Obituaries

Aug 3, 2019

Patricia Ann Hopper, (nee Tierney), age 90, Lawrence, Kansas passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019. She was born on August 9, 1929, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to the late William F and Pauline Tierney. She was a 1947 graduate of St Mary’s Catholic High School in Pittsburg, Kansas. She married the late David C. Hopper, June 14, 1947, in...

Aug 3, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Darlyne (Dar) Marie Williams, 84, Lawrence will be held at Noon on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at

Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Dar passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.

Dar was born May 30, 1935 in Omaha, NE,...

Jul 29, 2019

Max Gene Falkenstien, the voice of the Jayhawks for 60 years, died on July 29, 2019 at age 95. Max was born in Lawrence, Kansas on April 10, 1924, to Earl and Edith Gosper Falkenstien. He graduated from Liberty Memorial High School and after a year at the University of Kansas, where he was a member of Beta Theta...

Jul 25, 2019

Funeral services for Sybil Aileen Scales, 99, Lawrence, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence. Burial will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27th at Gridley Cemetery in Gridley, KS. Sybil passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Sybil was born March 1,...

Jul 23, 2019

Funeral service for Matilda A. Petesch, 103, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2019, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Topeka, KS. Matilda passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Matilda was born May 18, 1916, in Valley...

Jul 21, 2019

Robert R. Bigsby Jr. passed away at his home on July 21, 2019. He was born on August 8, 1953 in Lawrence, Ks. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert R. & Dorothy Jean Bigsby and his grandparents Ambrose & Esther Bigsby, Charles & Carry Henderson. He attended Vinland Grade School and graduated from Lawrence High School...

Jul 17, 2019

Michael Allen Tamerius, 25, passed away on July 17, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Michael was born January 7, 1994 in Lawrence, Kansas to Glenn and Sherry Tamerius. Michael attended Sunflower Elementary School, Broken Arrow Elementary School, Southwest Junior High, South Junior High, and Lawrence High School. Throughout his youth Michael participated in soccer, baseball, football and basketball....

Jul 17, 2019

Services for Mary Jeanne Sneegas, 93, Lawrence, KS will be at 10 a.m. Friday July 26, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Sneegas died Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the Windsor of Lawrence.

She was born October 13, 1925, in Randolph, KS, the daughter of Wilfred...

Jul 17, 2019

Funeral services for J. Willene (Agee) Blackburn, 76, Eudora, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday July 22, 2019, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel, Eudora, KS. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. Willene passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at her home.

Willene was born September 6, 1942, in Ozark, Arkansas, the daughter of Harlan and...

Jul 17, 2019

Funeral services for Waymon D. Blackburn, 80, Eudora, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel, Eudora, KS. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. Waymon passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at his home.

Waymon was born August 10, 1939, in Brady, TX, the son of Richard...

Jul 17, 2019

Doris J. Ziegler – Longabach was born March 30, 1939, in Olpe, Kansas. She was the daughter of John and Leona (Schmidt) Hagemann. She spent her active childhood involved in school and farm chores in Olpe, Kansas. After marriage, she and her late husband DeWayne Ziegler resided in El Dorado, Kansas, then later moved to and called Lawrence, Kansas...

Jul 16, 2019

Over the years, Ken has entertained us with his jokes and stories. Now he has moved on to entertaining everyone in heaven. His “people” personality has followed him thru life. Selling his metal as “metal man” and different organizations he was a member of completed his life.

He is survived by many family members and friends who...

Jul 16, 2019

Memorial Mass for Marjorie Jean (Nadeau) Holzmeister, 80, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Rosary will be said at 10:00 a.m. preceding the Mass. Inurnment will be at the Corpus Christi Columbarium. Jean passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a long...

Jul 15, 2019

Funeral service for Coleen F. Lewis, 72, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2019, at Worden United Methodist Church in Baldwin City, KS. Burial will follow at Worden Cemetery in Baldwin City. Coleen passed away Monday, July 15, 2019, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Coleen was born July 27, 1946, in Lawrence, KS, the...

Jul 15, 2019

A Mass of Christian burial for Agnes Elizabeth Rinke, 83, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 22, 2019 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Burial will immediately follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence. Agnes passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at her home.

Agnes was born on...

Jul 13, 2019

Dr. Carol Andrea Moddrell, 73, of Lawrence passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at KU Medical Center.

Carol was born on December 7, 1945 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Helmer T. and Nellie V. (Scott) Anderson.

Carol graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School and continued her undergraduate studies at the University of...

Jul 9, 2019

Funeral services for James W. Cooper, 95, of Lawrence, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July15, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. He passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his Lawrence home, two days shy of his 96th birthday.

Jim was born July 11, 1923 in Kansas City,...

Jul 6, 2019

Graveside services for Ruth Marie Kite, 85, Lawrence, will be held at Noon on Monday, July 15, 2019, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. Ruth passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Brandon Woods in Lawrence.

Ruth was born November 14, 1933 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Charles A. and Edna (Lindley) Kite.

She...

Jul 5, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial for Vivian Madl Clark, 98, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Baldwin City, KS. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Baldwin City. Vivian passed away Friday, July 5, 2019, at Brandon Woods.

Vivian was born March 7, 1921, in Baldwin City,...

Jul 5, 2019

Private family services will be scheduled at a later date for Cherrie Jane Saile, 65, Lawrence. Cherrie passed away Friday, July 5, 2019, at her home.

Cherrie was born November 29, 1953, in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Jack and Donna (King) Saile.

Cherrie graduated with Bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and History from the University...