OBITUARIES

Maribeth “Beth” Kirchhoff Crawford, 80, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Neuvant House in Lawrence. A private celebration of Beth’s life will be held with her family and friends. Beth was born on August 18, 1942, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Edwin and Dorothy (Oldenburg) Kirchhoff. She was…

Visitation for Timothy J. Peck, 62, Lawrence, will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Timothy passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at his home. Timothy was born on August 23, 1960, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Arthur H. and Lillie Mae Nitsch Peck.…

On Monday, January 9, 2023, John Stark Adams, Jr. passed away after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Susan Jane Hawthorn Adams, of the home, son John Stark Adams, III (Renee), grandchildren, Spencer, Blake, Avery, and Aidan Adams of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, and his pup Heidi. He is also survived by…

Funeral services for Charles Robert (Bob) Parks, 93, Lawrence, KS, formerly of Topeka, KS, will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. A burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka. Bob passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Bob was born on July 12, 1929, in Osage…

A Celebration of Life for Carolyn H. Phillips, 88, Lawrence, KS will be at 2:00 pm, Monday, January 16th, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, Downtown, Lawrence, KS with a greeting by the family prior to the service starting at 1:30 pm.  A reception will follow in the church Fellowship Hall.  Carolyn passed away on…

                Nancy Loo Bjorge, age 83, of Lawrence, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the University of Kansas Hospital following a valiant struggle against a rare, incurable JC virus brain infection. She was born on December 29, 1939, to Yung Tsung and Cecilia Loo in Shanghai, China, which at the time…

Services for Evelyn Brown will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Valley Spring Senior Apartments Club House 31605 W. 83rd Circle De Soto, KS. Memorial Contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Virginia Leaños Romero reunited with her husband, Ramon E. Romero Sr., in Heaven on Friday, January 6th.  She was born on May 21, 1926 in Rossville, Kansas to father Jose Christino Leaños and mother Maria Nicolasa Trujillo Marquez Leaños. Orphaned by the age of three, she was raised by Luis and Maria Jimenez in Williamstown, Kansas. Virginia married Ramon Sr., a WWII veteran, on…

Amanda Britt Woods, 39 years old of Eudora, KS, left on the wings of an angel and delivered in the arms of Our Savior, Jesus Christ while holding her mother, Flora Woods’, hand with husband, Lewis Griffith Sr. standing vigil on her other side. She passed away on Thursday evening at 9:33pm 12/29/2022.             Amanda…