OBITUARIES

Charles “Chuck” Patrick Waymaster entered this world on February 18, 1957, and departed on July 1, 2023 at the age of 66.  The world lost a great man on that day and no words can adequately describe his life. Chuck was the last of four boys born to Leroy and Gloria (Luerman) Waymaster.  He grew…

Tina Elaine Coker-Monroe, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends, at LMH Health in Lawrence on July 1, 2023. She was born May 2, 1956, in Oakland, CA, the third of nine children, to Harry and Lois Charlene (Robinson) Coker Sr. both of whom preceded her in death. Before retiring and moving from…

Emerson Hazlett passed away on June 18, 2023, Fathers’ Day. He was born on October 25, 1924, in Longford, Kansas, the son of Everett and Lois Davis Hazlett. His parents moved to Lawrence in 1926. Everett and Lois ran a dairy farm outside of Lawrence. The farm was located at what is now 6th Street…

Memorial services for Richard Lee Bryan, 88, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lawrence, KS with a visitation starting at 9:00 a.m.  Richard passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at LMH Health. Richard is survived by his children, Pamela (Larry) Leinwetter, Nancy (Robert)…

A visitation for Ida Verldean Hueston, 87, Eudora, KS will be held 1:00 ~ 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel. A family only burial will take place at Eudora Cemetery, Eudora, KS. Ida passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at LMH Health. Ida was born November 24, 1935, in…

Memorial services for Valentina “Corina” Bermudez, 82, Lawrence, will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Corina passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023 at her home surrounded by family and loved ones. Corina was born on February 14, 1941 in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Manuel and…

Marcia Fisher, 55, passed away in her home on June 9, 2023. A memorial is planned for 11 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St., Lawrence, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Clearity Foundation, a leader in the fight against ovarian cancer and may be…

Funeral Mass for Raymond “Ray” J. Wingebach, 96, Eudora, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora.  Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. There will be a light luncheon to follow the burial.  Ray passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at LMH Health. …

Joyce Carol Emerson, age 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 15, 2023, after spending the last three years in memory care at Brandon Woods at Alvamar, in Lawrence, KS. Born on February 22, 1942, to Arthur and Carrie Longhofer, Joyce grew up an only child in Wichita,…

V. Jeanne Purcell-Littell Jeanne was born at the Epworth Hospital in Liberal, KS to Forrest and Frances Holland-Purcell.  She was the older sister to Larry and Gary.  Jeanne started her education at the Voorhees country school south of Hugoton with eight grades and on teacher.  She graduated from Hugoton Rural High School in 1955. She…