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Blanche Wilma Timmerberg

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Services for Blanche Wilma Timmerberg will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Pastor Don Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Lawrence.

Blanche died June 11, 2014 at Oak Grove Nursing and Rehab, Oak Grove, Mo.

She was born August 3, 1924, in Lawrence, Kansas the daughter of Ed and Nancy Garrett. Other survivors include Victor and wife Bonnie Boka of San Francisco California, Doug and wife Bonnie of Odessa Missouri, three grandchildren, Lisa, Brady and Jackie, and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her brother Bill Garrett, infant sisters Betty Ann and Thelma Erline Garrett, and granddaughter McKenize Timmerberg.

She was born and raised in Lawrence until 2011, when she moved to Oak Grove Mo. She worked as a custodian for Lawrence School District, retiring in 1987. She attended Oak Ridge School in Grant Township.

Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. until service time Monday.

The family suggests memorials to Oak Grove Nursing and Rehab, in care of  Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Evelyn M. Grammer

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Funeral services for Evelyn Maxine Grammer, 80, Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob Giffin officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Evelyn passed away Mon., June 9, 2014, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

 She was born Feb. 24, 1934, in Burlington, Kan., the daughter of Albert R. and Helen M. Hyson Mark. She attended Liberty Memorial High School. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed spending time with family.

 She married Alfred Orin Grammer on June 24, 1951, in Lawrence. He preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 2009. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Robert Mark, and a sister, Marcia Louise Mark. Survivors include four sons, Roger and wife Donna, Topeka, Tracy and wife Kelley, Tecumseh, Terry and wife Karen, Basehor, and Steven and wife Rebecca, Baldwin City; a daughter, Linda Wiggins and husband Roger, Lawrence; a brother Roy Mark and wife Cathi, Inola, Okla.; a half-brother, Jeffrey Shores; 14 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.

Friends may call from noon to 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will receive them from 7-8 pm. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, or a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044. Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.

 

 

 

Helen Delene Crady

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Funeral services for Helen Delene Crady, 89, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Terry Jacobsen officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Crady died Monday, June 9, 2014, at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living.

She was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Lecompton, the daughter of Herman and Rebecca Banks. She grew up on a farm near Lecompton. Helen worked for Kansas Power and Light for many years. After retiring, she spent many enjoyable hours planting flowers and tending to her yard. She and her husband had the most beautiful yard on the block. She was a member of Indian Hills Church of God and its choir from 1980 until her health declined.

She married Harold L. Crady in 1943. He preceded her in death. Survivors include her four children, Joyce Curry and husband Scott, Hal Crady and wife Debby, Janet Crady, and Ron Crady and wife Lydia; a brother, James Banks; 14 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.

Friends may call from 3 pm to 7 pm Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will receive them from 6 to 7 pm. Memorials are suggested to The Gideons, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN, 37214-0800.

Special thanks to the staff of Pioneer Ridge for ten years of kindness and loving care, and to Grace Hospice for their compassion and care.

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

Donald Albert Taber

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Donald Albert Taber, age 74, left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior on May 17, 2014. He is now free from pain and limitations after many years of debilitating illness.

Mr. Taber was born on March 24, 1940, in Middleton, Idaho to Albert Russell and Estella May Head Taber. He was the youngest of eight children.

He married Christine Louise Anderson on February 19, 1972 in Bellflower, Calif. They were married forty- two years. They had three daughters; Jane Marie Spurlock and husband Eric, of Woodland, Calif., Lora Marlaine Taber and partner Michelle Tucker, of Sacramento, Calif., and Lana Marie Grove and husband Jason of Lawrence, Kansas.

Don served in the Marine Corps from 1958 to 1962. He was a long haul trucker for over forty years, hauling many cars, and ended retiring from Walmart Transportation in Ottawa, Kansas in 2011.  

Mr. Taber loved his Lord, his family, his job, and the Marines, in that order. He was a good and wonderful man.

Don was a great husband and father. He wasn’t the huggy- kissy type, but showed his love in the way he knew how; in his actions.

Donald never met a person he did not like, no matter what. He used to mow several yards in our neighborhood, and loved the winter when he could hook up his snow blade and run around plowing the neighbor’s driveways and sidewalks.

Don and Chris used to play dominoes several times a week at the Hyvee cafeterias for years. (Chris was mostly the winner).

He is survived by his wife, Christine, of the home, his three daughters, and five grandchildren; Madelyn, Riley, Steven, Quincy, and Stella, all of whom he loved dearly. He also leaves his remaining sister, Ardith Penner, of Florida, and a host of nieces and nephews. Don was predeceased by his parents, and six brothers and sisters; Bob, Leonard, Margie, Doris, Dorothy, and Hazel. He also leaves his little dog, Daisy, and his big cat, John.

We loved Don a lot, and miss him like crazy.

Memorial service will be held at Lawrence Free Methodist Church on June 16 at 1:30 PM. Don loved pie above all other foods, and would have enjoyed seeing everyone eating pie and drinking coffee in his honor after the service.

The family suggests memorials to the Lawrence Humane Society, or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, sent in care of  Rumsey- Yost Funeral Home.

Monte Elizabeth Flannery

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Monte Elizabeth Robbins Reese Flannery died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at The Windsor of Lawrence, in Lawrence, Kan. She was 95.

Monte was born in Lawrence on April 27, 1919, to Elizabeth Winter Pontius Robbins and Monte L. Robbins. She was named for her father, who died a few months before she was born, killed in action during World War I in France.

The great-granddaughter of two Douglas County pioneer families, Monte was a lifelong Lawrence resident. She attended Lawrence public schools, and earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Kansas. She taught English, drama, and history at Lane and Eudora High School, as well as Common Learnings at Central Junior High in Lawrence.

In 1944, Monte married J. Allen Reese, dean of the School of Pharmacy at KU. They raised three daughters, the Reese girls, within walking distance of campus. He died in 1964. Her second husband, Larry S. Flannery Sr. was the president of Weaver’s Department Store. The couple married in 1966 and traveled the world, including memorable trips to China and Greece. He died in 1987.

Monte was petite – just around five feet tall – with a forceful personality and a zest for life. Often decked out in bright pink lipstick and spiky high heels, she was a collector of antiques, an avid bridge player, and voracious reader, mostly of mysteries.

She was a member of the KU Alumni Association, KU Retirees Club, and University Women’s Club. She also served on the boards of the KU Faculty Club, University Women’s Club, and Women’s Auxiliary, established by Barbara Wescoe, for the Student Health Center. She was a co-sponsor and adviser for Kappa Epsilon, the professional pharmacy fraternity.

A passion for art and history led to memberships in the Betty Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Douglas County Historical Society, Kansas State Historical Society, National Trust for Historical Preservation, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Spencer Museum of Art.

Monte also served on the Lawrence Beautification Committee, as well as on the boards of the Douglas County Historical Society, Lawrence Country Club, Lawrence Girl Scouts, Trinity Episcopal Church, University Place Neighborhood Association, and the Watkins Museum of History. She was an officer and board member in the Chapter AZ of P.E.O.

She is survived by three daughters, Lee Henry of Olathe, Kan., Sue Hopkins and Gay (David) Schneider of Lawrence. Kan; two stepsons, Joseph (Paula) Flannery of Lawrence, Kan., and Father Robert Flannery of Carbondale, Ill.; seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.

Following cremation, there will be a private graveside ceremony at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the J. Allen Reese Pharmacy Scholarship Fund at KU Endowment, or to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044. Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.

Sara Sue Harris (McCall)

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Services for Sara Sue Harris (McCall), 72, Lawrence, will be 11 am Monday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Ms. Harris died Wednesday June 4, 2014, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born April 25, 1942, in Lawrence, the daughter of Ernest and Nora Harris. She graduated from Lawrence High School.

Sara was a homemaker and worked many other jobs, but her main job was supporting her four boys.

Survivors include three sons, Tim Gonce, William (Billy) Gonce and Robert Gonce. She has eight grand children and three great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by a son, Sidney Gonce Jr. he passed in 2013.

Friends may call from noon to 8 pm Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will greet them from 6-7 pm.

The family suggests memorials made to the Sara Sue Harris memorial fund, sent in care of the funeral home.

Dr. H. Alden Flanders

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H. Alden Flanders, M.D., 93, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS, after a short illness.

He was born in Ellsworth, KS, September 23, 1920, to Earl and Pearl Flanders. He was a graduate of Ellsworth High School, the University of Kansas, and the University of Kansas Medical School in 1943. He was a retired internist and medical director of the Rehabilitation Unit at Hadley Memorial Hospital in Hays, KS.

He later resided in McAllen, TX, Salina, KS, and most recently, Lawrence, KS.

He served as a LTJG in the U.S. Navy during World War II, continued his service in the Naval Reserves, and was recalled to active duty from 1953-54, stationed in San Diego, CA. He was honorably discharged in 1954.

Dr. Flanders was a member of the Hays Presbyterian Church, a Mason, and a member of Nu Sigma Nu Medical Fraternity. He was involved in many humanitarian activities all of his life. In retirement, he was a continuing supporter of education. He established the Mary and Pearl Flanders School in rural Cambodia and remained a benefactor throughout his life. He also developed computer classes and a computer lab at the Senior Center in Salina, KS. He and his wife, Mary, sponsored the Le family from Viet Nam, with whom he remained close. Alden and Mary were supporters of Women for Women International, as well.

He pursued many interests during his life, including photography, sailing, music, painting, technology, tennis, and always a good book to read.

He will be sadly missed by: one daughter, Lynn Broman, Littleton, CO and her husband, Gary; four sons, Bill, Paradise, TX and his wife, Peggy; John, Rochester, MN and his wife, Gail; Richard, Grayslake, IL and his wife Cyndi; and Philip, Lawrence, KS and his wife, Jane; nine grandchildren, Lisa Dick, Aron Flanders, Karl Broman, Kirsten Broman, Nick Flanders, Sean Flanders, Eric Flanders, Zach Flanders, and Corey Flanders-Foster; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Horace, Virgil, and Donald, and his beloved wife of 67 years, Mary Munson Flanders.

Following cremation, Dr. Flanders ashes will join those of his wife in the Rocky Mountains. A family memorial will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Palliative Care Unit of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St., Lawrence, KS 66044.