Obituaries

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Robert (Bob) Sieber

Robert (Bob) Sieber

Jun 12, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Robert (Bob) Sieber, 79, Eudora, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2021 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora. Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. Bob passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at his home.

Bob was born on July 13, 1941 in Topeka, KS, the...

Rita Lafay Brooks

Rita Lafay Brooks

Jun 12, 2021

Rita LaFay Brooks, 91, formerly of Lawrence, Kansas, went to be with her Lord on June 12, 2021. She had been living with her son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Jill Brooks, since 2014 in Ashburn, VA. She died of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary...

Wanda F. Dickey

Wanda F. Dickey

Jun 11, 2021

Funeral services for Wanda F. Dickey, 70, Lawrence will be held 9:00 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel. Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, KS. She passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at her home.

She was born November 23, 1950, in Brawley, California the daughter of George and Leona...

John Gordon Seetin

John Gordon Seetin

Jun 10, 2021

Graveside services for John Gordon Seetin, 72, of Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. John passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Western Plain Medical Complex in Dodge City, KS.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 ~ 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 15,...

Dorothy Lorraine Anderson

Dorothy Lorraine Anderson

Jun 10, 2021

*** Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lawrence KS. ***

Dorothy Anderson, age 85 of Spring Valley WI passed away June 10,2021.

She was born June 17, 1935 in Redwing MN to William and Esther(Enblom) Schmidt.

She grew up in Maiden...

Robert Hastert

Robert Hastert

Jun 6, 2021

Robert Charles Hastert, 97, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2021. Bob was born in Shelby, Nebraska on January 27, 1924, the son of Louis A. and Rose (Gabriel) Hastert. He attended Shelby Public Schools and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in chemical engineering. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon....

Donna Jean Keppler Neuner

Donna Jean Keppler Neuner

Jun 4, 2021

Donna Jean (Keppler) Neuner, 80, Lawrence, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, Kansas. Donna was born on March 8, 1941 in Pontiac, Illinois, the daughter of Frank “Kep” Keppler and Mildred “Millie” (Ashton) Keppler.

Donna married Andrew Michael “Mike” Neuner on April 4, 1964 in Springfield, Illinois, and he preceded...

Dana Marie Prijatel

Dana Marie Prijatel

Jun 1, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Dana Marie Prijatel, 77, Lawrence, at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church with a visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. Dana passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at LMH Health.

Dana Marie Prijatel was born in Hollywood, California in 1943 to Shultz Tipton Rose...

Julia Ann Demott

Julia Ann Demott

May 31, 2021

Graveside service for Julia Ann DeMott, 77, Lawrence, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2021 at Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, Kansas. Julia passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Baldwin City, Kansas.

Julia was born on July 22,1943 in Pensacola, Florida the daughter of Jehoiada and Ruth M....

Dorothy M. Maxwell

Dorothy M. Maxwell

May 30, 2021

Dorothy Marguerite Maxwell, Lawrence, died peacefully May 30, 2021, at the age of 98 years and 9 months. She was born August 28, 1922, the daughter of Charles L. Henry and Julia R. Fletcher Henry, at their home in Sterling, Kansas. Dorothy attended school in Sterling, graduating from Sterling High School in 1940. She attended Sterling College and then...

Monte Carlyle Johnson

Monte Carlyle Johnson

May 25, 2021

Monte Carlyle Johnson, 84, passed away on May 25, 2021, in Lawrence, KS at Bridge Haven, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Monte will be cremated and there will be a private burial at Pioneer Cemetery on KU’s West Campus. Monte was born on January 23, 1937, in Peoria, IL, the son of Dorothy (Bay) and Archie Johnson....

Catherine Cleland Reed

Catherine Cleland Reed

May 25, 2021

Since her earliest days observing wildflowers in the woods at her mother’s knee, Catherine Reed was in love with the natural world. The daughter of a biologist and a geneticist, she was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1948, attending University Lab High School, where she skipped her senior year to attend Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. There she...

Ralph Richard Jarrett

Ralph Richard Jarrett

May 24, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Ralph Richard Jarrett, 79, Eudora, will be held from 1:00 ~ 4:00 p.m., with a brief service beginning at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora. Ralph passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS.

Ralph was born on...

Mordella “Marty” Pauline Goodshield Mckinney

Mordella “Marty” Pauline Goodshield Mckinney

May 23, 2021

Mordella “Marty” Pauline GoodShield McKinney, 74, Ozawkie, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021. She was born June 26, 1946, in Rosebud, South Dakota, the daughter of Stanislaus and Mordella Pauline (Thomas) GoodShield. Marty married Charles “Chuck” J. McKinney on October 25, 1969, and he survives at their home in Kansas.

Marty retired from a...

Garrett Wayne Morrison

Garrett Wayne Morrison

May 22, 2021

A private friends and family celebration of Life will be held later for Garrett Wayne Morrison, 28, Lawrence. Garrett passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his home.

Garrett was born on July 14,1992 in Lawrence, the son of Wayne D. and Dana L. (Wallace) Morrison.

Garrett grew up loving his home in the country...

Audrey Ann Wichman Luckeroth

Audrey Ann Wichman Luckeroth

May 21, 2021

AUDREY LUCKEROTH December 9, 1932 – May 21, 2021

Memorial Mass for Audrey Ann Wichman Luckeroth, 88, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial for Audrey and the late Dr. Norman A. Luckeroth will follow at 11:00 AM on Monday, August 2, 2021...

Larry Edward Heinen

Larry Edward Heinen

May 20, 2021

A celebration of life for Larry Edward Heinen, 83, Wichita, formerly of Lawrence, will be held at 3 p.m. on June 12th with a visitation from 2 – 3 p.m. prior to the service at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas. Larry passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Wichita, KS.

Larry was born on March...

Gerald (Jerry) Brunet

Gerald (Jerry) Brunet

May 20, 2021

Gerald (Jerry) Brunet passed peacefully away at home surrounded by his family on May 20th after a long battle with prostate cancer. Jerry was born on February 24, 1941 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the son of Moise and Sarah “Sadie” (Jacobson) Brunet.

A dedicated husband, loving father, and friend to many, Jerry was the ultimate “family...

Daryle Hadley Busch

Daryle Hadley Busch

May 19, 2021

There will be a visitation for Daryle Hadley Busch, 93, from Lawrence, Kansas, from 2:00 ~ 5:00 p.m., Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service – Northwest, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43221. A funeral service for Daryle will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 24, 2021 at Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service – Northwest. The...

Mary Elizabeth Ward Gilmore

Mary Elizabeth Ward Gilmore

May 19, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Ward Gilmore December 8, 1922 ~ May 19, 2021

Mary was born in Highland, Kansas to Charles Edgar Ward and Addie Idella Noll Ward. She grew up in Highland and after graduating from Highland Junior College completed her Bachelor’s Degree at Kansas University in Lawrence. While at KU majoring in journalism, she continued her life-long...