Obituaries

Edwin Laverne Epp

Edwin Laverne Epp

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...

Garth Ray Berg

Garth Ray Berg

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...

Fei Fei Lee Mcclure

Fei Fei Lee Mcclure

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...

Ronald D. Durflinger

Ronald D. Durflinger

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...

David Floyd Hoover

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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