OBITUARIES

Graveside services for Eugene R. Snow, 98, Lawrence, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Pleasant Grove, KS. Eugene passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at his daughter’s home. Eugene was born on January 22, 1923 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Allen Ray and Effie…

Mary Jo Burd passed away peacefully in her home in Eudora, Kansas on January 21, 2021. Mary Jo was born January 18, 1934 in Strawn, KS the daughter of George Howard Claycamp and Bertha May Claycamp. Mary Jo was the second of four children, Dona May McFerrin, Anna Lee Decker and Nicki Jean Houser. Mary…

A celebration of life will be held at a later date for Les Harrod, 71, Lawrence. He passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Prairie Elder Care Harmony House in Overland Park, KS where he had been a resident since February of 2020. Les Harrod was born March 10, 1949 to Pete and Laurene…

Leonora Elkin Barker passed away of natural causes at Monterey Village Assisted Living in Lawrence, on January 21, 2021, six weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Funeral arrangements are pending. Leonora was born March 5, 1921 in Lawrence, Kansas the daughter of William F. and Grace Colman Elkin. She and her older brother were raised…

No formal services are planned at this time for Drew Avery Sheppard, 25, Lawrence. Drew passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at LMH Health. Drew was born on December 20, 1995 in Lawrence, the son of Thomas Richard “Dick” and Shirley Louise (Kief) Sheppard. Survivors include his mother, Shirley Sheppard, Lawrence; brother, Trenton Sheppard;…

Funeral services for Glenn William Price, 96, Lawrence, Kansas, will be held 12:00 p.m. noon on Friday, January 22, 2021 at River City Church, the former Lawrence Free Methodist Church. The service will also be available online at findandfollowjesus.org/memorial. Glenn passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Homestead Assisted Living of Topeka. Burial will…

Vasily’s obituary below is in English and Russian ~   Funeral services for Vasily T. Plotnikov, 89, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 22, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. Vasily passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home. Vasily Plotnikov…

Enis L. Kocisek, 101, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away January 16, 2021. She was born on July 21, 1919, in the City of London, England to Anthony and Antonietta Costella. She emigrated to the USA in February 1955 to marry Englebert (Bert) Kocisek. They raised their family in Homestead, Florida. She was a gifted tailor…

Family services for Samuel “Sam” Eugene Gunther, 71, Lawrence, will be held at a later date. Sam passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at LMH Health. Sam was born on November 26, 1949 in Garden City, KS, the son of Samuel and Emma (Adam) Gunther. He served his country in the United States Navy…