OBITUARIES

Frederick “Fred” Eugene Bohm November 18, 1930 – August 6, 2022 Lawrence, Kansas—Frederick “Fred” Eugene Bohm, son of Charles and Josephine Bohm, passed away peacefully at his home after a brief illness. Born and raised in DuBois, Nebraska, Fred began a career with the J.C. Penney Company in 1947. He quickly rose to senior management…

Ramona Kathryn (Miller) Langlois (April 4, 1929 – August 5, 2022) Ramona Kathryn (Miller) Langlois of Lawrence, Kansas, was born on a farm in Bigelow, Kansas, to Joseph and Kathryn (Otto) Miller, the fourth child of nine children. She graduated from Frankfort High School in Frankfort, Kansas, in 1946. She passed away peacefully on August…

Brian David Kirby of Lawrence, Kansas was a wonderful father, son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend. He was beloved “Uncle B” to 17 nieces and nephews. Brian left this world on July 31, 2022, at the age of 56. He was born to Jack and Mona (Simmons) Kirby on April 13, 1966, in Leavenworth, Kansas…

Donna Lee (Harding) Riley, 95, passed away on August 1, 2022, in Lawrence, KS. She was born to Glen and Clara (McDaniel) Harding on January 20, 1927, in Nikkeltown, Woodson County, Kansas, shortly before the doctor arrived. She attended Nikkeltown School, a one-room schoolhouse across the road from the farm where she was born, from…

Funeral services for William Dale O’Brien, 43, Lawrence, KS will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, KS. Dale passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Dale was born on December 23, 1978, in Lawrence, KS, the son of…

A celebration of life for Reed Phillip Peterson, 81, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 20 at Plymouth Congregational Church. Reed died July 26, 2022, at LMH Health. He was born Dec. 1, 1940, in Denver, the son of Sonja and Arthur “Pete” Peterson. Reed graduated in 1965 from the University of Kansas with…

Sherman E. (Dick) Edmondson, age 94, passed quietly in the family home on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The son of Hollie and Florence Edmondson, Dick grew up in Southeastern Kansas with his siblings Chad, Ray, Bennie, Lavon, Sammie Jean and Wanda. He is survived by his loving wife Janice, his children Michael, Mary and Molly…

John “Jack” Lawrence Turcotte, age 71, of Topeka, Kansas, went to be home with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 30th, 2022 after a long battle with heart failure. Jack was born in Burlington, Vermont on March 17th, 1951 to John Caldwell Turcotte and Virginia (Chase) Turcotte. His family moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee…

** Steven Wayne Blair, 65, Lawrence, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at his home. An informal memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 10th at the Patio Garden Terrace at the Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Emporia, KS. ** Steven was born on December 8, 1956, in Emporia, KS the son…

Funeral services for Jaime Ricardo “Rick” Ramos, 63, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, preceded by a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. Rick passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Thursday, July…