Obituaries

Nov 5, 2024

Graveside services for Billy Edward Yates, 84, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Paola City Cemetery in Paola, KS. The service will be officiated by his son, Rev. Mark Yates, pastor of Bent Knee Cowboy Church in Bonner Springs, KS. Billy passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at his daughter’s...

Nov 4, 2024

Tino James White

Born January 22, 1984

Died November 4, 2024

Tino grew up and lived in Lawrence, Kansas his whole life, where he attended Lawrence public schools located on the east side of Lawrence. He enjoyed working on vehicles as a mechanic. He even dabbled with tattooing, leaving his mark on others....

Nov 2, 2024

Memorial services for Cherylene Sylvia (Hayslett) Morriss, 75, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.  Cherylene passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the home of her daughter Elizabeth.

Oct 31, 2024

Dorothy Dean Williams died October 31, 2024. Her husband of 71 years, Wesley, proceeded her in death on August 31, 2024. Dorothy grew up in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Susie and Charlie Tustin. Her parents owned and operated an ice cream plant called PICCO (Pittsburg Ice Cream Co) where Dorothy worked many years as a soda jerk. She...

Oct 31, 2024

Memorial service for Muriel Ann (Hunter) Maness, 93, Topeka, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The family will greet friends beginning at 10 a.m. prior to the service at 11. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. Muriel passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Rolling Hills...

Oct 26, 2024

Charles E. Haverty passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 26, 2024 at the age of 95.  He was born May 22, 1929 in Lawrence, Kansas to Alvin A. and Dalphine M. Haverty.  He graduated from Lawrence High in 1947.  Following high school, he pursued a degree in economics from the University of Kansas.  His studies were...

Oct 24, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for Teresa Pondrom, 73, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will be at a later date at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Teresa passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Homestead of Eudora. She battled severe Alzheimer’s the last several years of...

Oct 24, 2024

Funeral Mass for Martha (Rudolph) Albright age 93 of Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence.  The family will greet friends an hour prior at the church with a rosary prior to the service. Burial will be in Pilsen, Kansas at a later date.

Martha died...

Oct 22, 2024

There are no formal services scheduled at this time for Cynthia “Cindy” Susan (Cron) Kopf, 64, Lawrence, KS. Cindy passed away on Tuesday October 22, 2024, at LMH Health.

Cindy was born on December 31, 1959, in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Orval John and Donna Sue (Hunsinger) Cron, whom she preceded in death.

Survivors...

Oct 18, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for Clara Bucia, 93, Lawrence, will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Clara passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at her home. Clara was born on August 12, 1931, in Lawrence, KS the daughter...

Oct 16, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for Frank Ernest Stagg, 80, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, KS. Frank passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Frank was born on December 27, 1943, in Detroit, MI, to Reginald and Nellie (Harper) Stagg. He...

Oct 14, 2024

Barclay Elizabeth (Brown) Hagen passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, at the University of Kansas Medical Center from a pulmonary embolism. She was 47. Barclay was born December 16, 1976, in Hays, KS, the daughter of Robert Brown and Jeanie (Stewart) Brown. Her sister, Brianne (Brown) Cook was born in 1978, and the family moved from their home...

Oct 10, 2024

A Celebration of Life for Darryl R. Fahey, 82, Lawrence, Kansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.

Darryl was born and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and passed away October 10, 2024, in Lawrence, KS. Fahey attended the University of North Dakota where he received...

Oct 10, 2024

Joanie Vignatelli, 90, passed away on October 10, 2024, with her loving family at her side. A Funeral Mass for Joanie will be held at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the St Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Rd, Lawrence, KS. The family will greet friends beginning at 3:30 pm.

Joanie was born in...

Oct 8, 2024

Donna Marie Camper Johnson 79, Lawrence, KS, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at her home.

No formal services are planned.

Donna was born on April 9, 1945, in Jefferson City, MO, the daughter of Donald M. Camper and Margaret Katherine (Bagby) Chandler.

Donna lived in the Kansas City metropolitan area for...

Oct 4, 2024

December 16, 1928, Eloise Dillahunty Davis entered this world in Horatio, AR. On October 4, 2024 she departed for her eternal destination to join the matriarch Willie Mae Lowery Dillahunty and the patriarch William (Buster) Dillahunty, sisters, Doris Dillahunty Lindsey, brothers, Cleophus, Wilbert and Charles Dillahunty.

Eloise attended high school in Fort Smith, AR.  There she met...

Oct 2, 2024

Graveside services for Hobart O. Woody Jr., 77, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. Hobart passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at his residence in Lawrence.

Hobart was born on September 23, 1947, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Hobart Sr. and...

Oct 1, 2024

Brian LeRoy Harrison, a beloved son, brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at his home in McLouth, Kansas on October 1, 2024.  Born on September 20, 1959, in Ottawa, Kansas, to Alfred and Maxine Harrison, Brian was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Beverly Seele, Donna Hill, Jay and Vincent Harrison. Brian married Micky...

Oct 1, 2024

Funeral services for Beverly Ann (Huggins) Moore, 75, Independence, MO, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Beverly passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at The Groves in Independence, MO.

Beverly was born on July 15, 1949, in Dinuba, CA,...

Oct 1, 2024

Funeral services for Daniel Mark Wooden, 20, of Perry, KS, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Heritage Baptist Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Daniel passed away on Monday, October 1, 2024.

Daniel was born on October 26, 2003, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Michael David...