Obituaries

Oct 31, 2021

Private family services for Lois Marie Jackson, 91, of Lawrence will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery. She was surrounded by her loved ones when she entered Heavens Gates on October 31, 2021.

Lois was born on June 17, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri. The daughter of Arnot J. and Pearl (Alexander) Chilton.

Lois married...

Oct 28, 2021

George Stewart, 91, of Lawrence, KS, passed away on October 28, 2021.

George was the son of George and Dorothy Stewart, Ottawa, KS. He attended Latimer Rural School in Franklin County, KS, Ottawa High School and Ottawa University. He retired from Kansas University Endowment Association, after more than 30 years. He considered his coworkers to be family,...

Oct 28, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Tyler Austin Hurrelbrink, 20, Lawrence, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Rev City Church, 700 Wakarusa Drive. in Lawrence. Burial will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery. Tyler passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at LMH Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Tyler was born on December 6, 2000 in Overland...

Oct 27, 2021

Carolyn Ray Wiley, 82, loving mother of two boys, grandmother of two girls, neighbor and friend, was born March 4, 1939, in Neodesha, Kansas and passed peacefully October 27, 2021, in Lawrence, Kansas. After graduating from Neodesha High School, Carolyn attended the University of Kansas where she studied the Spanish language. She later worked for many years as Clerk-Secretary...

Oct 27, 2021

Dr. Jacob Walter Kipp, 79, died peacefully in his home on October 27th, 2021. He was an internationally recognized scholar of Russian and Soviet military history and analysis. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Maia; his sons Alex and Mick; and his four grandchildren Oskar, Darius, Meile, and Niklas.

The family will hold...

Oct 25, 2021

James A Stokes Jr. 98, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.

He was born in Charlotte. NC on August 11, 1923, the son of James A. and Myrtle P. Stokes.

On June 29, 1946, he married Jean E. Strout of Concord, MA. She survives him at the...

Oct 22, 2021

Bret Alan Timmons, 56 of Topeka, KS. Bret passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS.

He was born February 8, 1965, in Bellingham, WA, the son of Clifford Marvin and Frances Marie (Barrager) Timmons.

Bret graduated from Washburn Rural High School and from college at National Career College...

Oct 19, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Georgina “Jean” L. Hegeman, 80, Lawrence will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Annunciation Catholic Church, 740 North 6 th Street, Baldwin City, KS 66006. Interment will follow at Rock Creek Cemetery in Rural Douglas County. A reception will be held following the burial at St. Francis of Assisi, Lapeer...

Oct 14, 2021

Wade Allen, 43, of Lawrence, KS passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Wade was born September 8, 1978 in Topeka, KS to Virgil and Ellen Simon Allen. Wade was born into the Kickapoo tribe of Horton, KS. He received his tribal name, Web-Wah-Duc, in honor of his late ancestor, Pascal Samqua – a long held naming tradition of...

Oct 13, 2021

Dolores Anderson Waugh “Gam”, 92, loving wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, neighbor and friend, was born on September 27, 1929 and passed peacefully October 13, 2021, surrounded by family. Dolores attended the University of Kansas and was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She was active in her community and a member of Wichita Junior...

Oct 13, 2021

Mac Christy, Jr. of Pomona, Kansas passed away October 13, 2021 in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Mac was born March 22, 1933, in Evanston, IL to Martha Fritch Christy and Andrew McCollough Christy.

Mac served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1972. Following retirement from the military, he worked as a vocational instructor and businessman. He was one...

Oct 12, 2021

After a 4-year journey with pancreatic cancer, Smokey McKinney (Nanimnukshkuk), 62, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at his Kansas homeplace surrounded by loved ones.

Smokey was born on April 1, 1959 in Tampa, Florida the son of James Noonan and Olive Agnes (Viers) McKinney. He married his “one,” Kristy Louise Scott on November 22,...

Oct 12, 2021

Lawrence, Kansas resident since 1959.

Mable Layne Turner was born on May 28, 1924 at home in Reader, Arkansas to Walter E. Turner, a teamster for the local sawmill, and Emily Tyrilla Prince Turner, a seamstress. Mable was born 30 minutes after her twin sister, Wanda.

Wanda and Mable were the first set of twins...

Oct 9, 2021

Memorial services for Ben R. Erwin, 66, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones, after battling colon cancer.

Ben was born on September 22, 1954 in Eudora, to Lee and Shirley Erwin. He attended School in Eudora and graduated in 1973.

Shortly after graduating he married Linda Hess. They later divorced....

Oct 7, 2021

Funeral services for Timothy “Tim” Mark Ross, 74, Eudora will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora. Burial will follow at the Eudora Cemetery. Timothy passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Medicalodges Gardner.

Tim was born on November 14, 1946 in Lawrence, the son of Charles...

Oct 6, 2021

Lilian Eleanor Symons, 96, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Morningstar Care Home in Baldwin City, KS. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 18, 2021 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lawrence. Inurnment will be at the Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium.

Eleanor was born on August 30, 1925 in Camborne, England, the daughter...

Oct 5, 2021

Ann Williams Haley, 88, passed away at home on October 5, 2021, with family. She was born November 2, 1932, in Greenfield, IN to George and Opal Williams.

The family moved to Independence, MO, and Ann graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO. Ann attended Baker University and joined Alpha Chi Omega. She married her...

Oct 2, 2021

Funeral services for LeaAndrea M. Johnson, 40, Lawrence will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. LeaAndrea passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS.

LeaAndrea was born on May 9, 1981, in Ottawa, KS, the daughter of Lee A. and Quintella (Carroll) Johnson.

Oct 1, 2021

Conrad Merle Olsson, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away on Friday, October 1st at LMH Health in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on June 25, 1934, son of Helge and Nettie (Eggers) Olsson.

Connie, as he was often called, attended Omaha North High School, and graduated from the University of Omaha....

Sep 28, 2021

Gavin Christopher Smith, of Lawrence, KS, died on Tuesday, September 28, while hiking in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. His death came only 17 days after his 30th birthday. He is survived by his loving wife, Melissa and beloved 2 year old son, Liam Christopher, both of whom were his greatest joy. Born in Lakenheath, England, September...