Mildred P. Morris

Funeral services for Mildred Morris, 99, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at her home.

Mildred was born March 26, 1918 in Altus, Arkansas the daughter of Samuel and Mattie (McMinn) Wood.

She was a homemaker and cook at Oliver hall for the University of Kansas. She belonged to Rebecca Lodge, the Hours Dance Club, and was a member of the Hesper Church. Her hobbies included quilting, dancing, having a quick dip of snuff, spending time with family and friends, and baking chocolate rolls for her family.

Survivors include her children, Robert D. Estes, Tonganoxie, Shirley Weeks, Lawrence, Joyce Chrisman, Lawrence, Paul Estes, Tonganoxie, Marilou Bond-Bateson, Lawrence; two brothers, Ralph Wood, Donald Wood; 14 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her children, Coleen Tabbert, Wayne Estes; two sisters and two brothers.

The family will greet friends at 1:00 p.m. one hour prior to the service at the mortuary.

Memorial Contributions may be made in her name to Visiting Nurses and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

9 Condolences

  1. Jackie & Kelly Rector on December 20, 2017 at 8:04 pm

    Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.



  2. Robin on December 20, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    I’m thinking of you all at this time of loss. But she was independent and living alone at her age that’s amazing. She was always so kind to me over the 30 some years that I knew her. You were very lucky to call her Mom, Grandma, Aunt, sister. She was quite a lady and so independent after all she had been through she never gave up! She will be missed by all who knew her❤️Robin Johnson Hoover ( Bobs daughter) Mona’s friend . You will be in my thoughts and prayers.



  3. Carol Wilcox on December 21, 2017 at 8:47 am

    She was a very special lady with a lot of love to give. She will be missed.
    She always made you feel welcome and loved when you were with her.
    May her love, live in each and everyone that met her.
    Prayers to all.
    I met her thru Coleen, who was a truly great friend to me.



  4. Allen & Nancy Smelser on December 21, 2017 at 11:41 am

    We are so sorry for your loss. We loved seeing Mildred when she would visit us at Stanwood, and on music nights. What a sweet lady, and so much fun to visit with. Prayers for comfort and special memories for the family.



  5. Nancy Wood on December 21, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Kansas family.
    Love, Ralph Wood and Family



  6. Iris L Mendell Miller on December 21, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    I’m So Sorry for the loss of your Mother, Grandmother, G-grandmother and Friends who loved this wonderful Lady. So Sorry time and life gets a away from us and we miss spending time with people we care about, Pauline was one those People for me. My Love to Pauline’s family t at this sad time.
    Iris



  7. Naomi Little on December 21, 2017 at 5:40 pm

    Mildred was beautiful person and a great neighbor. I am sharing in your sadness during this difficult time.
    Sending prayers and hugs.
    Mildred’s neighbor Naomi Little



  8. Delma Hepner on December 29, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Was a funny sweet lady! Although I hadn’t seen her in yrs.I ‘ll always remember the times I did. Loved her and her funny way of making me laugh. My sympathy goes to all her children and siblings. She will be missed!



  9. Dennis Hancock on January 18, 2018 at 3:04 pm

    Mildred was a great lady. She called me on my cell phone once just to check on me. I thought, how nice of her to do that. She always treated me as a family member. she will always be in my thoughts. Mildred wiil be missed by many. I hope she remembered me as a freind. She was special to me.



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