Obituaries

Elaine Wray

Elaine F. (Stiner) Wray, 91, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away on Feb. 12, 2026. Born on Sept. 25, 1934, in Kansas City, MO, Elaine lived a life full of love and dedication to her family. Elaine had many fond memories of growing up near downtown Kansas City. She graduated from Shawnee Mission ...

Karen Blair

A celebration of life for Karen Blair will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. A private interment will be at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa. warrenmcelwain.com

Karen Blair

Karen Blair, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and partner, passed away in Omaha, NE on February 3, 2026, at the age of 72. Karen was born in Lawrence, KS on December 11, 1953, to Don and Alice Blair.Karen received her associate degree from Cottey College in Nevada, MO, and earned both ...

Joseph Ebbert

Celebration of Life Services for Joseph Ray Ebbert, 69, Tonganoxie, will be, Feb 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at First Congregational Church, located at 303 E 4th Street, Tonganoxie, Kansas. www.quisenberryfh.com

Enid Eklund

Private Family Services for Enid Elaine Eklund, 90, Lawrence, will take place at a later date. She died February 5, 2026, at LMH Health. rumsey-yost.com

Robert Young

Robert (Rob) William Young of Lawrence, Kansas died on February 5, 2026 after a long battle with cancer. To paraphrase one of his favorites…he has shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. He will be much missed by his family, along with the ...