OBITUARIES

Mildred Maxine Pickens, 98, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away quietly in her sleep on October 28, 2023. She was born on July 1,1925, in Kansas City, Kansas. She married John Pickens August 21, 1943, in San Diego, California, prior to his deployment into the Pacific Theater in WWII. At 98, Mickey still had a mind like…

Graveside services for Elaine M. Lavendusky, 89, De Soto, KS, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Eudora, KS. Elaine passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Hillside Village of De Soto.  Elaine was born on September 29, 1934, in Des Moines, IA, the daughter…

Paul Carey Duncan, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 13 in a car accident. Paul was the youngest of 4 children with three older sisters and was born to C.W. Duncan and Rose (m. Hehl) Duncan on December 15, 1964 in Jacksonville Florida. He was a driven, talented athlete who loved playing sports…

Funeral services for Kevin Lynn Teel, 52, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. The burial will take place, 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Goodland Cemetery in Goodland, KS where he requested to be laid to rest. Kevin passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023,…

Funeral services for Shannon Carole Cloud, 80, Overbrook, KS, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Overbrook Bible Church in Overbrook, KS with a visitation starting at 10:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at Twin Mound Cemetery in Clinton, KS.  Shannon passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Brookside Assisted Living…

Memorial services for Barbara Jean Pennewell, 87, Baldwin City, KS will be at the Flory Building 2120 Harper St Lawrence 66046 at 1:00pm Sunday November 19th.  Barbara passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at LMH Health.  Barbara was born on September 26, 1936, in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Eugen Vernon and Rose (Brewer) Slater.…

Clara Ann Stevens, 85, Lawrence passed away November 13, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.  Clara was born September 15, 1938, in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Darlene (Young) Robb. Clara liked to crochet, try her hand at painting and play games at the kitchen table with her children and grandkids.…

Mary Fern Brumit Hellman, 99, Lawrence passed away in her sleep on October 22, 2023 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, with family by her side.  She was born September 6, 1924 in Slater, Missouri the daughter of Russel and Mary Etta (Cook) Brumit. Mary was very simplistic in life. Her love of the Kansas Flint Hills,…

Funeral services for Beverly Laurine (Kring) Cates, 90, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 13, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  A burial will follow at Sutton Cemetery in Baldwin City, KS.  She passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Neuvant House in Lawrence. She was born August 19, 1933, in rural…

Please click the link below, to view the service. osness service.wmv Wayne Hans Osness passed away on October 4, 2023 with his family around him.  He was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on July 11, 1933 to Marion Fischer Osness and Leonard Osness.  He graduated from Antigo High School in 1951.  He was a member of…