OBITUARIES

Helen L. Torkelson, 89, Lawrence passed away on June 22, 2018 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. The family will greet friends for a visitation at Warren-McElwain Mortuary on Monday, June 25, 2018 from 5-7 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence. Helen was born…

Celebration of Life for Caleb “Trey” Ostronic, 18 of Eudora will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Eudora Varsity Baseball Field. Weather back up plan will be at Eudora Middle School Gymnasium. Casual attire. He passed away June 15, 2018 at The University of Kansas Hospital after losing his…

Graveside Services for Alice May Newman, 90 of Lawrence will be held 10:00 A.M., June 19, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. She passed away June 15, 2018. Alice was born April 15, 1928 in Rockwell, Missouri, the daughter of Ben and Edith (Jensen) Newman. Her survivors include, her sons, Bruce (Rosie) and Robert…

Death ends a life, not a relationship. On June 10, 2018, nature found its way to get under the feet of Justin Siler, 19, calling him to the heavens and to our lord. Justin Michael Siler – a son, brother, grandson, cousin, best friend, Indiana University college student, avid golfer, second generation Eagle Scout, scholar…

Memorial service for Lois E. Harrell, 97, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends and relatives from 10:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died June 6, 2018 at her home.…

Jarrod Michael Toms, 38, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. Visitation will proceed the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will…

Thomas Peyton Armstrong, 76, died peacefully at Bridgehaven Village on June 2, 2018 in Lawrence, KS. Tom is survived by his wife, Jeanette Armstrong; children, Elizabeth Armstrong, Ann Arbor, MI and Stuart Armstrong (Amanda), Lawrence, KS; a sister, Jean Ober (John), Sunrise Beach, MO; grandchildren Jolie Armstrong, Ryan Armstrong, Chelsey Bowers, and Paige Bowers, all…

Fern George, 88, formerly of Hartshorn, MO passed away on June 2, 2018 at BrandonWoods Arbor in Lawrence, KS. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was a military wife for 27 years and had an exciting life living and traveling around the world. Her hobbies were gardening and making craft items for sale.…

Owen (Howard) Hartog Howard was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 12, 1940. He was adopted by Adrian and Mamie (Huisken) Hartog who have preceded him in death. He passed from this life to eternal life with his Savior on June 1, 2018 with his loved ones nearby. Howard was raised in Edgerton, MN and…