Obituaries

Dec 1, 2022

Donna Marie (Anderton) Caley, age 84, passed away on December 1, 2022 in Lawrence KS. Donna was born the oldest of three daughters in Kansas City, MO and grew up in both Brooklyn, NY (during World War II) and Kansas City, MO.  A talented pianist, she graduated from East High School in 1956 and attended William Jewel College. She...

Nov 30, 2022

Memorial services for John W. Hadl, 82, Lawrence, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2022, at the Lied Center of Kansas. Masks are suggested but not required.  John passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

John was born on February 15, 1940, in Lawrence, the son of Jess and...

Nov 27, 2022

There are no formal services for Jimmie Donald Dickerson, 84, Eudora, KS. Jimmie passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Homestead of Eudora.

Jimmie was born on April 29, 1938, in Jackson County Missouri, the son of Napoleon Bauguard Dickerson and Margaret Marie (Hawks) Dickerson.

Survivors include his children, Donald Eugene Dickerson (children, Renee,...

Nov 27, 2022

Robert “Bob” Lawrence Goombi was born on November 8 th , 1933, on his grandparent’s farm in Mountainview, OK. He departed to his heavenly home on November 27 th , 2022, at the age of 89 in Eudora, KS.

Bob is the son of Robert and Bessie Goombi. He spent his childhood and early teen years at...

Nov 26, 2022

A private family graveside service will be held for Marilyn Sue (Northington) Wilson, Friday, December 2nd 2022, at Eudora Cemetery. The family will welcome friends and family at Marilyn’s home: 115 W 15th Street, Eudora, KS from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022. Marilyn passed peacefully in her home on Saturday, November 26th, 2022.

Nov 23, 2022

A full, rich, and long life ended with the passing of Lillian Doris Gehb Sudlow on November 23, 2022 in Lawrence, Kansas. Born on July 29, 1924, in Berkeley, California to Julius Gehb and Emma Lux Gehb, Lillian attended Thousand Oaks Elementary School and Berkeley High School. Both she and her sister Betty were talented artists, and Lillian had an...

Nov 23, 2022

Private Family only Graveside services for Judith “Judy” Allen Morris, 84, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Oak Hill Cemetery.  Judy passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at LMH Health.

Judy was born on January 20, 1938, in Hays, KS, the daughter of Milton and Isabel (Perry) Allen.

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Nov 21, 2022

Dennis Ray Dunavin, 74, of Lawrence Kansas passed away on Monday November 21, 2022, at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka.

Dennis was born on July 31, 1948, in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, the son of Paul and Ruth (Ryan) Dunavin.

Dennis spent his childhood growing up DeSoto Kansas. After serving in the U.S. Army...

Nov 20, 2022

Funeral services for Carlene Blackburn, 94, Lawrence, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2022 at Cornerstone Community Church, 2500 O’Connell Road, Lawrence, KS.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  Carlene passed away on November 20, 2022 at her home.

Carlene was born on April 12, 1928 in Waldron, AR, the daughter of Ernest...

Nov 18, 2022

Jack D. Keim, 82, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022.

On January 12, 1940, just one day shy of his parents’ first anniversary, Jack was born to Donnis and Roxie (Sherraden) Keim. He had to wait nearly 5 years to meet his Marine father coming home from serving in WW2. While he was gone,...

Nov 16, 2022

Ernest “Ernie” Simon, age 74, of Eudora KS

Passed away November 16,2022 peacefully at his home.

Ernie was born September 15,1948 in Colwich KS.

The son of Al and Helen Simon. He spent his youth growing up in Parsons KS.

Following graduation Ernie moved to Eudora KS where he spent the...

Nov 15, 2022

Graveside inurnment for Lloyd Alan Shackelford, 77, Lawrence, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS.

Lloyd was born April 25, 1945, in Middletown, OH, the son of Lloyd and Doris (Ryan) Shackelford.

He married...

Nov 14, 2022

Funeral services for Leta Jean Ehrman, 95, Lawrence, Kansas, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Leta passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at KentRidge Senior Living in Kent, Ohio, where she had moved to be near her son Radd and...

Nov 13, 2022

Funeral services for Josefa “Pai” Quintanilla Jump, 80, Perry, KS will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Pai passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022 at her home.

Pai was born on April 16, 1942 in Guam, the daughter of Jesus Duenas and...

Nov 13, 2022

Michael Charles Capra, 62, passed away Sunday November 13 th , 2022, at his home in Overbrook, Kansas.

Michael was born April 11, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri to Samuel Joseph and Patricia Ann (Hilley) Capra. He attended Ruskin Heights School and served in the Coast Guard. During his Coast Guard service, his unit received...

Nov 12, 2022

Robert “Bob” Walden, age 88, died Nov 12, 2022 in Overland Park, Kansas.

Bob was born June 27, 1934 in Washington County, Kansas, the son of Bernard and Eleanor (Williams) Walden. He lived in the Richland, Berryton, Tecumseh, and Lawrence areas most of his life.

Following graduation from Berryton Rural High School in 1952, he...

Nov 12, 2022

I cannot think of anybody stronger than a family who has lost one of their own and still breathes. Cheyanne Louise Branson, 23, was taken far too soon on Saturday, November 12, 2022 by a drunk driver. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on November 26, 2022 at First United Methodist Church – West Campus 867 US-40...

Nov 12, 2022

James (Jim) E. Colson, 71, of Lawrence, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 23. Jim was born December 25, 1950 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Elmore H. and Annie Mae (Hinton) Colson. His family was the winner of the Clinton Herald’s annual give-away for the first baby born on Christmas Day. He was a 1969...

Nov 12, 2022

Graveside Service  for Mark James Jones, Sr, 70, Lawrence, Kansas, will be held at 11:00 a.m. (CST), Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Oak Hill Cemetery (Green Burial Section). followed by a 12:30 (CST)  Memorial Service.

Mark was born on June 22, 1952, in Lancaster, Ohio, the son of James and Carol Jones.

Mark passed away...

Nov 11, 2022

There are no formal services scheduled for Ramona J. Evans, 98, Lawrence, KS. Ramona passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at Medicalodges Eudora.

Ramona was born on June 16, 1924, in Artas, SD, the daughter of Martin G. and Lydia (Schmidt) Reimer.

Survivors include her daughter, Karen LaBonte, three grandchildren, Brian and Brad LaBonte...