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Funeral services for Vivian E. Commons, 89, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at First Christian Church in Lawrence. A burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Vivian passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, at her home. Vivian was born on February 15, 1934, in Lawrence, KS, the daughter…
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Dorothy (DJ) Newman, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 8, 2023. Dorothy was born on November 8, 1929, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to Bill and Irene Chisholm. She attended schools in Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority and a loyal and devoted Sooner fan. While working for…
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Private family graveside service for Cecilia Kay (Banta) Adam, 84, Lawrence will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence on Wednesday October 11th, 2023. Cecilia passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at LMH Health, after a short illness. Cecilia was born on July 21, 1939 in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Cecil and Lucille (Cochran) Banta. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister,…
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Memorial service for Buffy Ann Boyd-Murphy, 53, Gardner will be held at 2:30 pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Warren- McElwain in Lawrence, KS. The family will greet friends prior from 2pm until service time on Saturday at the mortuary. Buffy was born on March 21, 1970 in Lawrence, the daughter of Charles R.…
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Graveside service for Ricky Lee Oshel, 71, Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2023 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. Ricky died October 6, 2023 at his home. He was born December 19, 1951 in Lawrence, KS the son of Richard A. and Grace A. Oshel. Survivors include his two sons,…
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May 31, 1930 – October 7, 2023 Lawrence, Kansas — Leo R. Langlois, 93, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2023, at Pioneer Ridge in Lawrence after a long illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Ramona (Miller) Langlois who died August 5, 2022. He is survived by two…
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The Life of Mel Raynes 1951-2023 Memorial services for Mel Terrance Raynes, 72, Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Grace PCA (3312 Calvin Dr. Lawrence, KS). Mel passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023 at The University of Kansas Medical Center. Mel was born May 7, 1951 in…
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Bonita “Bonnie” Kay Reedy passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at her home in Lawrence, Kansas at the age of 72. Bonnie was born on September 21, 1951, in Alberta, Canada to Merle George and Mary George. She and her family moved to the US in the early 1950’s. Bonnie went to Oswego High…
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James “Jimmy” Shultz, Jr., 77, of Lawrence passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at his home. Jimmy was born on May 18, 1946, in Lawrence, KS, the oldest son of James Donald and Lorraine B. (Giesy) Shultz. He was a 1964 Lawrence High School graduate and received his bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University.…
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Warren Banning was born on June 25, 1925. He grew up on a farm near Clinton Lake and attended a small school called Model School for eight years. When Warren’s father became the sheriff, they moved to town and lived in the county jail for four years. Warren then went to Memorial High School and…
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