OBITUARIES

Superman has gone home. If Tom Groene was not born on the planet Krypton, he was still a superhero to his children, grandchildren and quite a few kids in the neighborhood. He passed away May 11 at the age of 92. Born December 29, 1931 to Anthony and Regina Groene in Winfield Kansas, Dad was…

Barry Michael Levit Barry Michael Levit, 74, passed away at home on February 25, 2024. Barry was born in Cleveland, Ohio January 15, 1950, the son of Harold and Frieda Levit. He was a 1968 graduate of Shaker Heights High School. He received a BA in Social Work from the University of Toledo in 1972…

Joyce “Joy” Carmona, 77, of Lawrence, KS, passed away on May 12, 2024 at Bridge Haven Memory Care in Lawrence, KS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, vigil service to follow. Mausoleum service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at…

DELBERT LEROY UNRUH Del Unruh, a country boy, was born in Glendive, Montana to Anthony J. Unruh and Loretta Mae (Volbrecht) Unruh December 29, 1941. He worked for his family on the farm throughout his younger years driving tractor, tilling fields, planting wheat, harvesting. It was his mother’s suggestion that he attend the University of…

In Loving Memory of Merlin B. Halverson Merlin B. Halverson, 82, passed away on May 6, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas.  He enjoyed singing especially in his church choir and barbershop quartet, telling jokes, reminiscing with friends and neighbors, and working in his home workshop. He was a proud recipient of an MBA from Iowa University…

Memorial services for Peggy Joann Stoll, 75, Lawrence, will be held at later date. A private family burial will be held at Yates Center Cemetery in Yates Center, KS.  Peggy passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at her home. Peggy was born on July 7, 1948 in Santa Monica, CA, the daughter of Bernard…

       The sweetest and most joyful cowboy passed away in the early hours of May 3rd, 2024 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He may not have been a “real” cowboy, but he was to those who loved him. Vyrel “Sonny” Gatlin was born on November 2, 1951 in Paola, KS …

With courage and grace, Rupert Eldridge Pate, Jr. took the next step on his spiritual journey by welcoming death like an old friend on the afternoon of March 2, 2024. Rupert lived as a gentle and beautiful soul. He understood that we are all truly connected, and that our relationships with all things are sacred,…

A Celebration of Life for Alietha Helga Beckman, 101, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024 at University Community of Christ Church, 1900 University Drive in Lawrence.  The family will greet friends at 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Private entombment will be at the Memorial Park Garden…