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Frances Bradley Mercer

Funeral services for Frances Bradley Mercer, 95, will be 10 a.m., Monday, July 26, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence with Rev. Amy Seifert officiating. A visitation will be held at 9 a.m. until the service. Burial will follow at Clinton Cemetery. She died at LMH Health on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Frances Irene was…

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Clifford “Cliff” Eugene Downing

Heaven opened the Gates July 13, 2021, for Clifford “Cliff” Downing, 78 of rural Lawrence. After a long illness he passed peacefully with family by his side. Born at home 1/3/1943, in the Clinton/Lone Star community, to Elmer Downing & Iva (Hasty) Downing. Cliff attended Apple Pie Grade School through 8th grade, Central Junior High…

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Floyd Wayne Preston

Floyd Wayne Preston, 98, passed away peacefully on April 1st, 2021 at home in Lawrence, Kansas surrounded by family and friends. Floyd was born on February 11, 1923, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was the oldest son of Thomas Floyd Preston and Edna Veronica Ledwich Preston. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Los…

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Stephen Michael Blanchard, Jr.

Stephen Michael Blanchard, Jr AIA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 10, 2021 at his home. He was born July 26, 1966, in Greenville, NC the son of Lt. Col. Stephen M. Blanchard Sr. and Nancy Calloway Blanchard Sipe. Stephen graduated from Derby High School in KS after a successful High school quarterback career and…

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Tudy Marie Youngberg

As fireworks lit up the skies across the country this 4th of July, the brightest, sweetest light in our lives went blazing into eternity and outshone them all. Tudy Youngberg, 84, died peacefully that night. Tudy was born on April 2, 1937 in Lawrence, Kansas to Irvin and Eleanor (Ingenthron) Youngberg. Tudy was raised and…

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David Carlos Koehler

There are no services scheduled for David Carlos Koehler, 70, Lawrence, KS. David passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. David was born on February 20, 1951, in Lawrence, KS, the son of William P. and Patricia (Carlos) Koehler. Survivors include his siblings, Mary…

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Lenice Sherene Love

A Celebration of Life for Lenice Sherene Love, 58, Eudora will be held from 2-4p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel. She died July 3, 2021 at LMH Health. She was born December 20, 1963 in Atchison, KS the daughter of Gary Eugene and Glenice (Beroud) Schooler. She graduated from Atchison High School…

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Rita LaFay Brooks

Rita LaFay Brooks, 91, formerly of Lawrence, Kansas, went to be with her Lord on June 12, 2021. She had been living with her son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Jill Brooks, since 2014 in Ashburn, VA. She died of natural causes. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at…

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Cheryl Lynn Thomas

No services will be held for Cheryl Lynn Thomas, 73, Lawrence. She passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Medicalodges in Eudora, KS Cheryl was born on March 2, 1948 in Hutchison, Kansas the daughter of Wendell J. and Doris I. (Babcock) Thomas. She worked for 30+ years for Southwestern Bell and AT&T Telephone Company.…

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James “Jim” Warren Vantuyl

Celebration of Life gathering for James “Jim” Warren Vantuyl, 67, Lawrence, KS, will be held at his home from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery will be at a later date. James passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at LMH Health. James was born on December…

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