Obituaries

Edgar (Ed) R. Grosdidier

Oct 29, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Edgar (Ed) R. Grosdidier, 86, Lawrence will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 29, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, Kansas. Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the church after the burial. The family will greet friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28,...

Arthur Naylor Bray Jr. (Skip)

Oct 28, 2018

Arthur Naylor Bray Jr. (Skip) 64 of Topeka Kansas passed away on 10/28/2018 after a brief illness. Born 8/24/1954 in Philadelphia, Pa to the late Arthur N Bray and late Virginia A Bray (Whitall). He is survived by his sister Bonnie J Ciafre (Bray), daughters Dawn Bray-Hayashi , Alicia Bray and son Andrew N Bray. He is also survived...

Ralph Herbert Gelvin, Sr.

Oct 28, 2018

Funeral services for Ralph Herbert Gelvin, Sr., 91, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2018 at First Christian Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Ralph passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born November 27, 1926 in Overland Park, KS the son of Guy...

Richard Louis Ziesenis

Oct 27, 2018

Richard “Zeke” “Dick” Ziesenis was born in Lawrence Ks August 8th, 1930, he resided there attending Pinckney Elementary school until his family moved to Eudora Ks, where he finished out his high school years graduating from Eudora High School in 1949. Richard played left end for the Undefeated 1949 Football team which he was proud of until the day...

Tiburcio “Joe” Reyes, Sr.

Oct 25, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Tiburcio “Joe” Reyes, Sr., 76, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Joe passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his home.

Joe was born March 19, 1942 in Strong City, KS...

Richard Joseph Kieffer

Oct 23, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Richard Joseph Kieffer, 80, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Richard passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Foxwood Springs in Raymore, MO.

Richard was born March 23, 1938 in...

Virginia L. Conard

Oct 22, 2018

No formal services are planned for Virginia L. Conard, 65, Lawrence. Virginia passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Virginia was born February 23, 1953 in Fort Bragg, NC the daughter of Richard M. and Mildred (Ice) Hogan.

She worked in sales at Allen Press Printing Company.

She married Bradly...

Cleo B. Yoder

Oct 22, 2018

Funeral services for Cleo B. Yoder, 92, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Lawrence Free Methodist Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at her home.

Cleo was born April 22, 1926, in Tallapoosa, MO, the daughter of Thomas B....

Shirley Ann Lanier Brown

Oct 21, 2018

A Celebration of Life for Shirley Ann LaNier Brown, 71, Ottawa will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Centropolis Baptist Church, 717 Centropolis Avenue, Centropolis, KS 66067. Green burial will follow at Noon at Evergreen Mound Cemetery in Ottawa.

She passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Morning Star Care Home in Ottawa...

Bryan Scott Bowen

Oct 20, 2018

Bryan Scott Bowen was born October 8, 1963 and died October 20, 2018. He leaves behind his parents, Jim and Anne Bowen, his sister, Susan Gile and a niece and nephew. A private burial will be held.

Walter Lee Robinson

Oct 19, 2018

A memorial service for Walter Lee Robinson (age 65), of Seattle WA will be Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Inurnment will be at Pioneer Cemetery in Lawrence KS.

Mr. Robinson died Oct. 19, 2018 at age 65.

He was born April 9, 1953 in Lawrence KS,...

Joyce Arlene Crenshaw

Oct 17, 2018

Joyce Arlene Crenshaw, 78, Lawrence, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at her home.

Joyce was born October 30, 1939 in Williamsburg, KS the daughter of Russell and Juanetta (Griffin) Collins.

She was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Survivors include her two sons, Rick Miller, Lawrence, Marvin Gibbs, Arizona; two...

Helen Nadine (Jane) Campbell

Oct 15, 2018

Helen Nadine (Jane) Campbell passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor on October 15, 2018. Jane was born on January 19, 1917, in Milford, Missouri, the daughter of Dr. Claude E. Duckett and Estella Pearl (Faubian) Duckett. Following the death of her mother in 1924, the family moved to Lamar, Missouri.

She completed her...

Pharon D. Miller

Oct 14, 2018

Military Graveside Services for Pharon D. Miller, 102, Topeka, formerly of Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Washington Creek Cemetery. Pharon passed away Sunday, October 14th at McCrite Health Center in Topeka.

Pharon is survived by two children, James Miller and Marlene Miller-Fusco.

Linda May Bowen Hudson

Oct 13, 2018

Funeral service for Linda May Bowen Hudson, 72, Lawrence will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died October 13, 2018 at her home.

Linda was born on March 20, 1946 in Lawrence, Kansas the daughter of Charles Ruben and Marjorie Faye (Christian) Bowen.

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Vera S. Cole

Oct 12, 2018

Memorial services for Vera Cole, 83, of Lawrence, Kansas, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lawrence. Vera passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at her home.

Vera was born February 14, 1935, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Chalmer and Gretta Myer Peters.

She received her...

Barbara “Bobbie” Louise Figgins

Oct 11, 2018

Barbara “Bobbie” Louise Figgins, 89, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She did not wish to have services at her time of death, but to be returned to Colorado, where she was born.

Bobbie was born July 30, 1929, in La Junta, Colorado, the daughter of Charles Walter and Nora Owretha (McDoniel) McClain....

Donald R. Sneegas

Oct 9, 2018

Memorial services for Donald R. Sneegas, 85, Lawrence will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. A reception will be held at Six Mile Chop House in the Banquet Room immediately following the service. Private family burial will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery at an earlier time. Don passed away Tuesday, October 9,...

Megen Corin Duffy

Oct 5, 2018

Megen Corin Duffy was born December 6, 1974 to Suzanne Lange and Kirt Duffy. She passed away at age 43 years on October 5, 2018 at her home. There are no services scheduled.

Megen loved animals and rescued many pets from the Lawrence Humane Society. She was a skilled and talented writer. Having learned to read at...

Bernice Rae Boedeker

Oct 5, 2018

Bernice Rae Boedeker, 90, of Baldwin City, Kansas passed away peacefully on October 5, 2018 at Baldwin Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Calico Rock, Arkansas.

Bernice was born on December 6, 1927 in Calico Rock, Arkansas to Henry and Addie (Hively) Whiteaker; she was one of 9...