Lawrence Journal-World

Veronica Shorter, 47, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Lawrence, KS. A public visitation will be held on Friday, July 1, 2022 at 10:00 am with funeral services following at 11:00 am. All services will be held at River City Church: 3001 Lawrence Ave. (Lawrence). Please visit Ms. Shorter's celebration page at http://peacefulrestfuneralchapel.frontrunnerpro.com/.

Connie Lee Kamp, 77, of Spicewood, Texas passed away June 11, 2022. She was born to Robert and Betty (Skinner) Hadl on August 5, 1944. Connie relocated from Kansas to Spicewood, Texas in 2018 after the passing of her husband Roy Kamp. Once in Spicewood, she became involved with the Senior Center in Marble Falls where she met countless friends. She was recently added to the Board of Directors for the Senior Center and loved every minute of it. She enjoyed the activities there and was an avid Canasta player. Connie also loved Christmas. She made many custom Christmas ornaments and kept her favorite decorations up all year. She is survived by her daughters, Tracy Humiston and husband Eric,...

Theresa Ann Murry Cain, 98, passed away June 9, 2022, with her beloved children by her side. She was born on Cross Creek in rural Jackson County, Kansas, on January 20, 1924, the daughter of William A. and Mary Cecelia (McNeive) Murry, and the fifth of seven children in a tight-knit and loving Irish American farming family. After Theresa's father died suddenly in 1931, her teenaged brothers?Bill, Tom and Frank?bore down to keep the farm running through the worst years of the Great Depression and beyond. Theresa attended a one-room schoolhouse until eighth grade, traveling to class on the family pony each day with her two sisters, Kathleen and Clare. She attended her first two years of high...

Alice Jean Beguelin, 92, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Jean was born August 26, 1929, the daughter of Alfred and Irene Lowmiller Degner. She graduated from Claflin High School in 1947 and attended Kansas University from 1947 to 1949. Jean married Leslie Beguelin in 1949. She was a homemaker and seamstress. Jean was a member of Wanamaker Woods Church of The Nazarene, National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), and Women's Aglow. Jean is survived by her children, Kathryn Blosser, Deborah Erhart (Jon) and Scott Beguelin (Renee); 10 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Beguelin, son-in-law, Russell...

James Bradley Fritton, 67, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Jim was born January 10, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas to Francis Leo and Dorothy Casson Fritton. He graduated from Hayden High School in 1973 and Washburn University in 1977 with a degree in business and finance. He had been a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Jim was an auditor for the Kansas State Department of Education and was highly respected by his colleagues and the school district personnel he worked with over the decades. He was honored in 2019 in a ceremony at the Kansas state capitol for his 40 years of service. Jim was a gentle and kind man. He loved to travel...

Phyllis McCarthy died May 18th at home surrounded by her family in Lawrence, Kansas. Phyllis Elaine Niemann was born, also at home, on a farm outside the small town of Nortonville, Kansas, on August 7, 1923. Her parents were Effie Caroline Brunkow and Louis Carl Niemann. Phyllis attended country schools and the Lutheran School for her primary education. For high school, she attended Nortonville High and then transferred to Atchison County Community High School for her senior year. A course in Correspondence School enabled her to get her first job at Walgreens in downtown Topeka. In 1943 she started a job at the Sante Fe Railroad where she stayed until after the war ended. In August of...

Among survivors are his wife Janet; daughters: Stephanie, Caroline and Natalie. Please refer to www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com for obituary/service information.

Kenneth David Wright, 75, of Perry, Kansas passed away on April 4th, 2022. A Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, April 9th, at 2:00 PM, at Parker Price Funeral Home, 245 NW Independence Ave, Topeka. To read the full obituary & to leave a message for the family, please visit parkerpricefh.com

She was born June 14, 1947 in Fremont, Nebraska to Ray O. and Opal Williams Bowers. She lived in Fremont until 1969 when she married Russell Jacobs, and they moved to Austin, Texas for graduate school at the University of Texas. Vickie is survived by Russell, her husband of 53 years, of Tecumseh, Kansas; her brother Bill Bowers and wife Midge of Omaha, Nebraska; and two nieces (Courtney Bowers and Anna Nuckels) and a nephew (Jordan Bowers.) Vickie spent most of her professional career teaching Special Education in both Austin and Topeka, KS, where she moved in 1975 when Russell took a teaching job at Washburn University. She was a passionate hobby breeder of Basenji dogs, and she...

Daniel O'Connell Cain, 95, passed away in Topeka on March 5, 2022, with beloved family at his side. Dan was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, June 10, 1926, the eldest son of Daniel O., Sr., and Elisabeth Quinn Cain. After briefly living in Elwood, Kansas, the family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, before settling in Salina. Dan graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina in 1944 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. A near-fatal bout of rheumatic fever prevented his deployment to the Pacific theater before the war's end. Dan attended Kansas State University on the GI Bill and earned a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics in 1950. He took a job out of college teaching soil conservation...

Anthony Blurton, 62, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 in Lawrence, KS. A public visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 10:00am with funeral services following at 11:00am. All services will be held at Anointed House of Glory: 13423 Charlotte St. (KCMO). Please visit Mr. Blurton's celebration page at http://peacefulrestfuneralchapel.frontrunnerpro.com/.

Anthony Blurton, 62, passed away on Tuesday, March, 1, 2022 in Lawrence, KS. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 10:00 am with funeral services following at 11am. All services will be held at Anointed House of Glory: 13423 Charlotte St. (Kansas City, MO). Please visit Mr. Blurton's celebration page at http://peacefulrestfuneralchapel.frontrunnerpro.com/

Robert "Bob" Westerhouse died Feb. 3, 2022, at 1:30 a.m. at home in Arbor House Assisted Living in Marble Falls, Texas. He was born in Eudora, Kansas, on Feb. 13, 1935, to Allen Herman Westerhouse and Elfrieda E. Schlegel. Robert was a proud graduate of Kansas University, where he earned an Electrical Engineering degree. He was an adventurous "free spirit" who loved widespread travel and gained many friends around the world. Neptune Society of Austin, Texas, will carry out his final wishes by spreading his ashes on his parents' graves in Eudora, Kansas. He is survived by cousins and second cousins in Florida, Iowa, and Kansas. Bob proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force and...

Diane Carol Senne, 79, of Lawrence, KS passed away Monday January 31, 2022 after a long illness. She was born April 20, 1942, in Topeka, KS, the only child of Henry and Charlene (Addis) Flott. She was a graduate of Topeka High School, class of 1960 and received a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Kansas in 1981. Diane felt going back to college at the age of 37 and graduating was one of her greatest accomplishments. Diane was a State Farm Insurance Agent in Lawrence, Ks for over 20 years. She retired in August 2005. Diane thoroughly enjoyed her career and loved her State Farm family. Diane married Scott Senne. They later divorced. Survivors include her daughter,...

Helen Nunemaker passed away December 21, 2021. To view view the full obituary and service information please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Dale Merriman passed away December 13, 2021. Visitation will be 9 a.m. Saturday April 23, 2022, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5973 SW 25th St., Topeka KS 66614, where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Inurnment following in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Full obituary may be viewed online at www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Dale Russell Merriman, 73, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021. Dale was born in Beresford, South Dakota on July 4, 1948, one of eight children of Donald and Elaine Dahlin Merriman. He graduated high school in Beresford and joined the United States Air Force and served 4 years in Germany. He then acquired his bachelor's degree at Washburn University. Dale married Judi Bennett on September 4, 1976, in Topeka. He was an accountant and retired from Oneok Gas Company. Dale is survived by his wife, Judi; children, Michelle Hatfield (Jeff), John Merriman (Andrea) and Drew Merriman; grandchild, Emily Mills (Aaron); great-grandchild, Maddie Mills; and five siblings. He was...

Fred Emery, 65, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 in Lawrence, Kansas. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 10am with funeral services following at 11am. All services will be held at Victory Bible Church: 1942 Massachusetts St. (Lawrence). Please visit Mr. Emery's celebration page at www.PeacefulRestFuneralChapel.com.

Alan J. Geery, 81, Tecumseh, passed on Wednesday, November 10th, at Prairie Wind Senior Living Center, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. Alan is survived by his wide Melinn; son, John (Erika); grandson, Johnnie; daughters, Emily and Bailey; and Emily's mother Andrea Cawthon. He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Travis. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Midland Care Hospice and sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd. Topeka, Kansas 66614. Full obituary may be viewed online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Bob Wulfkuhle passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Fairhaven Senior Services. Robert Lloyd Wulfkuhle, was born on October 6th, 1928, in Lawrence, Kansas to Gustav and Lillian (Lentz) Wulfkuhle. Robert, in Lawrence or Bob in Illinois or Wisconsin, was a student of the Lawrence Public School System, attending Woodlawn Middle School and Lawrence Memorial High School, which was built in memory of the Lawrence servicemen lost in World War I. During his school years, Bob worked at Kroger's Grocery Store during the winter and at his Uncle Alfred's, the Alfred Heck and Sons farm during the spring, summer, and fall. Bob started working for the Hecks when he was in 5th grade. He was...

Frank Carmine Sabatini, born in 1932, 89 years of age, passed away Sunday, October 24th, 2021, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. He was surrounded by family at his home in Topeka, Kansas. Sabatini was born in Chicago, Illinois, a first-generation Italian American. He was the youngest of three children born to Carmine and Lisetta Sabatini. He was a man who loved his faith, his family and his community. After graduating from Chicago's Tilden Tech High School, he earned a football scholarship which brought him to the University of Kansas. He graduated from KU with a B.S. degree in Industrial Management and a Juris Doctorate. Frank served our country in the US Army at Fort Benning,...