OBITUARIES

Funeral services for Joeanna Burchett, 87, Eudora, KS will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 17, 2021, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Eudora. Burial will follow at Eudora City Cemetery in Eudora, KS. Joeanna passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Homestead Assisted Living & Memory Care in Eudora, KS. Joeanna was born on May…

Funeral Services for Carroll Duane Kimball, 74 of Lawrence, KS will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS. The family will greet friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044. Carroll passed away on…

Mass of Christian Burial for James Richard Butell, 87, Lawrence, will be held following the Rosary which will begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. James will lie in state on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from…

Cindy Craft – Cindy Craft made a peaceful departure from this earth on September 3, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. She died at home surrounded by her family. Cindy was born April 27, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant, PA, to Doris Westerman. She spent her early years in rural Pennsylvania before moving to Pittsburgh…

Funeral Services for John W. Shepard Jr., 91, Lawrence, KS will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 13, 2021, at First Regular Missionary Baptist Church in Lawrence, KS, with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m., also at the church. Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. John passed away on Sunday,…

Private family services for Connor Matthew O’Mara, 21, Topeka, will be held. Connor passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at his home. Connor was born on April 3, 2000 in Emporia, KS the son of Jeffery “Scott” O’Mara and Shannon (Owens) Anderson. He was a forklift operator. Survivors include his mother, Shannon Owens (Mitchell)…

Allegra White August 9, 1934 – September 9, 2021 Daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, civil rights activist, human relations specialist, artist, sculptor, poet, actress, teacher, lover of all things beautiful. Survived by two brothers, three children, seven grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. She is missed.

Charles Hill was born October 5, 1934, in Baldwin City to Earl Hill and Ellen Tyson Hill. He was raised in Baldwin City by his grandparents Thomas and Tessie Hill and graduated from Baldwin High School in 1952. After graduation, he attended Baker University where he earned a teaching degree in 1956. Later he would…