OBITUARIES

A Celebration of Life for Thomas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence, KS. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Oak Hill Cemetery (Veteran’s Section), in Lawrence, KS. Thomas Milton Kurata of Lawrence passed away July 30, 2023.…

Janet Mary Brassart finished the final chapter of her life’s book on June 11, 2024. By all accounts, her own included, it was a life well-lived on her own terms and with few regrets. Born on August 30, 1946, to Lester and Kathryn (Mader) Brummel in Ottawa, Kansas, Jan was raised a farmer’s daughter, which…

A celebration of life will be held for Andrea “Andy” Bernadette Wright, 66, Lawrence on Friday, June 28, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. She died peacefully in her home on May 30, 2024. Andy was born January 2, 1958, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Doris Lombrano. Survived…

A visitation for Jennifer Letizia Belinn Yunk, 58, De Soto, will be held at 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel.  Jennifer passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her home following a battle with cancer.  Her cremation remains will be buried at a later date with close…

The family of Mrs. Peggy Jane Miller of Lawrence, Kansas are saddened to announce her passing June 7, 2024 at her home in Arbor Court. Peggy Jane Miller was born May 27, 1932 in Wakeeney, Kansas.  She was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wayman Keefer.  Peggy Keefer graduated from University High School…

September 2, 1937 – June 1, 2024 Marshall grew up on a shorthorn cattle farm in Salina, Kansas.  He had an idyllic and hardworking childhood helping with the daily chores, playing in the baseball and basketball leagues and was very active over many years in his local 4-H club.  His family hosted and housed both…

A Celebration of Life for Evelyn Ruth LaFountain, 85, of Perry, will be from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. held on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Lecompton Community Building.  She passed away on May 27, 2024, at LMH Health. Eveyln was born January 16, 1939, in Taney Co., Missouri the daughter of Darrel and Alma…

A memorial visitation for Damani “Dash” Amiri Shomari Hughes Cleveland, 20, Lawrence, will be held from 2:30 ~ 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Damani Amiri Shomari Hughes “Dash” Cleveland was born Thursday, September 25, 2003, in Corsicana, TX, the son of Shannon Cleveland and Frankye Hughes. He grew…

Memorial Services for Joseph Logan Myers, 50, of Eudora, KS will be held on Monday, June 3rd at 10 a.m. with a visitation starting at 9 a.m. He passed May 27, 2024 at his home. Logan was born on June 26, 1973 in Kansas City, MO the son of Joseph and Janet (Abell) Myers. He…