Celebration of life services for Kimberly Kay Rospond, 53, Lawrence, will be from 12-2:30 pm, June 17, 2023, at Everly Farms, 13111 W. 21st. St. N. Wichita, KS 67235.
She died May 20, 2023, at LMH Health.
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Marilyn Faye Thunderhawk
Marilyn Faye Thunderhawk, 67, Tonganoxie, died May 19, 2023. Services were held at Lawrence United Indian Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas. Pastor Danelle Mc Kinney conducted the ceremony with Marilyn ‘s friends attending. Burial took place at St. Charles Cemetery in St. Francis, South Dakota.
David Lee Stewart
Our beloved family member, David Lee Stewart, departed life here on earth on May 18th, 2023. Visitation will be on May 26th, 2023 at 10am at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home (601 Indiana St Lawrence, KS 66044). Graveside services will be at 11am at Memorial Park Cemetery (1517 E 15th St Lawrence, KS 66044) followed by a reception dinner at John Taylor Park (200 N 7th St Lawrence, KS 66044).
David was born to Roosevelt Williams and Mozella Williams on January 10th, 1962 in Sunflower, Mississippi. He attended Lincoln and Westport Senior High in Kansas City, while living a life of hard work at a young age, the best he knew how, finding odd jobs while caring for his siblings too. He was able to find employment in fast food services and in maintenance job positions with leadership roles and always communicated well.
In 1998 David relocated from Kansas City, MO to Lawrence, KS where he met Lucille in 1999 and married in 2010. David maintained a stable work life in Lawrence for over 25 years, with a personal ambition to maintain family ties and bring laughter and smiles to those around him.
David is survived by three brothers and two sisters. Roosevelt Baskin, Alvis Williams, Sylvester Stewart, Mary Johnson, and Barbara Wesley all of Kansas City, MO. Survived by six children: David Stewart Jr, Natasha Hewitt, Desmond Stewart, Lanita Stewart, Sabrina Brown, Reneka Stewart, and one stepson, Jerrid Cadue.
Many grandchildren David, Day’esha, Darrion, Mini, Maurice, Jamia, Vyctoria, Antonio, Jalisa, Juliana, Amelia, Micah, Zayden, Isabella and Madeleine and several great great grandchildren. Many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Three uncles on mothers side and aunty Darlene Higgs.
David was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Doris Steward, and two brothers, Larry Stewart and Steven Williams.
We all have experienced David’s frankness and uncomplicated talk, while at the same time demonstrating he was a loving and caring person. He will be missed and he was loved by many. Let’s keep him in our thoughts in good memories as we all move forward in our lives.
Dorene Kay Hughes
Graveside Inurnment for Dorene Kay Hughes, 74, Lawrence, will be 1 pm, Friday, May 19, 2023, at Oak Hill Cemetery.
She died May 8, 2023, at her home.
Judith Ann “Judy” Moser
A celebration is planned for Judith Ann “Judy” Moser, 79, from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 28, at her home in Paola. Judy died at her Vinland Valley home Thursday, April 20, 2023, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
She was born March 12, 1944, in Kansas City, Mo., the third child of Francis and Genevieve Preuitt Moser. She thrived in a joyous childhood filled with music and laughter. She had a special bond with her father, who fostered her love of nature and wildlife.
Judy graduated a year early from Southwest High School in 1961 and then earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Baker University. After graduation she utilized her talents in art and writing, taking a job with the Baldwin Ledger.
She married in 1966 and soon had a daughter, Amy. Two years later she gave birth to a second daughter, Andrea. After divorcing in 1973, Judy continued her career with The Squire, a weekly Johnson County publication. In 1975, however, she took a leap of faith to begin A Typesetter, Inc., so named to be listed first in the Yellow Pages.
With a business model of charging half as much as the competition but doing everything three times the speed, Judy was an immediate success. She celebrated in 1976 with a BMW 320i in which she, Amy and Andrea sang three-part harmony to CSNY.
Judy was brilliant, funny, and beautiful. Although she was introverted, people were attracted to her like a moth to the flame. She mingled with artists, writers, photographers, restaurateurs, and cartoonists—charming them with her wit and self-deprecation.
Never one to do anything halfway, Judy’s Prairie Village yard was eventually filled with flowers, fruits, and vegetables. After deciding she no longer wanted to fight the city for being over the six-cat limit, she set out to find a place in the country where she could live how she pleased and spend her free time planting trees.
In 1995 Judy’s friendship with Memphis nurseryman Ken “Digger” O’Dell blossomed into something greater. Within a couple of years both were living on Judy’s 80 acres in Miami County, and her gardening avocation became a full-time obsession. Together they grew every sort of plant for master gardener and arboretum plant sales, farmers markets, and (most enthusiastically) Amy’s retail nursery near Vinland. Judy was known for her high-quality herbs, and lovingly grew thousands of native plants, annual flowers, and vegetable plants every year. Her gardens are breathtaking.
Never did Judy refer to a prairie milkweed or oxeye sunflower. As a point of pride these were referred to as Asclepias hirtella and Heliopsis helianthoides.
Along with Digger, the two quizzed unsuspecting family members and each other on botanical plant names. Digger enjoyed stumping the learned while Judy entertained by sharing the more silly and suggestive terminology.
All along the way, Judy supported her daughters in all their endeavors and set a standard for strength and independence. Judy’s own tree eventually grew to include sons-in-law Doug and Lance, and grandchildren Emma, Celie, Bess, Lincoln, Max, Henry, and Ike, whom she adored. As they grew and ventured out into the world, Judy maintained a closeness and shared her hilarity through daily texts and social media banter.
She leaves behind her beloved sister, Barbara; her arch-nemesis brother, Ron, and his family; as well as Digger’s daughters, Amy O and Virginia, and their families. She will be especially missed by kitty cats Frankie, Joey, Little Audrey, Blue and Anderson Cooper. She will not be forgotten by the good friends she made throughout her extraordinary life.
Just like old times, now that Judy is out of town Amy and Andrea are planning a party at her house. For more information, please email either amyalbright@vinlandvalleynursery.com or andreaealbright@gmail.com.
No need for condolences or flowers. Judy would want you to make a joke, plant a tree and adopt a stray cat or dog if you have the opportunity.
Albert Dale Hamlin
Albert Dale Hamlin, 87, of Enon passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in Enon. He was born Tuesday, September 3, 1935 in Perry, Kansas to the late Albert S. and Martha James Hamlin. Dale retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base and then became the grounds keeper for Sugar Isle Golf Course. He loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed gardening, and sharing the fruits of his labor with friends and neighbors. He enjoyed putting food out for the animals in the neighborhood, especially the squirrels. Dale is survived by his loving wife, Loene Z. Spena Hamlin, to whom he was married to for 65 years, a daughter and son-in-law; Jackie and Harold Edwards of Hutchinson, Kansas, a sister, Norma, four grandchildren; Lindsay, Brandi, Chase, and James, four great-grandchildren; Kya, Kamara, Javian, and Jonah, numerous family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Janice Hamlin Huffman, and two brothers; Richard and Russell. Private burial will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas. Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home is assisting Dale’s family with his final wishes. rumsey-yost.com
James Steven (Jim) Hamilton
Celebration of Life Services for James Steven (Jim) Hamilton, 67, Overbrook, will take place at the family Home from 12-2 pm, Saturday, May 13, 2023, ask family for directions.
Jim passed away December 4, 2022, at his home in rural Douglas County.
Born December 4, 1955 in Durango, Colorado to Orval Arthur Hamilton and Mildred Ceylon (Lovett) Hamilton, Jim had a lifelong love of being outside, growing things and eating and sharing the fruits of his labors. He was able to fix everything, which made him quite a legend in his job of avionics calibration and repair.
He leaves behind his wife of 36 years, Margaret D. Hamilton, of the home, sons Daniel Hamilton and his wife Jen, Steven Hamilton, daughter Andrea Westgate and her husband Matt, four grand children, Jayden and Paighton Westgate and Della and Eli Hamilton. He also leaves behind an extended group of family and friends.
John Odle (Jack) Leatherman
Jack Leatherman, 89, died on May 2, 2023 at Neuvant House of Lawrence, Kansas.
Jack was born on April 28, 1934, in Junction City, Kansas to Homer Earl Leatherman and Veva Odle Leatherman. He was raised in Chapman, Kansas, and graduated from Dickinson County High School, now known as Chapman High School. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1959 where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He married Lois Hudson on June 11, 1961, in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Jack was a lifetime loyal Jayhawk fan and a season ticket holder in both football and basketball for over 60 years and seldom missed a game. He was a member of the KU Alumni Association, Williams Fund, Chancellor’s Club, the Limestone Society, past president of the KU Quarterback Club, and the Round Ball Club. He served on the board of several charitable organizations and served as Trustee, Treasurer, and on the Pastor Nominating Committee of First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence, KS. He was also a long-time member of the Lawrence Country Club where he served on the Board and greatly enjoyed his golf group.
In his early adult life, Jack taught and coached at his hometown school and managed the Mercantile, his family’s grocery store. Jack and Lois moved to Lawrence in the fall of 1969. For 28 years he was in the retail grocery business, serving for 18 years as Store Director for Falley’s Food 4 Less in Lawrence and for 10 years as Vice President/Director of Operations for the group of 44 Falley/Food 4 Less Stores.
For everyone who knew Jack, they knew his daughter Tori, an only child, was the light of his life. Jack loved his daughter dearly. Throughout Tori’s school years, he rarely missed a rehearsal, performance, or athletic event. When Tori ran cross country and track in high school, Jack would coach and train Tori, frequently giving himself two-three mile head starts, and Tori would still catch him.
Jack also loved his grandchildren dearly. Though his grandchildren lived out of state in Tucson, Arizona for much of his life, he and Lois frequently attended their sporting events and made it a point to attend their graduations from junior high, high school, and college. Regrettably, “Poppy,” as he was so affectionately known by his grandchildren, did not live to see his “favorite” granddaughter graduate from Free State, nor the marriage of his engaged first
grandson, Connor.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by Lois, his wife of 61 years, his daughter Tori McCoy (Kelly) of Lawrence, four grandchildren, Connor (Emily) of Pittsburgh, PA, Carson of Tempe, AZ, Cooper and Alina of Lawrence, his sister, Suzanne, of Albuquerque, NM, and 8 nieces and nephews.
Celebration of Life will be at 2pm on Monday, May 8th at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. Burial will be at Indian Hills Cemetery in Chapman, Kansas on Sunday, May 7th at 3pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the First Presbyterian Church, Lawrence Humane Society, or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Betty J. McArdle
Betty J. McArdle, 75, passed away at her home in Lawrence, KS, surrounded by family on December 15, 2022. Graveside Services will be held at 11:30AM on Saturday May 20, 2023, at the St Boniface Catholic Cemetery, 32314 NE Norton Rd, Garnett, KS 66032.
Betty was born May 24,1947, in Garnett, KS, the daughter of Fred and Hilda Pickert. She graduated from Garnett High School in 1965, she married John McArdle December 10, 1966. Since 1998 she has lived in Lawrence, KS where she worked as a secretary for KU Endowment.
Survivors include her husband of the home John McArdle, a daughter Terri Atwood of Lawrence, Kansas, a son Brian McArdle of Shawnee, Kansas, a sister Rosalie Waner of Lawrence, Kansas, two brothers Gerald Pickert and his wife Carol of Richmond, Kansas, Leon Pickert and his wife Lynn of Lawrence, Kansas, two grandchildren Megan Atwood and Adrianna High, three great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials in Betty’s name to Douglas County Visiting Nurses.
Mary Christina ‘Tina’ Gorup
Mary Christina “Tina” Gorup, 71, of Morgan’s Point Resort, Texas passed away Jan. 3, 2023 in her home of natural causes. She was born Oct. 12, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Mary and John Laughlin Jr. She graduated from Eudora High School in 1969. She received a BS in Biology from Kansas State University, a MA in Healthcare Education from Central Michigan, and a MPH from the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas.
Tina trained professionally as a medical technologist and was board certified in hematology. She worked in various clinics and hospitals in the Midwest, Sedona, Arizona, and at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. She retired from Baylor Scott White Health in 2020. While living in the Lawrence area, she was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church and served on the altar guild. Tina admired her many relatives who were in the U. S. Armed Forces. Tina’s parents were World War II veterans. Her father was an infantry combat Army medic and was in the Battle of the Bulge. Her mother served in the Navy and was stationed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Tina’s adventurous and generous spirit will be missed by all who knew her. She enjoyed living in the Texas hill country and taking trips to Europe and the ocean with family and friends.
Tina is survived by her sister, Melissa Dardis and brother-in-law, Mark of Phoenix, Arizona. Tina is preceded in death by her parents, Mary and John Laughlin Jr. and a nephew, Brennan Dardis.
A memorial service for Tina will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Lawrence, Kansas. A reception will follow in the parish hall. A private graveside service will be held at the Eudora cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in Tina’s name to ASPCA of New York, New York or Silent Unity of Unity Village, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
