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Lloyd A. Weldon

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God called Lloyd A. Weldon home on May 9, 2017, shortly after celebrating his 80th birthday.

Lloyd was born on April 24, 1937, in Oakland, CA to Walter and Jeannette (Parsons) Weldon. In 1939, the family moved to Moorhead, IA where he graduated high school and attended Graceland College in Lamoni, IA. In 1978, Lloyd moved his family to Lawrence, KS, where he established a permanent home.There he founded Weldon Enterprises, Inc.

Through his generosity, he found joy in serving his community and helping others. His affinity for college basketball, particularly the Kansas Jayhawks, lent well to the time he enjoyed with friends. Lloyd’s love for life and relationships with others shined especially when he spent time with his grandchildren, whom he adored.

Lloyd is survived by his sister Marjorie (Weldon) Hahn and her husband Dr. Fred Hahn of Independence, MO, his daughter Kimberly and her children and grandchildren of Denver, CO, his son Randy, his wife Kristen, and their children of Lee’s Summit, MO. He was welcomed into Heaven by his son, Kevin and his parents who preceded him in death.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Eudora United Methodist Church. 2084 N 1300th Road Eudora, KS on June 4th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made directly to the Clinic for Special Children  535 Bunker Hill Road PO Box 128 Strasburg, PA 17579 , or sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Fern D. Long

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God called Fern Long home on May 9, 2017, just 16 days before her 102nd birthday.

She was born Fern D. Kasson on May 25, 1915, in Johnson County, Mo. to John A. and Dora L (Burford) Kasson. The family moved near Baldwin, Ks. when she was 8 years old. She grew up in Douglas County, Ks.

She met and married Raymond E. Long, the love of her life, on January 25, 1933, in the Baptist parsonage in Lawrence. To this union 4 children were born: Ann (Long) Hayes, John Long, William Long, and Mary (Long) Beem.

Survivors are John Long, San Antonio, and Mary Beem of Eudora, 8 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren and one on the way. Many nieces and nephews also survive, as well as cherished friends.

Preceding her in death were her husband Ray, daughter, Ann & husband Duane, son Bill & wife Betty, daughter-in-law Becky, son-in-law Marvin Beem, grandchildren Matthew Beem and Suzi Long, and grandson-in-law Steve Watson. She was also preceded in death by her parents and all seven of her brothers.

Fern was instrumental in helping start the Eudora P.T.A., the Eudora 4-H Club, the Eudora Historical Society, and the Eudora Museum. She spent hundreds of hours editing the Eudora History Book.

She worked at the Eudora Cash hardware owned by the Long and Miner families, and wrote for the Eudora News for many years. She was a member of the Eudora Methodist Church and taught Sunday School there for 70 years. Fern was the ultimate prayer warrior!

She loved gardening, quilting, genealogy, baking, history, and children. She had a vibrant and personal relationship with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and so we know she is now walking on streets of gold.

Visitation will be held Monday, May 15 at the Eudora Baptist Church, 525 W. 20th St., Eudora, from 6:30-8:30 pm, and the funeral will be Tuesday, May 16 at 10:00 am also at the Eudora Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Eudora United Methodist Church or the Eudora Historical Society or Museum, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Robert “Paul” Barnes

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Services for Robert “Paul” Barnes, 56, Osage City, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. in the Barkley Cemetery, south of Osage City.

Mr. Barnes died Friday, May 05, 2017, at his home.

He was born August 4, 1960, in Lawrence, the son of William Leslie and Delores Beulah Acton Barnes. He attended Lawrence High School.

Mr. Barnes worked for the City of Lawrence in the solid waste division for 22 years. He enjoyed raising horses, helping friends with cattle, taking motorcycle rides in the country, barbecuing, helping elderly people, and spending time with friends and family.

He married Nancy Rae Hoffpauir, April 21, 1982. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include, sons, Gordon Long and wife Anette of Kansas City, MO, Mark Long and wife Susan of Kansas City, MO, Paul Long and wife Clarie of Lawrence, KS; sisters, Frances Juanita Newby of Crystal City, MO, Sandy Sue Lewis and husband Robert of Ozawkie, KS, Norma Jean Mayfield of Nelson, NE, Nancy Lynn Barnes of Lawrence, KS; 9 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie Frank Barnes in 1986.

Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where the family will receive them from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Seth Michael Alan Quick

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Funeral services for Seth Michael Alan Quick, 19, Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Thursday, May 11, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Terry Jacobsen officiating. A graveside inurnment service will be held Friday, May 12, at 11 am at Oak Hill Cemetery. Seth died Monday, May 1, 2017, in Lawrence, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

He was born Apr. 1, 1998, in Lawrence, the son of Michael Quick and Misty Nichols. He attended Lawrence High School. Seth was a drywall finisher with Flawless Drywall. He played baseball while growing up, and recently enjoyed playing softball. Seth also enjoyed fishing and bowling.

Survivors include his mother, Misty Nichols, Lawrence; his father, Michael Quick, Texarkana, Tex.; a sister, Brooklynne Quick, Lawrence; and many other family members and friends.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, May 10, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are appreciated to the Seth Quick Memorial Fund.

James Michael Pryor

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James M. (Mike) Pryor, 77, died Tuesday in Lawrence. Born October 25, 1939 in Kansas City, Mike moved with his family to Scammon in 1948. He graduated from Scammon Grade School and Cherokee County Community High School (class of 1957).

Mike played center on the Titan football team, was a member of the CCCHS band that marched in the Inaugural Parade of President Eisenhower in 1957, but his greatest love was theater. He acted in many musicals and attended theater summer camp at Kansas University. Mike studied theater at Emporia State College, but received BA in theater at the University of Arizona. He later earned a degree in English at Cal State Los Angeles and Masters at the College of LaVerne, CA.

Mike taught English and Drama in Santa Rosa (CA) High School for many years, where he was active in the teachers union and served on the Board of the California American Federation of Teachers. He acted and directed summer stock and local theater productions, and worked a movie extra. For many years he taught for the Department of Defense Education System (DODS), serving at bases in Cuba, England and Germany, where he inspired and encouraged many children of military families.

A great teacher affects the lives of many.  Here are a few of the many tributes from Mike’s Facebook page:

“He was my teacher for 10th grade English and Drama for my Junior and Senior year. He wasn’t just a teacher for me. He treated me like one of his kids. Made me feel like family. He wasn’t afraid to not sugarcoat anything with me. At times he was stern, but also caring. He helped me through some of the toughest parts of my life. Mainly, when my parents were getting divorced. He liked to laugh and share his adventures. Like the time a pub tried to con him out of some money and he was having none of it. Or his experience playing a Nazi in Indiana Jones. It was never a boring moment with Mr. Pryor. He loved to laugh.”

“I have a lot of fond memories of Mr. Pryor, he was a great teacher and I always loved being in his class rooms. He has a passion for drama and made it come alive for me. I remember his stories about when he was on the set of the Last Crusade, or when he would read Harry Potter to the class to help connect the story with the lesson he was trying to reach. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

“Today, the world lost one of the biggest influences in my life. J Mike Pryor you helped me in so many ways, it’s so hard to believe that you left this world, God got a good one. I’ll always love you.”

“He had this awesome laugh & he always tilted his head back when he had a good giggle in him. Or if someone was really being downright impressive on stage his jaw would drop & his eyes would light up!”
“I was kinda f…ing up in school & I remember him pulling me to the side & telling me to get my head out of my ass. It was so humiliating but he was RIGHT. He gave me a lot of advice & I’m grateful to have known him. My fellow Trump basher, my favorite drama teacher in the world. He was more than that & we all know it. We made lifetime friends in his class. Damn. I’m so sad to hear of his passing.”

“The world lost one of the coolest guys ever today, J Mike Pryor. There was never a dull moment around this guy. He had a heart for social justice and his presence and power will forever remain.”

Mike retired in 2011 and moved to Lawrence, where he quickly became involved in the community. He was active in local politics and worked for Senator Bernie Sanders’ Presidential campaign. Mike was an active and committed volunteer for Just Foods, which provides food support for families in Douglas County.

Mike was the son of Owen and Laura Pryor late of Scammon. Mike is survived by his twins, Mary and Ethan, who were born in England and hold dual citizenship. Mary resides at the home in Lawrence and Ethan serves with British Army. Also surviving are three sisters, Sharon Koons, Columbus; Laura Preston, Owassa, OK; Kathy Pryor, Lawrence; and three brothers, Tom Pryor, Columbus; Tim Pryor, Rochester, NY, and Jay Pryor, Lawrence.

Memorial services will be 4 pm, Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence. Mary, Ethan and their mother, Lisa Leveque, will host a party in his honor at his favorite bar, The Replay, 946 Massachusetts St, in Lawrence. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the ABF, Mount Barrow House 6-20 Elizabeth St. London, UK SW1N9RB.

Rose Ellen Saathoff

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Rose Ellen Saathoff passed away on April 30, 2017. Rose was born on July 21, 1939 in Holton, KS to Raymond and Minnie Cummings. On December 22, 1956 Rose was united in marriage to Bennie Lawrence Saathoff, Jr. her loving husband of over 60 years. They had two daughters; Lisa Funk (David) of Mesa, AZ and Lori Saathoff of Lawrence, KS. They had one grandson Jackson (11) who Rose absolutely doted on.
Bennie and Rose raised their children in Hayward, CA until Bennie’s job took them to Atlanta, GA where Rose started an in-home day care. Rose absolutely loved children and quickly became a second grandma to the children she cared for and has kept in touch with them over the years. Once Bennie retired, they returned to Lawrence, KS to be close to their family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her four brothers Felix Cummings, Chuck Cummings, Earl Cummings and Paul Cummings; and her sister Connie Gregg. She is survived by two brothers Gene Cummings (Carol), Ron Cummings; and her two sisters Ruth Ann Sunseri and Cathy Merchant (Charles).
Rose loved life and loved to laugh. Her favorite saying was “You must think positive” and she did her best to make light of every situation. Rose didn’t know a stranger and was a friend to everyone. She will be greatly missed.
A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Saturday, July 1st at the VFW, 1801 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS 66046.

Glenn D. Breithaupt

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Funeral services for Glenn Donald Breithaupt, 78, Lawrence, will be at 11 am Tuesday at Lawrence First Church of the Nazarene, 1470 N. 1000 Rd., with Dr. Don Dunn and Rev. Bob Giffin officiating. Burial will follow at Worden Cemetery. Glenn died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

He was born Aug. 14, 1938, in Worden, the son of Donald C. and Evelyn R. Nuffer Breithaupt. He graduated from Lawrence High School. Glenn was a crane operator and mechanic at Farmland Industries for 42 years. He also worked with his father in a cattle operation, and loved helping Don and Jeri on the farm, enjoyed the outdoors, working in the yard, spending time with family, and Sunday lunches. Glenn was a loving caregiver to his wife for more than 20 years, and was a lifelong member of the church.

Glenn married Brenda J. Penny on Apr. 18, 1958, in Lawrence. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Don W. Breithaupt, his wife Janet, and their children Amy Newell (Daniel), MacKenzie Breithaupt, Jay Amyx (Tracy), and Joe Amyx; two daughters, Kris Oehlert, her husband Paul, and their children Samantha Wright (Zach), and Kasey Oehlert, and Carrie Shuck, her husband Brad, and their children Taylor Shuck and Connor Shuck; four siblings, Kenny Breithaupt and wife Patty, Lawrence, Sylvia Haas, Los Angeles, Jeri Breithaupt and wife Paulette, Lawrence, Nancy Brenn and husband Doug, Lawrence; a sister in law, Jan Breithaupt, Baldwin City; six great grandchildren, Rock, Xavier, Braxton, Breaker, Hayden, and Vossen. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Doug Breithaupt; and a brother in law, John Haas.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the church, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044. Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.

Daniel Francis Merriam

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Funeral service for Daniel F. Merriam, 90, Lawrence will be 10 am. Monday at the First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 am to service time Monday at the church. He died Wednesday at his home.

He married Annie Laura Young on Feb. 12, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. She survives of the home. Others survivors include his children, John, Anita, James, and Judith, 5 sisters, and 1 brother. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son Daniel Francis Merriam II.

Daniel was a Navy veteran of WWII.

He was a Senior Scientist with the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas.  He was educated in the U.S. at the University of Kansas (BS, MS, PhD) with a minor in archaeology and in Europe at the University of Leicester (England) (MSc and DSc).  In addition to his research at the KGS, he had worked for Union Oil Company and been a distinguished professor and head of the Department of Geology at Syracuse University and Wichita State University; he was also an Adjunct Professor at Emporia State University (Kansas).  Merriam also had been a visiting scientist at Stanford University, Leicester University, Dartmouth College, University of Sydney (Australia), Ecole des Mines (France), and GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (Germany).  He was an Honorary Member of American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Society of Sedimentary Geology, International Association for Mathematical Geology, Kansas Geological Society, and Sigma Gamma Epsilon; a Senior Fellow of the Geological Society of America and a Fellow of the Geological Society of London.  He received a gold medal from Hornická Pŕibram (Czechoslovakia) (1970), appointed to the U.S. National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization by the Secretary of State (1979) awarded the Krumbein Medal from the IAMG (1981), William Smith Medal from the Geological Society of London (1992), and Haworth Distinguished Alumni Honors in Geology from KU (1995) in addition to presidential citations and certificates of recognition, appreciation, or merit from several professional organizations. He had published more than 300 books, scientific articles, and notes mostly on the geology of the U.S. Midcontinent, and Kansas in particular. Most recently he was Historian for the Department of Geology at KU and the Kansas Geological Survey as well as the Historian and Archivist for the IAMG.

Memorials may be made to the Daniel F. Merriam Scholarship Fund at the Kansas University or Syracuse University or the Daniel F. Merriam Fellowship at Wichita State University in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Joel Dean Fritzel

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Funeral services for Joel Dean Fritzel, 73, Lawrence will be at May 2, 2017 at 10am at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.  Burial to follow will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Joel passed peacefully in his sleep on April 26, 2017.  Joel was born October 14, 1943 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Albert Joel and Lucy E. Fritzel. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1961 and went on to attend KU.  He was an award winning builder, as well as a carpenter, furniture maker, musician and athlete.  He was a guitar player for the Rainmakers, a local Lawrence band. He founded Joel Fritzel Construction from 1986 to 2010 and employed up to 25 people. His life’s passion was building beautiful structures, both commercial and residential, that would last through the ages.  His craftsmanship and eye for detail were unsurpassed. His aesthetic and design were second to none.  Those who knew Joel considered him kind, generous, gentle –hearted, and a God-loving man.  He was a passionate gardener and had a great love for classical music.

He was preceded in death by his parents and Henery R. Cromwell, his grandson. Survivors include a brother, William Gene Fritzel, Lawrence; a son, Brett Fritzel, Eudora; four daughters, Anna Fritzel Shows, Dallas, Tammy Towns, Ft. Worth, Kimberly Williams, Lawrence and Hannah Louise Graham, Kansas City; eleven grandchildren, Devon Joel, Tyler, Miro, Courtney, Aaron, Taylor, Cameron, Carter, Audrey, Abigale, Alder; and two great-granddaughters, Huxley and Kylie.

The family suggests memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association, sent in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St, Lawrence 66044.