Ralph William Bayles, Jr.
77, McLouth, died April 6, 2015 at his home. A celebration of Life Service will be 6-8 pm Thursday April 16, 2015 at McLouth First Baptist Church.
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Jay Dee Dolan, Jr.
Funeral services for Jay Dee Dolan, Jr, 41, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. He passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Jay was born May 30, 1973 in Lawrence the son of Jay Dee Dolan and Candace Marie (James) Dolan.
He worked at Hallmark Cards, Inc. as a forklift operator in the warehouse for 22 years.
He enjoyed playing Texas Hold'em Poker, he enjoyed watching sports, especially the St. Louis Rams and KU basketball.
Survivors include his mother, Candace and stepfather, Rick Thompson; grandparents Pete and Mary James; goddaughter, Raven Rolland; stepbrother, Anthony (Kristi) Thompson; niece, Laci; and his Hallmark family. He was preceded in death by his father, Jay.
The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, April 12th at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Raven Rolland Education Fund and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
Online condolences may be sent to http://www.warrenmcelwain.com.
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Janet E. Grote
Grote, Janet E., 57, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Northwest Christian Church. Preceded in death by parents, Lester and Shirley Sinn, and nephew, Jordan Snyder. Survived by husband, Terry Grote; children, Jennifer Grote, of Wichita, David (Maggie) Grote, of Fort Collins, CO, Leah Grote, of Wichita, and Ethan Grote, of Wichita; Sisters, Carolyn (Roger) Welch, of Bronson, KS, Beth (Kenny) Snyder, of Fulton, KS, Lisa (Bill) King, of Little Rock, AR, Brenda (Steve) Hill, of Fort Scott, KS, and brother, Jason Sinn, of Fort Scott, KS; and several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Janet was an active member of Wichita Home Schooling Community, Northwest Christian Church, KU Alum and fan and loved scrapbooking and quilting. A memorial has been established for Kids-N-Cancer, 5901 W Memorial, Oklahoma City, OK 73142. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. Share tributes online at: http://www.dlwichita.com
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Debbie Lingenfelser
59, Tonganoxie, died Monday April 6, 2015. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday April 10, 2015 at Quisenberry Funeral Home. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
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Bonnie Lou Peterson, PhD
Bonnie Lou Peterson, PhD passed away on April 8, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Her family was with her when she passed. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM and visitation at 2 PM, Sunday, April 12, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS.
Bonnie Lou was born in Chillicothe, MO on September 9, 1943 to John Leslie and Lucille A (Hyke) Bashor. Her family moved to Kansas City in 1945 when her father was discharged from the US Navy.
Bonnie attended Knott's Elementary School. She graduated from Southeast High School in 1961. She completed her BSN at University of Kansas School of Nursing in 1965.
Dr. Peterson began her nursing career as a pediatric nurse at St. Mary's hospital and then at Children's Mercy Hospital (CMH), Kansas City Mo. She also taught Maternal Child and Pediatrics at Avila College where she introduced the first student clinical experience to nursing students at CMH. While Bonnie was working at CMH as a Nurse Clinician in the Pediatric Fail to Thrive Clinic, she began working on her MSN at KU School of Nursing, receiving her degree in 1979.
In 1980, Dr. Peterson accepted a position as Vice President/Director of Nursing at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Hannibal, MO, a Sisters of St. Mary's Hospital. In 1985, Bonnie accepted a position as Vice President/ Director of Nursing at Children's Mercy Hospital, subsequently promoted to Sr. Vice President of Patient Care Services. While at CMH, she was part of the team that planned a new wing of the hospital and the Kaleidoscope theme for the hospital. She was involved the opening of the CMH South clinics in Overland Park that evolved in an inpatient facility; the participation of CMH in the Research Eagle Air Ambulance; in co-operation of St. Luke's Hospital the establishment of an Neonatal ICU at St. Luke's; and many other innovative hospital services.
Dr. Peterson served as Vice President of Patient Care Services at Trinity Lutheran Hospital and Rehab Center in Kansas City MO; Vice President of Patient Care Services at The Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI.
In 1998, Dr. Peterson accepted the position of Vice President/ Chief Operating Officer at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence KS. During her tenure at LMH, the hospital started a Wound Healing Center with Hyperbaric treatment; a hospital based Oncology Center; a Woman's Center at LMH South; participated in the design of the new Emergency Department and many other projects at LMH. Bonnie also enjoyed mentoring her fellow employees and encouraging their professional growth.
In 2004, Bonnie retired from I-MH. She began her pursuit of attaining a PhD degree at the University of Kansas, a long time goal. Bonnie received her PhD in teaching and curriculum with a minor in Nursing from the University of Kansas on May 12, 2012. Dr. Peterson then returned to her first love, teaching nursing students. Bonnie taught Leadership, Ethics and graduate level Clinical Nurse Leadership at Washburn University, Topeka, KS from 2007 until retiring in July 2014.
After nine years of friendship, Bonnie married Oscar Peter Peterson, Jr on May 11, 1985, in Hannibal Mo. They were married nearly thirty beautiful years. They enjoyed traveling together and spending time with family and friends. They took a final cruise to the Caribbean in February 2015.
Bonnie is survived by her husband, a daughter Marcie Lynn (Steven) Costello, Whidbey Island WA.; four sons, Matthew L. (Claudia) Ainsworth, Kansas City, MO, Michael R. Ainsworth, Shawnee, KS, Oscar P. (Lisa) Peterson Ill, Kansas City, MO and Douglas A. (Robbie) Peterson, Phoenix, AZ; nine grandchildren, Lucia, Rain, Hugo Costello, Liam and Will Ainsworth, Joshua Peterson, Stuart and Derrick Fields and James (Erin) FidIer and great grandchildren , Brandon Fields, Xander and Aaralyn Fidler.
Dr. Peterson's family would like to thank the wonderful staff at the I-MH Oncology Center, at the I-MH Wound Healing Center, the nursing staff at LMH 3 West and the staff at the KU Cancer Center.
The family also wants to thank Dr. Matthew Stein, I-MH, and Dr. Gary Doolittle, KU Cancer Center for their superb medical care and their deep caring for Bonnie during her struggles with the disease.
The family would suggest contributions to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Oncology Center in memory of Dr. Bonnie Lou Peterson.
Bonnie will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
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Elaine Sehon Taylor
Arrangements for Mrs. Taylor, 91, Lawrence, will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral. She died Thursday at Neuvant House. rumsey-yost.com
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Lori I. Vantuyl
A celebration, 2:00 p.m. Sat, Apr. 11th, New Life Assembly of God church, Oak Grove, MO. Visitation, 6 to 7:30 Fri. Apr. 10, Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
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