OBITUARIES

Dexter Arnold Schnebly, a longtime engineer who worked on projects ranging from the moon landing to the beginnings of the GPS system, passed away at LMH Hospital on Dec. 30, 2023 from complications due to Parkinson’s. Dexter was the fourth of five children born to Ralph and Eleanor (Goodrich) Schnebly on Nov. 26, 1943 in…

Funeral services for Richard Lee Walthall, 81, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence KS. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Avenue, Lawrence, KS.  The family will greet friends from 5 -7 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024 at…

Saundra Rongish, beloved daughter, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother was a devout Catholic and family woman. She lived a full life of servanthood! She loved to nourish family and friends with her delicious homemade meals and brighten spirits with hours of fun playing board games. She also provided a warm and safe home for many pets,…

Mary Elizabeth (Wiesendanger) Elzea, age 102, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Medicalodges Eudora. Mary was born July 17, 1921, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of J.J. and Marie E. Peterson Wiesendanger. Her family moved from Randolph, Kansas to Salina, Kansas when she was 5 years old. She attended Salina schools, graduating from…

Theodore (Ted) Gregory Hornung passed away on 12/13/2023 in Lawrence, KS.  Ted was born to Edmund and Monica (Bosman) Hornung on 06/15/1938.  He grew up in Spearville, Kansas, graduating from Spearville High School in 1957. He married the love of his life Alice and together they were blessed with three children.  The military took the…

June Elizabeth Regnier, 89, Lawrence, KS, passed away peacefully December 17, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Centralia, MO following a short illness.  She was born June 11, 1934 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Fred and Dorothy Diegleman Church. June married Ivan Vern Regnier in 1956 who preceded her in death.  She was married…

Danny passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in the comfort of his home. Danny was born on April 29, 1965, in Tahlequah, OK to Jerry and Linda (Pratt) Narcomey. Danny was a proud member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. When Danny was two, his family moved to Lawrence. Danny attended Lawrence Public Schools and…

Funeral services for Hayley Claire Schweda, 22, Lawrence, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Baldwin First United Methodist Church in Baldwin City, KS.  A burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Though Hayley’s soul left us Saturday, December 10, 2023, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL, her body…

Memorial services for Scott Thomas, 55, Lawrence, will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Scott passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023, at his home. Scott was born on July 21, 1968 in Wichita, KS, the son of Paul Bashor Thomas and Ann Victoria Sheldon Thomas.…

Ronald K. Young, 79, passed away peacefully November 27, 2023, in Lawrence, KS. Ron was born January 31, 1944, in Kingman, KS, the first child of Clay (Bus) and Esther (Maple) Young.  He attended grades 1 – 6 at Belmont Grade School, and Jr. and Sr. High School in Kingman.  Ron was awarded a BA…