OBITUARIES

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…

A. Marjorie (Elrod) Hedman, 97, of Salina, KS, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Presbyterian Manor, Salina, KS with family by her side.  A private family graveside service will be held at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS. Marjorie was born February 22, 1926 in Midland, SD, the daughter of John E. and E.…

Graveside services for Robert Leon Durr, 93, Eudora will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Eudora Cemetery in Eudora, KS.  He died December 14, 2023, at Medicalodges in Eudora. Robert was born November 28, 1930, in Eudora, Kansas, the son of Leon and Lois (Fuchs) Durr. He served his country…

A Rosary and visitation for Antone “Tony” Soper, 83, Lawrence, will be held at 6:00pm  on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Memorial mass will be Saturday, December 16th, at 10:00am at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery at 2:30pm in Junction…

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…