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Lois Nadine Johnson Anderson

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Services for Lois Nadine Johnson Anderson, 96, Lawrence, will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be in Clinton Cemetery.

Mrs. Anderson died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

She was born February 24, 1922, in Erie, Kansas, the daughter of Guy ORacey and Nina Heaton Rush. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1940.

Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker. She was an active member of the Clinton Presbyterian Church, and enjoyed being part of a quilting group, reading, gardening, and most of all family.

She married Byron B. Johnson in Iola, Kansas, January 2, 1941. They lived in Independence, Kansas from 1946 to 1961, before moving to Lawrence in 1961. Byron passed away in 1989. Lois later married I. Carter Anderson in 1991. Carter passed away in 1998.

Survivors include sons, Tony Johnson and wife Esther of D’Hanis, Texas, Kenneth Johnson and wife Chris of Lawrence, Keith Johnson and wife Jan of Kansas City, Kansas, Steven Johnson and wife Barbara of Lexington, Ohio; daughters, Glenna Jones of Lawrence, and Nodjya Arrasmith and husband Gerry of Yucca Valley, California; brother Myron Rush and wife Betty of Iola, Kansas; 16 grandchildren; and 28 great grandchildren; four step children, Barbara Cogburn, Louise Wintermantel, Loren Anderson, and Jane Schwartz; 13 step grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; and 6 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; brother, Clyde Rush; sister, Neva Blair; grandson, Brad Raab; and step son, Joe Anderson.

Friends may call from noon to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A visitation with the family will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday.

The family suggests memorials to Great Lakes Hospice, Clinton Presbyterian Church, and the Brandon Woods Employee Fund, sent in care of the funeral home.

Edgar Richard Krieger

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Funeral services for Edgar Richard Krieger, 84, Lawrence, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Lawrence. Burial will be at the Bible M. B. Church Cemetery in Cordell, Oklahoma.

Mr. Krieger died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Presbyterian Manor.

He was born February 10, 1934, in Cordell, the second child of Leonard and Agatha Rempel Krieger. He attended Cordell High School and Corn Bible Academy, graduating in 1951. In 1958, he earned a B.A. in Social Studies from Tabor College. He later earned B. S. in Psychology with a minor in English, as well as a M.S. in education from the University of Kansas.

Edgar worked on the family farm until 1955. After college Edgar taught Social Studies and English at Hanover, Valley Falls, and Lawrence High Schools, retiring in 1994. During his teaching career he was involved in many professional associations on the local, state, and national levels.

During and after retirement Edgar traveled all over the world for education and pleasure. He enjoyed reading, listening to religious and classical music, and listening to 2nd and 3rd graders read.

Survivors include sisters, Hildegard Thiessen and husband Wilmer of Hillsboro, KS, Nelda Thiessen and husband Virgil of Henderson, NE; and a brother, Norbert Krieger and wife Sylvia of O’Neill, NE.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Tabor College or Veritas Christian School, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, PO Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Alice Marie Eisele

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Graveside services for Alice Eisele, 93, Lawrence, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 3rd at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Eisele died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Brewster Place in Topeka.

She was born Feb. 21, 1925, in rural Douglas County, Kan., the daughter of Fred L. and Myrtle Garratt Howard. She graduated from Liberty Memorial High School. Alice was a homemaker, and a lifelong Douglas County resident. She was a member of BridgePointe Community Church and a local FCE organization.

She married Harold Eisele in 1944. He preceded her in death in 1986. Survivors include two children, Sharon Petrone and husband Ron, Topeka, and Steven Eisele and companion Camilla Geiss, Olathe; and three grandchildren.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, where the family will receive them from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Brewster Place Employee Fund and the BridgePointe Community Church, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Connie M. Skinner

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Mr. Connie Monroe Skinner passed away at age 88 on June 26, 2018, in Lawrence, Kansas.  Connie was born on April 13, 1930, in Pawnee County, Oklahoma to the late Lydia and Maynard Skinner.  Connie attended High school in Yale, Oklahoma.  From 1947 to 1950, Connie served in the United States Air Force.  After his service he worked in the aircraft industry in Vietnam and Wichita, Kansas before moving to Lawrence and the automotive industry.  He ultimately retired as a manager with Laird Noller Automotive.  Connie had a great passion for car racing, and golf, especially in his retirement.

Connie was the loving husband of 47 years to Velma Rose (Pine).  He was preceded in death by his daughter Connie Suzette, brother Charles, and sister June. Connie is survived by his wife Velma; stepsons Charles, Larry and Lonnie (Ross) Dillon; sisters, Mary and Carol; and brother Sam; as well as six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Visiting Nurses/Hospice in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.  

Friends and family members may attend the visitation on Monday, July 2nd from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Rumsey -Yost Funeral Home. The funeral service, officiated by Chaplain Paul Reed, follows at 2:00 p.m.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery following the service.

 

Wanda Porter Ottens Vickery

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Funeral services for Wanda Porter Ottens Vickery, 77, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Porter officiating. The casket will remain closed. Burial will follow in Wellsville Cemetery. Wanda died Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.

She was born Dec. 17, 1940, in rural Baldwin City, the daughter of Floyd Gerald and Naomi Rosa Caruthers Porter. She graduated from DeSoto High School, and later attended trade school. Wanda worked as an x-ray technician at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and at Stormont-Vail in Topeka. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and watching KU basketball games.

Survivors include two sons, Lance Vickery and wife Shannon, Olathe, and Michael Ottens and wife Nancy, Bend, Ore.; two brothers, Bill Porter, and Bob Porter and wife Erma, all of Lawrence; and five grandchildren, Jordan, Sean, Cassie, Bryan, and Peter Vickery. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Jim, Butch, and Charles Porter.

The family will receive friends from 9 am until service time Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Boy Scout Troop 86 of Olathe, or the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

 

Charles L. ‘Butch’ Ashley

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A Celebration of Life visitation for Charles L. ‘Butch’ Ashley, 61, Lawrence, will be at held from 4 to 6 pm Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Butch passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, after a brief and valiant battle with cancer.

He was born August 5, 1956, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Charles H. and Lorena M. (Girard) Ashley. He graduated from Stafford (Kan.) High School, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Kansas, and later earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Wichita State University. Butch worked at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka from 2003 until his death, finishing his career as the Director of Surgery Business Operations. He had worked at Hillcrest Bowl in Lawrence from 1975-78 and 1980-83, as the staff accountant at Pratt Regional Medical Center from 1983-88, as the Chief Financial Officer at Del Norte (Colo.) Hospital from 1988-92, and as the Vice President for Clinics and Professional Development at Pratt Regional Medical Center from 1992-2003. Butch was a family man, and enjoyed spending time with his family, bowling, and watching KU Jayhawk basketball and KC Royals baseball.

He married Karen L. Cramer on June 3, 1978, in Lawrence, and together they enjoyed 40 years of marriage. She survives of the home. Other survivors include four children: Daniel Ashley of Eudora and significant other Megan Walker of Lawrence, Sarah (Ashley) Preston and husband Brian of Lenexa, Andrew Ashley and wife Laura of Lawrence, and Katie Ashley of Lawrence; three siblings: Rick Ashley, Karen M. Ashley, and Ginger Callison and husband Tim, all of Wichita; and eight grandchildren: Eily, Maddie, Mitchell, Clark, Boston, Charlotte, Anna, and Jack. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Anna Ashley, and his sister Debbie Lowe.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stormont Vail Foundation, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044. Online condolences may be made at rumsey-yost.com

Kenneth Eugene Daniels

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Services for Kenneth Daniels, 93, Lawrence, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday June 28th at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Please wear casual clothes, as those that knew him know he was not one to dress in much other than a western shirt, jeans, and his boots along with his cap. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery- no service planned at the cemetery.

Mr. Daniels passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at his daughter’s home.

He was born November 3, 1924 in Pleasant Grove, Kansas. He went through 8th grade in the one room country school. He worked various country jobs until enlisting in the Army during World War II. Kenneth served as an artillery specialist from 1943 to 1946.

He was married to Alma (Corp) Daniels for 49 years before she passed in 2001. Survivors include a daughter, Julie, Lawrence; four grandsons – Ross, Horseheads, New York; Ryan, Kyle, and Justin, all of Lawrence. Other nephews and nieces also survive. He was preceded in death by 6 brothers and sisters.

Kenneth, known as Kenny or Danny, worked at the Kansas Color Press for 30 years and worked other various jobs following, including driving for the Senior Center.

Kenneth and Alma were founding members of the Douglas County Trail Riders and were active members for many years. Horses were a large part of their lives along with their daughter’s. Horse shows through KSHSC, Trail Riders and 4-H took up most of their time during the summers. Kenneth was active in all his grandchildren’s lives including learning and watching the sport of hockey; sitting through hot Kansas summer nights watching baseball (coffee and lawn chair always in tow!); and watching bowling.

Family will receive friends from 4-5:30 on Wednesday, June 27 at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials to Meals on Wheels, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Daryl Dean Dwyer

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Daryl Dean Dwyer, 87, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away June 24, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born February 8, 1931 in Wahoo, Nebraska, the son of Dennis and Mathilda (Jurgens) Dwyer.

He grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1954. He then worked for the BF Goodrich Tire Co before starting D&D Tire in December of 1971. He owned and operated D&D Tire until his retirement.

On November 28, 1959 he married Norma Jean Follett in Kansas City, MO. Other survivors include daughter Sandy Hopkins (Mike) of Granbury, TX, son Philip of Lawrence, five grandchildren Matthew Hopkins, Eric (Sara) Hopkins, Jackson Dwyer, Ike Dwyer, and MaryKathyrn Dwyer, and great granddaughter Elenore Hopkins.

Daryl enjoyed golf and was a member of Sertoma, the American Legion, MidAmerica Tire Dealers Association (past president), Big Blue Sportsman Club, and TPA.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 27 at 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A Funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 10 am on June 28. Burial will be 1 pm at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association or the Douglas County Community Foundation, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044