Graveside services for Jerry L. Lathrom, 66, Lawrence, will be 11am Monday, April 23, 2012 at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Lathrom died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Category: Obituaries
Ethel M. McKelvey
Funeral services for Ethel Mae McKelvey, 96, of Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 19, at First Southern Baptist Church, 4300 West 6th Street, Lawrence. Mrs. McKelvey died peacefully Saturday, April 14, at Brandon Woods surrounded by her family.
Ethel was born July 7, 1915, in Stratton, Nebraska, the daughter of James Elvis and Frances Ann Smedley Sanderson. She attended school in Desoto, Kansas and had cosmetology schooling at Vanity Beauty Shop in Lawrence. She married Herbert McKelvey on August 19, 1931, in Olathe, Kansas. She opened Ethel’s Beauty Shop in Lawrence in 1956. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, where she volunteered as a Sunday School teacher, the Knife and Fork Club, and attended Christian Women’s Club. She enjoyed reading, traveling, working on her yard, and visiting at nursing homes.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Noel, of San Diego, California; Barbara Forman, and her husband, John Forman, of Buckeye, Arizona; 7 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert McKelvey, on Oct. 31, 1984; daughter Vera Ruth McKenzie on Nov. 27, 1999; brother Robert Sanderson on June 29, 2011; and her parents and two sisters, Eva Shore and Ella Russell.
Friends may call from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at the funeral home, and the family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the service time on Thursday, April 19 at the church.
The family suggests memorials to the Grace Hospice in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Elbert (EC) Leak
Memorial Service for Elbert (EC) Leak will be at 1:00 pm. Friday April
20, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Pkwy,
Lawrence,KS. Family visitation will follow the service.
The family suggests memorials to the Disabled American
Veterans of the Topeka VA Hospital, the American Legion, LMH Endowment
Association, or the First Presbyterian Church Parish Nurses.
Christopher Swan
We are having a celebration of life for Christopher on Saturday, April 14, 2012. It will start at 1:00 p.m. Please come by and share your favorite Chris stories. It will be held at our home at 706 Acorn, in Eudora, Kansas.
Chris will be truly missed by his family, his parents Dennis and Ramona Kemberling and Michael and Donna Swan, his sisters Sarah Marie Swan, Debra Kemberling, his niece Vivian Mirah Swan, and his foster sisters Dana Duran and Debbie Marie Merz, and all of his extended family and countless friends.
If you want to honor him with a memorial, please do so at any of the following: Lawrence Humane Society, Operation Wildlife, or Douglas County Visiting Nurses / Hospice.
Most of all, we hope you will honor him by living your best life. Love unconditionally, be generous, be kind, and above all, smile. You never know who you might touch.
We hope to see you on Saturday.
Eugene Larry Holmes
Eugene Larry Holmes, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas, Thursday, April 5, 2012, after an eight-year battle with kidney cancer. A kind and loving man, Larry lived life to the fullest valuing experiences over possessions and sharing his joy with countless family and friends throughout his 62 years.
Born on May 3, 1949, in Baton Rouge La., to Colonel Eugene J. Holmes and Irene Laptad Holmes. Larry grew up experiencing and enjoying many cultures and countries as part of a military family. He lived in Germany, Greece and France before moving to San Rafael, Calif., and enjoying the San Francisco Bay area in the mid-60s.
He married Nancy Lynn Brammer on November 17, 2006.
Throughout his career, Larry owned and managed many businesses including Bryan Bookkeeping and Tax Service, Holmes and Yates Real Estate in Fayetteville and A Landscape Company in Bentonville, Ark.
Larry is survived by his wife Nancy Holmes of Lawrence, son Aaron along with his wife Kristin and three sons Jackson, Spencer and Wyatt of Fayetteville, son Van along with his wife Alison and son Alexander of Santa Monica, Calif., stepdaughter Leslie Price along with her husband Tyler of Kansas City, stepson Owen Phariss of Lawrence. Also, mother Irene Holmes, brother Bob Holmes and sister Linda Burnett, all of Fayetteville AR
Services will be held Monday, April 9, at 11:00 a.m. at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. Burial will be held at the Fayetteville National Cemetery under the direction of Moore’s Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Midland Care Hospice House, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606, or the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University, Little Rock, AR 72207.
Paul Kenneth Laughlin
Graveside inurnment services for Paul Kenneth Laughlin, 88, Tahlequah, Okla., formerly of Vinland, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 14, 2012, at Vinland Cemetery.
Mr. Laughlin died Dec. 3, 2011, in Tahlequah.
He was born Mar. 12, 1923, in Vinland, the fourth child of John and Ruth Laughlin. He graduated from Vinland High School and Pittsburg State University, where he was chosen for ‘Who’s Who of American Universities.’ He served in the United States Navy from 1942-46, and had celebrated 59 years of marriage to Maxine Dorothy Fox.
Paul retired from Farmland Industries following 30 years of service. He thoroughly enjoyed gardening, bowling, traveling, golfing, and being a poet. After becoming legally blind, he attended rehab offered by the Veterans Administration in Waco, Tex., where he learned life skills and how to operate a computer.
He was preceded in death by his son, Bob Laughlin, his parents, John and Ruth Laughlin, sisters Almina Olmstead and Moleta Schmidt, and brothers Kermit Laughlin and John Laughlin Jr.
Survivors include his loving wife, Maxine Laughlin, Tahlequah; sister Shirley Harsin, Topeka; and many nieces and nephews.
Honorary urnbearers are Jay Laughlin, Floyd Schmidt, Jack Olmstead, Gary Olmstead, Jason Harsin, Jared Harsin, and David Ade.
Lowell Edward Dodd
Services for Lowell Edward Dodd, 76, Lawrence, will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2012 at Heritage Baptist Church, Lawrence. Burial will follow at Alpine Cemetery, near Melvern Lake.
Mr. Dodd died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at his residence.
He was born May 31, 1935 in Success, Arkansas to Guthrie Thrilcill and Willie Elsie “Minnie” Yates Dodd.
He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Lawrence as well as Meridian Baptist Church in Newton.
He is survived by 2 sons, Ricky Dodd, Newton, and Robbie Dodd, Texas; 2 daughters Lorinda Hartzler and LaVonna McAlister, both of Lawrence; a brother, Fredrick J. Dodd, Arkansas; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Lowell E. Dodd Jr.
A visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Charles E. ‘Charley’ Leach
Memorial services for Charles E. ‘Charley’ Leach, 73, Linwood, are pending and will be announced at a later date by the family.
Mr. Leach died Sat., Mar. 31, 2012, at his home.
Beverly Elaine “Bev” Springer
Graveside services for Beverly Elaine ‘Bev’ Springer, 75, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Randall Weinkauf officiating.
Friends may call from noon – 8 p.m. Tuesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. The casket will remain closed. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Beverly died Sunday, Apr. 1, 2012, at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born Sept. 16, 1936, in Lawrence, the daughter of Leroy and Geneva Bateson Alexander. She attended Woodlawn Elementary School, the three junior highs at 9th & Kentucky St. – Central, Old High, and Manual – and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1954.
Beverly worked at Lawrence National Bank, Farmland Industries, Bay Real Estate, and retired from the Lawrence School District in 2002 after 27 years of service. She and her husband lived and farmed in the Lakeview area for more than 40 years. She enjoyed cooking, family, going to garage sales, and most of all, helping others.
She married James Allen Springer on Oct. 5, 1957, in Lawrence. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include two sons, Jimmy and wife Julie, and Gregory and wife Samantha, all of Lawrence; a brother, Francis Alexander and wife Betty, Lawrence; grandchildren Lynly Craig and husband Steven, Morgan Hoss and husband Jason, and Taylor Springer, all of Lawrence; six great grandchildren, and many nephews, nieces, great nephews, and great nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Jimmy Springer Jr.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Visiting Nurses, Meals on Wheels, or other agencies that serve the sick and their families.
Kenneth Albert Schwarz
A celebration in honor of Kenneth Albert Schwarz, 66, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4th at Lawrence Free Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas. Ken’s family will greet guests on Tuesday, April 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home at a closed-casket visitation.
Ken joined his grandson, Ryan James Walker, in heaven on Saturday, March 31st, after a brief battle with cancer, at his home surrounded in love by his family.
Ken will always be remembered for his sweet spirit, fierce love of family, hard work ethic, and the friendly wave he had for anyone who honked as they drove by the old green pickup parked by one of the many customers he serviced with his business, K&K Lawn Service.
Ken was born on December 1, 1945 to Albert & Neva Freeland Schwarz in Lawrence, Kansas. Ken grew up in Baldwin City, Kansas. He married Karron June Schwarz on February 17, 1979. She survives of the home. He is also survived by a daughter, Colleen Walker, and husband, Ted of Lawrence; son, Ron Ferguson of Hutchinson, Kansas and Dawn Ferguson of Haven, Kansas. Kenneth is also survived by his beloved grandchildren, Sarah McIntosh and husband Randy of Smithville, MO; T.J. Walker of Eureka, California; Brittany Welch of Newton, Kansas; Andrew Welch of Mount Hope, Kansas; and great-grandson, Gavin Ryan McIntosh. He is survived by brothers, Dale Schwarz and wife, Phylis of Baldwin City, Kansas; Robert Schwarz and wife Patty of Adams, Wisconsin; and sister, Marian Hesser of Baldwin City, Kansas. He is also survived by nephews, Jonathan Schwarz and wife, Staci, of Lawrence, Kansas; and Daniel Schwarz and wife, Jeanne, of Raymore, Missouri; Allan Reeder of Mesa, Arizona; Tim Schwarz and wife, Joy, of Adams, Wisconsin; David Schwarz and wife, Lynn, of Baraboo, Wisconsin. Ken is preceded in death by his parents and his beloved grandson, Ryan James Walker.
Ken graduated from Baldwin High School in 1963. He served in the Army National Guard from May 1963 until June 1967. He was also involved in the Greater Wichita GTO Club and the GTO Association of America. Ken was employed at Lawrence Paper Company for 34 years. Ken and Karron have owned and operated K&K Lawn Service since 1990. Granddaughter, Sarah, and husband, Randy McIntosh will continue operating the business. Ken was passionate about his business and his clients and set a high standard for customer service.
The family suggests memorials in Ken’s name to the Ryan Walker Jazz Band Memorial in care of the Lawrence Schools Foundations at 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044.
