Obituaries

Sep 4, 2021

Joseph Edward Perryman, Jr., 94, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Kansas on September 4, 2021. He is preceded in death by his wife Nancy Cloyd Perryman, mother Lena Wood Perryman, father Joseph Edward Perryman, Sr., sister Francis Perryman, sister Elizabeth Perryman Miller, half-sister Wanda Perryman Compton, and grandchild, Tara Morgan McDowell. Surviving family are his three...

Sep 3, 2021

Private family services for Connor Matthew O’Mara, 21, Topeka, will be held. Connor passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at his home. Connor was born on April 3, 2000 in Emporia, KS the son of Jeffery “Scott” O’Mara and Shannon (Owens) Anderson.

He was a forklift operator.

Survivors include his mother, Shannon Owens (Mitchell)...

Sep 3, 2021

Cindy Craft – Cindy Craft made a peaceful departure from this earth on September 3, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. She died at home surrounded by her family. Cindy was born April 27, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant, PA, to Doris Westerman. She spent her early years in rural Pennsylvania before moving to Pittsburgh in 1956 when her...

Sep 2, 2021

Wanda Lynette Farr passed away peacefully on September 2, 2021, at home in Lawrence. She was 95 years old. Wanda was born on December 31, 1925, in Gainesville, Texas. Her family farmed. She worked alongside her daddy in the fields. He taught her to work hard, and that drive carried through the rest of her life.

Wanda...

Sep 2, 2021

Betty Sue Wallace Kinser (“Momm”) passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 2, 2021, under hospice care at the age of 87.

Betty was born in Freeman, MO, on Oct 22, 1933, to Gilbert W. Wallace and Carrie Aleene (Shaler) Wallace, and was the oldest of seven children. She grew up in Freeman, MO, Wyconda, MO, Odessa, MO,...

Aug 29, 2021

Celebration of Life Services for Danny Alan Stice, 63, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m., September 13, 2021 at River City Church in Lawrence. The family will greet friends at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Please come casually dressed in your favorite Royals, Chiefs, KU Jayhawks or NASCAR attire. A private family inurnment will be...

Aug 26, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Randall L. Kerns, 54, Lawrence, will be held from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Blue Eye, Missouri Cemetery.

Randy passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his home.

Rand was born on February 23, 1967 in Springdale, Arkansas the son of Jerry J.Kerns and...

Aug 25, 2021

A visitation for Glenda Jasperson Reid Harrison, 83, Lawrence, will be held from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 3, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Glenda passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.

Glenda Ann Jasperson was born on November 15, 1937, in Hays, KS, the daughter of Harold Glenn...

Aug 25, 2021

A memorial visitation for Mary Ellen Rogers, 84, Lawrence, will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Inurnment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Mary passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at her home.

Mary was born on August 25, 1937 in Lawrence,...

Aug 24, 2021

Lavenia Katie Cooper was born in Ottawa KS on 10/8/1937, and she passed away on 8/24/2021 at Medicalodges in Eudora, KS. Lavenia was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Eugene Cooper, veteran of the Korean War who passed away on 2/23/2010. Lavenia and Fred were married on 2/24/1955. Lavenia was also preceded in death by her...

Aug 24, 2021

Military graveside service with full military honors, for Donald Earl Sheriff, 94, Lawrence, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Meadowlark Estates – 4430 Bauer Farm Drive in Lawrence. Donald passed away...

Aug 21, 2021

Funeral services for Ira Parnell Toshavik, 48, Gardner, KS, formerly of Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday September 1, 2021, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. A visitation is set for 6:00 ~ 8:00 p.m., Tuesday August 31, 2021, also at the mortuary. Ira passed away...

Aug 19, 2021

Funeral services for Alden Bradley, 84, Eudora, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The service will be available on our website. Burial will follow at Clinton Cemetery. Alden passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at his home.

Alden was born on June 4, 1937 in Lawrence, KS...

Aug 18, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald (Don) Gene Boucher, 74, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Don passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at his home in the care of his family and VNA hospice nurses....

Aug 17, 2021

Therese Marie (Terry) Platz, 82, Lawrence, passed away August 17, 2021, after a recent, unexpected, aggressive cancer diagnosis.

Terry was born on November 16, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois and was the daughter of Leon V. and Gertrude M. Michal. She spent most of her childhood in Lincoln, NE, graduated from Cathedral High School class of 1956 and...

Aug 17, 2021

Funeral services for Joan “Jody” M. McFann Greene, 92, Lawrence, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa, KS. A visitation is scheduled for 1:00 ~ 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Jody passed away on Tuesday, August 17,...

Aug 17, 2021

Marvin “Marv” L. Sommer, 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at his home in Eudora, KS.

Marv was born in Lawrence, KS, the son of Albert F. and Charlotte I. (Hadl) Sommer.

He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War as an Aviation Electronics Technician 1. After completing...

Aug 17, 2021

Kimbel “Kimi” Lindsey Kramer, 26, Kansas City, Missouri passed away on August 17, 2021, at her home after a life-long battle with mental illness.

She was born July 21, 1995, in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Kris Kramer and Lisa Pulliam.

She graduated from Free State High School in Lawrence in 2013, after spending her...

Aug 14, 2021

Funeral services for Kenneth “Ken” Leroy Spurling, 77, Lawrence will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The service will be live streamed on our website. Burial will follow at Clinton Cemetery. Ken passed away on August 14, 2021 at his home.

Ken was born on October 31, 1943 the son...

Aug 10, 2021

A family visitation for John Eric Berglund, 61, Lawrence, will be held from 2:00 ~ 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 13, 2021, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. John passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at his home.

John was born on April 11, 1960, in Kansas City, KS, the son of John Elliot and Norma Frances (Trout)...