OBITUARIES

Memorial service for Kevin Westerhaus, 60, of Lawrence- formerly of Pratt, KS will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13th at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lawrence. He died February 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 21, 1957 in Parsons, KS the son of Edward Joseph and Annabel Irma…

Phyllis Ann Meitl Watkins, daughter of Philip G. And Eleanor P. (Kruse) Meitl, was born on August 14, 1949, in Oakley, Kansas, and passed away, February 1, 2018 at the age of 68 after a long and courageous battle with MS. Phyllis grew up in Oakley, Kansas and attended schools there. After graduation in 1967,…

  This Wednesday, Sherry Schaub went to be in the presence of his Lord and now is dancing on the streets of gold with his and Carol’s two daughters who preceded him to Heaven. He is also singing praises to his Lord in a voice more beautiful than can be imagined! Homegoing services for Sherry…

Ross Anderson Wilson Jr. passed away quietly with his family at his side on January 30, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. Ross (never liked to be called Mr. Wilson) was born on February 22, 1920 in Gary Indiana. He was raised in Buffalo NY where he began a remarkable career. In his teen years, he attended…

Glenn Dyer, 79, passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas on January 24, 2018. He and his wife have made their home of many years at the Leeward Air Ranch near Ocala, Florida. Glenn was born September 30, 1938 to parents James Leo and Edna Gaye (Thorne) Dyer on the family farm in…

Services for Janelle Haling, 55, of Lawrence KS will be held privately at a later date. Janelle passed away at her home in Lawrence on January 25, 2018. She was born to Lee and Lenore (Ostern) Stoltenow on October 29, 1962 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Janelle was a dietary aid at Aurbor Court in Lawrence and…

  A Celebration of Life for Zachary Ryan Stephens, 25, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. He passed away January 28, 2018 at his home. Zachary was born June 19, 1992 in Kansas City, MO the son of Doug and LaDonna (Hiner) Stephens. Zachary…

Eric Alan Hutchinson, 42, Lawrence, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 in an automobile accident. Eric was born March 24, 1975 in Columbia, MO the son of Dirk and Fran (Lile) Hutchinson. He graduated from Salina Central High School, Kansas State University and received advanced degrees from the University of Vermont and Emporia State University.…

Mrs. Alberta De Frees Bigham, aged 97, a long-time resident of Lawrence passed away at her home on January 25, 2018. Born in Topeka, Kansas on July 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Scheetz De Frees. Affectionately known by her friends and family as “Bert,” she was a graduate…