Obituaries | VIEW ALL

Carolyn Braden

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 ...

Esther Harjo

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 

Calvin Hartman

Funeral Services for Calvin Paul Hartman, 99, Lecompton, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died December 25, 2024. rumsey-yost.com

Dorthea Henkel

Funeral Mass for Dorthea Henkel, 90, Lawrence, will be 11am Fri., Jan. 3, 2025, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. ?Visitation begins at 10am followed by rosary at 10:30am. Full obituary at www.Rumsey-Yost.com.

Couples Announcements | VIEW ALL

Day 60th Anniversary

Larry and Chris Day celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 17. They met at Brigham Young University and were married in Manti, Utah, on Dec. 17, 1960. The couple lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a year after their wedding. They have two children, Stefani (Christopher) and David ...

Renick 50th Anniversary

John and Helen Renick will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on December 12, 2020. The couple were married in Baldwin City, KS on December 12, 1970. John, who retired from the Lawrence Fire Department and Helen, who worked both at Curtis 1000 and Lawrence Memorial Hospital have ...

Thomas 50th Anniversary

Francis and Mary Ann Thomas celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on December 27, 2019. They were married at First Baptist Church of Richland, Missouri on December 27, 1969. The couple made their home in Lawrence, Kansas, where Francis was a professor of Civil Engineering for more than 40 ...

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary

From Mr. & Mrs to Grandma and Grandpa, happy 50th wedding anniversary Mike and Mary Coppedge. You are loved by your many friends and your family. Four kids, (Tammy, Kathy, Mickie, Jason) and eight grandkids (Maria, David, Nick, Karlee, Alexis, Andrew, Piper, Weston), countless trips to ...

Marriages, Divorces and Bankruptcies | VIEW ALL

Douglas County District Court filings for Dec. 22, 2024

Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Robert C. Voigts, 37, Eudora, and Nicholina M. Chronister, 37, Eudora. Julia Breitberg, 51, Lawrence, and Ingrid Stoelzel, 53, Lawrence. Trevor L. Barlow, 49, ...

Douglas County District Court filings for Dec. 15, 2024

Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Connor S. Dawson, 31, Olathe, and Cali A. Cox, 31, Olathe. Erick P. Chonde, 28, Kansas City, Mo., and Adria P. Matemu, 32, Lawrence. Ryan J. Eddinger, 50, ...

Douglas County District Court filings for Dec. 8, 2024

Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Robert W. Young, 55, Lawrence, and Brenda L. Johnston, 58. Quinton T. Cress, 25, Lawrence, and Debra D. Schultz, 25, Lawrence. Topper J. Mors, 36, Lawrence, and ...

Douglas County District Court filings for Dec. 1, 2024

Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Scott Kaul, 42, Lawrence, and Tecia K. Sheafer, 44, Lawrence. Michael R. Stoppelenburg, 33, Lawrence, and Lilly A. Watermoon, 31, Lawrence. Laban M. Sweetser, ...

Births | VIEW ALL

Hollis Dean Altman

Kayla (Huffman) and Harlan Cribbs Altman, IV (Cribb), of Dallas, TX, announce the birth of their daughter, Hollis Dean Altman, born Sept 12, 2019. Hollis was born at Texas Health Presbyterian and joins big sister, Halston, and big brother, Huntley. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Patsy ...

Baby Rose

We are proud to announce the birth of our beautiful Rose. Born 9/30/19 to Angie Neu and Joe Aldridge. Due to a change in policy by LMH Health, the hospital no longer will provide a list of births that have occurred at LMH. Without that official information, the Journal-World no longer has a ...

Roman Guthrie Combs

Roman Guthrie Combs was born on June 26, 2019 to his very proud parents, Tyson and Carrie Combs at LMH Health. He weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and was 21 in long. His maternal grandparents are Jeff and Jenn Burkhead, Lawrence; Jeannie and Mark Gross, Bullhead City, AZ. Paternal grandparents are Craig and ...

Births for July 2019

Due to a change in policy by LMH Health, the hospital no longer will provide a list of births that have occurred at LMH. Without that official information, the Journal-World no longer has a source to publish its daily listing of Lawrence births. However, parents or grandparents who want to ...

Real Estate Transfers | VIEW ALL

Douglas County real estate transfers for Dec. 3-9, 2024

Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Dec. 3 through Dec. 9. Tuesday, Dec. 3 Higgins, Darcy L. to Parr, James D., Parr, Nancy M., 1038 Firetree Ave, Baldwin City. Lytton, John, Trustee, Lytton Family Revocable Trust to Crist, Kevin K., ...

Douglas County real estate transfers for Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2024

Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Nov. 26 through Dec. 2. Tuesday, Nov. 26 Kirkendall, Eric Dean, Kirkendall, Mary E. to 800 New Hampshire, LLC, 800 New Hampshire St, Unit 501, Lawrence. Wilson, John H. to Phares, Arianna M., 196 E 2200 ...

Douglas County real estate transfers for Nov. 12 to Nov. 25, 2024

Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Nov. 12 through Nov. 25. Tuesday, Nov. 12 Coborn, Zachariah R., Coborn, Hannah M. to Dreiling, Joshua James, Crump, Brittany Ellen Eileen, 1402 8th St, Baldwin City. Woodworth, Kenneth L., Woodworth, ...

Douglas County real estate transfers for Nov. 5 through Nov. 8, 2024

Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Nov. 5 through Nov. 8. Tuesday, Nov. 5 Butell, Michael J. to Studebaker, Christopher, Studebaker, Ashley, 2625 Bardith Ct, Lawrence. Taylor, Robert William, Taylor, Teri Lyn to Dodson, Douglas A., Frey, ...