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Edward N. ‘Ed’ Aduddell

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Memorial services for Edward N. ‘Ed’ Aduddell, 89, Lawrence, will be at 1 pm Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, with the Rev. Nancy Thellman officiating. A visitation will follow the service. Ed died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born Sept. 19, 1927, in Webster City, Iowa, the son of Edward L. and Theodosia G. Wahl Aduddell. He graduated from Des Moines North High School, and entered the service of the United States Army as a paratrooper. He attended Grinnell College, where he played football, and later re-entered the Army, serving in the Infantry during the Korean War, where he earned two purple hearts and a bronze star. He returned to Grinnell to graduate. Ed was a salesman for Celotex, and retired as sales manager in 1989 after more than 25 years of service. He was also a builder. He and his wife retired to the Lake of the Ozarks. He enjoyed building, hunting, and coaching football. He was a member of the Elks Club, the Morgan County (Mo.) Library Board, and the Gravois Mills United Methodist Church, where he helped build an addition to the church.

Ed married Nancy J. Nicolaus on June 27, 1953, in LaGrange, Ill. She survives. Other survivors include three children, David Aduddell and wife Pat, Lawrence, Jan Duffy and husband Michael, Ames, Iowa, and Robert Aduddell and wife Pam, Gravois Mills, Mo.; a sister, Mary Sowder, Coral Gables, Fla.; six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Joyce, John, Robert, and Charles Aduddell, and Margaret Lindquist, and one great grandson.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Gravois Mills United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044. Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com

Donald L. Ogburn

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Memorial Mass for Donald L. Ogburn, 82, Rural Lawrence, will be at 10 am, Monday, January 2, 2017 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Mr. Ogburn died Dec. 28, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with Phyllis and many of their children and grand children around him. He was born January 7, 1934 in Ellsworth, KS and is the son of Lloyd E. and Verna Margel Sauers Ogburn.

After graduating from Ellsworth High School in 1956 Mr. Ogburn joined the Navy and served for 4 years. After the military he attended training and become an air traffic controller. He retired from the FAA out of Olathe Air Traffic Control Center. Once retired, he looked forward to meeting with his coffee group and the air traffic controllers’ breakfast. Mr. Ogburn loved to hunt and fish and spending time with his family. He was also a Master Gardener and really enjoyed visiting with neighbors who stopped by to pick up sweet corn, asparagus and strawberries.

He married Phyllis A. Urbanek on Jan. 7, 1956 in Ellsworth. She survives of the home. Other survivors include sons Mike (Annette) of Panama City, Chris of Ottawa, Pat (Karen) of Liberty, MO, and Tony of Hendersonville, TN, daughter Lisa Snead of Overland Park, 7 grandchildren Jake, Joe, Nolan, Mary Ann, and Alan Ogburn, Clint and Charlie Snead.

In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorials to Wounded Warriors or Gary Sinise Foundation in care Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, PO Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.

Nadja Frolow

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Funeral services for Nadeschda ‘Nadja’ Frolow, 92, Baldwin City, will be at 11 am Tuesday at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 11901 Pflumm Rd., Overland Park. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon will follow the service, and burial will follow the luncheon in Highland Park Cemetery, 3801 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Ms. Frolow died Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab Center.

She was born August 10, 1924, in Tarnowa, Russia, the daughter of Ivan and Elena Kiosow. She married Michail ‘Michael’ Frolow in Gottenweiller, Germany, in 1947. Plymouth Congregational Church sponsored the family to Lawrence, Kansas, in October of 1958. Michael preceded her in death in 2008.

Ms. Frolow was a homemaker and a personal assistant to the Arly Allen family of Lawrence. She loved to bake, and donated her goods to her church for bake sales, and would give platefuls of goodies to friends and family for the holidays. She was especially known for her lemon squares, Bundt cakes, crescent rolls, and Easter breads. Nadja was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church and Holy Trinity Church. She was a religious person who loved everyone, especially children.

Survivors include two daughters, Lena Scruggs and husband John, Baldwin City, and Veruschka Frolow, Lawrence; two grandchildren, Cameron Scruggs, Lawrence, and Nadia Scruggs and son Winn, Baldwin City; two sisters, Maria Brysky and Dora Stankewsky, both of Kansas City, Kan.; a brother, Gene Kiosow and wife Dora, Lawrence; and many nieces and nephews.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Mercy Hospital, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Virginia May Comstock

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Virginia May Comstock died Saturday, December 24, 2016, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born March 3, 1936, in Windsor, Vt., to Orlin Waite Hale and May Whitaker Hale.

She received her RN degree from Springfield Hospital School of Nursing in Springfield, Mass., in 1957, and later received her BSN.

Ginny worked with patients in Osklaoosa, Iowa; Kenosha, Wis.; Iowa City, Iowa; and Duluth for much of her career and taught at Lake Superior College in Duluth prior to her retirement. Ginny was an accomplished artist and primarily created watercolor paintings.

Ginny married Raymond Dodge Comstock on December 28, 1957.

Other survivors include daughters Laurie Comstock (Greg Ludvigson) of Baldwin City, Kan, and Elizabeth Comstock of Hills, Iowa, grandchildren Nick (Heather) Ludvigson of Sebastopol, Cal.; Allie (Brett) Szymoniak of Portland, Or.; Paul Lee of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Sam Owen of Hills, Iowa; and two great grandchildren.

A son, Kenny, died on October 30, 1988.

Services will be planned for a later date in Duluth.

The family suggests memorial to Hope United Methodist Church in Duluth.

Margaret Janice Douglas

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Funeral services for Margaret Janice Douglas, 82, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hubbel Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Douglas died Friday, December 23, 2016, at Tonganoxie Nursing Center.

She was born January 26, 1934, in Lawrence, the daughter of Cecil F. and Imogene Robertson Howard. She graduated from Liberty Memorial High School and attended the University of Kansas. She has lived in the Lawrence area all of her life.

Mrs. Douglas was a homemaker, member of the First United Methodist Church, and Sigma Kappa Sorority. She was an avid KU and sports fan. She enjoyed cats and animals, playing bingo, and especially knowing what her grandchildren were up to.

She married Lloyd Charles Douglas on January 12, 1958, in Lawrence. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, Mark Douglas (Kathy) of Lawrence, Steven Douglas (Norma) of Fredericksburg, VA; a daughter, Cheryl Alley (Henry Green) of Lawrence; 8 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and 2 on the way.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will receive them from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The family suggests memorials to The Salvation Army or the Lawrence Humane Society, sent in care of the funeral home.

Shirley Frances Leslie

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Memorial Services for Shirley Frances Leslie, 92, Lawrence, Kansas, will be 10 am, January 2, 2017, at Wetmore Bible Church, Wetmore, Kansas.

She died December 23, 2016 at a care home in Lawrence, Kansas. Shirley was born in Circleville, KS on September 8, 1924 to Ross and Florence McAllister.

Shirley graduated from Circleville High School in 1943. She spent several years working in a dress factory, Slimakers, in Holton, KS, where she learned skills she continued to use for many years, sewing clothing for both herself and daughter.

On April 22, 1959, she married Frank Leslie in Wetmore, Kansas. Shirley’s heart’s desire was to be a homemaker, Frank’s modest wages allowed her to stay home and devote herself to raising a family and providing a loving home.

While still in high school, Shirley became a Christian and her life focused on following the Word of her Savior, Jesus Christ. After high school, she wanted to attend Bible College but instead became a Bible scholar on her own. She had an extensive library of Christian books and Bible study materials heavily marked with underlined passages and notations that fed her mind and soul. Her faith and values were the foundation she and Frank shared with their children.

After becoming empty nesters Shirley and Frank took many vacations to Colorado. On these trips they visited Shirley’s sister Doris and husband Ken McCartney where they camped in the Rocky Mountains and saw other western states. The miles traveled and the stories told of these trips are memories that will endure.

Shirley is preceded in death by her father, Ross McAllister and mother, Florence McAllister, one brother Dale McAllister, and sister Doris McCartney.

She is survived by her husband Frank of 58 years; a son, Larry Rawlings, daughter Diana Buchanan both of Lawrence, Kansas; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Shirley will be interred at McLouth Cemetery, McLouth, Kansas.

Clarence William Anderson

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Graveside services for Clarence William Anderson, 98, Lawrence, will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, Kansas.

Mr. Anderson died Monday, December 19, 2016, at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab.

He was born March 3, 1918, in Lone Star, Kansas, the son of James William and Jane Elizabeth Flory Anderson.

Mr. Anderson was a carpenter by trade and owned and operated “The Clinton Store” for 24 years with his wife. He enjoyed fishing and traveling.

He married Iola Belle Johnson March 3, 1942, in Lawrence. She died October 19, 1990.

Survivors include a son, David Anderson of Eminence, Missouri; a daughter, Marjorie A. Nelson and husband Bob of Arlington, Texas; grandchildren, Dawn Nordeen, Debbie Foster, Mike Nelson and 8 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; granddaughter, Brandy Buis; and daughter in law, Bonnie Anderson.

Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, where the family will receive them from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

The family suggests memorials to the Clinton Presbyterian Church or the Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum, sent in care of the funeral home.

Margie J. Schutz

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Services for Margie J. Schutz, 86, Baldwin, will be 10:30 am Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Vinland United Methodist Church, Vinland. Burial will follow at Vinland Cemetery.

She died Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab.

Margie was born August 29, 1930, in Roscoe, MO, the daughter of John Albert and Ina May Bishop Terrel.

She went to school in Seattle, Washington. Margie married Kenneth LeRoy Schutz on August 14, 1947. He preceded her in death on September 21, 2003. She worked for many years at Stauffer Publications, publishers of the Topeka Capital Journal. She retired in 1984.

Margie was a member of the Vinland United Methodist Church and FCE Unit. She was a 4-H Leader and a member of ITU Union. Margie had a love for painting beautiful oil paintings. She enjoyed taking on numerous arts and crafts projects.

Survivors include daughter, Glenda Jo Rockers, Baldwin; grand children, Rhonda Carlisle and husband Bob, Baldwin, Heather Jackson and husband Chris, Baldwin, Marc Carlson and wife Sarah, St. Marys; great grand children, Alex Carlisle, Ashley Jackson, Jordan Jackson, Lizzie Carlson, Trent Carlson, Trevor Carlson, Lexie Carlson.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Kenneth, daughter Paula Fulkerson and her husband David Fulkerson, and son in law Daryl Rockers.

A visitation will take place from 6-7 pm Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Vinland United Methodist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice, Vinland Cemetery or Vinland United Methodist Church, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Audrie O. North Hummelgaard

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Funeral services for Audrie O. North Hummelgaard, 107.5, Linwood, will be 10 am Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

She died Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Audrie was born June 17, 1909, in Lone Star, KS, the daughter of John Eden and Lula H. Boles North. She attended Lawrence High School. She was the fifth of eleven children.

She worked for Hercules Incorporated and enjoyed gardening and being a homemaker.

Audrie married Clarence W. Hummelgaard in 1937. He preceded her in death in 2000.

Survivors include two daughters Barbara Blatt, Chapman, KS, Sharon Smock, Williamsburg, KS; a brother, Conrad North, St. George, UT; thirteen grand children, eighteen great grand children, eight great great grand children and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clarence, siblings Verda Molby, Tom North, Laura G. North Alley, Johnathan P. North, Mary L. North Craig, Eugene E. North, Constance L. Milleret, Dale O. North, and John Donald North.

Friends may call from noon to 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. A visitation will take place from 6-7 pm.

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