OBITUARIES

Graveside services for William “Bill” K. Wray, 70, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2015 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. He passed away May 20, 2015 at his home. Bill was born December 7, 1944 in Winchester, KS the son of James Perry and Velma (Orr) Wray. He served…

Martha “Marty” Ann Strait of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Marty was born March 23, 1948 in Hutchinson, KS the daughter of George G. and Loraine (Chrisman) Dwyer. She married Ronald “Ron” Strait January 20, 1968 in Hutchinson. He survives of the home. She attended…

Funeral services for Paulett Gibson, 64, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Warren-McElwain in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. She passed away May 20, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Paulett was born January 31, 1951 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Paul Robert and Betty Rose…

Funeral services for Dessie J. Williams, 94, Eudora will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at Eudora Baptist Church in Eudora. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. She passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Medicalodges Eudora. Dessie was born March 15, 1921 in Fredonia, KS the daughter of Cornelius and Nettie…

Funeral services for James Robert “Bob” Rice, 65, Tonganoxie will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will follow at Hubbel Hill Cemetery in Tonganoxie. He passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Bob was born August 25, 1949 in Independence, KS the son of Franklin…

Memorial service for Evelyn Hallberg, 93, Lawrence will be held at 10 a.m. Mon., May 25th at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, L.I.N.K. (Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen), or Brandon Woods Employee Fund and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  

Memorial services for Theresa Jo Peter, 57, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Warren-McElwain in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 in Lawrence. Theresa was born August 23, 1957 in Tonganoxie, KS the daughter of Charles Easley and Joyce Crenshaw.…

Memorial services for Robert D. Zook, 62, Lawrence will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Lawrence Wesleyan Church in Lawrence. Private family burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home. Robert was born January 12, 1953 in Lawrence, KS the son of…

Memorial services for John W. “Jack” Brand, Jr., 83, of Lawrence, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence. Jack passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. He was born April 17, 1932 in Winfield, Kansas to John W. Brand and Catharine Snyder Brand.…

Memorial services for Jerry D. Bottenfield will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 18th, 2015 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, Kansas. Jerry passed away Monday, May 11th, 2015 at Olathe Medical Center. Jerry was born February 3rd, 1948 in Pittsburg, KS the son of Obie and Paula Bottenfield. He was a graduate of…