Obituaries

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...