All Obituaries

Suzanne Irene (Smith) McDonald 56, was born May 21, 1965 and became a real angel in death as she was in life on June 02, 2021. She went to cherryvale high school in cherryvale ks, where she graduated in 1983. She went on to become an RN. She made her home in Neodesha ks where she met and married Robert MdDonald & had a son. They stayed in Neodesha till a little over a year ago, when they moved to Lawrence ks. She loved to fish & take pictures &  loved her family very much,...

Eloise C Collins, 79, passed away on April 20, 2021 at Lawrence Memorial hospital.  She was born on November 9, 1941 to Leroy and Pearl (Evans) Carraway in Florence, South Carolina.  “Tina” as she was affectionately known as enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading the newspaper, cooking for her family, watching daily soap operas and westerns and game shows. She  was a homemaker the majority of her life and enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. She was...

Terry was born December 10, 1963 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Don Schaefer and Ava Jane Vandeventer Ellison. He attended elementary school through high school in San Bernardino, CA. He also attended Lawrence High School, class of 1981.    Terry was a Maintenance Supervisor for Prairie Ridge Place Apartments for 19 years. He had been in maintenance for many years and enjoyed fixing things and getting to know the people around him.    Terry married the love of his...

Jennifer grew up on a farm with her sisters and one brother. She went to school in small little Country house that had K-6 all in one little building. She had three children at a very young age. She went on to beauty school, worked as a waitress, cleaned houses, and also cared for a children with disabilities. She had a dog that she truly loved and saved him off the streets, named him Toby. She was very outspoken. She was a deep thinker. Jennifer was courageous, persistence, spontaneous and...

On September 5, 2020, we lost a beloved son, father, brother, brother-in-law, cousin, and friend. Jorge G. Ocampo  was 38 years old, an incorrigible art lover, and the life of our parties. Though his journey on this earth was cut short his memory will live on through his immediate and extended relatives and the friends he made in his lifetime. He is survived by his daughters Maddie and Juli, his mother Santa Berlioz,his father Jorge A. Ocampo, his siblings Eduardo...

Richard “Rick” Dale Schlotman, age 64, formerly of Lawrence Kansas, entered into eternal rest on Friday the 29 th of May. Rick was born to James and Norma Lee Schlotman in Independence KS on December 30 th 1955. In passing Rick has been reunited with his mother and father as well as his sisters Jill and Jan and his brothers Dennis, Jim, and Bobby. Rick is survived by his Wife of 42 years Shelly, Daughter Lissa and her husband Victor Heffner, Son Jason and his sister Jody...

Fredrick D Bell, 49 years old passed away on May 12th,2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born on December 18th 1970, in Chicago, Illinois to Loyce and Doris (March) Bell. Fred grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and graduated from Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas in 1989.  Fred began to work for Chemtrade Logistics and worked there for 12 years. Fred was also involved in coaching youth sports for his 3 kids, played on a softball team with close friends for many years. He also loved...

Luther Joseph Kelly ,78 passed away on 5/19/19. in Eudora, Ks. He was born 6/21/1940 in Carlisle, Pa. to Marne Kelly. Luther grew up in Carlisle, Pa. He graduated from Carlisle High School in 1958. At 19 Luther began working for Carlisle Tire & Rubber Company until he retired in 2001. He started in the factory in Carlisle and worked his way to national sales manager and retirement in Augusta, Ga. after 42 years. His sales job had him living in Carlisle, Pa. to Mount Vernon, Ohio back to...

Terry Lynn Davenport, 60, passed away on June 16, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas.  He was born on March 27, 1959 in Lawrence, Kansas to Charles Davenport and Mildred Gentry  He grew up in Lawrence, Kansas where he attended school and  graduated from  Lawrence High School in  1978.  Shortly after High School, Terry joined the Army National Guard and Army Reserves where he served for twenty one years.  He was honorably...

Edythe Bernice Miller, age 54, passed away on April 7, 2019 in Lawrence KS. She was born on November 9, 1964 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital to Roffle and Ella Miller. She was native of Lawrence KS. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1983. She graduated from Kansas City Kansas Community College with a degree in early childhood education. Her children, Alyssa Mae and Jason Andrew, were the joy of her life. She loved decorating her home, biking, gardening, nature-lover, and...