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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Nov 8, 2019

Jan Jess, social justice advocate, basketball fanatic and devoted grandmother, died November 8, 2019, at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, Kan. She was 81.

A true Midwestern progressive and frontier feminist, she petitioned the Rock Rapids, Iowa, school board to start a girls’ basketball team in the early 1950s.

Janet Kay Hurt was born on Jan....

Nov 7, 2019

A Celebration of Life Visitation for Deronda “D.D” Deene Ashley, 79, Lawrence will be from 10:00 a.m. to Noon Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Arbor Court 1510 St. Andrews Drive in Lawrence. She passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at LMH Health.

She was born on October 3, 1940 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of William Almer...

Nov 7, 2019

Funeral services for Peggy Marie Crawford, 79, Eudora, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Peggy passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Medicalodges Eudora.

She was born on February 21, 1940 in Lawrence, the daughter of Roy and Evangeline ((Killenbeck) Huffman....

Nov 5, 2019

Memorial services for Ray Urban Tomkins, 68, Lawrence will be held Monday, November 11, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a memorial service until 8 p.m.

Inurnment will take place 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery. He passed away Tuesday,...

Nov 5, 2019

Graveside services for Patrick “Pat” M. France, 72, Eudora will be held at 11 a.m. on November 23, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church Cemetery in Eudora KS. He was able to be surrounded by those who loved him and peacefully passed on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 with his daughter at his side, hands embraced.

Pat was...

Nov 1, 2019

Graveside services for Anna Jo Sylvester, 91, Lawrence, KS will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. Anna passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at her home.

Anna was born September 29, 1928 in Leavenworth County, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Lela (Lobb) Shirk.

She...