OBITUARIES

William Warren Scott, 77, died Thursday, Feb. 15.  He was preceded in death by his parents Bernyece and Warren Scott.  He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Scott; his daughter Alison Doran Adams, her husband Tyler Adams, and grandson Reece Adams; his son Sam Patrick Scott, his wife Stephanie Scott, and granddaughter Madeline Scott. Bill…

Carmela Levita Humphrey, 62 of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on February 15, 2024, with her loving husband at her side. Carmela was born in Lawrence, Kansas on May 5, 1961, to Jane and James Barnes. She grew up with six siblings and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1969. On August 13, 1988, Carmela married…

Funeral services for Dr. Kenneth Holladay, 89, Eudora, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Eudora Baptist Church in Eudora. Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery, Eudora, KS.  The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel.  Kenneth passed away…

A Celebration of Life for Kayla Suzanne Breit (22) will be held at 2:00pm on March 2, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044. Kayla was born on April 9, 2001, in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Scott and Jackie (Cambaya) Breit. Kayla was a student at the University of Kansas…

Funeral services for Judy K. Percival, 77, Lawrence will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 16, 2024, at First Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  Judy passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on February 19, 1946, in Omaha, NE…

James “Jim” R. Frink, 71, of Topeka, KS, formerly Lawrence, KS, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024, surrounded by his family.  Jim was born January 14, 1953, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Frank Russell and Margaret (Stough) Frink.  Jim graduated from Lawrence High School in 1971 and married his high school sweetheart, Sharon (Jeffries),…

University of Kansas Professor Emeritus Bryant C. Freeman died February 3, 2024 at age 92, best known as Founder and Director of its Institute of Haitian Studies.  First American admitted to France’s prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris) and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Virginia, he received an M.A. and Ph.D. in…

John Moore Suder, Age 85, Lawrence, Kansas departed this world peacefully on February 6, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.  He battled a heart condition for many years, and his body finally gave in, though his mind was sound and he was witty and sharp as ever all the way through to the end.  John…

In Loving Memory Leslie (Les) Paul Atkinson Psalms 37:39 NIV The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. OBITUARY Leslie (Les) Atkinson, 83, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. Les was born in Butte, Nebraska on November 23,…

John Alexander Downey, 54, Whitehouse Station, NJ formerly of Lawrence, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ. A devoted husband and father, he was surrounded by his family. The cause was upper gastrointestinal cancer. John was born on May 22, 1969, in Kirkwood, MO, the son of Joseph Leo…