Obituaries

Jul 19, 2021

Funeral service for Oleta Fern Raulsten, 94, Lawrence will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died July 19, 2021 at LMH Health.

Oleta was born on September 19, 1926 in White Oak, Oklahoma the daughter of Otis and Deloris (Wolgamott) Ward.

Jul 17, 2021

Funeral services for Frances Bradley Mercer, 95, will be 10 a.m., Monday, July 26, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence with Rev. Amy Seifert officiating. A visitation will be held at 9 a.m. until the service. Burial will follow at Clinton Cemetery. She died at LMH Health on Saturday, July 17, 2021.

Frances Irene was born to...

Jul 15, 2021

James Duncan Stephen Crowe, 1949-2021

Stephen was born April 21, 1949 in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland.  His parents were John Stephen Crowe, who worked for the British intelligence agency GCHQ, and Isabella (Ella) Watson Brown Crowe, who was a nanny during WWII and then a homemaker.  His first name James was that of his...

Jul 13, 2021

Heaven opened the Gates July 13, 2021, for Clifford “Cliff” Downing, 78 of rural Lawrence. After a long illness he passed peacefully with family by his side. Born at home 1/3/1943, in the Clinton/Lone Star community, to Elmer Downing & Iva (Hasty) Downing. Cliff attended Apple Pie Grade School through 8th grade, Central Junior High School, one year at...

Jul 13, 2021

Celebration of Life (November 27th, 1930 – July 13th, 2021)

Phoebe Vivian Godwin, 90 of Lawrence was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She left this world on her own terms on July 13th, 2021, surrounded by her beloved family and friends.

Phoebe was born to Augusta Rozella Hauck and Jacob...

Jul 10, 2021

Stephen Michael Blanchard, Jr AIA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 10, 2021 at his home. He was born July 26, 1966, in Greenville, NC the son of Lt. Col. Stephen M. Blanchard Sr. and Nancy Calloway Blanchard Sipe.

Stephen graduated from Derby High School in KS after a successful High school quarterback career and went on...

Jul 10, 2021

Laura Marie Kelly passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Laura was born on August 7, 1977, in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Donald and Virginia (Patton) Heiman. She lived in Lawrence all her life. Laura attended the University of Kansas where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology. Laura married Wade Kelly...

Jul 9, 2021

As fireworks lit up the skies across the country this 4th of July, the brightest, sweetest light in our lives went blazing into eternity and outshone them all. Tudy Youngberg, 84, died peacefully that night.

Tudy was born on April 2, 1937 in Lawrence, Kansas to Irvin and Eleanor (Ingenthron) Youngberg. Tudy was raised and spent the...

Jul 4, 2021

There are no services scheduled for David Carlos Koehler, 70, Lawrence, KS. David passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.

David was born on February 20, 1951, in Lawrence, KS, the son of William P. and Patricia (Carlos) Koehler.

Survivors include his siblings, Mary...

Jul 3, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Lenice Sherene Love, 58, Eudora will be held from 2-4p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel. She died July 3, 2021 at LMH Health.

She was born December 20, 1963 in Atchison, KS the daughter of Gary Eugene and Glenice (Beroud) Schooler.

She graduated from Atchison High School...

Jul 1, 2021

No services will be held for Cheryl Lynn Thomas, 73, Lawrence. She passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Medicalodges in Eudora, KS

Cheryl was born on March 2, 1948 in Hutchison, Kansas the daughter of Wendell J. and Doris I. (Babcock) Thomas.

She worked for 30+ years for Southwestern Bell and AT&T Telephone Company....

Jun 24, 2021

Dorothy Ingersoll passed away on June 24, 2021 at Morningstar Care home in Baldwin City Kansas. Dorothy was born on July 10, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio to Evelyn and Elmer Puryear. Dorothy moved to Brooklyn New York as a young child where she grew up, met and married Walton Ingersoll on February 4, 1945. Walton preceded her in death...

Jun 24, 2021

Marija Dodik, 82, of Bonner Springs, KS passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 24, 2021 with the love of her family surrounding her. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Lenexa, KS.

Marija was born on December 11, 1938 in Plesmo, Yugoslavia. She was...

Jun 23, 2021

Phillip Cross, 94 passed away on June 23, 2021 in his home with family members by his side and is now on Eternal Patrol.

Family and friends are welcome to attend the service on Saturday, July 10 2021 at 2 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

He was born on the family ranch in Model,...

Jun 22, 2021

Celebration of Life gathering for James “Jim” Warren Vantuyl, 67, Lawrence, KS, will be held at his home from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery will be at a later date. James passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at LMH Health.

James was born on December...

Jun 21, 2021

Cynthia Rose Bertrand Tuley, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2021 with family all around her providing love, grace, and prayers.

Cindy was born in Loves Park, Illinois on September 1st, 1949 the second of seven children to Robert and Margaret Bertrand. The spunk required of the oldest sister of seven children fit her well, Cindy lived...

Jun 21, 2021

Dr. John Bellome (1941-2021)

On Monday, June 21, 2021, Dr. John Bellome, loving husband and father of three, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 79.

John was born on July 22, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, to Giovanni (John) Anthony and Evelyn (Canobbio) Bellome. His parents were so excited about his birth that they forgot...

Jun 19, 2021

A special mass will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church at a later date for Vernon “Bud” Leonard Hadl, 75, Lawrence, KS. Vernon passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Bud was born on March 9, 1946, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Irene (Lutz) Hadl....

Jun 19, 2021

Mary Ann Adams passed away peacefully the evening of June 19, 2021, to the tune of “Back Home Again in Indiana”. Family was by her side until her last breath. Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s had claimed her, even though she fought against it long and hard.

Mary Ann was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of Lora and John Emil...

Jun 15, 2021

Nicholas Steven Parscale, 14, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away in the early morning hours of June 15, 2021 after an almost five-year battle with cancer. He was in the loving arms of his mother, father and brother.

He was born, June 23, 2006, and was often told he was “an old soul” and wise beyond his years....