OBITUARIES

A memorial visitation for Michael G. Douglas, best known as “Swede”, 64, Lawrence will be held from 5-7pm, Friday, March 4, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. No formal service will be held per Swede’s request. He passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home. Swede was born April 4, 1951 in Salina, KS…

Funeral services for Betty Ann Stroda, 73, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Betty was born November 1, 1942 in Mountain Grove, Missouri the daughter of Erwin…

Graveside services for Leon “Ray” Freels, 76, Lawrence will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery. He passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Presbyterian Manor. Ray was born December 15, 1939 in Mountain Grove, MO the son of Lawrence and Mildred (Estep) Freels. He served his country in…

LeRoy Edward Brown died February 7, 2016. He graduated from Lawrence High School and attended the University of Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughter, Rochelle Young; son, Aaron Brown; four grandchildren; one great grandson and a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Zuberi Brown. Home…

Funeral services for Frances Margaret Joseph, 94, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Frances passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. She was born on August 24, 1921 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Charles Stone and Margaret Gallup. Frances…

Graveside services for Donald E. Barnett, 87, Lawrence will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery. He passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Donald was born January 3, 1929 in Lawrence, KS the son of Donald H. and Alice Elizabeth (Heinz) Barnett. He serviced his…

Nanci Ann Smith went to be with our Lord and Savior on February 15, 2016 after a 32-year fight with M.S. Nanci was born June 27, 1946 to Ivan and Lenore Shull in Topeka, Kansas. A few years later they moved to Lawrence. She is survived by her loving husband, Bob of 51 years; son,…