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Carol Ann Stowe

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Funeral services for Carol Ann Stowe, 66, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Pastor Don Ogden officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Stowe died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, after a brief battle with cancer.

She was born July 17, 1945, in Lawrence, the daughter of Robert and Maxine Oaks Gallagher. She attended Lawrence schools.

Mrs. Stowe worked at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for over 20 years. She later worked for Sallie Mae Financial, and retired from there in 1996. She loved to play bingo, go camping and fishing, and spend time with family and friends.

She married Earl E. Stowe on April 12, 1963. He survives of the home.

Other survivors include two sons, Donald Stowe and wife Kim, Meriden, and Marty Stowe, Lawrence; a daughter, Robin Smart and husband Joe, Lawrence; her mother, Maxine Gallagher, Lawrence; six grandchildren, Kristopher Smart, Tonganoxie, Keithen and Kody Smart, Lawrence, Kenneth and Tracy Stowe, Lawrence, and Kieth Shumac, Lawrence; and five great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert, two brothers, Charles and Lamont, a sister, Sonja, and a grandson, Michael.

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

The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Lucy Fay (Lathrom) Ledbetter

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Funeral services for Lucy Fay (Lathrom) Ledbetter, 85, Reno, KS will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Pastor Don Cunningham officiating. Interment will follow at Reno Cemetery, Reno, KS.

Lucy died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at the home of her daughter Teresa in DeSoto.

She was born Mar. 23, 1927, in Rayborn, MO, the daughter of Elmer and Minnie Cartwright Lathrom. She attended school in Mountain Grove, MO.

Lucy was a homemaker. Earlier in life, she had been a waitress, worked at Hercules Powder Co., at L&M Grocery and had a house cleaning service. She also did volunteer work at Ballard Center, Penn House, and The Salvation Army. Lucy was a devoted mother to her family and enjoyed helping to raise her grandchildren. She was a true and helpful friend to all that knew her. She believed there were no strangers, only friends that she had not yet met and always had a hot meal and a warm bed for anyone in need. Other hobbies included food canning and deer hunting with family.

She married Melvin O. Ledbetter on June 24, 1950, in Mountain Grove, MO. He preceded her in death on January 21, 2009. They resided in Reno for most of their marriage.

Survivors include four children: Teresa (David) Glass of DeSoto, Larry (Kathy) Ledbetter of Tonganoxie, Shellia Will of Lawrence, and Peggy Ledbetter of Wichita; a brother, Everett (Martha) Lathrom of Lawrence; two sister-in-laws, Lola Lathrom of North Bend, Ore. and Lucille Lathrom of Mountain Grove, MO. She is also survived by nine grandchildren: Sherlyn (Jason) Hill of Wichita, Marc (Roxanne) Ledbetter of Wichita, Breana (Jason) Wendel of Lansing, Kala Glass of Lenexa, Lance (Lindsey) Ledbetter of Wichita, TJ Will of Lawrence, Lacey Daly of Lawrence, Michael (Kimberly) Hunter of Spring Hill, Rob (Melissa) Hunter of DeSoto, as well as 15 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Gary(2007) and Rocky Dwane(1953); three brothers, Delbert(1990), Lee(2011) and Earl Lathrom(1990); two sisters, Dorothy Ellis(1996) and Delphia Long(2008); a grandson-in-law, John Daly(2011); and a great grandson, Devin Hunter(2004).

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 22 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, where the family will receive them from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The family suggests memorial contributions to American Cancer Society or Grace Hospice, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044

Edna B. ‘Bea’ Abram

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Graveside services for Edna B. ‘Bea’ Abram, 90, Eudora, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Jewell Cemetery, Jewell, Kan.

Mrs. Abram died Monday, June 11, 2012, at Medicalodges Eudora.

She was born July 21, 1921, in Union Star, Mo., the daughter of William and Gertrude Pyle Peters. She graduated from high school in Delia, Kan.

Mrs. Abram was a self-employed seamstress, and was the unofficial seamstress of the University of Kansas, sewing names and numbers and mending KU football and basketball uniforms. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and woodworking.

She married Carl K. Abram on Mar. 17, 1947. He preceded her in death on May 21, 1979. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a son, Wayne Abram, four brothers, Cecil, Fred, Claude, and Lester Peters, and a sister, Ruby Peters.

Survivors include a son, Jim Abram and wife Sharon, Eudora; two daughters, Pamela Ewart and husband Ray, Canton, N.C., and Lana Nelson and husband Jeff, Eudora; twelve grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren.

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

The family suggests memorial contributions to Vitas Hospice, in care of the funeral home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

The Rev. Clarence F. ‘Dutch’ Stolz

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A Celebration of Life for The Rev. Clarence F. “Dutch” Stolz, 87, Lawrence, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church, Lawrence, with the Rev. Rob Baldwin officiating. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Gardens at Trinity Episcopal Church in Atchison, Kan.

The Rev. Stolz died Monday, June 11, 2012, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

He was born Nov. 8, 1924, in St. Louis, the son of Clarence Frederick and Alice Affolter Stolz. He graduated from Beaumont High School in St. Louis, and later served in the United States Air Force.

The Rev. Stolz received a B.A. from Denison University in Granville, Ohio in 1949, and later studied at Columbia University in NYC from 1951-52. He earned a Master of Sacred Divinity from The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Tex. in 1955.

He served as Rector of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in St. Louis, Mo. from 1955-59; Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Atchison 1959-69; Campus Minister at the University of Kansas 1969-73; Senior Canon at Grace Cathedral, Topeka 1973-82; Associate Rector of St. David’s Episcopal Church, Austin, 1982-90, and retired in 1990. He moved to Lawrence in 2005.

He married Jeanne Shelford on June 7, 1952, in Ridgewood, N.J. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include two daughters, Maggie Cloud, and Katie Kutilek and husband Bob, all of Lawrence; a sister, Jean Ahrens, Jonesboro, Ark.; a grandson, Danny Spence, Austin; a family friend, Bruce Scoular, Lawrence; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Karen Stolz, and a brother, Warren F. Stolz.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044

Bryan “Kent” McCullough

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Private Inurnment for Bryan “Kent” McCullough, 80, Lawrence, were held at Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. McCullough died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at his home. He was born September 26, 1931 in Wellington, KS. the son of William Jennings Bryan and Laverne McNeil McCullough.

Mr. McCullough lived in Tonkawa, OK from birth until the family moved to Great Bend, KS. in 1937. He attended Great Bend Schools thru 1947, graduated from Kemper Military Academy in Booneville, MO. in 1949, attended the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, OK. from 1949 to 1950, attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. from 1950 to 1953, and the University of Kansas from 1955 to 1958. He entered the US Army and served during the Korean Conflict in the 5th. Army Special Troops Battalion stationed at Camp Chaffee, AR. For Leadership School and at Fort Benning GA. for Officers Candidate School from May 15, 1953 to February 14, 1955. Mr. McCullough started his professional career with the DuPont Plant in Tecumseh, KS. Later he was a loss control specialist for CNA and AETNA and retired from Farmers Insurance Group in 1997.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Great Bend, KS.

Mr. McCullough was an avid duplicate bridge player who had attained the Master Level.

He was a collector of many things. His brick collection was one of the largest in the world. He also collected license tags, Texaco oil and gas memorabilia, antique glass oil bottles, and K.U. memorabilia. He had written and illustrated a book about his collection of over 200 antique glass oil bottles. He loved dogs, especially red male dachshunds.

He married Janette R. Baldwin September 13, 1953 in Great Bend, she survives of the home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Lee Allen McCullough in 1982, and a sister Marjo Powelson in 2003.

Survivors include his wife Jan of the home, son Neil B. McCullough, grandchildren Jaclyn Lee McCullough and Dane Davies McCullough all of Lawrence, nephew Robert Powelson of Paradise Valley, AZ. and neice Lana Krug of Phoenix, AZ.

The family suggest memorials be made to the Lee Allen McCullough Scholarship Fund at the University of Kansas Endowment Association or Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Richard Sheldon Dahl Jr.

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Richard Sheldon Dahl Jr., was born April 17, 1954, in Topeka, Kansas to parents Richard S. and Beatrice M. (Simmons) Dahl, Sr. He died May 21, 2012, at his home in Lawrence.

He married Susan Higham October 8, 1994. She died February 13, 1996.

He is survived by aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2012, at Sunrise Cemetery, Manhattan, KS.

Jesse Herman Hess

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Funeral services for Jesse Herman Hess, 86, Lawrence, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Clinton Presbyterian Church, with Charlie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Clinton Cemetery.

Mr. Hess died Friday, June 1, 2012, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born Feb. 7, 1926, in Le Loup, Kan., the son of Jesse and Clara Hess. He graduated from Wellsville High School.

Mr. Hess worked for KDOT, and retired in 1991 after 30 years of service. He previously worked at Sunflower Ordnance Works. He was a member of Clinton Presbyterian Church, and enjoyed gardening.

He married Martina Pugh Hodges on Jan. 21, 1956, and together enjoyed 51 years of marriage. She died May 8, 2007. He was also preceded in death by five sisters, Marie Caruthers, Edna Mae Williams, Erma Giffin, Gladys Turner, and Ruth Lenhart.

Survivors include a step son, Charles Hodges and wife Margaret, Lawrence; a step daughter, Janet Mills and husband Charles, Lawrence; a sister, Ethel Curtiss, Aptos, Calif.; three step grandchildren, Marilyn Colgan, Debra Shafer, and Mary Ann Wieneman; seven step great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, and from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the church, in care of the funeral home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Leonard Sharon Sr.

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Funeral services for Leonard Sharon Sr., 74, Garnett, formerly of Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Pastor Steve Koberlein officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Sharon died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

He was born Sept. 9, 1937, the son of Lawrence and Hattie Sharon.

Mr. Sharon was a farmer and worked in the salvage business. He enjoyed fishing and his dogs.

Survivors include three sons, Mark Sharon and wife Charlene, Lawrence, Leonard Sharon Jr. and wife Joyce, Fontana, and David Sharon, Lecompton; three daughters, Terry Sharon, Fort Smith, Ark., and Sandy Sharon and Marjorie Sharon, both of Lawrence; a brother, Clarence Sharon, Independence, Mo.; a sister, Pauline Brunski and husband Tony, Kansas City, Kan.; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Paul.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will receive them from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Leonard Sharon Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Edwin J. ‘Fritz’ Turner

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Memorial services for Edwin J. “Fritz” Turner, 87, Lawrence, will be Tuesday June 12 at 10:00 AM at Plymouth Congregational Church. Mr. Turner passed Monday, May 28, 2012 at Bridge Haven Memory Care Residence, Lawrence. A private family inurnment with full military honors will take place at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery later that afternoon.

He was born January 11, 1925, in LaCrosse, Kansas, the son of George Walter and Mary Kathryn LaVoney Turner. He grew up in LaCrosse and graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1943, where he lettered in football, baseball and the school band. Edwin served in the United States Army during World War II and continued service in the Kansas Army National Guard attaining the rank of Master Sergeant until retiring in 1977.

“Fritz” worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation in the construction department and retired in 1987 after 41 ½ years of service. He was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church, Dorsey-Liberty Post 14 of the American Legion and the Alford-Clarke Post 852 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all of Lawrence.

Edwin married Marilyn Rose Kathleen McCarty on September 13, 1953, in Larned, Kansas and were married 58 1/2 years. She survives of the home. Other survivors include daughter, Pamela Ann Schneider, Olmitz, husband Tom, grandchildren Jeff Schneider, wife Sarah, Jennifer Urban, husband Eric, and Joel Schneider; son, Patrick La Von Turner, Lawrence, wife Holly, grandchildren Mason Webernick and Chelsea Coleman, husband Jack; and daughter Mary Kathryn Hurd, Perry, husband Kary, and grandchildren, Abby Hurd and Kameron Hurd; and great grandson Landon Webernick.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers and sisters; Maxine, Marvin, Mildred, Louise, Wynona, Wesley, Kathleen, La Von, Cecil, and Robert.

Memorial contributions may be made, in lieu of flowers in Edwin’s name to: Grace Hospice, Bridge Haven Memory Care Residence, or the Museum of the Kansas National Guard and may be sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, Lawrence.