Obituaries

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Bill Joe Dymacek

Bill Joe Dymacek

Dec 6, 2019

Memorial services for Bill Joe Dymacek, 76, Eudora, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence. Private family inurnment will be at Eudora Cemetery. Bill passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at his home.

Bill was born January 10, 1943, in Wichita, KS, the son of Joseph Edward and...

Warren Dale Moline

Warren Dale Moline

Dec 5, 2019

Funeral services for Warren Dale Moline, 86, Lawrence, will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Warren passed away at his home on Thursday, December 5, 2019.

He retired from IBM and Kodak. Warren was a long-standing member and deacon of Cornerstone...

Kirkland G. Smith

Kirkland G. Smith

Dec 4, 2019

Kirkland “Kirk” George Smith, 64, Perry, went home to be with the Lord following a heart attack on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Kirk was born on January 14, 1955, in Salina, KS, the son of Lewis Arthur and Arlene June (Emrich) Smith. He married Raylene Joy Longenecker on August 15, 1975 in Salina, KS.

He graduated from...

Charles William Alexander Jr.

Charles William Alexander Jr.

Dec 4, 2019

Memorial services for Charles W. Alexander, 67, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 th , 2019, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Charles passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Charles was born October 26 th , 1952 in Mt. Kisco,...

Thomasine Wermy Ross

Thomasine Wermy Ross

Dec 2, 2019

Service times are pending for Thomasine Wermy Ross, 69, Lawrence. Thomasine passed away Monday, December 2, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City, KS.

Thomasine was born on April 15, 1950 in Lawton, Oklahoma, the daughter of Fred and Ruth (Hunt-Segar) Wermy.

Survivors include her husband, Stanley Ross of the home, sons, Aaron and...

Juanita C. Redmond

Juanita C. Redmond

Nov 30, 2019

Graveside services for Juanita Carletta (Glenn) Redmond, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at LMH Health.

Juanita was born June 29, 1953 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of John Charles and Estrella Carballeira Glenn.

She attended Washburn...

O.A. “Bud” Olson

O.A. “Bud” Olson

Nov 27, 2019

Oscar Adolph “Bud” Olson was born January 18, 1914, to Oscar Herman & Edith Mae (Patrick) Olson in the Argentine district of Kansas City, Kansas. He went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at the age of 105, in Lawrence, Kansas. Mr. Olson is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dixie Ann Olson, of the...

Stephen R. Ellsworth

Stephen R. Ellsworth

Nov 24, 2019

In Loving Memory of Stephen R. Ellsworth

Born: December 28, 1927 Died: November 24, 2019

Steve was fully engaged with family and friends until he passed away peacefully in his apartment at age 92. Known by all as a loving, loyal, and family oriented individual, Steve was a true gentleman with abundant good...

Sarah M. (Lucas) Schmidt

Sarah M. (Lucas) Schmidt

Nov 23, 2019

Sarah M. (Lucas) Schmidt, 98, Lawrence, died Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Brandon Woods. She was born March 30, 1921 in Harrisburg, IL, the daughter of Ora and Elva (Rister) Lucas. A family burial will be held at the Eudora Cemetery.

Sarah graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1939 and moved to Eudora, KS. She married Ralph...

Arthur A. Sommer

Arthur A. Sommer

Nov 19, 2019

Memorial Mass for Arthur Sommer, 81, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. He passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

Art was born on September 9, 1938 in Lawrence, KS, the son of the late Albert...

Theodore “Ted” Donald Luber, Jr.

Theodore “Ted” Donald Luber, Jr.

Nov 18, 2019

Funeral services for Theodore “Ted” Donald Luber, Jr., 83, Lawrence, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2019 at Calvary Temple Assembly of God in Lawrence. Burial will follow at McLouth Cemetery in McLouth, KS. The family will greet friends from 7 – 8 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Calvary Temple Assembly of God. Memorials may...

Robert Wagner Schmitt

Robert Wagner Schmitt

Nov 17, 2019

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2019 at the Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, KS for Robert Schmitt, 59, Lawrence. Robert Wagner Schmitt was born July 21, 1960 in Lawrence, KS to Jerry Wagner Schmitt and Marjorie Ruth Tuckel Schmitt. He died November 17, 2019 at his home following a brief illness.

Robert graduated...

Charlene A. Crane Wittenmyer

Charlene A. Crane Wittenmyer

Nov 17, 2019

Graveside services for Charlene A. Sutterer Crane Wittenmyer, 89, Eudora will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 22, 2019 at Mount Washington Cemetery in Independence, Missouri. Charlene passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Medicalodges Eudora.

Charlene was born on December 16, 1929 in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of Charles and Lenora (Woods) Sutterer.

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Kristina Eugenia Trendota

Kristina Eugenia Trendota

Nov 16, 2019

Memorial Mass for Kristina Eugenia Trendota, 94, Roseville, MN, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2020 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence.

November 15, 1925 in Sanok, Poland – November 16, 2019 in Oakdale, MN Member of St. Olaf Catholic Church...

Velta M. Sitler

Velta M. Sitler

Nov 15, 2019

Memorial services for Velta M. Sitler, 84, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2019 at Christ Community Church, 1100 Kasold Dr. in Lawrence. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. She passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 in Garnett, KS.

Velta was born on December 18, 1934 in Crescent, OK,...

Phyllis L. Brubeck

Phyllis L. Brubeck

Nov 14, 2019

Memorial visitation for Phyllis LuAnn Blough Brubeck, 81, Lawrence will be held from 10:00 a.m. – noon, Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. She passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

Private family inurnment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.

Phyllis was born on March 24, 1938...

Betty L. Kennett

Betty L. Kennett

Nov 13, 2019

Funeral services for Betty L. Kennett, 92, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Connect Church. She passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at LMH Health surrounded by her loving family. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Betty was born on April 17, 1927 in Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of Homer...

Dennis Howard Garrison

Dennis Howard Garrison

Nov 12, 2019

Dennis Howard Garrison, 77, of Lawrence, KS, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. He was born on January 13, 1942, in Sublette, Kansas, the son of Chester and Thelma Garrison. He was a 1960 graduate of Plains High School, Plains, KS. He married Cinda Lou Wilson on March 7, 1964. Dennis graduated from...

Donald “Don” Lloyd Gillihan

Donald “Don” Lloyd Gillihan

Nov 11, 2019

Funeral services for Donald “Don” Lloyd Gillihan, 91, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Entombment will follow at Memorial Park Mausoleum in Lawrence. Don passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Neuvant House of Lawrence.

Don was born on September 4, 1928 in Chanute,...

Dan Owen Roelofs

Dan Owen Roelofs

Nov 10, 2019

Dan Owen Roelofs of Lawrence, KS. died Nov 10th, 2019, peacefully with his family at his side. He was born Sept. 21, 1945 in Denver, CO to Harvey and Jane Roelofs.

Dan graduated from Denver Christian High School in 1963, followed by Central College in Pella Iowa, and Univ of Colorado in Boulder, where he graduated in...