Obituaries

Feb 14, 2021

Private family funeral services for Muriel E. Hays, 91, Lawrence, KS, will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. You may live-stream the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday on the Warren-McElwain Mortuary website at warrenmcelwain.com. Private burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. Muriel passed away on Sunday,...

Feb 13, 2021

Mary Alice James passed away peacefully in her sleep in the presence of family February 13, 2021 at Neuvant House of Lawrence after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer’s dementia.

Mary was born on September 7, 1940 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Frank and Dorothy (Armstrong) Speicher. She married Lawrence (Larry) Henry James on August...

Feb 11, 2021

Bertha Virginia Beach (Hepler) was born on October 8, 1931 to Henry Silas and Grace Virginia

(Temple) Hepler in Petersburg, Virginia. She passed away peacefully on February 11, 2021 at Baldwin Health and Rehabilitation Center surround by her family.

Bertha married the love of her life Theodore “Ted” William Beach in 1950 in Fort. Lee,...

Feb 10, 2021

William A. Rand passed away on February 10, 2021 at the age of 77, in Eudora Kansas.

Bill was born November 7, 1943 to James and Jenny Rand. Born during WWII his mother cleverly made his initials WAR, which Bill was quick to point out, and used his monogram as his moniker loving to label his belongings...

Feb 8, 2021

Funeral services for Herbert Lynn Stone, 83, Eudora will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2021 at River City Church (formerly Lawrence Free Methodist). The service will also be available online at findandfollowjesus.org/memorial . Burial will follow at Hesper Cemetery in Eudora, KS. He passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 in Lawrence, KS.

Herb was...

Feb 6, 2021

Graveside services for Lois A. Weldon, 64, of Lawrence, KS will be held Friday, February 12, 2021 at 10:30 am at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. The family will greet family and friends on Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 5-7 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. A celebration of life will be held this summer. She died February 6,...

Feb 4, 2021

There are no services scheduled at this time for Charles “Charlie” S. Bunnell, 78, Lawrence, Kansas. Charlie passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at LMH.

Charlie was born on April 16, 1942 in, Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Charles S. and Genevieve (Simmons) Bunnell.

He married Jacqueline Davis on October 17, 1987 in...

Feb 4, 2021

Jacqueline D Bunnell, 70, of Lawrence, KS, peacefully passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Jacqueline was born on August 24, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Jack and Laura (Stealey) Davis.

She married Charles “Charlie” S Bunnell on October 17, 1987, in Chicago, Illinois.  He preceded her in death...

Feb 3, 2021

Private burial for Wayne Mercer, 94, Lawrence will be held at a later date. Wayne passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

Wayne was born on November 18, 1926 in Bush City, KS.

Wayne owned and operated the South Bank Barber Shop in Lawrence for many years.

He...

Feb 3, 2021

Funeral services for Rita Bradley, 88, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. A Graveside Service will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, we are asking people to respect...

Feb 3, 2021

Emory Lee Russell Hamm 86 of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on February 3, 2021 at his home.

Graveside services will be held at 2pm on 2/8/2021 at the Oak Hill Cemetery of Lawrence, Kansas. Officiating, Pastor Delmar White of Mount Zion Church of Topeka KS. With social distancing in place, and masks being required, family and friends...

Feb 2, 2021

A remembrance for Jim will be held at the family home from 5 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Jim passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2021 at his home in Baldwin City, KS.

Feb 1, 2021

Margaret Luella Barlow (Allee), at the age of 92 lost, her battle with cancer and walked lovingly into the arms of her Lord on the morning February 1st, 2021. Margaret was born in Hiawatha, KS on June 13, 1928. She was joined in Marriage to Alfred Barlow on May 27, 1950, and they welcomed three children: Bruce,...

Feb 1, 2021

A lifetime Lawrencian, June Allene (Lobb) Morton, age 72, passed peacefully at home on Monday, February 1, 2021. Memorial visitation will be held 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The family will have a time of sharing remembrances at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.

June enjoyed a full life treasuring...

Jan 31, 2021

Memorial services for Donna Wanner, 82, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The service will be online live on our website beginning at 2 p.m. Burial will be held at a later date in Matthews Cemetery in Matthews, IN. Donna passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Medicalodges...

Jan 30, 2021

There will be no formal services for Melissa Monroe, 44, Lawrence. Melissa passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home. Melissa was born on October 25, 1976 in Normal, IL, the daughter of Alan D. and Paula S. (Conroy) Monroe.

Melissa graduated from Simon’s Rock College of Bard with a degree in Theater. She attended...

Jan 30, 2021

Shirley Carol Domer returned to nonexistence on January 30, 2021, having avoided living in a nursing home.

Shirley was born on September 5, 1935 at home in Odessa. Missouri. Thought to be stillborn, she was laid aside. She owed her life not only to her parents, Cleo and Leslie Mueller, but also to her Aunt Vena, who...

Jan 27, 2021

Ronald W. Hinds, 77, Linwood died January 27, 2021. Full obituary will be posted soon.

Jan 27, 2021

Funeral services for Dennis Neil Wright, 61, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, there will only be 45 people allowed and we are asking people to respect and comply with social distancing and must wear a mask....

Jan 26, 2021

John Joseph Kiefer passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his home. John was born February 27, 1932 in Independence, Missouri, the son of Robert Joseph and Catherine (Smith) Kiefer. After graduating from De La Salle Military Academy in 1949, John entered the military and served in both the Missouri National Guard and the United States Army. Following his...