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Melvin "Bucky" E. Copp
Sep 10, 2025
Melvin “Bucky” E. Copp
1936-2025
Melvin “Bucky” E. Copp, 89, of Lawrence passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Melvin was born on August 27, 1936, in Eudora. He was the son of Melvin A. Copp and Anna G. (Holladay) Copp. Melvin attended various schools around Lawrence. His family lived part of his childhood in the old sandstone house...
Deborah Jean Elser
Sep 9, 2025
Deborah Jean Elser, was born August 3, 1954 to Betty Mulliken.
She married Albert "Skip" Elser on December 4, 1971
Debbie and Skip spend their marred life in Oklahoma and Kansas, including 33 years in Wakefield, Kansas where Skip taught Social Studies. During their 54 years of marriage Debbie worked various jobs including: Office Manager for T&J Sheet Metal and in Admissions...
Mary A. Willems
Sep 8, 2025
In loving memory of Mary Ann Willems July 31st 1950 - September 8th 2025.
Mary Willems, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Oma, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband and children on Sept 8th 2025 Mary, the youngest of 4 siblings was born as the only daughter of Glen and Marian Freeman in Lawrence, Kansas on...
Larry John Kurtz
Sep 8, 2025
Larry John Kurtz, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 8, 2025. He was born on March 25, 1939, to John and Reta Kurtz in Eudora, KS.
Larry grew up alongside his beloved siblings, Donna and Emmet, with whom he shared many childhood adventures and countless Sunday lunches as adults filled with laughter, stories, and jokes. As children...
Win Gilkey Jordan
Sep 6, 2025
Win Gilkey Jordan, 74, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from complications of cancer and a long-term battle with various illnesses.
Born July 20, 1951, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Don Armstrong and Louie Mae Gilkey Jordan.
Win met the love of his life, Marsha Jeter, in 2001 while living in Hays, Kansas....
Sara "Liz" Cloutman
Sep 3, 2025
A funeral service for Sara “Liz” Cloutman, 78, Lawrence, KS, will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Liz passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab in Baldwin City, KS.
Liz was born January 10, 1947, in Dallas, TX, the...
Caroll Ruth Steacy
Aug 31, 2025
Memorial services for Caroll Ruth Steacy, 75, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.
More information will be posted later.
William "Warren" Corman
Aug 28, 2025
William "Warren" Corman
Warren Corman, age 99, died in Lawrence, KS on August 28th, 2025. He will be buried in Pioneer Cemetery on the campus of the University of Kansas. A celebration of life will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Corman was born on July 31, 1926, to Emmett J. Corman and...
Ana Isabel Vonachen
Aug 28, 2025
Ana Isabel Vonachen Dominguez, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep August 28, 2025 in Lawrence, Kansas. Born January 13, 1936, Ana lived in the Hutchinson, Kansas area most of her life, working as a translator at Heston Corporation, and in retail sales at Pegues, Wiley’s and Dillard’s department stores. She also taught Spanish at Trinity Junior/High School.
She graduated from...
Frankie W. Snyder
Aug 26, 2025
Frankie Snyder
May 1, 1946 – August 26, 2025
“So kind.” “So sweet.” “So thoughtful.” “So considerate.” These are only a few of the descriptions used by people who knew or in some way interacted with Frances Williams Snyder (known to all of us as “Frankie”) who passed away on August 26, 2025, after battling a recent illness.
Frankie came into the world...
Alva "Darnelle" Manning
Aug 22, 2025
Alva “Darnelle” Jackson Manning, 83, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 22, 2025.
Darnelle was born on March 29, 1942, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Alpheus “A.B.” Jackson and Zola Jackson. She was the 2nd born of their 4 children.
Darnelle graduated from Jackson State University in Jackson, MS. She married the love of her life, Edward Manning,...
Amy Esperansa Torres
Aug 21, 2025
Services for the beloved Amy Esperansa Torres, 18, of Lawrence, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. until the celebration of her vibrant life begins. She passed away August 21, 2025, at her home.
Born on November 9, 2006, in Lawrence, KS, Amy was the cherished daughter of...
Carol Ann Bradley
Aug 20, 2025
Family services for Carol Ann Bradley, 83, Lawrence will be held at a later date. She will be buried in Clinton Cemetery. She died August 20, 2025 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living in Lawrence.
Carol was born December 12, 1941 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Oral Albert and Lettie Viola (Talley) Bradley.
She worked at Presbyterian Manor in housekeeping department until...
CJ Baker
Aug 19, 2025
CJ Baker, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on August 19, 2025, in Lawrence, KS at the age of 91. CJ was born on August 2, 1934, in Herington, KS, the son of Charles and Estelle Baker.
CJ started working for the Rock Island Railroad in Herington, KS when he was 17 years old. Over the next...
Bebe A. Huxtable
Aug 19, 2025
Bebe A. Huxtable, aged 98, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Brandon Woods. She was born October 18, 1926, in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Henry Price and Aurora Melinda (Leonard) Horine.
She was a proud Delta Gamma, and an avid, skilled bridge player, with varied interest ranging from the Ventura Book Club, to gardening and bird watching, and was...
Elizabeth 'Betsy' Weaver
Aug 18, 2025
Elizabeth Stout Weaver (Betsy) died peacefully at Bridge Haven Memory Care Home on August 18, 2025. She was born on August 14, 1943, in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of John Samuel and Dorothy Backert Stout. She graduated from Northwestern High School in Kokomo, IN, in 1961 as class valedictorian, and from the College of Wooster, in Wooster, OH, in 1965...
Andrew 'Andy' Garcia
Aug 17, 2025
Andrew “Andy” Garcia, 72, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on August 17, 2025.
A graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2025, at Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave, Lawrence, KS.
Andy was born on November 10, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Antonio Sr. and Hazel (Salinas) Garcia....
Janice Kay Tucker
Aug 15, 2025
A Graveside service for Janice Kay Tucker, 81, Lawrence, KS, will be held 12:30 PM, Friday, August 22, 2025, at Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, KS. A visitation will be held 6:00 ~ 8:00 PM, Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Janice passed away Friday, August 15, 2025, at Tanglewood Health & Rehabilitation in...
Ellen Shirley Duncan
Aug 15, 2025
A Funeral service for Ellen Shirley Duncan, 93, Lawrence, KS, will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary with a visitation starting at 9:00 AM. Private family burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Lecompton, KS. Ellen passed away Friday, August 15, 2025, at Neuvant House in Lawrence.
Ellen was born March 11, 1932, in Topeka,...
Katherine M. Keene
Aug 14, 2025
Katherine Marie Keene, a pioneering geologist, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 102.Born on November 3, 1922, in Grandview, Missouri, Katherine was the daughter of Jewel Roberta Anderson and William Franklin Hall. She grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, and attended the University of Kansas, where she discovered a lifelong passion for geology and the natural sciences.In...
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