OBITUARIES

John “Johnny” Lawrence Glinka, 62, Lawrence, died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, Mach 10, 2012 after a short illness.  He was born July 27, 1949 in Lawrence, son of John Louis and Charlotte E. (Rabb) Glinka.  Charlotte preceded him in death April 11, 1994. Private inurnment will be at Pioneer Cemetery in Lawrence.  A…

Celebration of Life Services for Charles M. “Charlie” Hoag, 80, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at First Christian Church in Lawrence, KS.  Graveside services will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  Rev. David Rivers will be the officiant.  Charlie passed on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Kansas…

Private services and inurnment are planned for Evelyn Swartz, 85, who died at her home on Thursday, March 8, 2012.  Inurnment will be in Pioneer Cemetery on the Kansas University campus.  Ms. Swartz was born October 26, 1926 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Charles E. and Myrtle Ann Swartz.  She moved to Lawrence in 1962. …

Gloria Wong Byers died peacefully, in her sleep, 7 March 2012 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. She was born 3 December 1926, in Macau, coastal China, daughter of Mr. KC Wong and Mrs. F. K. Wong.  Her family included a sister and three brothers.  The family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where Gloria attended Punahou School (K-12), graduating…

Funeral services for Winfred “Winnie” Harold Abbott, 95, Lawrence will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.  Burial with Military Honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Mr. Abbott went to be with his heavenly father and loving wife and children on March 6, 2012, his 95th birthday. Winnie was born…

A Celebration of Life service for Judith Lacey, Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  She died March 6, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Judith was born on February 7, 1943 in Portland, TN the daughter of Charles and Lucille (Adcock)…

Funeral services for Barbara Lou Huyser, 81, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence.  Private family burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  She died surrounded by her loving family on March 4, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence.  She was born…

Graveside service for Aaron Jude Holl, 37, Lawrence will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday March 7, 2012 at Oak Hill Cemetery.  He died March 1, 2012 at his home.  He was born June 2, 1974 in Beloit, Kansas the son of Leon H. and Renee Silsby Holl.  Aaron was employed at Leon’s Carpet Pros.  He…

Memorial services for Betty J. Dobbins, 92, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Private inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  Pastor David Rivers will be the officiant.  She died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was…

Gibbens, Chester C., 94, of Glendale, Arizona, passed away peacefully on February 29, 2012. Chester was a native of Lecompton, but during his career he lived in many locations before settling in Arizona in 1970. He was a proud patriot, having served in The Army Air Corp during World War Two. After the war he…