OBITUARIES

Leeann Cowhig, 60, of Lawrence, Kansas died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Private family services will be held and a public memorial service will be at a later date. She was born June 29, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Randolph Mulford and Violet Rozel (Werner) Woelk. Ms. Cowhig attended public…

A memorial gathering will be held for Jeff Triplett, 63, Lawrence, 4:00 p.m., Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the home of Jane and Jerry May at 25003 Mackey Road, Lawrence, Kansas.  He died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born January 30, 1947 in Ironton, Ohio the son of Thomas “Tom”…

No funeral services are planned for Elizabeth “Betty” Lester, 93, Lawrence who died August 3, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.   She was born on July 11, 1917 in Washington, Pennsylvania the daughter of Louis A. and Juanita (Donley) Gensch.  Her whole family moved to Wichita, KS when she was a child.  She attended Wichita public…

Memorial service for Lila Swanner, 82, Lawrence, will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence.  Burial will be held at a later date at Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, KS.  She died Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Mrs. Swanner was born July 23, 1928 in…

Funeral services for Mary Margaret Faulconer, 78, Lawrence will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow in Bonner Springs City Cemetery.   She died July 31, 2010 at her daughters home. She was born November 11, 1931 in Carrolton, Missouri the daughter of Octive and…

Memorial services for Juanita Elizabeth Lavery, 91, Lawrence, will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Washington Creek Church of the Brethren, rural Douglas Co., Kansas. The inurnment will be held at Washington Creek Cemetery.  She died July 31, 2010 at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community. She was born June 11, 1919 in Lawrence,…

The funeral service for Richard J. Demby, 83, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Victory Bible Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  Mr. Demby died Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 10, 1927 in…

Memorial services for John Erwin Thoren, 59, Eudora, KS, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.  He died July 30, 2010 at his farm near Eudora. He was born September 11, 1950 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of…

Funeral service for Esther Grace Hammig, 98, Lawrence will be held 9 a.m.  Wednesday, August  4, 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Inurnment will be held 4 p.m.at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Mrs. Hammig died July 30, 2010 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. She was born on November 9, 1911 in McLouth, Kansas the daughter of L.T. and…

Graveside services for Virginia L. Yother, 88, Lawrence will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 2, 2010 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  Mrs. Yother died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Medicalodges Eudora. She moved to Lawrence in 1949 from Ozark, AR. She was born on October 27, 1921 in Greenwood Community, Arkansas, the daughter…