 2023

A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, March 31 in the chapel at Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence, Kansas (1429 Kasold Ave), to celebrate the life of Raymond Stanley Reich, who passed away on March 27. Ray was born April 25, 1922 in Jackson, Michigan and spent his early years in Chicago and Jackson. He graduated from Jackson...

Mar 27, 2023

Lawrence, Kansas – Barbara Ann Nordling, 94, formerly of Hugoton, Kansas, passed away peacefully March 27, 2023 at the Neuvant House of Lawrence, Lawrence, Kansas.  She was born June 10, 1928 at Cordell, Oklahoma to Rosalie (Kuns) Burkholder and Clarence D. Burkholder.

Barbara was raised in McPherson, Kansas.  She attended McPherson College for one year...

Mar 27, 2023

Vern Aaron Thomas

1926-2023

Vern Aaron Thomas was born at home in Salina, Kansas on June 27, 1926.  He was the son and only child of Guy and Bessie Johnston Thomas.  Vern was a ray of light and optimism to everyone he met and genuinely loved life while always seeing it as a glass half...

Mar 26, 2023

Family inurnment services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery for Craig Alden Anderson, 51. Mr. Anderson passed away at his home in Salina March 26th.

He was born April 26, 1965 in Lawrence.

Surviving are his parents, Pete and Joan Anderson; a brother, Todd Anderson; and daughter, Kayleigh Anderson, all of Lawrence. Also surviving...

Mar 26, 2023

Funeral services for Jerry D. Hanzlick, 81, Eudora, will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2023 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora.  Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday at the Hoisington City Cemetery in Hoisington, KS.  Jerry passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home.

Jerry was...

Mar 25, 2023

Robert (Bob) Larrabee, beloved husband and father, passed away on March 25, 2023.  Bob’s final gift to his wife of 53 years, Marcella, and their children, Jessica, and Robert, was to give them four days together by his side sharing their memories and finding peace knowing that his courageous battle with cancer was over.

Bob was born...

Mar 25, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Arensberg passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at the age of 87.

Mary was born on June 1, 1935, in Atchison, KS to Raymond and Maureen (Caldwell) Clark. She graduated high school from Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison and then began working at the telephone office as an operator.

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Mar 23, 2023

Michael Spencer Johnson, 79, died on Wednesday, March 23rd at Star Living in Lawrence, Kansas.

He was born on May 27th, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of H. Spencer and Maxine (Ryan) Johnson. He grew up in Salina, Kansas, where he enjoyed a peaceful childhood and room to roam in the fields. Bird hunting was...

Mar 22, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Meridith Wasinger,72, formerly of Ellis, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 of a heart attack at his home in Lawrence.

Tom was born at St. Anthony’s Hospital on October 28, 1950. He was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Military Academy, now known as Thomas More Prep-Marian in Hays.  Upon graduation, Tom enlisted in the...

Mar 21, 2023

Beloved wife, sister, aunt, and daughter Carolyn Mae Crews (Gilroy) died March 21. Born in Mound City, Kansas, December 30, 1947, she was 73 years old. Carolyn, who always projected love and positivity, spent her last year aggressively treating her cancer. She’d overcome it once before and faced its recurrence with a belief she would do so again.