Elizabeth Ammar
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Funeral services for Elizabeth Anne Ammar, 49, Torrance, CA will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She died May 10, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Gardena, CA.
Elizabeth was born on April 16, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois the daughter of Raymond George and Carroll (Ikerd) Ammar.
Elizabeth graduated from Lawrence High School in 1982 and received a degree in Biochemistry from University of Kansas in 1988. She was a graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University, Long Beach as well as a tutor in math and science.
Survivors include her brother, David Ammar, Denver, CO. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert on October 6, 1992, her mother on December 22, 2004 and her father on June 22, 2009.
The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com
Dear Dave and family,
My family sends you our deepest sympathies and condolences. Liz was an important part of my life and I loved her very much. She will always be in a special corner of my heart. She was one of the kindest, sweetest, caring, and most genuine people I ever met and my heart aches to think that her life was so short on this earth. I hope you can find comfort in knowing that Liz brought happiness to and left an indelible impression on everyone who knew her, and her spirit will live on in all of us forever. God bless your family in this difficult time and God bless your dear sister.
With love and sympathy for your loss,
Kevin & Anh Thu Akins
& The Akins Family (Bud and Margaret)
Liz was my dear, dear friend for a long time! We hung tough together through our trying and awkward teen years. I remember our long, long walks as we would plan out our lives and complain about our parents. On our walks, we would take our change and buy candy and doritos at Raney drug store. Liz was beautiful inside and out. I am so saddened and will miss her much– loved calling her to talk.
David, you and yours are in my prayers and thoughts– know she loved, loved being an aunt and was so very proud and happy for you. I also know that she is in place now where there is no pain and where she is happy. Love always, Dawn Clark- Roach (one of the reasons I hyphenated my name was because of Liz 🙂
I am so sad to learn that Liz has died. Liz was always a caring friend. She was that person at Hillcrest Elementary school when we would roam around the playground and talk, and she was still that person when I last sat with her for a coffee in Lawrence. She remained a beautiful soul throughout her life. I will always remember her with complete affection. My condolences to your entire family for your loss.
Liz was my advisee as an undergraduate. She was a lovely, talented person to whom life was not always kind.
Liz was one of the kindest and caring souls i have had the oppurtunity to know. Right until the end she was concerned about others, her cats, and not herself. She helped me greatly throughout my life schoolastically and as my dear friend. I owe my A in chemistry to her and Jesus. She sat with me six hours a day for a week tutoring me and telling me i could succeed. Her famous line when things got difficult,was just “kick butt.” I will never forget liz, she will be alive in the hearts of all who knew her. I love you liz, thank you for letting me know you and spend time with such a precious soul. Love your crazy blond friend jan may you find all the love and peace God can give you in his arms. You and willie, your cat who passes away right after you. +
My love and prayers and thoughts go towards Liz and her family. I’m truely so sorry for this hard time. Liz was my neighbor and we would always exchange small talk about her cats and mine. She loved her animals so much. Liz always had a huge smile on her face and always spoke such kind words.. Everyone at Garnet building apartments will miss you and your cute little red Honda !!!! Love Angela Kim
My sweet Liz….. I miss you so much! So many years we have been friends and confidants! My sweet sweet friend… You endured so much that was thrown at you unfairly with true grace! I don’t know if I ever told you HOW MUCH I admired you for your quiet dignity and strength when others treated you poorly!! I love you my Liz… I will miss our coffee time… Our jaunts to the stores!! So much fun we had!!!! I will never forget the times you were there for me when I felt like my heart was breaking…. You were such a comfort to me!!! My God…. We had a life full of all kinds of things!!! I will miss you sooooo much….. But I know we will see each other again one day!! I love you to the sky my Gizzard!! Cherie
I did not know Liz, but I knew of her. Everything I ever heard about Elizabeth was that she was intelligent, charming, and generous. She was a part of Trinity, and Trinity is a part of me. I am sad for a young life cut short. My thoughts and prayers are with all of those who knew and loved her.
Please accept my condolences to the family. Losing a dear loved one is never easy and we know the days will be lonely without her. Please find comfort in God’s Word to help you through this time. John 5:28,29 reminds us that in the near future all those in the memorial tombs will hear Jesus voice and come out. Psalms 37:29 says that we will reside forever here on earth including with the ones we lost. What a loving God we have. 1 John 4:8 God is LOVE!!
I am deeply saddened to hear of Liz’s passing. I knew Liz from LHS and she was my KU freshman chemistry lab partner in fall 1982. She totally got me through that course, and I will always remember her beautiful personality. Best regards to the family.
I am deeply saddened to hear of Liz’s passing. I knew Liz from LHS and she was my KU freshman chemistry lab partner in fall 1982. She totally got me through that course, and I will always remember her beautiful personality. Best regards to the family.
Dave and family,
We were so sorry to hear of Liz’s passing. She was a very sweet person. Our hearts go out to you.
To Liz’s family and friends, I was shocked to hear of Liz’s passing. I can only offer my sympathy and condolences on your loss. I too remember Liz from Hillcrest, and West…
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family at this most difficult time. Please be assured that God will help you cope with the heavy weight of your loss for Psalms 68:19 says: “Blessed be Almighty God who daily carries the load for us.” As the days and weeks pass and as you return to life’s routine, may God’s comfort bring relief and may you feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends as you begin to recover gradually from the pain.
Please accept my sincere condolences for your loss. My heart truly goes out to you all. It is no doubt that Elizabeth was loved by many. Take comfort in Gods promise to reunite us with our lived ones forever on a Paradise earth. (Psalms 37:9-11,John 5:28, 29, Revelation 21:3-5)
I wanted to cry silently, tears of regret. Regret for not keeping in touch, for something I had no control over. I did not want to regret again by staying silent. You were humble in who you were, but courageous in standing up for those who did not have the voice. You lived your life with integrity, even when others compromised theirs. You were compassion, a bodhisattva among us. With gratitude and love, Hao
Liz was a beautiful person and she will be missed by many. I am very glad I got the chance to know her.
Dearest Liz,
I can’t believe you’re gone. You are truly missed sweet & funny Liz. Looking at your picture, I wish you were still here so we could talk about anything. I know you’re up in the heavens among angels. Please know that I miss you, your sweet personality, that twinkle in your eyes & your caring ways. Thank you for letting me use your computer at home when I needed to send an e-mail. You were truly a sweet caring friend. Thank you for taking my phone calls when I needed advice about all the nonsense I was going through at the time. You could have easily said you were busy, but you stayed on the phone with me even if I probably bored the hell out of you. Thank you Liz for being there for me, I’ll never forget you and your friendship. I thought of you as a very bright, beautiful lady & friend. Why you were taken from this life so soon, is heart breaking. I hope sonehow you know that you meant a lot to me, though I never had a chance to tell you. It’s just so extremely sad that you were taken away too soon, when I vividly picture you like it was yesterday. GOD Bless you Liz!! A smile from me to you…Yvonne