Obituaries

Arthur H. Thomas was born in Minneapolis, MN, on April 24, 1929 and passed away on April 4, 2017 in Lawrence, KS. He was the son of Clyde S. and Louise L. Thomas. Art... continue reading

Walter Alan Button, 77, of Lawrence, a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 4. A tireless optimist, Alan outlived his many doctors’ prognoses by several months.... continue reading

Helen Metaxas Roof, 92, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017. Helen was born May 28, 1924, in Kansas City, Kan., the second daughter of George and Sperithoula Metaxas. She graduated from Wyandotte High School... continue reading

Minnie M. Carpino, 91, of Lawrence passed away Friday, March 31, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Minnie was born December 30, 1925, in Franklin, Kansas. Her parents were George and Minnie (Vernetti) Blue. She... continue reading

Graveside services for George Harold Holder, 89, rural Baldwin City, will be at 11 am Wednesday at Clinton Cemetery, with Pastor Don Ogden officiating. He died Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.... continue reading

Graveside services for Vernele Elaine Pipes, 69, Lawrence, will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas. Mrs. Pipes died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Olathe Medical Center. She was born... continue reading

John Denmore “Jack” Ziegler Jr., 74, Lawrence, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at The University of Kansas Hospital. He was born July 13, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John Denmore, Sr.... continue reading

Funeral services for Van Hatch Grant, Jr, 85, Lawrence, will be 10 am Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 3615 West 10th St., Lawrence. Burial will follow... continue reading

A graveside memorial service for Larry Dean Marcum, 73, Perry, will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 15th at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. Mr. Marcum passed away March 27, 2017, at his home. He... continue reading

Graveside services for Judith A. ‘Judy’ Wilkins, 74, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Friday at Hardy Oak Cemetery, rural Jefferson County, with the Rev. Patty Hatch officiating. Judy died Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2017,... continue reading

John Joseph Dardis was born on December 16, 1964, in Lawrence, KS. He died on March 25, 2017, in Shawnee Mission, KS. John was born with Down Syndrome and for 52 years his gentle... continue reading

Gregory Lee McGee, 72, Topeka, was found to have passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at his home.  Gregory was married to his wife, Janet Dee McGee for 49 years before her death in... continue reading

Steven Michael Ramberg died March 25, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from complications of a brain tumor. He was surrounded with love by family and friends since his initial diagnosis three months ago. Steve... continue reading

Professor John P. Augelli, 96, died Monday, March 20, 2017 at Brandon Woods Retirement Facility in Lawrence, KS. He was born January 30, 1921 in Celenza Valfortore, in the Apulia region of Italy, and... continue reading

Sam Vickroy Dixon, owner of Dixon Financial and Insurance Services, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Sam was born April 17, 1928, in St. Louis, Mo., to Arthur and Hester Vickroy... continue reading

Joan Patricia Swanson Scannell died peacefully in her sleep on March 13, 2017. Jo was born on December 3, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Walter C. and Susan Blake Swanson, and later moved... continue reading

Clyne Emerson Foust, 72, surrendered to God’s whisper and went home to our Lord on 13 March, 2017. He was born 28 December, 1944 in Hutchinson, KS., son of Milton Emerson Foust and Dorothy... continue reading

Lela Catherine Thomas (Cathy), 84, of Lawrence, KS, passed away peacefully during the afternoon of February 27, 2017, at her home in Brandon Woods at Alvamar, with family at her bedside. Cathy was born... continue reading

Scott Michael Hedges passed away at his home on March 12, 2017. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1977 and played football at Coffeyville Junior College before attending the University of Kansas in... continue reading

Memorial services with military honors for Robert E. (Bob) Mellon, 95, Lawrence, will be 3 pm Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Mr. Mellon died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at... continue reading