Obituaries

Terry Allen Tracy

Apr 7, 2022

On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the world lost one of its most compassionate, most hospitable, most brilliant, and quietly hilarious human beings. Terry Allen Tracy passed away in Lawrence, KS, at age 87, after mastering the art of caring for others, befriending nearly everyone he met, tying a knot with one hand, and mixing THE perfect vodka martini.

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Gary Kenneth Patterson

Apr 6, 2022

A Celebration of Life for Gary Kenneth Patterson, 73, will be held at a later date in Wichita, KS. Gary went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at LMH Health.

Gary was born on July 1, 1948, in Salina, KS, the son of Roy Kenneth and Catherine (Donahue) Patterson. After living...

Dana A. Leibengood

Apr 5, 2022

Memorial services for Dana A Leibengood, 89, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday April 9 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. Dana passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.

Dana was born on January 20, 1933, in Lawrence,...

Linda Sue Bost

Apr 5, 2022

Linda Sue Bost died of Lawrence died April 5, 2022, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. Linda was born in Mammoth Spring, AR on April 9, 1950, to Otis and Lola (Hedrick) England, the youngest of three and the only girl.

Linda spent most of her childhood in Eudora, KS, graduating from Eudora High School in...

Grace Alice Helmert

Apr 2, 2022

Graveside services for Grace Alice Gibson Helmert, 88, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Grace passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Windsor of Lawrence.

Grace was born...

Margaret “Jody” Woods

Mar 31, 2022

Memorial Mass for Margaret “Jody” Woods, 79, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lawrence. A Rosary will be recited on Thursday, April 7, 2022, 6:00 p.m., with visitation to follow from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Jody died March 31, 2022...

Edith Grace Godfrey Bogart

Mar 27, 2022

Funeral services for Edith Grace Godfrey Bogart, 91, Lawrence, will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lawrence. Private family graveside service will be held at Prairie Mound Cemetery, Solomon, KS. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Edith passed away...

Elizabeth “Betty” Louise Lucas

Mar 25, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial Services for Elizabeth “Betty” L. Lucas, 84, Lawrence, Kansas, will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Wellington, Kansas. A private family burial will immediately follow at Greenwood Cemetery in SW Wichita. A visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. before Mass at St. Anthony’s School...

Merle C. Morris

Mar 25, 2022

Funeral service for Merle C. Morris, 83, Eudora, KS. will be held at 12 PM on April 2, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora, KS.

The visitation will be held from 10 AM to 12 PM before the funeral service. The graveside service will be held directly after the funeral service.

Merle...

Norma Lee (Sharp) Leary

Mar 22, 2022

Funeral Services for Norma Lee Sharp Leary, 87, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Norma passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Meadowlark Estates Gracious Retirement Living in Lawrence.

Norma was born on March 16, 1935 in Quincy,...

Vaughn Leonard Flora

Mar 17, 2022

Vaughn Leonard Flora – January 17, 1945 – March 17, 2022

Although Vaughn Flora died decades too soon for all of us who loved him, he lived a vivid and vibrant life unfolding in dazzling decades rooted in his Western Kansas heritage. His catchphrase was “I did the best I could,” but this force of nature’s best...

Irmgard “Irmi” Gerda Otto

Mar 16, 2022

Irmgard Gerda Otto January 2, 1942 – March 16, 2022 Overland Park, KS –

Irmgard “Irmi” Gerda Otto of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully on March 16, 2022, surrounded by family and friends.

Irmi was born on January 2, 1942, in the picturesque town of Berchtesgaden, Germany, to Helmut Schulz and Charlotte Klein. She...

Ricky “Rick” Evan Mcguire

Mar 15, 2022

Memorial services for Ricky “Rick” Evan McGuire, 76, Kansas City, KS will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora, KS. Rick passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at his home.

Rick was born on August 5, 1945, in Parsons, KS to Bert Evan and Freda...

Amye Alyce Givens Scott

Mar 14, 2022

Amye Alyce Givens Scott, 78, of Eudora, died Monday, March 14, 2022. Amye was born on Sept 21, 1943, at Ripley, Mississippi, the first child of Charles Melvin and Eunice (Pannell) Givens.

In 1960, she graduated from Centre High School, Ripley, Mississippi, and in 1963 graduated from Blue Mountain College in Mississippi. She taught school for a...

Amanda Jo Cross

Mar 12, 2022

Amanda Jo Cross, 40, Lawrence died March 12, 2022 in Lawrence, KS. She was born January 5, 1982 in Safford, Arizona the daughter of Nora L. Smith. She is survived by her daughters, Alexandria Cross and Anya Nicole Cross.

She was a wonderful mother and person.

Elaine Creaden

Mar 12, 2022

Elaine Creaden, 83, passed away on March 12, 2022 at KC Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. A private Green Burial was held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS on March 24, 2022.

Elaine was born on January 2, 1939 in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Donald M. and Cecille R. (Amann) Sherman. Elaine lived...

Emelia V. Kittel

Mar 9, 2022

Emelia V. Kittel, 87, of Lawrence, formerly of St. John, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Homestead of Eudora Assisted Living Facility in Eudora, Kansas. She was born on January 31, 1935, in St. John, Kansas, the daughter of John S. and Ruth (Rellez) Muci. She graduated from St. John High School in 1952 and obtained her...

Jerry L. Griffith

Mar 8, 2022

Jerry L. Griffith of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on March 8, 2022. He was born on July 8, 1919, in Collinsville, Oklahoma to John A. Griffith and Elizabeth Driskell Griffith. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his brother Dr. John Griffith and sisters Celeste Griffith and Margaret Evans. The family moved to Iola, Kansas...

Marilyn “Annette” Keen

Mar 3, 2022

A private family service is being planned for Marilyn “Annette” Keen, 63, Lawrence, KS. Marilyn passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at LMH Health.

Marilyn was born on January 5, 1959, in Houston, TX, the daughter of Edwin Lafayette and Virginia Ann (Parker) Keen. As a teen, she moved to Lawrence, KS, with her family.

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Dorothy Jean Thompson

Mar 2, 2022

A private family inurnment at Memorial Park Cemetery for Dorothy Jean Thompson (Cochran), 96, Lawrence, KS will be held at a later date. Dorothy passed away on Wednesday March 2, 2022, at LMH Health.

Dorothy was born on August 12, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur Wright Cochran, Sr., and Maude (Bristow) Cochran.

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