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Annabelle Christina (Haas) Shelite

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ANNABELLE CHRISTINA  (HAAS) SHELITE , DAUGHTER OF C.F. “CHRIS”  AND KATIE ELIZABETH (MCBETH) HAAS, WAS BORN FEBRUARY 25, 1931, IN ELM MILLS TOWNSHIP, BARBER COUNTY KANSAS. SHE LEFT THIS EARTHLY LIFE AND ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN @ 11:49 ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 2018,  IN HER HOME, PEACEFULLY WITH HER FAMILY BY HER SIDE, AFTER AN ELEVEN YEAR BATTLE WITH ALZHEIMERS,  AT THE AGE OF 87.

SHE  MARRIED THE LOVE OF HER LIFE  ROBERT “BOB” SHELITE ON OCTOBER 7TH, 1947, IN ANTHONY, KANSAS & TO THIS UNION FOUR CHILDREN CAME. JUDY ANN, ROBERTA FAY, BOBBY LAVERN AND EDDIE LEE. ANNABELLE AND BOB LIVED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN KANSAS ; DANVILLE, ARGONIA, PRETTY PRAIRIE AND SHARON, KANSAS, WHILE BOB WORKED ON THE RAILROAD. IN 1960 THEY SETTLE IN RURAL SHARON,  KANSAS WHERE THEY WOULD REMAIN UNTIL BOB’S PASSING IN 1988.

ANNABELLE WAS  A HOMEMAKER, AND RANCHERS WIFE  ENJOYED RIDING HORSES, GOING TO CAPRON DANCES, CATTLE AND HORSE SALES AND BEING THE BEST; GRAND, GREAT & GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER  TO HER “PRIDES & JOY.”..  UNPON BOB’S PASSING, ANNABELLE MOVED BACK TO TOWN (SHARON) AND RESIDED ON THE FAMILY PLACE UNTIL 1999 AT WHICH TIME SHE MOVED TO KIOWA, KANSAS TO HELP HER OLDEST DAUGHTER WITH GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. IN 2013  ANNABELLE WITH HER SECOND OLDEST DAUGHTER ROBERTA AND FAMILY VENTURED OUTSIDE OF BARBER/HARPER COUNTY AND STARTED A NEW CHAPTER IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS. BOY HOW ANNIE LOVED THOSE JAYHAWKS, NEVER MISSING A GAME WITH RON & BERT  FROM THE COMFORTS OF THEIR HOME.

SHE  LOVED BABYSITTING HER GRANDCHILDREN, ALWAYS HELPING OUT WHEN & WHEREVER SHE COULD , EVEN IN THE THE LATER STAGES OF ALZHEIMERS SHE LOVED HOLDING AND INTERACTING WITH HER GREAT GREAT GRANDSON BRALYNN AND GREAT GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER ALICE, FROM  GRAND TO GREAT GREAT HER CHILDREN  ALWAYS BRIGHTENED HER DAY AND COULD DRAW THAT “GRANNY ANN” SMILE FROM HER FACE.

ANNABELLE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS C.F.  AND KATIE ELIZABETH (MCBETH)  HAAS,   HER HUSBAND ROBERT “BOB” SHELITE,  SONS; BOBBY LAVERN & EDDIE LEE SHELITE. GRAND-DAUGHTER HOPE NICOLE (LOEWENSTEIN) SCHMIDT. SON-IN-LAWS; ROBERT “BOB” LOEWENSTEIN & RONALD “RON” SWONGER. GRANDSONS-IN-LAW; JASON KAUMANS  AND JAMES “TUFFY” TALBOTT.  SISTERS; BABY GERTRUDE HAAS &  LOUISE VIOLA MANDEVILLE.  BROTHERS; FREDRICK LEE “LEE” HAAS &  WILLIAM CHARLES “W.C.” HAAS.

SHE IS SURVED BY HER DAUGHTERS; JUDY ANN (SHELITE) LOWENSTEIN OF KIOWA, KS. AND ROBERTA FAY “BERT” (SHELITE) SWONGER OF LAWRENCE, KS.,

TWELVE GRANDCHILDREN; RICHARD LOEWENSTEIN, STACY (LOEWENSTEIN) TALBOTT, CHRISTINA (LOEWENSTEIN) KAUMANS AND MATTHEW LOEWENSTEIN.  ROBERT “ROBBY” SWONGER AND KURT SWONGER.  WENDEL, LAUREL (SHELITE) REICHER and  THOMAS ROBERT SHELITE. KRISTOPHER, KODY & KIRBY SHELITE; 17 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; SISTER MARY JANE (HAAS) CATLIN OF MEDICINE LODGE, KS, NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS AND MANY MANY FRIENDS AND EXTENDED FAMILY.

AT ANNABELLE’S REQUEST, CREMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE AND A MEMORIAL/ CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE PLANNED AT A LATER DATE WITH HER SON-IN-LAW RON SWONGER’S IN SHARON, KANSAS.

MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE ALZHEIMERS’ FONDAITON IN CARE OF RUMSEY-YOST FUNERAL HOME, 601 INDIANA STREET, LAWRENCE, KS 66044.

Donna Roubison

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Memorial services for Donna Roubison, 78, Lawrence, will be at 3 pm Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ron Kimes officiating. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Donna died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born March 20, 1940, in Emporia, Kan., the daughter of Wayne M. and Georgia Helen Stutsman Vermillion. She graduated from Winslow, Ariz. High School, and later attended college. Donna worked as a quality control specialist at E &E Specialties for many years. She was a devout Christian who was very positive and generally had a smile on her face. She attended St. James AME Church, where she served as a deaconess. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, golf, bowling, crossword puzzles, and especially her dogs.

She married Gary Dale Roubison who preceded her in death in 1999. Survivors include three children, Carl Roubison, Eudora, Jim Roubison and spouse Tammy Shaw, Naples, Fla., and Samantha Roubison, Lawrence; a sister, Waynet Brower, Lawrence; ten grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Suzanne Lutz

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Memorial graveside services for Suzanne Lutz, 74, Lawrence, will be 2p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Lutz died Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at her home.

She was born June 27, 1944 to Curtis William and Cleda Eileen Haight Dalton.  She graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University.

Mrs. Lutz worked for the Lawrence Paper Company for over 35 years.  She loved her family and enjoyed reading.

She married Jerry Arlin Lutz at the Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence in 1985.  He survives of the home.

Other survivors include daughters, Stephanie Mohler of Carbondale, Sarah Spreer of Perry, Sherry Vetch and husband Cliff of Fairbury, Nebraska, Mary Sorrells of Lawrence; grandchildren, Rena Lutz, Garrett Spreer, Zachary Swartz, Jerry Wilks, Codi Wilks, Kaylee Spreer, Dana Mohler, Jill Mohler and Madison Vetch; sister, Diane Williams of Ft. Collins, CO.

Suzanne was preceded in death by her parents.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the charity of your choice, sent in care of the funeral home.

 

Janice Ellen Stewart

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Funeral services for Janice Ellen Stewart, 82, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Pastor Steve Hanson officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Janice died Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born Sept. 9, 1936, in Alma, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry Grover and Jesse Belle Vanover Heft. She graduated from Alma High School. Janice was a homemaker, and was a hard worker who always had a wonderful garden. She also enjoyed animals and time spent with family. Janice was an active member of Countryside Methodist Church and its women’s groups.

She married James Lowell Stewart in 1955. He preceded her in death in 2015. She was also preceded in death by four siblings, Richard, Dale, Vivian, and Harry. She is survived by four children, Elizabeth Guilfoyle and husband Patrick, Tyler Stewart and wife Terri, and Lowell Stewart and wife Deborah, all of Lawrence, and Victoria Wallace and husband Steve, Jupiter, Fla.; eleven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions are suggested to KSDS Assistance Dogs, Inc., in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044. Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com

Poo-Sung Liu

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A visitation for Poo-Sung Liu, 94, Lawrence, will be 5-6 pm, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

He died November 2, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Poo-Sung (P.S.) was born June 15, 1924 in Jinan, China. He is the son of Yin Po Liu (father) and Shi Yu Zhuang (mother).

P.S. worked at the US Consulate in Hong Kong. He and his wife moved to Lawrence in 1972. He was an entrepreneur and owned several businesses in Lawrence including Chinese House and Cathay restaurants. Before he retired he was the Human Resources Manager at Microtech Computers.

P.S. was an avid reader and loved learning about new technology and science. He enjoyed keeping active and lived independently throughout his 94 years.

He married Yin Won Wong on December 21, 1964, in Hong Kong. She preceded him in death on November 20, 1992.

Survivors include two daughters, Penny Liu and Pamela Liu; a son, Francis Liu; and his sister Zhi Jin Liu. He was a beloved grandfather to four grandchildren: Emma Bellotte, Beckett Morgan, Ian Morgan, and Oliver Liu.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions made to the American Cancer Society, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street Lawrence, KS 66044.

Kenneth Lewis “Ken” Greeno

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Kenneth Lewis “Ken” Greeno, 78, of Lawrence, KS, passed away peacefully at his home October 26, 2018.

Ken was born August 17, 1940, in Carlsbad, NM, to Joe and Florence Greeno. He was the oldest of five children. He graduated from Kearney High School, Kearney, Nebraska, in 1958.

Ken played minor league baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and in 1960 he tried out as a pitcher for the White Sox organization. In the off season, he attended college and eventually earned an associate degree in military sciences.

In 1963, Ken joined the Army and in the next decade of service, including two tours in Vietnam, he rose to the rank of captain. Following military service, he was in sales.

Ken is survived by his wife of 17 years Nancy, of Lawrence, his step-daughter Jane of Salina, KS, his son Patrick and daughter Stacey of Arizona.

Thomas Lee McCombs

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Visitation for Thomas Lee McCombs, 58, Lawrence, will be 2-3 pm, Friday, November 2, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

He died Thurs. October 25, 2018, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Thomas was born January 6, 1960, in Taipei, Taiwan, the son of Melvin Thomas McCombs and Carol Alice Richardson.

He previously worked as a Master Electrician and Maintenance Technician for Brandon Woods at Alvamar and Heating and Cooling companies.

His wife of 19 years, Julie Hoecker survives of the home.

Other survivors include his mother Carol Richardson, Lawrence; sisters, Cindy Cook, Lawrence, Yvonne Daniels, Overland Park; many nieces and nephews.

Thomas is preceded in death by his father and sister Valerie Lynn.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawrence Humane Society, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Bill C. Nye

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A Celebration of Life for Bill C. Nye, 77, Lawrence, will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018, from 4 to 6 pm at Lighthouse Baptist Church, Baldwin City. Bill died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Bill was in the floral business for many years, having owned Nye’s Flowers, The Flower Market, and the Kansas School of Floral Design.

Survivors include his three children, Debbie, Billy, and Dustin.

A full obituary will appear here later.

Charles J. Miller

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Memorial services for Charles J. Miller, 73, Savonburg, KS, are pending and will be announced at a later date.

He died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at his son’s home in Lawrence.

Charles was born June 12, 1945, in Chanute, KS, the son of Charles Wesley and Dorothy Maxine Franklin Miller. He attended Humboldt High School.

He was a farmer for most of his life. Several years he worked at the Coop Grain Elevator in Humboldt, KS. He enjoyed hunting, loved fishing and being with his family. He handmade many fishing lures and always managed to catch the biggest fish.

Charles married Phyllis Ann David on December 20, 1963, in Moran, KS, she survives of the home.

Other survivors include his children Joe Miller (Jeff Babinski), Lawrence, Randy Miller (Carla), Yates Center, Needa Brand, Savonburg, Jamie Miller (Brenda), Iola, David Miller (Kris), Savonburg; brother Arnold Miller, Moran; brother in law Leroy Beeman, Humboldt; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Shirley Beeman.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.