OBITUARIES

Royce John Parsons left his loving earthly home on Oct. 25, 2020 just 3 days before his 91st birthday. His wife Cathey was with him holding his hand when he passed. He died from COVID pneumonia. Both Cathey and son William were Covid positive. Royce was born, in King, Texas on Oct. 28, 1929 to…

Funeral Mass for Verle D. Istas, 92, De Soto, KS will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, KS, with a visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. Please be aware that due to COVID-19 and safety precautions, we are asking his loved ones to please respect and…

Clara Ann Young, 83, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, Wednesday, Oct. 28, after a courageous fight against cancer. A member of the Citizen Band Potawatomi nation, Clara was born Jan. 19, 1937, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Walter and Julia (Bruno) Willison. Clara grew up in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where…

James “Jim“ Church,85, died October 14, 2020, at Bridge Haven in Lawrence. He was born June 2, 1935, in Lincoln, Nebraska. His parents were Bernard and Ethel (Meyers) Church. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1957 and served in the U.S. Navy for three years. He returned to the University of Nebraska and…

Richard H. (Dick) Foster January 24, 1934-October 23, 2020 0In the words of our beloved Richard H. “Dick” Foster– father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, coach, friend…legend, who entered eternal life on October 23rd, 2020: “What. A. Ball. Game.” Dick’s spirit is carried on by his wife, 6 children, 18 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, as well…

Ellen Marie Krebs (nee Eginton) died on Friday, October 23 2020 after living with ovarian cancer for four years. Her family is bereft at the loss of such an extraordinary woman, and equally grateful for the time they spent in her presence. At the time of her death, Ellen was surrounded by loved ones at…

Judith Anne (Moore) White, 82, of Lawrence, KS passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her daughters, on October 9, 2020. She was born on January 20, 1938 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Herschel Jake and Margaret Lee (Fields) Moore. Judith is survived by her children, Cheryl White, Christopher White, both of Lawrence,…

Mark Alan Wilson, of Lawrence, Kansas unexpectantly left his home here and went to heaven on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was born May 24, 1957 in Escondido, California. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Anne Lange Wilson; his children, Lyle Edward Wilson; Cassandra Joyce Elizabeth Sparks; and J.A. Victor Wilson. He is…

Funeral services for Franklin Francis Crawshaw, 100, Eudora, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2020 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora. Graveside services will be at noon at the Silver Lake Cemetery in Silver Lake, KS. Franklin will lie in state from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday,…

Elizabeth Courtney “Betty” Banks passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 in her home. Elizabeth (“Betty”) Banks was an emerita professor of archaeology in the Department of Classics at the University of Kansas. Throughout her career she devoted her sharp intellect and keen eye to the Neolithic site of Lerna, in Greece where she excavated from…