Carolyn Gail Smith Braden, 75, of Lawrence, KS, passed away following a courageous seven year battle with cancer. She accepted with grace and dignity the scourge of cancer, and fought to the end, claiming victory in our Lord Christ Jesus on December 18, 2024. She was the eldest child born July ...

Shirley June (Moody) Johnson was born on Nov. 1, 1943, in OKC, OK, to Coleene (Chapman) and Myron Moody. She departed this life on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Lawrence, KS at the age of 81. Paraphrasing Pa Ingalls' description of Laura Ingalls, 'Shirley was as strong as a little French ...

Gary Lee Thomas, 86, of Eudora, Kansas, passed on December 22, 2024 at Homestead of Eudora. Service details to follow.

Services for Esther L. Harjo, 95, will be held 10 am Mon., Dec. 30, 2024 at Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church.  VISO will be 6-8 pm, Sun., Dec. 29, 2024 at the church. warrenmcelwain.com 

Services for Becky S. Myers are pending and will be announced soon by Warren-McElwain Mortuary. She died December 22, 2024 at Cedarhurst of Lawrence. warrenmcelwain.com

Memorial Services for Sandra Sue Watson, 75, Lawrence, will happen at a later date and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died December 22, 2024. rumsey-yost.com