OBITUARIES

Laura Marie Kelly passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Laura was born on August 7, 1977, in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Donald and Virginia (Patton) Heiman. She lived in Lawrence all her life. Laura attended the University of Kansas where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology.…

Celebration of Life (November 27th, 1930 – July 13th, 2021) Phoebe Vivian Godwin, 90 of Lawrence was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She left this world on her own terms on July 13th, 2021, surrounded by her beloved family and friends. Phoebe was born to Augusta Rozella Hauck and Jacob…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…