OBITUARIES

Quay H. Smith was born January 10, 1925, in Vine Creek, Kansas to Nellie and Ray Smith at the homestead before the doctor could arrive. He was the fourth child of ten and the last of the siblings to depart this physical world. Proceeding him in death were Oren James Smith, Ray O. Smith, Samuel…

Memorial Services for Robert Grant Halbert, 86, will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. with a Visitation starting at 2:00 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary at 120 W 13th St, Lawrence, KS 66044. Robert passed on August 19, 2024 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Robert was born on February 3, 1938, in Mount…

Memorial service for David Miller Griffin, 90, Lawrence, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lawrence, reception to follow. David passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Helen Griffin,…

Services for Howard James Pollock will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Grace Presbyterian Church (PCA) 3312 Calvin Dr. Lawrence, KS.  The family will greet friends prior to the service at the church.  A private family burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  Howard passed away on August 20, 2024,…

Graveside services for Gale Edgar Pinegar, 82, Lawrence will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. He died August 18, 2024, at LMH. Gale was born May 17, 1942, in Welda, Kansas the son of Edgar and Leona (Traw) Pinegar.  He graduated from Peculiar High School, Peculiar,…

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our beloved matriarch, Shirley Belle Harrell, who left us on Friday, August 16, 2024 after a beautifully lived life. Shirley was born on November 29th, 1929 and lived a life full of love, laughter, and depthless kindness touching the lives of everyone who knew…

Thomas “Tom” W. Miesse, 77, was born in 1947, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Max and Margaret (Ogden) Miesse. He passed away in Eudora, KS on July 22, 2024. Tom spent his early adult life in California, receiving a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from Whittier College in Whittier, CA in 1969, his MA from…

Nancy Haun Dykes, Prairie Village, Kansas died August 13, 2024.  She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was born November 3, 1934, in Kingsport, Tennessee, the daughter of Paul B. and Beatrice Marsh Haun.  She graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport and from the University of Memphis. She married Archie R. Dykes…

A Celebration of Life for Chris “Christian” Jonn Camlin, 59, Lawrence, will be held at 1:00 p.m. CST on August 27, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence, KS  2415 Clinton Parkway Lawrence, KS 66047. Christian went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at his home. Christian was born on April…

Katherine Ruth Gillihan passed away peacefully August 6,2024 at Cedarhurst Senior Living/Memory Care in Lawrence, Kansas with family by her side.  A celebration of her life will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.  Kathy was born June 1, 1934, in Buffalo, Kansas to Samuel and Rachel (Jordan)…