Obituaries

Jack Salisbury passed away peacefully at his home in Midland, Texas, on November 8 at the age of 89. Born Johnny Frank Salisbury on April 25, 1936, in El Dorado, Kansas, he was the... continue reading

Services for Inge Housworth-Lathrom, 78, of Lawrence, will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin City. Inge passed away at... continue reading

Brian Bradley Killen, age 62, of Lawrence, KS, died on April 11, 2026. Brian was born on November 18, 1963, in Belleville, KS to Bradley Killen and Deanna (Douglas) Killen. He grew up in... continue reading

Rodney Eklund, 69, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born September 30, 1956, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Ervin and Enid Elaine Eklund. He... continue reading

Mary Catherine Valus Zapala, age 90, died on April 11, 2026 in Lawrence KS. She was born on November 21, 1935 in Bridgeport CT to Mary (Phillips) and Stephen Valus. Mary, affectionately known as... continue reading

Sharon Lynn Frye (née Simons), age 86, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026, in Lawrence, Kansas. Sharon was born on July 16, 1939, in Bismarck, North Dakota. She lived a life defined by... continue reading

Ronald Joseph Wolf, age 90 of Lawrence, passed away April 8, 2026.  There will be a Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald at 2:00 PM, Friday, April 17, 2026 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church... continue reading

Maariah Brooklynn Ingelhardts, age 72 of Lawrence, passed away April 8, 2026.  Arrangements are currently pending with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence. continue reading

Arrangements for Ruby Jean Cournoyer, age 55 of Lawrence, passed away April 2, 2026.  Arrangements are currently pending with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence. continue reading

Private Family Services for Jenice Margaret Easum, 86, Lawrence, will happen at a later date. She died March 31, 2026, at her home. continue reading

Graveside Services for Maria Perez, 100, Lawrence, will be 11 am, Friday, April 17, 2026, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Perry, Kansas.  Visitation will be from 4:30-5:30 Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.... continue reading

Frederick “Fred” Earl McCreary, Jr., 82, of Baldwin City, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held on April 11, 2026, at... continue reading

Funeral Services for Ardis Gay Connor, 82, of Lawrence, will be at 11am, Friday, April 10th, 2026 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Lawrence, Ks. There will be A... continue reading

Melvina Gail Freeman, 76, of Lawrence, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, at LMH Health. She was born February 27, 1950, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Melvin and Fayemont (Whitacre) Gray. Melvina... continue reading

Services for Steven (Steve) Burnette Mitchell, 73, of Lawrence, will be at 1 pm, Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Steve died Sunday, March... continue reading

John Smith, known affectionately to all as “Jack,” passed away on March 26, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on May 27, 1953, Jack was a man defined by his hardworking nature, booming... continue reading

Marian Ione Braden, 96, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Funeral arrangements are currently pending with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. A full obituary and service details will be announced... continue reading

Edwin Charles Stewart, 79, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born January 5, 1947, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Leah Grace (Cover) and Wilbur Dean Stewart.... continue reading

On March 21, 2026, Cheri Ann (DuPree) Richardson passed away at the age of 94, on her own terms, in her cute little apartment in Lawrence, Kansas. Cheri was born in rural Noble County,... continue reading

Mary Ann Strong died in her sleep Thursday, March 19, 2026. Mary Ann was born on June 28, 1925, in Pawhuska, OK, the daughter of John and Vivian Kennedy. She graduated from Ferry Hall... continue reading