Obituaries

Aug 20, 2018

Daniel Richard Desrosiers, born June 12, 1972 and died August 20, 2018. His life was a series of contradictions. He was loved, he was tolerated, and he was hated. He loved his children with all his heart and ignored them most of his life. He hoped for the best, but expected the worst, and life mostly met his expectations....

Aug 20, 2018

Funeral services with Military Honors for William Henry “Bill” Gehrke, 82, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

William Henry was born in Chicago, IL, the son of Henry Albert and Mabel (Moeckley) Gehrke.

He...

Aug 17, 2018

Funeral Services for Sherrie Bridgette Born, 58, Eudora will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary ~ Eudora Chapel. She passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at her residence.

Sherrie was born April 18, 1960 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the daughter of George J Smith (Bud) and Ella Jean (Blevins) Smith.

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Aug 17, 2018

A visitation for Pat “Snappy Pat” Dieckhaus, 63, Lawrence will be held from 6:00 -8:00 p.m., Monday, August 20, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. She passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Pioneer Ridge after a brief bout with cancer.

Pat was born January 11, 1955 in Richmond Heights, MO, the daughter of Donald and Barbara (Carney) Dieckhaus....

Aug 14, 2018

Anne Marie Erickson, 54, passed away peacefully in her home August 14th, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born March 25, 1964 in Orange County, California to Theresa Wells and Ralph Erickson. She moved to Lawrence, Kansas at age 5 and continued to live there for the rest of her life.

She was an...

Aug 14, 2018

Funeral services for Felicia Dawn Shockey, 38, of Lawrence, Kansas will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She passed away on August 14, 2018 in Topeka, KS.

She was born on May 20, 1980 in Mabank, Texas the daughter...

Aug 12, 2018

Funeral services for Kenneth “Ken” Holden, 90, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018 at First Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence. Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Family Cemetery in Okemah, Oklahoma. He passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his home.

Kenneth was born June...

Aug 12, 2018

Funeral services for Velma Mae Jahn, 88, Eudora, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. Velma passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018.

Velma was born on December 29, 1929 in Newcastle, NE, the daughter of Albert and Christina (Johnson) Biggerstaff.

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Aug 8, 2018

No formal services are planned for Mary Anne E. (Lechtenberg) Wilcox, 87, Lawrence, KS. She passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Pioneer Ridge Rapid Recovery.

Mary Anne was born April 12, 1931 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Andrew and Harriet (Knipscher) Lechtenberg.

She was a member of St. John’s Parish of Lawrence,...

Aug 8, 2018

Amazing mother, wife, and teacher, Missy Nobo, 67, died on August 8th 2018, at her home in Lawrence, KS after a long but fierce battle with breast cancer. As was true for more than 45 years of her life, Missy’s devoted family attended to her in the final hours.

Missy was born Melissa Dorn Lummus in Tulsa,...

Aug 7, 2018

Donald L. Muir, 87, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Tuesday August 7, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Don was born on June 29, 1931 in Lenora, Kansas to LeRoy Carl Muir and Eva (Watts) Muir. He was raised in Effingham and Stockton, Kansas where he attended local schools. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1949. After...

Aug 7, 2018

A Memorial Service for Rose M. Ball, 85, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 13, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary Eudora Chapel. She passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at her brother and sister-in-law’s residence.

Rose was born August 22, 1932 in Tarkio, Missouri, the daughter of Hubert and Ester Hogue.

She married...

Aug 6, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph Thomas “Tom” Orzulak, 67, Lawrence will be held at 10:00am, Friday, August 10, 2018 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. He passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 at his home.

Tom was born July 14, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA., the son of Frank...

Aug 6, 2018

Rae “Rachel” Cynthia Longhurst passed away August 6, 2018 at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, KS, of complications following surgery. There will be a service and remembrance for her at a later date.

Rachel was born April 25, 1950 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of John E. and Joan (Usher) Longhurst. She is survived by her...

Aug 3, 2018

Amie Williams Ford, 52, of Prairie Village, KS passed on Friday, August 3, 2018 at Overland Park Regional Hospital. Amie was born on January 16, 1966 in Kansas City, MO to Ronald Williams and S. Ann (Irvin) Ford. Amie lived most of her life in Prairie Village, graduating from Shawnee Mission East High School in 1984 and later attending...

Aug 3, 2018

Memorial Services for Constance Mock Robinson, 96, Lawrence, will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at First United Methodist Church. Inurnment will be at Pioneer Cemetery.

Mrs. Robinson died Friday, August 3, 2018. She was born December 21, 1921, in Winston Salem, North Carolina, the daughter of Henry Bascom Mock and Ethel Spaugh Mock. During...

Aug 1, 2018

Memorial Mass for Rosella T. Rainbolt, 81, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. She passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Rosella was born August 1, 1937 in Broussard, Louisiana, the daughter of Alberto M. and Irene (Corne)...

Jul 31, 2018

Funeral services for Marilou Bateson, 68, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2018 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Marilou was born July 27, 1950 in Berrien, Michigan the daughter of Robert Walter and Mildred Pauline (Wood) Estes.

Marilou graduated from...

Jul 31, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Theodore F. Fay Jr., 80, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2018 at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Lawrence. He passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Bridge Haven.

Theodore was born November 15, 1937 in...

Jul 29, 2018

Memorial services for James Henry “Budd” Kinser, 88, Overland Park, KS will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Community Christian Church, Kansas City, MO. He passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at The Sheridan in Overland Park.

Budd was born September 13, 1929 in Kansas City, MO, the son of James Henry and...