Obituaries

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Donald Dean Dalquest

Donald Dean Dalquest

Feb 12, 2020

Funeral services for Donald Dean Dalquest, 76, Lawrence, will be held at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday February 18, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Donald Dean Dalquest passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on August 8, 1943 in Junction...

Glenn Evan Deck

Glenn Evan Deck

Feb 10, 2020

Glenn Evan Deck, 67, of Lawrence, KS, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2020 surrounded by his loving wife, Mary Ann and two sons, Drew and Derek, after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Glenn is survived by his wife Mary Ann (Deters) Deck of 39 years, sons Drew Deck & wife Ashlee, and Derek Deck and wife...

Donald Dean Cole

Donald Dean Cole

Feb 10, 2020

A visitation for Donald Dean Cole, 82, Lawrence, will be held from 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Donald passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at LMH Health.

Donald was born on August 18, 1937 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Irving and Pauline (Mitchell) Cole.

He...

Ethel Irene Sherman

Ethel Irene Sherman

Feb 10, 2020

Graveside services for Ethel Irene Sherman, 87, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS. Ethel passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at LMH Health.

Ethel was born on May 15, 1932 in Barnsdall, OK, the daughter of Alexander L. and Elverta M. (Mayne) Briggs.

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Dean Allen Stetler

Dean Allen Stetler

Feb 9, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Dean Allen Stetler announce his passing. He was born in Beloit, KS on November 25, 1954, and passed on Saturday, February 9, 2020.

Funeral services for Dean will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at First Christian Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak...

Eugene A. “Westie” Westerhouse

Eugene A. “Westie” Westerhouse

Feb 9, 2020

Funeral services for Eugene A. “Westie” Westerhouse, 92, Eudora, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Eudora United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Eudora Cemetery. Eugene passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Medicalodges Eudora.

Eugene was born on August 15, 1927 in Eudora, KS, the son of Amos W. and...

Clarence E. Rutherford

Clarence E. Rutherford

Feb 8, 2020

Clarence E. Rutherford, 98, formerly of Bartlesville, Oklahoma died February 8, 2020 at LMH Health in Lawrence, KS. He had lived at Bridge Haven in Lawrence for the last year.

He was born on August 27, 1921 in Augusta, Kansas the son of Charles A. and Edna (Martin) Rutherford. He was raised and received his education in...

Benita “Bennie” Selma Ravanes Tankersley

Benita “Bennie” Selma Ravanes Tankersley

Feb 2, 2020

Benita Selma Ravanes Tankersley, 98, was called home by our Lord on February 2, 2020 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with her children by her bedside.

She was born on March 21, 1921 in Tunkop, Minglanilla, Cebu, Philippines and was the daughter of Eusebia Sason Ravanes and Patricia Selma.

Bennie graduated from Cebu City High School...

Warren O. “Blue” Barrand

Warren O. “Blue” Barrand

Feb 1, 2020

Warren O. (Blue) Barrand, 97 Lawrence KS, died Saturday February 1st at Monterey Village Arbors Memory Care.

Blue was born January 11, 1923 in Leona, KS, the son of Ralph and Edith Hazen Barrand. After graduating from Powhattan HS in 1941, he studied aircraft mechanics in Wichita and worked for Beechcraft. He enlisted in 1943 in the...

Martha N. Buller

Martha N. Buller

Feb 1, 2020

Memorial visitation for Martha Nell Buller, 83, Lawrence, will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Inurnment will be at a later date in Vinland Cemetery. Martha passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Garden Terrace in Overland Park, KS.

Martha was born on December 9, 1936 in...

Earl Arthur Nehring

Earl Arthur Nehring

Jan 31, 2020

Earl Arthur Nehring, 99, died on January 31, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor of Lawrence. He was born in Gildford, Montana on May 28, 1920, the son of Arthur and Myrtle (Burfield) Nehring.

He graduated from Gildford High School in 1936. He attended Northern Montana College from 1936 – 1938 and the University of Montana, Missoula, from 1938...

David C. Schwartzburg

David C. Schwartzburg

Jan 31, 2020

** UPDATED** The Celebration of Life Service for David C. Schwartzburg, 84, Lawrence, has been postponed and will be announced at a later date.

Inurnment will take place in Winchester, Wisconsin. David passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

David was born on January 5, 1936 in Miami Beach,...

Donna Sue Gelvin

Donna Sue Gelvin

Jan 27, 2020

Donna Sue Gelvin, 93, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at First Christian Church, 1100 Kentucky, Lawrence, KS. Funeral services will be held in the sanctuary after the visitation. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Donna Sue (Landrith) Gelvin...

Normagene Glenn

Normagene Glenn

Jan 22, 2020

Normagene Glenn, 94, passed from this life to Glory on January 22nd, 2020 at Arbor Court Independent Living in Lawrence, KS. Her memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Mission. Interment will follow at the church garden cemetery.

Normagene was born on...

Vera Redlin

Vera Redlin

Jan 21, 2020

Memorial service for Vera Redlin, 87, Eudora will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora, KS. Vera passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at her home.

Vera was born on March 1, 1932 in Dawson, Minnesota, the daughter of Clarence and Lois (Asher) Markegard.

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Brett Duane Davis

Brett Duane Davis

Jan 21, 2020

Brett Davis, 33 passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Brett brought innumerable people joy and laughter during his lifetime. A native son of Lawrence, he graduated from Lawrence High School in 2005 and continued his secondary education at JCCC to become a Fireman/Paramedic. He was deeply committed to the love of his life Casey and their dog Max. Brett...

Jay Norris Harker

Jay Norris Harker

Jan 20, 2020

Jay Norris Harker passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on January 20.

He filled 71 years with love and laughter, a beloved family man who will be remembered for his generosity, selflessness, work ethic, love for adventure and outdoors, and an ability to turn the mundane into a laugh and a memory.

He grew up...

James Lee Swinton

James Lee Swinton

Jan 20, 2020

James Lee Swinton was born in Kansas City, Kansas March 27, 1945 to Jessie and Inez Swinton. James married Janice McGee July 18,1975 and they shared a life of service and love and she will continue their life work.

James attended elementary school in Mt. Zion and high school at L.W. Sullivan in Morrilton Arkansas, graduating in...

Margaret “Hodgie” Bricke Ph.D

Margaret “Hodgie” Bricke Ph.D

Jan 19, 2020

Margaret “Hodgie” Bricke, who retired as University of Kansas Assistant Vice Provost for International Programs in 2012, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 in her Lawrence, Kansas, home. She was 80.

Dr. Bricke, who was known by all as “Hodgie,” (a name she selected for herself as a child), had a life-long passion for international education, her family, cooking, reading, gardening, and...

Stephen H. Benedict

Stephen H. Benedict

Jan 18, 2020

It is with great sadness, the family of Dr. Stephen H. Benedict, announce his passing. He was a beloved father, husband, and educator, who devoted his life to the world of science.

Steve was born on January 28, 1947, in Eastern Kentucky to Steve & Virginia (Hays) Benedict. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the...