OBITUARIES

Graveside inurnment for Janice Irene Miller, 78, Lawrence, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Stull Cemetery.  Janice died February 8, 2023, at LMH Hospital.  She was born February 24, 1944, in Polk County, Missouri, the daughter of Obie and Lois (Routh) Floyd. She graduated from Lawrence High School in…

Gary L. Grunewald, KU Professor Emeritus, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2023, at the age of 85. Gary was born in 1937 in Tekoa, Washington, as the only child of Ruby and Harold Grunewald. After completing his Ph.D. degree at the University of Wisconsin, Gary joined the University of Kansas in 1966 as an…

Susan H. Wheeler died on Saturday January 14. She was born on May 25, 1956, to Janet E. and A. M. Wheeler (both deceased) in Borger, TX. Susan was the third of four children. She had an older brother Thomas, an older sister Carol (deceased) and a younger sister Elizabeth.         She was an aunt…

Theodora Dixon died February 12, 2023 in Lawrence, KS, just shy of 94. She lived a life surrounded by love and she gave as good as she got. Theodora (called Thede or Theo by friends) was known for her ready smile that squeezed her eyes shut and lit up her face, her quick wit, and…

Josephine C. Ramirez (86) went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18th, 2023.  She was surrounded in peace by her family.  Josephine was born on March 1, 1936, in Jackson County, MO, the daughter of Guadalupe and Rafael Chavez.  Josephine resided in Lawrence, Kansas and was employed by several local engineering firms as…

Dr. Dennis M. Dailey of Lawrence, KS, age 84, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born to Hazel and Floyd Dailey on September 30, 1938, in Fergus Falls, MN. Dennis received his Bachelor’s of Social Work from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN,…

Ray passed away on February 17, 2023.  He was born in Fort Wayne, IN on June 1, 1937 to Carey King, Sr. and Louise Baer King. He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1958. He was employed by the S.S. Kresge Company (Kmart Corporation) in 1959 and retired from the Kmart…

Graveside services for Etta Lou Ferguson, 78, Eudora, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Eudora Cemetery.  Etta passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at her home. Etta was born on August 9, 1944, in Clay Springs, Arizona, the daughter of Bud and Ella (White) Brewer. Survivors include her daughter, Charlea…