Obituaries | VIEW ALL

Nancy Boswell

A Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial for Nancy Boswell, will be celebrated at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center beginning at 9:30am on Thursday, January 8th. warrenmcelwain.com

Mary Bruce

Mass for Mary Jo Bruce, 88, will be held at 10 a.m. Sat, Jan. 10, 2026, at St. John Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. warrenmcelwain.com for full details

Johnny Salisbury

Celebration of Life Services will be 11 am, Saturday, January 24, 2025, at Lecompton United Methodist Church. Jack passed away peacefully in Midland, Texas, on November 8 at the age of 89. rumsey-yost.com

Revers Shears

Services for Revers Shears, 82, will be at 11:30 a.m. Sat., Jan. 10, 2026 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service.

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 Jan. 4, 2026

Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Keller T. Holland, 34, Lawrence, and Ashley A. Morris, 34, Ottawa. Russell A. Crites, 43, Baldwin City, and Nicole Slemp, 40, Baldwin City. Manuel A. Monchon ...

Douglas County District Court Filings for Dec. 21, 2025

Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Jacob J. Lee, 22, Lawrence, and Mckinzie B. Johnson, 24, Lawrence Marvin E. Bredehoft, 78, Lawrence, and Donna J. Black, 79, Lawrence Devin M. Culbertson, 25, ...

Douglas County District Court filings for Nov. 30, 2025

Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Samuel A. Martin, 42, Eudora, and Amanda Lager, 45, Eudora Richard S. Hilliard, 40, Lawrence and MariaEriza M. Hilario, 43, Lawrence Donald D. Young, 84, ...

Douglas County District Court filings for Nov. 23, 2025

Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Trey A. Duffey, 25, Oklahoma City, and Cortney M. Hanna, 24, Oklahoma City Cody A. Lambrecht, 33, Overbrook, and Madeline Stacey, 28, Overbrook Angel Abeln, 28 ...

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. 16-22

Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Dec. 16 through Dec. 22. Tuesday, Dec. 16 Slocum, Ward, Slocum, Abby to Lague, David Mercer, Lague, Makenzie, Lague, Makenzie E., AKA, 5010 Inge Ct, Lawrence. Hartman, Craig S., Trustee, Hartman, Curtis ...

Douglas County real estate transfers for Dec. 9-15, 2025

Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Dec. 9 through Dec. 15. Tuesday, Dec. 9 Daniels, Sandra L., Administrator, Duff, Veronica, Administrator, Evans, David V., Estate Of to Homes, Faye P., 2108 E 26th Ter, Lawrence. Drippe Homes, Inc. to ...

Douglas County real estate transfers for Nov. 25-Dec. 1

Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Nov. 25 through Dec. 1. Tuesday, Nov. 25 Chasteen, Lori, Chasteen, David to Havelka, Jason A., Havelka, Katie, 1443 Briarwood Ct, Eudora. Totten, Samantha, Trustee, H.Maxine Gregory Langhofer Revocable ...

Real estate transfers for Nov. 12-17

Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Nov. 12 through Nov. 17. Wednesday, Nov. 12 Harewood & Associates, LLC to Apex Builders, L.L.C., 412 Michigan St, Lawrence. BCC Investments LLC to RD1010, LLC, 2305 Vermont St, Lawrence. Chieu, ...