Margaret “Jody” Woods

Memorial Mass for Margaret “Jody” Woods, 79, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lawrence. A Rosary will be recited on Thursday, April 7, 2022, 6:00 p.m., with visitation to follow from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Jody died March 31, 2022 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence.

The family suggests memorials in her name to Prairie Paws in Ottawa or to American Cancer Society and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary 120 W. 13th St. Lawrence, KS 66044.

55 Condolences

  1. Vicki Shane Tennyson on April 2, 2022 at 9:44 am

    What a great lady and family. I’m so sorry for your loss. Thinking of all of you.



  2. Susan England on April 2, 2022 at 4:31 pm

    I worked with Jody at Watkins. Such a wonderful, witty lady. Condolences for your loss.



  3. Chris and Lisa ramirez on April 2, 2022 at 5:09 pm

    Chris and I are so sorry for your loss.



  4. Kay Malloy on April 2, 2022 at 5:14 pm

    Tim, Kamyrn, Kori and Katie.

    I am so very sorry to hear about Jody. Thoughts and prayers for y’all during this time



  5. Carol Waisner on April 2, 2022 at 5:32 pm

    I was so sorry to hear of Jody’s passing. She was an outgoing, considerate, loving lady and will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers for her family.



  6. Loretta Scott on April 2, 2022 at 6:07 pm

    To Jody’s family,
    Please accept my sincere sympathy. I knew Jody through the Daughters of Isabella in Lawrence. She inspired us to help out in our community. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you celebrate her life.



  7. Laura Mullin Rogers on April 2, 2022 at 6:40 pm

    My thoughts and prayers are going to the Woods family. I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. God bless!



  8. Sara Mullin on April 2, 2022 at 8:19 pm

    I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers and love sent to your family!
    Sara Mullin



  9. Ruth Sarna on April 2, 2022 at 9:35 pm

    Jody was the best substitute nurse for me at Health Center at Baker! She took excellent care of the students and I loved the times she would stop in to say Hello…such good laughs and visits ! God’s peace and His comfort to you! she was one terrific nurse! proud to be her colleague!
    RUTH SARNA



  10. Mike&Diana Leming on April 2, 2022 at 11:50 pm

    Mike &I are so sorry and sad for your loss! She was a wonderful lady! Meet her way back at Dr. Hirds office.RIP Jody



  11. Karen Roberts on April 3, 2022 at 6:44 am

    Jody was an outstanding nurse and nurse practitioner role model. She was supportive, smart, down-to-earth, and funny as heck. I am honored to have known her, and I know she will be missed by many! Peace to you all at this sad time.



  12. Judy Randolph on April 3, 2022 at 8:24 am

    Jody was a remarkable woman – full of life and kindness. My condolences to all the family.



  13. LaDonna Laing on April 3, 2022 at 12:22 pm

    LaDonna Laing
    So sorry for your loss.



  14. Kimberly Norton on April 3, 2022 at 2:31 pm

    RIP Jody. She was a great nurse and I loved going to see her at Dr. Hirds office. Prayers for her family and friends.



  15. Jo Ellen Hicks Kasson on April 3, 2022 at 3:51 pm

    I remember Jody when she worked for Dr. Hird… such a wonderful lady! So sorry for your loss. I’m thinking of you all!



  16. JUDITH WILSON on April 3, 2022 at 3:56 pm

    Jody made a difference and her presence here will continue to make a difference. May your “HEARTS’ MEMORY POCKETS“ wrap around each of you in her world helping you find your peace as she has found hers. Continued blessings to each of you.



  17. Galen and Marcia Peters on April 3, 2022 at 6:04 pm

    Jody was a special person, her heart was big and had room for all. I have missed her the last few years. Hugs and prayers to all.



  18. Tony Johnson on April 3, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    Sorry for your loss. Jody finished nursing school s year after I finished.

    L



  19. Sheila Ward on April 3, 2022 at 9:37 pm

    May God be with you and give you comfort. May he wrap his loving arms around you and give you peace in this time of sorrow. Jody – a beautiful daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and caregiver is now in the loving arms of Jesus. Prayers to the family.



  20. F. Mohamed I. Sakho on April 4, 2022 at 2:59 am

    I am sincerely sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your loved ones



  21. Jeffery John Brandau on April 4, 2022 at 8:57 am

    Jim so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our prayers! God Bless



  22. Tim Byers on April 4, 2022 at 9:11 am

    Jim Doug and family
    So sorry for your loss. Thought long and hard what to write as there was so much that could be said. She was a great lady and she will be missed by all!!

    Tim Byers



  23. Charles and Jennifer Sexson on April 4, 2022 at 9:38 am

    So sorry for your loss, Jim. Our thoughts are with you and your family.



  24. Paula Hatcher, RN on April 4, 2022 at 9:58 am

    So sorry for your loss. I knew Jody through the Kansas State Nursing Association where she constantly demonstrated leadership and advocacy for the nursing profession. May knowing of her contributions to so many people bring all of you peace.



  25. Dr Charles Kincaid and Staff on April 4, 2022 at 11:36 am

    We were so sorry to hear of Jody’s passing. She was a wonderful patient. May her memory forever be a blessing.



  26. Marilyn Meakins on April 4, 2022 at 11:43 am

    Jim and family,

    My deepest sympathy to you and your family.



  27. Tammy Moore on April 4, 2022 at 12:17 pm

    Jody was one of a kind. I had the privilege of working with her at our local health department where she was our nurse practitioner. She always demonstrated kindness, compassion and would lend an ear to all. Her ability to tell stories and make us laugh was a welcomed distraction from the stresses of work.

    Take comfort in who she was as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and provider. The example she set is one that all should strive for. She was the best!

    Now is the presence of our Savior, she is finally at peace. You are all in my prayers.



  28. Harvey and Vicky Harris on April 4, 2022 at 12:54 pm

    Jim and family,
    We are so sorry to hear of Jody’s passing. Our sincere condolences.



  29. John & Kathy Grre on April 4, 2022 at 2:00 pm

    John & Kathy Green

    Jim, Kathy and I are saddened by the passing of Jody. You and family are in our prayers.



  30. Michelle Wasson on April 4, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    Sorry to hear about her passing. My thoughts & prayers to the family.
    Love always, Michelle (Patchen) Wasson



  31. Jeff & Kim Hupp on April 4, 2022 at 2:39 pm

    May the LORD our GOD give you peace and solace in this sorrowful time to you and the Family!



  32. Diane and Kenny Massey on April 4, 2022 at 9:02 pm

    Our sincere condolences to the family.



  33. Jerry & Joyce Cromwell on April 4, 2022 at 9:39 pm

    So sorry for your loss! Such a great lady!!



  34. Megan Ashley on April 4, 2022 at 11:45 pm

    Sending thoughts and prayers to the family.



  35. Rita Fulton-Mays on April 5, 2022 at 7:02 am

    Doug & the entire Woods family,
    May your heart and soul find peace and comfort. Thinking of you during this difficult time.



  36. Debbie Grasser Filkins on April 5, 2022 at 2:00 pm

    Woods Family,

    I had the joy of getting to know Jody (“Trouble” as I called her and she called me) better ,whenever she would bring patients into the doctors office I worked for a number of years back. She will be dearly missed by all.



  37. Bernadette Burkhart on April 5, 2022 at 2:00 pm

    I am so Sorry to the Family for your Loss of Jody. I first met Jody when she was taking care of one of our patients here at the Neighborhood Hearing aid Center. Jody was so Kind and Joyful and loved her hugs and Smile. Always coming up and finding out how I was and my family.
    Jody was also my Sister and friend in Christ with the Daughter’s of Isabella. I will miss her very much please know I am always praying for her. God Bless you all.
    Bernadette Burkhart



  38. Sarah Walters on April 5, 2022 at 2:25 pm

    I am sadden to hear about Jody’s death. I always appreciated her sense of humor and her zest for life. I know Jody is currently having a grand time with my mother, Ann Ailor. My sympathies to you.



  39. Patsy and Bob Moody on April 5, 2022 at 3:18 pm

    Dear Jody’s family,
    We were so sorry to hear of Jody’s death. I worked with Jody at Watkin’s Health Center and always appreciated her positive and smiling approach to people. Her laugh was infectious and always put people at ease. She will be missed.
    Patsy and Bob Moody



  40. Peggy Waldschmidt on April 5, 2022 at 8:45 pm

    I met Jody through the Daughters of Isabella. I loved her sense if humor. She was instrumental in having our group wrap Christmas presents for the children sponsored by the local police dept. May you rest in peace, Jody



  41. Carma Terry on April 6, 2022 at 10:15 am

    What a wonderful lady. My thoughts & prayers to the family.



  42. Clenece and Jim Hills on April 6, 2022 at 12:21 pm

    Jody Woods was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a mother-in-law and her family always came first. But she embraced so many others that she made feel like her family too. As a nurse, she was a healer and her professional skills helped so many people get well. Jim and I share a grandson, Wyatt Woods, with Jim and Jody. We have had wonderful experiences for the past 28 years with Jim and Jody because of Wyatt. Jody was a true friend to her daughter-in-law, our daughter Anne. We extend our respect and sympathy to Jim, Doug, Tim, Dwayne, and all of the Woods grandchildren.



  43. ron lee on April 6, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    So sorry to get this news,,,,,she was as a human should be and then some. I am so grateful and so appreciative of the memories I have of her and Jim. It was always such a pleasure for me to cross their path………deepest sympathy to the family.



  44. Ruth Amerine on April 6, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    I was so sorry to hear of Jody’s passing. She was a nurse at Watkins Hospital when I worked there. She was an amazing woman, awesome nurse & ornery friend. She was the one who told me I was expecting my first child. She pulled a prank on me to tell me the news that I’ll never forget. Every time I think of it, I see her beautiful smile and hear her infectious laugh! Thank you for sharing the slide show on the page, as it was bittersweet seeing all of the pictures of her & the family. I know how very much her family meant to her! My thoughts and prayers are with you all!



  45. Vicki Everson on April 7, 2022 at 12:14 pm

    Jody was my nurse at Dr. Hird’s. She was always full of joy and always made people feel special! I often saw her at Dillon’s and enjoyed talking with her. God bless her family and know that a lot of people cared about her!



  46. Jo Dalquest on April 7, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    Jim, Doug, and family
    I’m so sorry for your loss. Jody was a big presence in so many lives. I loved her warmness and her wonderful laugh.



  47. Lynneda Sullivan on April 7, 2022 at 3:45 pm

    Jim and Family,
    So sorry to about Jody. Will always remember her laugh and upbeat personality. She was one of a kind.



  48. Elizabeth Marmon on April 7, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    I loved her laughter and lively spirit! She will be missed!



  49. Jessica Kirk on April 7, 2022 at 5:19 pm

    Jim and Family,
    I am so very sorry to hear of your loss.
    Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.



  50. Tori Crawford on April 8, 2022 at 11:55 am

    I am so sorry to hear of Jody’s passing! She was always such a fun and spunky character when she would come into Central Bank at the Malls. She always had great stories and loved her family. Praying for Jim and the rest of the Woods family during this time.



  51. Cheryl Hammerschmidt on April 8, 2022 at 5:18 pm

    Jim and family,
    So sorry for your loss. Jody filled the world with sunshine. Will miss her but happy to have known her.



  52. Casey Gast on April 9, 2022 at 9:16 am

    She was such a blessing to all who crossed her path. She took great care of our Grandma Myrtle. I never got to meet the rest of her family. My condolences.



  53. Robin Kay Wadkins on April 9, 2022 at 9:32 am

    So sorry for your loss. Hugs for Dwayne & all of the Woods family!



  54. ken wertzberger on April 10, 2022 at 12:04 pm

    Great person, so fun to work with. RIP. Condolences to Jim and family.



  55. Carol Newman on April 19, 2022 at 11:00 am

    My condolences to Jim and family. I had the pleasure of knowing Jody when I filled in for Her at Dr. Hird’s office. She was a great lady and nurse. I respected her greatly. RIP JODY.



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