Obituaries

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Donna Lea Osness

Donna Lea Osness

Dec 2, 2020

Donna Lea Murray Osness died on December 2, 2020. She was born on April 24, 1934 in Antigo, Wisconsin, the daughter of Carolyn Bishop Murray and Alex Murray. Donna graduated from Antigo High School and married her high school sweetheart, Wayne Osness. Together, while raising their family of one son and four daughters, they both completed their bachelor, masters,...

Mary Ann Swanson

Mary Ann Swanson

Dec 2, 2020

Mary Ann Swanson passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Medicalodges Eudora.

Mary Ann was born on a farm on May 14, 1932 in Pleasant Prairie Township, Martin County, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Quiggle) Bowman.

She married Ernest R. Swanson on May 29, 1954 in Granada, MN. He preceded her in death...

Patricia “Pat” Hiss Friedeman

Patricia “Pat” Hiss Friedeman

Dec 2, 2020

Patricia Hiss Friedeman, 82, currently of Lawrence, Kansas, died with a smile on her face, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Health on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. She was born on August 22, 1938 in Great Bend, Kansas, the beloved daughter of Carrie Jane Williams and Elward J. Hiss. Patricia was fortunate to have two mothers, her own and country school...

Carter Louis Tolbert

Carter Louis Tolbert

Dec 2, 2020

Graveside service for Carter Louis Tolbert, 3, Lawrence will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Carter Louis Tolbert was born in Ottawa, KS on October 30, 2017. Carter was a vibrant little boy with a love for Spiderman. He could be seen throwing webs as he was Spidermans sidekick. He was...

Becky J. Slifer

Becky J. Slifer

Dec 1, 2020

Visitation for Rebecca “Becky” J. Slifer, 72, Lawrence, will be held Friday, December 4, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, we are asking her loved ones to please respect and comply with social distancing and must wear a mask. Rebecca passed away Tuesday,...

Glenn Wineinger

Glenn Wineinger

Nov 29, 2020

Graveside services for Glenn Roy Wineinger, 83, Eudora will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2020 at Eudora Cemetery. He passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Eudora Medicalodges.

Glenn was born on November 3, 1937 in Norwich, KS, the son of Lee T. and Ruth A. (Callison) Wineinger.

He served in the...

Thomas C. Weathers

Thomas C. Weathers

Nov 29, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Thomas C. Weathers, 68, at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, Kansas. Burial will follow at the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. Thomas passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

Thomas was born on February 24,...

Kent Douglas Beisner

Kent Douglas Beisner

Nov 28, 2020

Kent Douglas Beisner, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas.

Kent was born on October 22, 1950, in Oakley, Kansas, the son of Harold O. and Betty (Gatlin) Beisner. Kent studied pharmacy at the University of Arizona and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Baker University. He played...

Claire C. Jennings

Claire C. Jennings

Nov 28, 2020

Claire C. Jennings, 92, Lawrence died November 28, 2020 at LMH Health. No formal services will be held.

Claire was born on November 13, 1928 in Baldwin City, Kansas the daughter of Clarence and Vera (Robinson) Clarridge. She graduated from Baldwin High School and later married William J. Jennings in May 1946. They later divorced.

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Marilyn Louise Mcnabb

Marilyn Louise Mcnabb

Nov 28, 2020

Marilyn Louise McNabb, 84, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence.

Marilyn was born on October 19, 1936 in Beloit, Kansas. The daughter of Lewis and Dorothy (Burns) Menhusen. She was a color design coordinator for Hallmark Cards. Survivors include her son, Rick McNabb; daughter, Melissa McNabb, Kansas City, Missouri; and...

Phillip Baird Renick

Phillip Baird Renick

Nov 27, 2020

Private graveside services for Phillip (Phil) Renick, 62 Lawrence will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. He died suddenly on Friday, November 27, 2020 at his home.

He was born on November 5,1958 in Lawrence, KS the son of Edward James and Ruth Christine Renick. Phillip was a life-long resident of Lawrence.

He...

Wilma Jene Elder

Wilma Jene Elder

Nov 24, 2020

Wilma Jene Elder (nee Jamison), age 91 of Lawrence, Kansas and Newton, Kansas passed away peacefully on November 24, 2020. Wilma was born July 19, 1929 to Leon “Farmer” and Mattie Jamison in Lansing, Kansas. The family moved to Linwood, Kansas in 1932 where Wilma grew up and graduated from Linwood High School. Wilma was married to Robert L....

Ella Brewer Townsend

Ella Brewer Townsend

Nov 23, 2020

Graveside services for Ella Brewer Townsend, 96, Eudora, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 27, 2020 at Eudora Cemetery. If you prefer, you may stay in your vehicle at the cemetery and listen to the service on your radio station 89.7 FM provided by Warren McElwain Mortuary. Ella passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at LMH Health....

Craig Allen Rogers

Craig Allen Rogers

Nov 23, 2020

Craig Allen Rogers, 53, Eudora, KS passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO.

Craig was born on January 19, 1967 in Lawrence, KS. His closest family and friends will be privately celebrating his life on a later date. Craig was the son of Donald and Penelope (Huff) Rose. He was...

Dorothy Lucille Westerhouse

Dorothy Lucille Westerhouse

Nov 22, 2020

Graveside services for Dorothy Lucille Westerhouse, 92, Eudora will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 30, 2020 at Eudora Cemetery. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, we are asking her loved ones to please respect and comply with social distancing and must wear a mask. Dorothy passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Medicalodges...

Monte W. Bowers

Monte W. Bowers

Nov 16, 2020

Funeral services for Monte Bowers, 90, De Soto, KS, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora, KS. The family will greet friends following the service. Due to Covid-19 social distancing will be observed and masks will be required for attendance at this service. Monte passed away on Monday,...

Susan B. Wachter

Susan B. Wachter

Nov 16, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial for Susan B. Wachter, 72, Lawrence, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2020 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Pioneer Cemetery in Lawrence. Susan passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Neuvant House.

Susan was born on October 10,...

Jerry Louis Sherman

Jerry Louis Sherman

Nov 15, 2020

Jerry Louis Sherman, age 93, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away peacefully at home from natural causes on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Jerry was born in Iola, Kansas on April 20, 1927 and was the eldest of two sons to Avery Lenox and Parilee Octavia “Tave” (Long) Sherman. Jerry attended schools in Kansas, Texas, and New Mexico as a youth...

Delbert E. “Dez” See

Delbert E. “Dez” See

Nov 13, 2020

Delbert Earl ‘Dez’ See passed away November 13, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas, after a recent cancer diagnosis.

The youngest of four boys born to Leota Hyer See and Robert Merl See, Dez came into this world on January 23, 1957 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The nurse suggested that ‘Dez’ was a better name to go by and...

Randall “Randy” Alan Puckett

Randall “Randy” Alan Puckett

Nov 12, 2020

Memorial services for Randall “Randy” Alan Puckett, 67, Valley Falls, KS formerly of Lawrence, KS will be held at a later date. Randy passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Valley Falls, KS.

Randy was born on July 30, 1953 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Edgar Eugene and Melva Dene (Hoover) Puckett.

Randy was...