OBITUARIES

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,…

Zelma Mae Funston was born July 10, 1922, to Sarah Grace Mustard and William Edgar Thorp in Longford, Clay County, Kansas.  She passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.  She was the youngest of three children.  She tried to keep up with her older brothers, Lloyd, and Leslie Thorp.  Helping with the…

Memorial Services for Ronald “Ron” Lynn Ferguson, 63, Lawrence, will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023, Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The family will greet friends from 3- 4 p.m. prior to the service on Friday.   Ron passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, at his home. Ron was born on October 26, 1960, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Donald Lynn Ferguson and Karron…

Judith M. LeBlanc, Ph.D. (Judy), a renowned psychologist, teacher, and special education researcher, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 24th, 2023, at the age of 87, surrounded by her closest friends and adopted family. Judy was born in Beaumont, Texas, on January 3rd, 1936. She graduated from Beaumont High School and received her B.A. in…

Funeral services for Miguel “Mike” B. Garcia, 85, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS with a burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. Mike passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2023, at LMH Health in Lawrence, KS.  Mike was…

Donald Omar Nutt – May 30, 1921 to November 22, 2023 Donald “Don” Omar Nutt, 102, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Vintage Park in Baldwin City, Baldwin City, Kansas. To the end, he remained alert, gracious and retained his great sense of humor. He loved the many visits from his family and was thankful…

Betty Jo Miller, 101, passed away November 24, 2023, at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, Kansas.  She was born on a farm near Early, Iowa, on April 1, 1922, to Meryl and Helen Wadsley.  She always enjoyed telling people she had a foolish birthday, having been born on April Fools Day.  She attended elementary and high…