OBITUARIES

Jerome Lewis Hanson slipped away peacefully at home in Lawrence, on December 5, 2023, after extended decline in health.  He was born April 7, 1941, in Niagara Falls, NY, the youngest of three children of Helen Anna (Johnson) and Harold Perry Hanson.  He grew up in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, where he participated all four of…

Donna Marie Gilmore Brown died peacefully with loved ones by her side Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at the age of 96.  She was the first born to Charles and Juanita (Lowry) Gilmore, in Silverdale, Kansas.  She attended Silverdale school until 8th grade before her family moved 9 miles to Arkansas City, KS.  While in high…

Memorial services for Elvira Martinez, 91, Lawrence, KS, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 8, 2023, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Elvira passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at her residence.  Elvira was born on December 4, 1932, in Mercedes, TX, the daughter of Julian and Silvestra Guzman. Elvira grew up in…

On the morning of Thursday December 7, 2023, in the presence of her son Sebastian and his wife Carmen, Maria Alfie passed away peacefully. She was 91 years old.    Maria was born on April 8, 1932, in Florence Italy, the daughter of Francesco Tullio Moltifiori and Nella Moltifiori (née Mosti); Maria was the identical twin…

Celebration of life for Lynn Ellen Roe, 67, Perry, KS, will be held from 1 -3 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Lynn passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, in Perry.   Lynn was born on February 29, 1956, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Wilson Howard and Catherine Elizabeth…

Gerda Claudette (Anderson) Harris, 87, of Lawrence KS passed from this earth December 4, 2023. She was born in Lindsborg KS, the only child of Anerd Mauritz (Swede) Anderson and B. Laverne (Drogemeier) Anderson. She married the love of her life, Gilbert (Gib) Harris on January 25, 1957.  Together they had three children, Tracey (Phil)…

Cathy Waller died on December 6th, 2023. She was born July 24th, 1937, in Hale, Colorado to Leo Devlin and Mamie O’Rourke Devlin. She graduated from Mt. St. Scholastica College (now Benedictine College) in Atchison, KS in 1959 and earned a Reading Specialist Certificate from Kansas University in 1976. She taught at Gladstone, MO; Grand…

William “Bill” S. Zinn, 75, of Lawrence, KS, passed away on December 1, 2023 after a long bout with Parkinson’s Disease at Arbor Court Retirement Community where he resided. Born on October 10, 1948, in Lawrence, He grew up in Eudora, KS and spent most of his life there, living 11 years in Lawrence. Bill…

Rheva Victor Drummond  passed away on Wednesday, November 22nd, just a few days shy of her 84th birthday. Rheva was born on November 24th, 1939 in Williamsburg, Kansas to Melvin Bradshaw and Modene Frakes. Rheva graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas and attended Friends University where she earned a Bachelor of Science…

Memorial services for Roger M. Brunson Jr., 52, Eudora, KS, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Eudora Baptist Church in Eudora, KS with a luncheon immediately following. Roger passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Advent Health in Merriam, KS.  Roger was born on March 20, 1971, in LaJunta, CO,…