OBITUARIES

Funeral service for Donna Marie Hicks, 58, Independence, Missouri will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary- Eudora Chapel. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Eudora Cemetery. She died December 19, 2017 at Center Pointe Medical Center in Independence, MO. She was born on May 22, 1959 in…

Barbara Winifred Miller went to her eternal rest on December 17, 2017. Barbara was born on August 16, 1925, the child of Harold and Winifred Morley of Cleethorpes, South Humberside, England. Barbara attended Teacher’s Training College until she enlisted in the Army Auxiliary Territorial Service in February, 1945. She earned a War Medal for her…

*** UPDATED INFORMATION FOR SERVICES FOR EVA BELLE GERSTENBERGER ***   Eva Belle Gerstenberger will lie in state at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel, Eudora, KS from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 and then again from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 21st. Burial will then be held at 10:00…

A Jam Session Celebration will be held after the New Year (date TBD) for Michael “Mike” Hilton Schwartzburg, 63, Lawrence. He passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was a musician, entertainer and everybody’s best friend. Some of his favorite things included playing music, spending time…

Cynthia B. Shaw, 82, Lawrence, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Cynthia was born September 27, 1935 in Sterling, KS the daughter of Ralph Raymond and Naomi (McPherson) Blackhall. Ralph passed away when Cynthia was two years old. Her mother later married Dwight W. Buel, who was significant in raising Cynthia.…

Funeral services for Leonard H. Monroe, 86, of Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 15, 2017 at St. Luke AME Church in Lawrence. Burial with military honors will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home. Leonard was born September 6, 1931 in Lawrence, KS,…

Sandra Edythe Schmacht Hanson of Perry, Kansas died on December 11 2017 at home following a long illness. She was born July 14, 1939 in Rock Island Illinois. Sandra was raised in Rock Island, Illinois where she attended local schools and graduated from Rock Island High School in 1957. Sandra was an active member of…

Funeral services for Olelah Mae Morris will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Fairview Cemetery in Shawnee, OK. Olelah Mae Morris was born August 25, 1925 in Claremore, Oklahoma. The daughter of David and…