Obituaries

Harriet C. Bregman

Mar 29, 2021

Harriet C. Bregman, 97, Lawrence, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. Harriet moved into Pioneer Ridge Independent Living in 2017. She told her family that she was so grateful and happy to be living there and that she loved her life there.

Harriet was born on March 3, 1924, in Norfolk,...

Jamie Lynne Skinner

Mar 28, 2021

Gorgeous girl, beautiful soul. Jamie Lynne Skinner peacefully left her body on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Born July 5, 1990, in Lawrence, Kansas, Jamie attended St. John Catholic School, South Jr. High, graduated from Lawrence High School, and attended the University of Kansas.

Jamie, fearlessly chose to be herself. She loved acting & film, animals, beauty &...

Robert M. Thomas Jr.

Mar 28, 2021

Robert M. Thomas Jr. passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, in New York City after a year-long illness. He was 80 years old.

Bob spent his long and interesting career at the New York-based law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, traveling far and wide and serving clients and his firm on almost every continent. But Bob retained...

Willie Dotson Iii

Mar 27, 2021

Funeral service for Willie Dotson III, 48, Lawrence will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Morning Star Church 998 N 1771 Road in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

He was born on October 7, 1972 in Lawrence, KS the son of Willie Dotson, Jr. and Gloria Jean Brown.

Willie...

Victor Dale Johnson

Mar 26, 2021

Victor D. Johnson, age 81, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 26 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Victor will be lying in state on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 10:00 am ~ 7:30 pm, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary with a Rosary Recitation starting at 5:00 pm. Family will be present from 5:00 pm ~...

Bernice Arlene Owen King

Mar 24, 2021

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, Bernice Arlene Owen King, a dedicated, strong woman, passed away in her home in Lawrence, KS at the impressive age of 92.

She was born on September 22, 1928 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of Howard W. and Grace Ater Owen.

Bernice was a smart, hardworking woman, a graduate of...

Mark Allen Besser

Mar 24, 2021

Graveside services for Mark Allen Besser, 62, Oskaloosa, KS, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2021 at the Eudora Cemetery in Eudora. The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel in Eudora, KS. Mark passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his home.

Mark was...

Loni Laine Lacour

Mar 23, 2021

Funeral services for Loni Laine LaCour, 26, Lawrence, will be held at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Indian United Methodist Church in Lawrence. Loni will be lying in state for a wake, Friday, March 26, 2021 from 8:00 pm ~ 8:00 am at the Indian United Methodist Church.

Loni passed away on Monday, March 23,...

Dane Greyson Hill

Mar 23, 2021

Dane Greyson Hill transitioned into his eternal life unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Dane was born on Saturday, October 1, 1988 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. Dane was the seventh born child to Dr. John H. Hill II and Debra “Lee” Wastell Hill.

Dane attended Lawrence public schools. He completed a General Studies Associate’s...

Ralph “Linn” Fitch

Mar 22, 2021

The Grumpy Old Man that everyone loved. Graveside services for Ralph L. Fitch, 70, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. Ralph passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2021 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS.

Ralph was born on August 11, 1950 in Kansas City, Kansas,...

Doris Hockenberger

Mar 20, 2021

Doris Hockenberger of Lawrence, Kansas, died on March 20, 2021 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. She was born on May 6, 1920, to Floyd and Rosina (Pauff) Dill in Custar, Ohio. She had three siblings and often talked about their happy childhood on the farm. Following high school graduation, she moved to Toledo, Ohio, and worked at American Propeller, as...

Pearl Luceile Houk Schneider

Mar 20, 2021

Services for Pearl Luceile Houk Schneider, 99 of Lawrence, will be held 1:00 pm March 27 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Stull Cemetery in Stull, Kansas. She passed March 20, 2021 at her home. A light meal will be served at the Stull United Methodist Church after the burial.

Pearl was born April...

Robert B. Simpson

Mar 17, 2021

No formal services are planned for Robert B. Simpson, 94, Lawrence at this time. A family gathering and memorial is planned for this summer. Robert passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his home.

Robert was born on February 25, 1927 in Wichita, KS, the son of Joseph Harold and Anne Lou (Witbeck) Simpson.

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Dalton James Ragsdale

Mar 15, 2021

Graveside services for Dalton James Ragsdale, 25, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021 at Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, KS. Dalton died March 15, 2021 at his home in Topeka, KS. The visitation will be from 6 -8 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Dalton was born September 17,...

Ethel Garcia

Mar 11, 2021

Memorial service and inurnment for Ethel Garcia will be held at a later date at Mt Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence. Ethel passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 surrounded by her family at Arbor Court Retirement Community at Alvamar in Lawrence, Kansas.

She was born on June 30, 1928, the daughter of Adrian and Isabel Espinosa in Wellsville,...

Eloise Caldwell

Mar 10, 2021

Eloise Caldwell passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at LMH Health.

James (Jim) Wesley Robinson

Mar 9, 2021

James (Jim) Wesley Robinson passed away on March 9, 2021. Jim was the son of Paul E. Robinson and Mildred Joan Harris. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, four half-brothers and his half-sister. Jim served in the United States Army from 1966 – 1968. He was a 32nd Degree Mason. Jim was a mechanical genius, a talented...

Deborah “Debbie” Burrous

Mar 6, 2021

Memorial services for Deborah “Debbie” Burrous, 58, De Soto, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora, KS. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. Debbie passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS.

Debbie was born...

Terry Wayne Schaplowsky

Mar 5, 2021

Graveside memorial services for Terry Wayne Schaplowsky, 63, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery, Cherryvale, Kansas. Terry passed away March 5, 2021. All are welcome to attend. (The family requests all guests wear face masks and practice social distancing.)

Terry was born April 25, 1957,...

Bob Lee Phillips

Mar 4, 2021

No formal services are scheduled at this time for Bob Lee Phillips, 85, Lawrence, formerly of Kearney, Missouri. Bob passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at LMH Health.

Bob was born on October 20, 1935 in Cameron, Missouri, the son of Bartley and Mary Verne (Keesman) Phillips.

He married Maredith Gilliland on June 23,...