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Ada Mae Churchill

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Ada Mae Churchill, age 96, of Wellsville, Kansas entered the presence of her Savior on October 14, 2012, surrounded by her family at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 16, 1916 in Brown City, Michigan the daughter of Oscar and Elva Dell Fieger Engel.

She grew up in the Brown City, Michigan area and was a 1935 graduate of Lapeer High School, Lapeer, Michigan.

Ada Mae was active in church and youth work. She was a member of the Lawrence Wesleyan Church. She was a minister’s wife living in Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri.

Ada Mae was united in marriage with Ralph W. Churchill on October 14, 1940 in Brown City, Michigan. Ralph preceded her in death on June 30, 2004. Her parents, her son, Wayne, and her sister, Vida Westendorf preceded her in death.

Ada Mae is survived by her son, Keith (Sharon) of Wellsville, Kansas, two daughters, Ralda Wylie (David) of Lecompton, Kansas and Rachel Churchill (Ralph Smith) of Lake Ozark, Missouri, daughter-in-law Cindy Churchill of Columbia, Missouri; four grandchildren: Natalie Churchill, Heather Trotter, Ryan Wylie and Christopher Dale and nine great grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence, Kansas. Visitation will be 30 minutes before the service.

The family suggests memorial contributions in her name be made to the Lawrence Wesleyan Church; c/o Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, P.O. Box 1260, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

David Leroy Smart

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Funeral services for David Leroy Smart, 34, Lawrence, will be at 2 pm. Friday, Oct. 12, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, south of Lawrence. David died Sunday in Douglas County. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 8 pm at the funeral home.

He was born Oct. 24, 1977 the son of Leroy E. Smart and Alice L. Brouhard-Bomberger. He graduated from McLouth High School, was a Air Force Veteran and worked at Amarr Garage Door for several years.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Betty Smart and Alvin Stowe.

Survivors include his parents; sister, Debi Leonard and husband Steve, and their daughter Lily.

Memorials in his name may be sent in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS 66044.

Marcia Jean Robinson

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A Celebration of Life for Marcia Jean Robinson, 67, Lawrence, will be held Sunday, November 4, 2012, from 1-4 pm at the Brookwood Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 1908 E. 19th St., Lawrence.

Mrs. Robinson died Monday, October 8, 2012, at her home.

She was born November 4, 1944, in San Diego, the daughter of William J. and Barbara Sanders McDermott.

She was a homemaker, and the assistant manager for Gaslight Village Mobile Home Park, and retired in 2010. She enjoyed playing cards, going to the casino, camping, fishing, gardening, and spending time with her family. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She married James E. Robinson on February 14, 1984, in Leavenworth. He survives of the home.

Other survivors include two sons, Brian Parson and wife Susan, Lawrence, and Chuck Robinson and wife Joyce, Overland Park; five daughters, Tina Christian and husband Jim, Lawrence, Diana Dissinger and husband Herb, Oskaloosa, Lisa Parson and fiancée Danny, Henderson, Nev., Patricia Robinson and fiancée Bobby, Lawrence, and Kelly Shedd, Topeka.; two brothers, Bill McDermott and wife Robin, St. Regis, Mont., and Donald McDermott and wife Marylee, Alpine, Calif.; a sister, Nancy Glasson and husband Henry, Alpine, Calif.; 22 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Gary Robinson, and a sister, Sandra Romaine.

Memorial contributions may be made to LMH Oncology, or Douglas County VNA, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

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Jeanne Hollis McDowell

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Services for Jeanne Hollis McDowell, 89, Lawrence, will be at Overbrook United Methodist Church on Wednesday October 10th, visitation at 10AM, Services at 11:00AM.

Mrs. McDowell died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2012 at her home.

She was born Nov. 14, 1922 in Osage County, the daughter of William and Stella McCracken Hollis. She Graduated from Overbrook High School in 1939 and earned her bachelors degree at KU in 1945.

Jeanne married Harlan McDowell in March 1945 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Survivors include two sons; Steve and wife Kathy McDowell, Lawrence, Robert and wife Christina McDowell, Kansas City, MO., one sister Emily Pfitsch, Grinnell, Iowa, one brother; Robert Hollis, Lawrence, and 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, and brother William Hollis.

In lieu of flowers family suggest memorials made to Overbrook Public Library or the Overbrook United Methodist Church. Sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. P.O. Box 1260 Lawrence, KS 66044

Rita L. (Bidinger) Harrison

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Graveside service for Rita L. (Bidinger) Harrison, 83, Clinton, will be at 11 am, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 at Clinton Cemetery with Chaplain Noreen Lozano officiating. Ms. Harrison died Wed. Oct. 3, at her home.

She was born July 8, 1929 in Stull, the daughter of Frank and Edith (Gibler) Bidinger.

Ms. Harrison worked many years for Kansas State University in the finance department. After her retirement she moved back to Clinton where she lived until her death.

She is survived by 2 sons, Dana Macey of Lawrence and Curt Macey and wife Tiffany of Salina; 3 daughters, Diana Rothlisberger and partner Scott of Leonardville, Denise Modin of Lawrence, and Tina Savage and husband David of Greenleaf; 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Ms. Harrison was preceeded in death by her mother, father, brother Franklin, 2 grandchildren, Kenny Modin and Kimberly Rothlisberger and son-in-law Donald Rothlisberger.

Ms. Harrison will lie in state Sunday from noon to 8 pm. at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2 to 3 pm.

Memorial may be made to the Clinton Lake Historical Society Inc., P.O. Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Eula Dean Reynolds

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Graveside services for Eula Dean Reynolds, 85, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Don Ogden officiating.

Mrs. Reynolds died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born Sept. 6, 1927, in Dexter, Mo., the daughter of Charles Lee and Telsia Ivy Callahan Roberts. She attended Lawrence schools.

Mrs. Reynolds worked as a cashier at the downtown Raney Drug Store lunch counter. She enjoyed reading and crafts.

She married Donnie G. Reynolds on Feb. 17, 1945, in Ottawa. He preceded her in death.

Memorials may be made to the Lawrence Humane Society, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Joe Robert ‘Bob’ Hamlin

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Professor Joe Robert ‘Bob’ Hamlin, 82, Lawrence, died peacefully on October 2, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born Aug. 3, 1930, in Nashville, the son of John Edward and Arminda Barner Hamlin. He served in the United States Air Force.

He was a professor at the University of Kansas.

Survivors include a daughter, Tari Hamlin, and a son, Jeff Hamlin.

Howard Martin Rosenfeld

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Howard Martin Rosenfeld passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas, after a brief, but valiant battle with cancer. He was 78 years old. Services will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, Lawrence, Kansas.

Howard was born on March 25, 1934, in Portland, Oregon, the son of Benjamin Rosenfeld and Miriam (Dubiver) Rosenfeld. He attended Grant High School and then went to Stanford University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with highest distinction in 1956. From there, he ventured east to attend the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he received his Masters in Psychology in 1958 and his Doctorate in Social Psychology in 1961.

It was in Ann Arbor where Howard met Beverly Glick who charmed and won his head and heart, and after getting married there and honeymooning in the Bahamas, they moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where he was hired as an Assistant Professor of Psychology and as Research Associate in the Bureau of Child Research at the University of Kansas, and then became a full professor in the Departments of Psychology and Human Development. His honors included Phi Beta Kappa; National Woodrow Wilson Fellowship; National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship; NIMH Special Research Fellowship; and Fellow, American Psychological Association. He was also a member of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, the Society for Research in Child Development, the American Association of University Professors, the KUEA Chancellor’s Club and the Lawrence Jewish Community Center. In addition, during his tenure at the University of Kansas, his extensive research was widely published in professional and academic journals.

Howard was known not only for his academic prowess, but his droll sense of humor – quick with a limerick, a pun, a good joke – and also his skills in ping-pong and Scrabble. He enjoyed hiking in the woods and on mountains, finding beauty in nature and wildlife, and capturing it through his amazing photographs. He was a talented musician and an avid fan of the arts, enjoying everything from Woody Guthrie to Woody Allen, Brubeck to the Beatles, Chagall to Chihuly and Kurt Vonnegut to Jules Feiffer.

Howard enjoyed traveling, and especially loved spending time in Carmel Valley and walking the beach with Beverly and his beloved Sheltie dog, Minnie.

But most of all, he was delighted and inspired by family and friends, near and far.

He was preceded in death by his parents and older brother Lloyd.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly (Lawrence); daughter Shelle Rosenfeld and son-in-law Jeff Kuhr (Lawrence); daughter Lisa Rosenfeld (Chandler, AZ); daughter Jessica Rosenfeld (Albany, CA); and his grandchildren: Gabrielle, Jeremy, Joshua, Genevieve and Jacoby Geenen (Chandler, AZ), Noam Rosenfeld (Albany, CA), as well as many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the Lawrence Jewish Community Center and/or The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

Albert Pippert Jr.

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Graveside services for Albert Pippert Jr. 86, Lawrence, will be at 11:00 am, Monday, September 24, 2012, at Sutton Cemetery, west of Baldwin Junction. Albert Pippert died after a long illness at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS, September 20, 2012.

Albert was born August 25, 1926 in Worden, KS son of Albert Conard Pippert and Mary Catherine (Sutton) Pippert.

Albert married Betty V. (Allen) Pippert on August 27, 1949 in Ottawa, Kansas. They celebrated their 63rd anniversary in 2012.

Survivors include his wife Betty of the home, Sisters: Maxine Kirk of Wichita, KS, Delores Shelley (Bob) of Lawrence, KS, Mary Ann Kohler (Cecil) of Baldwin City, KS and Patty Ann Pippert Roper of CO, a brother Carl Kirk (Pat) of Raymore, MO. Sister-in-laws Carolyn Pippert & Dorothy Kirk, Lawrence, KS., Jean Pippert, Scranton, KS. Sons: Allan Pippert (Cindy), Bill Pippert (Terri) and Daren Pippert all of Lawrence, KS, Daughter Denise Willits (Richard) of Netawaka, KS, 8 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren.

Those who preceded him in death are his parents, step-mother Esther Kirk Pippert, brothers Clifford Kirk, Jay Kirk, Ivan Pippert, and Stanley Pippert, & a grandson Joel Pippert.

In his early years he farmed in Vinland and Midland, Kansas. He loved working with animals, doing the farm chores and working with his hands. During World War II, he supervised German POWs on the Schultz’s farm. Albert was exempt from going to the war because of his farm status. He loved Country and Western music. Albert was the first of his siblings to own a motorcycle. He owned an Indian motorcycle. Albert’s love of farm & animals, music and motorcycle’s were passed on to his children. He worked for over 40 years for Martin-Marietta Quarry as a mechanic and a plant utility man. After retiring he was appointed a deacon of the LDS Church.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is established through Rumsey-Yost funeral home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044 in Albert Pippert’s name.