Category: Obituaries

Helen Euvon Mendoza

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Funeral services for Helen Euvon Mendoza, 69, Lawrence, will be 11 am, Monday, September 26, 2022, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be 3-4 pm, Sunday, September 25, 2022.

Mrs. Helen Euvon Auten (Mendoza) died Monday, September 19, 2022 at her son’s home.

She was born on September 12, 1953 in Burlington Junction, Missouri. She was the daughter of Charles and Opal Adams Auten. She moved to Lawrence at the age of 16.

Mrs. Mendoza worked at several different jobs which included Woolworths, Checkers, and Independence Incorporated.

She married Luis Mendoza Sr. on June 22, 1972. He died on March 4, 2019.

She was preceded in death by : her parents, and daughter Sonia Marie Foster (Mendoza) died August 4, 1989; as well as 6 brothers and 6 sisters. She is
survived by her son Luis Mendoza Jr. (Tammy); her grandson Domonic Mendoza (Kataya); and her granddaughters Tayiah Mendoza (Jaden); and Morgan Mendoza; Haley Sanchez (Cavan) and her 5 great grandchildren; along with her sister Anna Mae Parker of Parnell, Missouri.

Memorial contributions may be made to Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260 Lawrence, Kansas 66044

Martin Lee ‘Marty’ Thomas

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Martin “Marty” Lee Thomas died Saturday September 17th, 2022 after a short illness.

Marty was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois to Kenneth and Mildred Thomas April 30th, 1938, and transplanted to his beloved Lawrence, Kansas where he was a proud 50- year resident.

Marty was a Parade All-American football player at Urbana High School and earned a full ride scholarship to the University of Illinois in 1956, becoming a 2rd generation athlete at the U of I along with his younger brother (Steve Thomas). After a severe back injury ended his career, he transferred to Eastern Illinois to finish out his “academic” career.

Later in life, Marty had a long and respected career as a sports official in Lawrence and the Mid-West, working baseball, softball, basketball and football at all levels from Rec League to College. It was here that he met and made some of his strongest, best and life-long friendships. This vocation gave him a great sense of joy, purpose and accomplishment. He was well known to all and liked by most.

Marty went on to become a highly respected and well-known salesman for both Anderson and Pella, specializing in retro-fitting older homes with new window and door technology. He was pretty damned good at it, but didn’t care much for it because, well…… people. And, it kept him from spending time doing what he would much rather have been doing.

A non-exhaustive list of those things were:

Fishing, hunting, mowing his lawn without a shirt, drinking beer, going to the gym, thinking about fishing, planting stuff in his yard, chewing Red Man tobacco, planning a fishing trip, cleaning gutters, dutifully caring for a cat he hated named “sombitch”, watching sports on TV, organizing fishing stuff, complaining about people, being critical of Kansas Football, being proud of Kansas Basketball, having genuine disdain for all things Missouri, drinking beer and fishing.

Marty is survived by his three kids, Kent (Sunriver, Oregon), Lara (Olathe, Kansas), Carrie (Lawrence, Kansas), Step-Son Michael McCaffery (Lawrence) and ex-wife Carole (Lawrence). He was preceded in death by his parents Ken & Millie Thomas (Urbana, IL), brother Steve (Arcola, IL) and loving partner Carol McCaffery (Lawrence).

Additionally, Marty has 10 grandkids living throughout the country in Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Each of whom he loved, made fun of, sent hilarious birthday cards to, mostly tolerated, provided endless jars of candy to, worried about, cared deeply for and was genuinely proud of.

Per his wishes, there will be no formal funeral; rather, there will be a private gathering to celebrate his impact on all of us and tell stories over some beers & wings. If he liked you, you’re invited – so it will be small event!

Out of respect for his wishes, the family asks that no gifts, flowers or other such nonsense be sent on his behalf.

Clifton ‘Adam’ Beard

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A Celebration of Life for Clifton ‘Adam’ Beard, 42, Tonganoxie, will be from 1-4 pm with reflections at 2 pm on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Kane’s Family Farms, 17791 Chieftain Rd., Tonganoxie. Adam passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at LMH Health.

He was born September 13, 1980, in North Platte, Nebraska, the son of Clifton G. Beard and Lisa D. Packard. He served briefly in the United States Navy before becoming employed in landscaping and lawn care. He loved the outdoors, and was a member of the Quapaw Tribe.

More information will appear here later.

 

Margaret Lavona Hout

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Graveside services for Margaret Lavona Hout, 95, Lawrence will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 16,2022, at Clinton Cemetery.  Mrs. Hout died Tuesday, September 13 at her home.

Born on September 21, 1926, in Richland, Kansas, she was one of ten children born to Ira and Elizabeth Moore.

On September 28, 1948, she married Allen D (Bud) Hout in Lawrence, KS.  He died July 2, 2002.  They lived in Clinton, Kansas, until they moved to Lawrence in August 2001 due to Bud’s failing health.

Other survivors include sons Jerry L Hout and wife Carol, Allen W. Hout and wife Cindy Hout.

She leaves behind 6 grandchildren, many, many, many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one grandson, Brandon Ree Hout, her parents and siblings.

The family suggests memorials to the charity of their choice, P.O. Box 1260 Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

Judy Ilene Shirk Mayes

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Funeral services for Judy Ilene Shirk Mayes, 80, Lawrence, will be 10 am, Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be on Friday from 6-7 pm.

She passed away September 13, 2022, at 1 am, at LMH Health.

Judy was born October 18, 1941, in Lawrence, the daughter of Fred Wilson Shirk and Maxine Taylor Shirk.

She married Larry Mayes on July 2, 1988.

Survivors include her husband Larry Mayes; children, Mitch and Chuck McCoy, Trina Medina; sister Pat Shirk; many grandchildren and great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her sons Billy Glenn and Shelby Len McCoy and a brother Fred Eugene Shirk.

Memorial contributions may be made to Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260 Lawrence, KS 66044.

Michael Warren ‘Mike’ Hartnett

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A Celebration of Life for Mike Hartnett, 76, will be 10:30 am Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois.

Mike passed away on September 6, 2022, in Lawrence, KS.

He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 13, 1946, to Leo J. (Jan) and Arabella (Dolly) Hartnett. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago. Mike met his future wife, Barbara, in high school in 1963. They married the day after graduating from the University of Illinois in 1968. Mike was a life-long Chicago White Sox fan.

Mike was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Barbara.

Mike was a leader in the craft industry serving as editor of multiple trade magazines and ultimately starting his own publication, Creative Leisure News. In 2020, he was elected to the Association for Creative Industries Hall of Fame.

After retiring in 2013, Mike engaged his passion for writing and teaching. His book, “And I Cried, Too: Confronting Evil in a Small Town, A memoir,” was published in 2019. He was a volunteer instructor and co-leader of the Douglas County Jail creative writing class.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Best Friends Animal Society, Altrusa Foundation of Lawrence, or Just Food, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. The celebration will be live-streamed and available on the Rumsey-Yost Facebook page.

 

Delbert Francis Skinner

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Delbert Francis Skinner passed from this world on September 11, at Brookside Manor in Overbrook, Kansas.

Delbert was born on January 28, 1952 to Francis J Skinner and Barbara Frances Born Skinner.  He grew up in Eudora, Kansas and graduated from Eudora High School in 1970.  He played semi-pro baseball in Kansas City after graduating high school and also participated in rodeos in his younger years.  He married Diana Gaines on January 23, 1976 and moved to her grandfather’s farm in the Twin Mound area until they built their lifetime home on Diana’s other grandfather’s land in the Lone Star area.  He enjoyed motorcycle racing until their two daughters arrived and then switched to horses.  He was a farrier and worked on saddles and tack in his spare time.

Delbert retired from Kmart warehouse in 2007 after 35 years of service.  He spent the remainder of his life traveling with his wife and their horses to trail ride around the United States.  When not traveling he kept busy working on saddles in his garage and maintaining the equestrian trails on the South Shore Trails at Clinton Lake.

He enjoyed spending time with his six grandchildren, teaching them how to shoot, fish, sharpen chain saws, work on saddles and use power tools.

Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Robert and sister Patricia Hynes.  Delbert is survived by his wife, Diana, of the home.  Other survivors included daughters Roslyn Mers (Mike), Austin, Texas and Danielle Skinner (Christopher), Overbrook, and six grandchildren, Kaiser and Aria Springer, Ryder and Kinsley Skinner, and Scarlett and Lincoln Mers.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Gaines Walnut Grove 933 E 350 Road, Overbrook, Kansas on Sunday, September 25 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. A memorial trail ride will be held November 12 at Rockhaven Horse Park, Clinton Lake, Lawrence, Kansas

Memorial contributions can be made to Back Country Horsemen of American or Wakarusa Valley Heritage Museum sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260 Lawrence, Kansas  66044.