OBITUARIES

Private graveside services for Ruth Sargent Jones, 88, Lawrence will be held at Westlawn Hillcrest Cemetery in Omaha, NE. Ruth was born October 20, 1925 in Omaha, NE the daughter of Frank and Ruth (Klein) Sargent. She earned her B.S. Degree in 1948 from the University of Nebraska. She was a homemaker. She was a…

Stanley Douglas “Doug” Witt died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 29, 2013, after a challenging and courageous year with cancer. Before he died, Doug enjoyed several wonderful weeks at home with family. A celebration of Doug’s life will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at Van Go Mobile Arts in Lawrence.…

Joseph Sabol entered this life on September 23, 1925 and departed this life on December 28, 2013. He was 88 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Verona Sabol; his brothers Michael, Andrew (Rose), and Frank (Roma) Sabol; and his sisters Ann (Robert) Slaby, Mary (Robert) Reilly, and Ethel and…

Funeral services for JoAnne Baumgardner Gentry, 85, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday December 31, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Friday, December 27, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. JoAnne was born April 22, 1928 in Lima, Ohio the daughter of Clarence A. and…

Funeral services for Earnest Lee Little, 63, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. He died Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home. He was born October 25, 1950 in Hollandale, MS the son of Marvin Lee and Sarah…

Funeral service for Corrine Lois Willits, 79, Lawrence will be held 11 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died December 27, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Corrine was born July 6, 1934 in Waterville, KS the daughter of Roy Lee & Pearl (Roepke)…

Leland (Pete) A. Lawson died on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Eudora Medicalodges. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 27 at the Eudora Methodist Church burial will follow at the Eudora City Cemetery. Visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday December 26 at the Eudora Chapel. Pete was…

Private family services will be held at a later date. Della was born in Omaha Nebraska on February 3rd, 1923. She was one of 11 children and lived in Nebraska for 42 years. While in Nebraska, she met the love of her life, Peter Pillege and they were married for 73 years. They had 3…

Nina Marian Benton was born in Yale, Oklahoma on February 4, 1927. She was raised in various Texas and New Mexico towns. Her parents were Douglas Carlton and Minne Mae (King) Benton. After graduating from Nocona High School in Texas, Marian attended The Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha , Oklahoma. During college, she met…