OBITUARIES

June Casebeer Collins, born on St. Patrick’s Day, 1918, passed away at the age of 98 on Wednesday, 2 November 2016, immediately following her Chicago Cubs scoring what became the winning run in the World Series. June was married for 62 years to Tate B. Collins, Jr. (1916-2002). She led a full life dedicated to…

Funeral service for Scott John Carlson, 46, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Lawrence. Scott passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 in Lawrence. Scott was born April 28, 1970 in Arcadia, California to John Wesley Carlson, Jr. and Caryn (Carothers) Carlson. He was raised…

Carolyn L. Auwarter, 69, Ottawa, died Sunday, October 30, 2016 at her home. She was born December 24, 1946 in Oakland, CA. She was the daughter of Calvin L. and Mildred L. Baker. She grew up on a farm near Americus, KS, attended Americus Grade School and Emporia High School. She received her Bachelor’s in…

Graveside inurnment for Donald Gene McDow, 87, Lawrence will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. There will be a celebration of life from 4-6 p.m. on Friday following the graveside at the American Legion in Lawrence. He passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Bridge Haven…

Marjorie Lorraine Benson Schmidt, 91, of Lawrence, KS, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Margie was born September 29, 1925, in Faribault, MN, the daughter of Benjamin and Effie Crawford Hildebrandt. After her mother’s death at the age of three, she was raised by her Aunt Sarah Wunderlich. Margie…

Graveside inurnment for James N. Staus, 77, Lawrence will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2016 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence. He passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. James was born January 13, 1939 in Sedalia, MO the son of Alvin and Clara (Lappat) Staus. He was…

Winifred Hill Gallup A Memorial Service will be held for Winifred at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. A visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Born March 6, 1921, in Sewell, Chile. Preceded in death by her husband,…

Funeral services for Arthur “Buster” G. McCune, 96, Lawrence will be held Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary at 10 am. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. He died October 21, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge. He was born on January 23, 1920 in Kankakee, IL the son of Ralph and Yvonne…

Shirley Marie Tillman passed away peacefully at the Windsor of Lawrence, Lawrence, KS on Friday, the 21st of October. She was born Shirley Marie Hlavsa in St. Louis, MO on July 21st, 1925. As a young woman during WWII she volunteered in hospitals, graduated from Brown Business College and was the assistant to the president…

A A Celebration of Life for Rudolph “Rudy” James Oberzan II, 74, Lawrence will be held from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Union Pacific Depot (Visitor Center), North Lawrence. He passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living. Rudy was born March 4, 1942 in Pittsburg, KS,…