Obituaries

Aug 14, 2020

A bright light in Lawrence Kansas has passed on to be with the Lord. H. Dale Willey, 79, passed August 14, 2020. 1 John 1:5 says, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it”.

Dale was born July 15, 1941 in Kansas City, MO., the son of Joseph Howard Willey and Geneva...

Aug 10, 2020

Nathan William Penny October 11th, 1973-August 10th, 2020

Nathan William Penny, 46, Lawrence, KS, passed away August 10, 2020 at his residence.

He was born October 11, 1973, in Emporia, KS, the son of Marlene VanGundy Penny and William Junius Penny. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1992, and the University of Kansas in...

Aug 9, 2020

James Alan (Jim) Pilch II, 53, Lawrence, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at his home. He was born July 23, 1967 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Jim and Jill Pilch.

He is a survived by his beloved son, Carter, his parents, Jim and Jill and his two siblings Chris Pilch and Amy Edmonds.

Jim...

Aug 8, 2020

There are no services scheduled at this time for Terry E. Fewel, 73, Lawrence, KS. He passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at LMH Health.

Terry was born on February 8, 1947 in Lawrence, KS the son of Eugene and Helen (Phifer) Fewel.

Terry retired from the Maintenance Department for Douglas County.

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Aug 8, 2020

Tamara Kearney passed away on Saturday August 8, 2020 from injuries sustained in a pedestrian/car accident in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born October 5, 1958 in Rock Island, Illinois to Sandra Schmacht and Raymond Johnson. She was a 1976 graduate of Lawrence High School, and a graduate of the Challenger Institute of Technology in Fremantle, Western Australia.

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Aug 7, 2020

Funeral services for Mary H. Hope, 95, Lawrence, will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lawrence. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, we are asking people to respect and comply with social distancing and must wear a mask. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August...

Jul 31, 2020

Funeral services for Leona Lorraine Mason, 89, Eudora will be held at 1:00 p.m., August 6, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, we are asking people to respect and comply with social distancing and must wear a mask. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. Lorraine passed...

Jul 31, 2020

Graveside inurnment for Irene F. (Faringer) and Richard E. Hain, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. September 11, 2020 at Oak Hill Cemetery. Irene, 92, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. Richard, 83, passed away December 22, 2012 at Brandon Woods.

Irene was born on October 19, 1927, in Lawrence, Kansas,...

Jul 28, 2020

Graveside services for Charles Lester Hodges, 88, Lawrence, will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Clinton Cemetery. He passed away July 28, 2020 at Bridge Haven Memory Care.

He was born on April 18, 1932 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Harold Lester Hodges and Laura Martina (Pugh) Hodges Hess. He had one younger...

Jul 25, 2020

A visitation for Sandra “Sandi” Roberts, 73, Lawrence, will be held from 2:00pm until 5:00pm Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Warren-McElwain in Lawrence.

Sandi was born on April 5, 1947 in Gardner, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred Edwin and Janis Rose (Hamill) Seamands. She attended Topeka High School in Topeka, Kansas.

She enjoyed spending time...

Jul 24, 2020

Memorial services for Alice Elaine Terry, 77, Lawrence will be held, 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 27, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will be held at a later date at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa, KS. She passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at her home.

She was born on June 3, 1943 in Banger, PA the...

Jul 23, 2020

Frederick James Hesse, M.D., age 69, of Lawrence, Kansas unexpectedly passed away July 23 at his sister’s home one week before his 70th birthday. A Rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 with a Mass to follow at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Fred was born July 30, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Joseph...

Jul 23, 2020

Graveside services for Deloris Worthington Kurtz, 86, Eudora will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, KS. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, we are asking people to respect and comply with social distancing and must wear a mask. She passed away July 23, 2020 at Medicalodges Eudora.

Jul 22, 2020

Graveside Services for Burgess Tapedo, 88, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 27, 2020 at Tanedoah Family Cemetery in Carnegie, OK. Burgess passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at LMH Health. His children are requesting for the safety of all due to COVID-19, that immediate family only attend the graveside services. A memorial service for extended...

Jul 13, 2020

Sean Michael Reed

Beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, friend

Sean was born in Topeka, KS, and grew up in Aurora, CO and Richardson, TX. From the moment he came into this world, he brought a sweetness and an irreplaceable joy to his family. He had an adventurous spirit and a mischievous glint in his...

Jul 12, 2020

Memorial Services for Thomas Ray “Corbin” Surles Jr., 24, Lawrence, KS will be held 4:00 pm, Friday, July 24, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13 th Street, Lawrence, KS. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, there will only be 45 people allowed and we are asking people to respect and comply with...

Jul 8, 2020

Shirley Mae Bullock, age 86, passed away on July 8, 2020, in Lawrence, Kansas.

She was born on December 30, 1933, to Clarence Raymond and Harriet Josephine (Whitney) Mulch in Munden, Kansas. After graduating high school in Belleville, Kansas, she lived and worked in Colorado and California before moving to Topeka, Kansas. There, she worked at Bell...

Jul 6, 2020

David Eugene L. Redlin of Eudora, KS passed away at home Monday July 6th, 2020.

He was born on December 25th, 1959 in Watertown, SD to Eugene & Vera (Markegard) Redlin whom both proceeded him in death.

David, or better known as Super Dave or Safety Dave, was a hard-working man. He loved music &...

Jul 5, 2020

Services for Dale Robert Seele, 58, Lawrence will be held. Please contact the family if you would like services details. He died Sunday, July 5, 2020 at his home.

Dale was born on August 29, 1961 in Lawrence, KS the son of Alfred “Bud” and Joann (Stan) Seele.

Dale was the Facility Maintenance Director at...

Jul 4, 2020

Graveside services for Jerry L. Black, 80 of Seneca, MO will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at McLouth Cemetery in McLouth, Kansas. He passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Carthage Health & Rehabilitation in Carthage, MO.

Jerry was born on January 16, 1940 in McLouth, KS, the son of James David and...