Obituaries

Sep 27, 2020

Danita “Dani” Sue Bedford passed peacefully from this life to the next on September 27, 2020, at Hillside Village in DeSoto, Kansas. A celebration of life in the form of Lying in State will be held 10am-2pm October 3, 2020 at DeSoto United Methodist Church, 8760 Kill Creek Rd. DeSoto, Kansas 66018. There will be a graveside service at...

Sep 26, 2020

Memorial visitation for Howard G. Funk, 70, Lawrence, KS will be held at 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Howard passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at his home.

Howard was born on November 18, 1949 in Lawrence, the son of Richard and Kathleen (Barrington) Funk.

He was...

Sep 25, 2020

Joyce Elizabeth (Ellis) Friesen was born September 27, 1931, second youngest of a brother and 5 sisters, born to Elmer and Florence (Magee) Ellis in rural Lyon County Kansas. After graduating Emporia High School, an independent and strong-willed Joyce left her home in Emporia to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. She enrolled at the University of Kansas...

Sep 24, 2020

Private family graveside services for Dwight Reed Perry, 80, Lawrence will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. Dwight passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his home.

Dwight was born on February 16, 1940 in Pattonsburg, MO the son of William Cleo “W.C.” and Cuma (Reed) Perry.

Dwight had a long career as a developer...

Sep 23, 2020

Richard (Dick) Schiefelbusch, 102, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2020 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor in the company of family. Dick touched the lives of many people with his humor, wit, and positive outlook on life. He viewed each day as a new adventure, and helping others became his life’s mission. He enjoyed gardening, writing, KU basketball, golfing with buddies,...

Sep 22, 2020

Graveside services for Leonard Berdette Courtwright, (87), of Lawrence, Kansas, will be held Thursday, October 1, at 2:00 PM in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas. All are welcome. Please be aware that, due to COVID-19, the family asks loved ones and friends to wear face masks and practice social distancing.

Leonard was born on June 10,...

Sep 20, 2020

Donald S. Frey, Jr., died September 20th, 2020. He was 83. Still here to love and miss him are his siblings, Richard Frey, Robert Frey and Janet Rohlf, and their spouses, his children, Bruce Frey and Carol Williams, and their spouses, his stepson, Jonathan Smith, and his grandsons, Christopher and Cory. Don also had many nieces and nephews and...

Sep 19, 2020

Reggie Robinson, 63, died on September 19, 2020, in Lawrence, Kansas, at home with his family.

A long-time Kansan, Reggie had an extensive record of public service and philanthropy both in Kansas and nationally. He most recently served as CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation. Prior to that, he was vice chancellor for public affairs at the...

Sep 18, 2020

There are no services scheduled at this time for Ronald L. Lash, 75, Lawrence, KS. Ronald passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at his home.

Ronald was born on August 29, 1945 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Lloyd and Elsie (Mason) Lash.

He married Linda Atkinson on August 28, 1965 in Lawrence, KS. She...

Sep 17, 2020

Graveside service for Samuel W. “Sam” Stanley, 63, Eudora, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Hesper Cemetery, rural Eudora, KS. Sam passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Homestead of Eudora.

Sam was born on April 22, 1957 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Roger, Jr. and Norma B. (Kurtz) Stanley....

Sep 17, 2020

A Lying-in state for Ruth Olive Eagleman, 81, Lawrence, KS will be held from 10:00 ~ 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2020 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.

A...

Sep 15, 2020

Family graveside services for Leo Benjamin Wenger were held September 18th, 2020 in Lecompton, Kansas.

A Celebration of Life for Leo will be held at a later date for family and friends.

Leo passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home. He was 92 years of age.

Leo was born on February...

Sep 11, 2020

Beloved and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather Lucian B. “Lou” Hammer, Jr., a six-decade resident of Lawrence, Kansas passed away September 11, 2020 due to a brief respiratory illness at 96. He was born 9/14/23 in Marion, Kansas, to Lucian, Sr. and Mary Hammer, and was raised with his sister, Yvonne, in Claflin, Kansas. 1941 graduate of...

Sep 10, 2020

Private Funeral Services for the Immediate Family of Jerry (Jeremiah) Rials, 63, Topeka, KS will be held at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. There will be a link available to watch the services at warrenmcelwain.com. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Jerry will lie-in-state for public visitation on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 3-7 p.m. at...

Sep 9, 2020

Richard Warner Bennett, 82, Lawrence, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. He was born on August 17, 1938 in Denver, CO, the son of Otha Zeldon and Zora Eldena (Bowen) Bennett.

Richard received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the University of Kansas and worked as a Certified Public...

Sep 8, 2020

Ruth Anne Polk May 19, 1926 – September 8, 2020

After a long life dedicated to teaching piano and serving her church, Ruth Anne Polk died on September 8, 2020 at the age of 94.

Born on May 19, 1926, in International Falls, Minn., Ruth Anne was the daughter of the Rev. Knud Olav Waage...

Sep 7, 2020

Family graveside services for Mary E. Lentz, 103, Lawrence will be held at Cornith Cemetery in Prairie Village, Kansas. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for family and friends. She died September 7, 2020 at Brandon Woods Retirement Community.

She was born August 14, 1917 in Marshall, Missouri the daughter of Sterling...

Sep 6, 2020

There are no services scheduled at this time for Doris Kay Holland, 79, Eudora. Doris passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her residence. In recent years Doris was a resident of Plattsburg, MO and Lufkin, TX.

Doris was born on November 13, 1940 in Burkburnett, TX the daughter of William Henry and Dora (McCulloch) Hall.

Sep 6, 2020

Services for William Dann are planned and for more information contact Warren-McElwain Mortuary at 785-843-1120.

William Dann died of cardiac issues on September 6. 2020 in Lawrence, KS. A philanthropist, Bill focused his generosity on charities to help “little ones” and elders in Lawrence and Kansas City.

Bill had four major...

Sep 4, 2020

Virdean (Davis) Lucas Virdean Lucas passed away on September 4, 2020, just shy of her 100th birthday.

She was born Florence Virdean Davis, on October 27, 1920, in Newton, Kansas, to Frank and Florence (Northrup) Davis. She married her high school sweetheart, Keith G. Lucas, on April 25, 1936. Together they raised their family of four children...