Obituaries

Robert Lloyd Surles Jr.

Robert Lloyd Surles Jr.

May 20, 2019

Visitation for Robert Lloyd Surles Jr., 60, will be held at noon with Memorial services at 1 pm on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Robert passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at his home. He was born January 19, 1959 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Robert Lloyd Surles Sr. and Bette Lisher...

Freida May Mcgee

Freida May Mcgee

May 18, 2019

Freida May McGee, born June 7, 1925, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Born and raised in rural Arkansas, Freida moved after graduating from high school to North Carolina where she met and fell in love with Nathan Gerald “Jerry” McGee. After he returned from serving in Europe during World War II, they...

Dr. Lyle Ray Kallenbach

Dr. Lyle Ray Kallenbach

May 13, 2019

Dr. Lyle Ray Kallenbach, 80, Lawrence, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Lawrence First United Methodist Church with reception to follow.

Lyle was born December 23, 1938 in Wichita, KS, the son of Melvin and Ruth (Wilson) Kallenbach.

He married...

Janice Irene Orlowski

Janice Irene Orlowski

May 12, 2019

Janice I. Orlowski passed away Sunday, May 12th at the Neuvant House after battling cancer for six years. She was born April 7th, 1941 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Carl D. and Nona Iona (Bracken) Smith. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Reception to follow after services. A...

Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Williams

Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Williams

May 11, 2019

Funeral services for Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Williams, 58, Eudora will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel, Eudora, KS. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. Kenny passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his home.

Kenny was born May 26, 1960 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Carl and...

Terry E. Borders

Terry E. Borders

May 8, 2019

Memorial graveside services for Terry E. Borders, 71, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence. Terry passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at her home.

Terry was born May 30, 1947 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Blaine and Murl (Hoover) Borders.

She was a...

William Kenneth Gaeddert

William Kenneth Gaeddert

May 7, 2019

William Kenneth Gaeddert, 80 (he was known as either Bill or Ken during his life) passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born November 27, 1938 on the family farm in Thomas County, Kansas, the son of Katherine (Katie) Fleck Gaeddert and W. G. (William Gorshing) Gaeddert. He was preceded in death by...

Larry Allen Nichols

Larry Allen Nichols

May 6, 2019

Memorial services for Larry Allen Nichols, 74, Colleyville, Texas will be held in July 2019 at First United Methodist Church in Colleyville, TX. Inurnment will be held at Bluebonnet Cemetery in Colleyville, TX. Larry passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Bridge Haven in Lawrence, KS.

Larry was born March 17, 1945 in Hutchinson, KS, the son...

Charles Ervin “Okie” Snedeger

Charles Ervin “Okie” Snedeger

May 6, 2019

Funeral service for Charles Ervin “Okie” Snedeger, 93, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Okie passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Arbor Court Retirement Community at Alvamar.

Okie was born August 29, 1925 in Selman, OK. He grew...

Richard H. Henderson

Richard H. Henderson

May 5, 2019

Private graveside services will be held at Eudora City Cemetery for Richard H. Henderson, 87, Lawrence. Richard passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living in Lawrence, KS.

Richard was born September 24, 1931 in Mountain View, AR, the son of Hubert and Ollie (Engle) Henderson.

He was a Security Guard at...

Mary Ann Womack

Mary Ann Womack

May 3, 2019

Mary Ann Womack, 93, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living.

She was born Feb. 18, 1926 in Junction City, Kan., the daughter of Christian J. and Vaughnie Jean Waynick Mann. She grew up in the small town of Woodbine, Kan. and often recounted memories of her childhood – from how her banker father...

Katherine Evon Stannard

Katherine Evon Stannard

May 2, 2019

Katherine Evon (Moore) Stannard was born in Hawthorne, California on March 6, 1927 and died peacefully at her daughter Erica’s house in Lawrence surrounded by family on May 2, 2019. She was born to Clyde Myrtle Moore and Helen Kathryn LeGros. She married Jerry Wilmert Stannard on August 8, 1947 in Los Angeles, California and then left the west...

Vincent U. Muirhead

Vincent U. Muirhead

Apr 30, 2019

Funeral services for Vincent U. Muirhead, 100, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Southside Church of Christ in Lawrence. Vincent passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, KS.

Vincent was born February 6, 1919 in Dresden, KS, the son of John Hadsell and Lily Irene (McKinney) Muirhead....

Tyler Scott Wise

Tyler Scott Wise

Apr 26, 2019

Memorial services for Tyler Scott Wise, 36, of Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Warren McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He was killed in a tragic single auto accident on April 26, 2019.

Tyler was born May 19, 1982 in Lawrence, KS to Scott Wise and Kristi Steeples.

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George Louis Duerksen

George Louis Duerksen

Apr 23, 2019

George L. Duerksen, 84, of Lawrence passed away on Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 at Neuvant House in Lawrence. A private family inurnment will be held at Pioneer Cemetery. The family welcomes friends to an open house at Pat and George’s home on Sunday, April 28th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.

George was born on October 29,...

Janet Kay Forsell Vaughn

Janet Kay Forsell Vaughn

Apr 21, 2019

Funeral Services for Janet Kay Forsell Vaughn, 82 of Lawrence, KS will be held at 1:00 p. m. Tuesday, April 30. 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery with only family. Jan passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 surrounded by her family.

Jan was born July 9, 1936 in...

Opal Viola Allison

Opal Viola Allison

Apr 18, 2019

Funeral services for Opal Viola Allison, 103, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Opal passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Hillside Village of De Soto, KS.

Opal was born January 26, 1916 in Rural Douglas County, KS, the...

John E. Howland

John E. Howland

Apr 17, 2019

John E. Howland’s Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 10th, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. The Celebration of Life will be held at the Howland Farm, directly across from the Lawrence Virtual School, 1104 E. 1000 Road. Parking is available at the Lawrence Virtual School. Dress casual and wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring a lawn chair....

Reina Nicole Lynn Heston

Reina Nicole Lynn Heston

Apr 14, 2019

Funeral services for Reina Nicole Lynn Heston, 1, Eudora, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. Burial will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery. Reina passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at her home.

Reina was born December 28, 2017 in Lawrence, KS

Survivors include her...

Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Wisdom

Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Wisdom

Apr 12, 2019

Memorial services for Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Wisdom, 61, of Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at her home.

Cindy was born November 30, 1957 in Lawrence, KS. The daughter of Lloyd Ray Wisdom, Sr. and Anna Faye (Sieber) Welcher.

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