OBITUARIES

Visitation services for Vernon Leland Stoecker, 88, of Lawrence, KS will be held at 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. He died on July 19, 2014 at Pioneer Ridge. He had lived in Lawrence since 2009. Funeral services will be held at the Oakley United Methodist…

***** New Service Information Below ***** A celebration of Carol’s life will be on July 26, 3:30-5:00 pm at the Carnegie Building in Lawrence, East Gallery Room.     Carol Jane Wheeler daughter of A.M. and Janet Wheeler who preceded her into the next life, passed away at her home on July 5, 2014 at…

Memorial services for Richard Alan “Dick” Hewitt, 93, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on August 4, 2014, at Warren-McElwain Funeral Home. He died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. Richard was born December 15, 1920, in Lewiston, New York the son of Alan and Lena (Laur) Hewitt. After growing up…

A celebration of life for Thomas Richard “Dick” Sheppard, 54, Lawrence will be held on Wednesday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm at the Clinton Lake Overlook, Shelter #1 (just north of the dam). He died July 18, 2014 in Lawrence. From Lawrence, take Clinton Parkway/23rd Street west to the end of the road. Make a…

Graveside services with full military honors for Kenneth Harmon, 92, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014 at Mt. Muncie Mausoleum in Lansing, KS. He died peacefully Friday, July 18, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born October 12, 1921, in Ellsworth, KS, the son of…

Funeral services for Jesse Paul Hopkins, 80, of Eudora will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014 at Family of Faith Fellowship in Eudora. Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery. He died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. Jesse was born February 11, 1934 in Rozel, KS the son of…

John Michael “Jack” Lange, 19, of Lawrence, KS passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at home on Sunday July 13. Jack, a fifth generation Kansan, was born October 12, 1994 in Lawrence, the son of Mary Pat and Michael D. Lange. Jack is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Thelma and Virgil Lange of…

Funeral services for Rolland J. Hueston, 85, Eudora, KS will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Eudora Baptist Church, 525 W. 20th St. Eudora, KS. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery, Eudora, KS. He died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at his home. Rolland was born February 23, 1929 in Arcadia,…

Graveside Services for Phillip L. Endacott, 79, Topeka will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Stony Point Cemetery in Baldwin City. He died Thursday, July 10, 2014. Phillip was born September 22, 1934 in Lawrence the son of James A Endacott, Sr. and Irene (Erikson) Endacott. Phillip served his country in…