Obituaries

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Janice Kay Criss-Doores

Janice Kay Criss-Doores

Jan 18, 2020

Funeral services for Janice Kay Criss-Doores, 81, Lawrence, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Janice passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her home.

Janice was born November 28, 1938 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of John J. and Katherine M....

Richard “Dick” D. Shaffer

Richard “Dick” D. Shaffer

Jan 14, 2020

Richard (Dick) Duane Shaffer, 77, of Lawrence, died January 14, 2020, at Brandon Woods Assisted Living from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was born December 30, 1942, to Cecil Ray and Virginia Fuller Shaffer, in Wichita Falls, TX, where his father served in the Air Force. After returning to the family home in Pratt, KS, at the age of...

Paige Alexandria Prothe

Paige Alexandria Prothe

Jan 14, 2020

Paige Alexandria Prothe, 31, Lawrence, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her home.

She was born November 4, 1988 in Lawrence and lived her entire life here. Paige was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church, Lawrence. She graduated from Free State High School in 2008 and took several online courses at Highland Community College.

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Eva Louise Cramer

Eva Louise Cramer

Jan 11, 2020

Funeral services for Eva Louise Cramer, 89, Lawrence, will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Private family burial will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. Eva passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at LMH Health in Lawrence, KS.

Eva was born November 5, 1930 in...

Barbara L. Ballard Bell

Barbara L. Ballard Bell

Jan 11, 2020

Barbara L. Ballard Bell, 87, of Lawrence, KS, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Vesta, NE on April 11, 1932, daughter of George Lyman Ballard and Naomi Nell Wilcox Ballard. They preceded her in death.

She attended school in Burr, NE, graduating in 1949. She then...

Teddy Dale Crady

Teddy Dale Crady

Jan 9, 2020

Funeral services for Teddy Dale Crady, 73, Lawrence, will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Vinland Cemetery in Vinland, KS. Ted passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS.

Ted was born November 24, 1946 in, Lawrence KS, the son of...

Michael “Mike” Joseph Laskowski

Michael “Mike” Joseph Laskowski

Jan 8, 2020

Memorial services for Michael Joseph (Mike) Laskowski, 61, Lawrence, will be held at 6 p.m. (Tuesday), January 14th, 2020 at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Mike passed away Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 at LMH Health surrounded by his family, sharing the legacy of love he created.

Mike was born on November 26th, 1958 in Orange, California,...

Lorene Lola Strimple

Lorene Lola Strimple

Jan 8, 2020

A Celebration of Life will be from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 2020 at The Eudora City Hall, Eudora, KS for Lorene L. Strimple, 88, Eudora, KS. Private inurnment will be held at Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery in Alma, KS. Lorene passed away Wednesday, January 8 2020 at LMH Health.

Lorene was...

Mary Elizabeth Hertach

Mary Elizabeth Hertach

Jan 7, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Elizabeth Endres Hertach, 72 Lawrence, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will be held at Larned City Cemetery, Larned, KS at 1:00 p.m., on Monday, January 13, 2020. Mary passed away Monday, January 7, 2020 at Neuvant House...

Melvin George Lange

Melvin George Lange

Jan 5, 2020

Melvin George Lange, 92, formerly of Union, NJ, died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on January 5, 2020.

Melvin was born in Baltimore, MD on September 2, 1927 to George and Eleanor (Whitmore) Lange. He entered the US Navy after high school where he met Richard Daniel, who introduced him to his sister. Phyllis became the love of...

William “Bill” D. Gensler

William “Bill” D. Gensler

Jan 5, 2020

Memorial services for William “Bill” D. Gensler, 85, Baldwin City, KS, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Vinland Cemetery, Vinland, KS. William passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at his home.

Bill was born June 4, 1934 in McLouth, KS, the son of Eldon...

Stephen Alan Fornelli

Stephen Alan Fornelli

Jan 5, 2020

Stephen Alan Fornelli, 71, passed away at his home in Lawrence, Kansas, on January 5, 2020.

Steve was born on May 10, 1948 in Columbus, KS, son of Anthony D. and Mattie (Patch) Fornelli. Steve moved with his family to Lawrence at age five. He attended schools in Lawrence, KS, graduating from Lawrence High School...

Andrew Cotton Boyd

Andrew Cotton Boyd

Jan 3, 2020

Celebration of Life for Andrew Cotton Boyd 76, Lawrence, will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 5 p.m. at 730 New Hampshire St on the 5th Floor

Street parking. All are welcome to come, no gifts please, their presence is the present.

He died January 3, 2020 in Ottawa, Kansas.

Timothy Leon Kennedy

Timothy Leon Kennedy

Jan 2, 2020

Timothy Leon Kennedy, 71 passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, of the home; their three daughters Erin M. Kennedy, Kristin Kennedy Demby, Kate Kennedy and seven grandchildren. Other survivors include sister Anne Kennedy Courter; and brother, Robert Lee Kennedy, Jr. He was preceded in death by his...

Lois Irene Mcgovern

Lois Irene Mcgovern

Jan 1, 2020

A Memorial Mass for Lois Irene McGovern, 90, of Lawrence, will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2020, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. A rosary will be said prior to the Mass at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS....

William M. Seaver

William M. Seaver

2020

William M. Seaver (1950-2020)

Bill was born on August 28, 1950 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was one of three sons of James and Virginia (Stevens) Seaver.

He was an avid reader as a child and, in the highly competitive Seaver family, he excelled in bowling and pool. His father and brother Avi were both pocket...

Mary Burke Anderson

Mary Burke Anderson

2020

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Burke Anderson (née Stanford), 65, Lawrence will be held at noon Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at the St Lawrence Catholic Campus Center in Lawrence, Kansas. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence. She died unexpectedly last week at home. She was a devoted mother, highly artistic and with exquisite aesthetic sensibility, very...

Mary A. Down

Mary A. Down

Dec 31, 2019

Celebration of Life services for Mary A. Down, 66, Lawrence will be held from noon – 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020 at The Club House inside Easy Living in Lawrence. She passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas.

Mary was born on October 14, 1953 in Kanopolis, Kansas, the daughter...

Barbara Ann Unrein

Barbara Ann Unrein

Dec 27, 2019

Barbara Ann Unrein, 92, of Girard, died at 2:40 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2019 in the Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living in Lawrence, Kansas.

Barbara was born September 9, 1927 in rural Girard, a daughter of George Joseph Davied, Sr. and Minnie Delilah McClelland. She attended school in Greenbush, Kansas and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in...

William “Bill” Lavern Leslie

William “Bill” Lavern Leslie

Dec 26, 2019

The Memorial Service for Bill Leslie, 93, Lecompton has been rescheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Lecompton United Methodist Church, Lecompton, KS. The family will greet friends prior to the service at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the church.

William (Bill) Lavern Leslie, 93, Lecompton, died Thursday December 26, 2019 at Pioneer...