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A memorial service for Thomas J. “Tom” Pitts, 72 of Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2015 at Lawrence Free Methodist Church in Lawrence. Tom died peacefully October 23, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Tom was born October 14, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of Ernest B. and Rhoda…
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Funeral services for Virginia E. Rimel, 96, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Inurnment will be at a later date. Virginia passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. Virginia was born December 6, 1918 in Northeastern, PA the daughter of Claud…
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Paul H. Jess, professor emeritus of journalism, died Thursday, Oct. 22, at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence. He was 83. Professor Jess was born July 31, 1932, at home in Galva, Iowa, to Fred “Doc” and Alida Jess. The youngest of four children, he and his brothers all were involved with newspapers from young ages. He…
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Funeral services for Shawn Michael Lyles, 31, Lawrence will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Shawn passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Shawn was born June 29, 1984 in…
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Funeral services will be held at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence for Alyce Elizabeth Standing, age 101, at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Alyce passed away October 17 at Presbyterian Manor. Alyce was born in Wellington, Kansas on April 24, 1914, the daughter of Arthur David Zook and Ruth…
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Murlen Rowe (nee Paul) was received by her heavenly Father on Friday, October 16, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Murlen enjoyed life fully and was devoted to her family and friends. Her happiest moments were spent with her daughter, Sherry, son-in-law, Ihor, and grandchildren, Ryan, Brent,…
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Marna Joy Brewer Moore died October 15, 2015. She was born April 16, 1933 to Elmer (Dude) Brewer and Mimi Dora Troop Brewer. She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings, Betty Brewer, Elwanda Blair and Ray Brewer. Also a son, Thomas Matthew Moore. She leaves her husband, Bob Moore and children,…
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Memorial Mass for Mary “Tyke” Carolyn Callicott, 90, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2015 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Tyke passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Tyke was born October 10, 1925 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of John Howard and Pearl (Olsen) Landree.…
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Eldon was born March 23, 1926 in Comanche County, the fifth of six children of J.J. Herd and Bernice Shields Herd. He passed away October 15, 2015 in Lawrence KS. He graduated from Protection High School in 1944. He attended Southwestern College for a semester then transferred to Washburn College for two years. He graduated…
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January 7, 1926 ~ October 14, 2015 Betty Jane Ray married Oliver M. “Swede” Solberg in 1945. The had two children: G.E. “Pepper Solberg-Selvan and Vicki Solberg Hanson. Before settling into her family life, Betty worked for Southwestern Bell and the Sunflower Ammunition Plant. A devoted wife & loving mother, Betty found happiness in caring…
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