Graveside services for Dale DeLoss Miller Sr., 88, Lawrence, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, 1517 E. 15th. St. Lawrence, KS.
Mr. Miller passed away March 2, 2021, at his home in Lawrence.
“Dale DeLoss” was born July 23, 1932 in Oak, Nebraska to Dale Martin and Mattie Missouri Walton Miller. He attended Carleton High School in Nebraska with the class of 1951. After graduation he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for a few years and then joined the military during the Korean War. Shortly after enlisting in the Navy, his love for Darlene Hottman was so strong he sent for his Kansas girl to come to Oakland, California where they married on April 8, 1953.
Dale was a member of the Brethren Church in Carleton, Nebraska as well as Lawrence Heights Christian Church. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion in Lawrence.
He enjoyed many sports, from basketball, football, track, and pool. Basketball being his best sport and because of the small size of Carleton, Dale was permitted to participate on the high school basketball team while he was in the 5th grade. The two handed set shot was the fad of the time but Dale perfected his jump and hook shots instead. This new innovative shooting technique allowed such performances as scoring 51 points in one game against Bruning High School in 1950. In 1949, Dale was nominated in football for All-State honors by the Nebraska State Journal. At retirement, Dale was quite the beanbag player winning 13 straight Rio Grande Texas Championships and at the age of 65, he bicycled 500 miles across the state of Kansas in 4 days.
He was a kind and friendly man, one who made friends easily and enjoyed his close relationships with his family and friends.
A true to life love story with the love of his life and wife Darlene, of Lawrence; lead to the fatherhood to his loving daughter, Cynthia Byers and husband Bruce of Lawrence, his son, Dale Miller Jr. and wife Sharna of Lawrence; grandchildren Michael Alexander, Alex Miller, Tiana Jeimi Penny, Dale Miller III; and great grandchildren Virgin and Graceson Alexander. Oh yes, we must not forget his canine buddies Ringo I and Ringo II.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents; fantastic brothers, George and Bobby; and overwatching sisters, Mary Rachow, Emma Miller, and Betty Miller.
The family would like to take the opportunity to extend their sincere thanks to all of their friends and neighbors for their kindnesses so graciously expressed in so many ways. For all of these acts they are truly grateful, and may God bless you all.
With all the uncertainties in our world today, it’s comforting for Darlene to know that her “Honey” Dale and Dale’s “Honey” Darlene will meet once again down the line. This love story is only beginning…..
Category: Obituaries
Douglas Lee ‘Doug’ Buckley
On Saturday, February 27th, 2021, Douglas Lee Buckley, of Eudora, Kansas, passed away in his home at the age of 62.
Doug was born on February 27th, 1959. His parents, Charles and Verna Buckley, preceded him in death, as did a daughter, Jessica Buckley. He is survived by his son, Cody Buckley, and granddaughters, Karin Elkins, and River Sutherland, all of whom reside in Lawrence.
Doug started his life in Iowa and moved with his family throughout the Midwest. Doug decided that Kansas was the place for him. He made Kansas his home for over forty years. One could say that his friends were his family.
Doug was self-employed and worked as a sheetrock hanger. Actually, Doug was a jack of all trades and could be counted on by all.
Doug loved to spend his time with friends. He could play the guitar, which was self-taught. Doug could draw extremely well. One can find his drawings in various places. He loved fishing and mushroom hunting with his son, Cody. Probably, what made Doug the most happiest, was when he was riding his Harley Davidson bike. He loved the freedom he felt when riding. Everyone loved Doug’s laugh.
Doug is also survived by his brother, Jim Munday, his sisters, Cheryl Eichelberger, Sharon Munday, Christine Musgrove, and Debra Thomas.
Celebration of Life will take place at Slowride Roadhouse, this Friday, 03/05/21, 5-8pm. Flowers are not necessary. Donations are welcomed.
Diane Marie Thomas
Diane Thomas passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Brandon Woods Nursing Home. A memorial service is planned for a later date yet to be determined.
Diane Marie Rebel was born in Kansas City, MO on December 3, 1952 to John Henry “Jack” and Sherry Lee (McFaddin) Rebel. The second of eleven children, Diane graduated from Oak Park High School in 1971 and subsequently joined the U.S. Air Force, serving in the ground radio division until 1977. After leaving the military Diane spent several years living in Alaska and Washington, earning her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in 1984.
After moving back to the Midwest, Diane began working as a technical writer for three Kansas City-area companies. In 1989 she married Lawrence native Kirk Thomas, and the couple relocated to St. Louis in 1998 with their two children. They divorced in 2008, after which Diane returned to Lawrence. Diane worked with local archaeology firm R. Christopher Goodwin for several years before retiring in 2018.
A fiercely independent and self-reliant person, Diane was an avid traveler and a lifelong lover of the outdoors, pursuing a course in Environmental Studies from the University of Kansas from 2009 to 2012. Diane spent several years as a dog trainer and a dog park advocate, and many of her happiest times in her life were spent with her beloved dogs. Music was important to Diane throughout her life: having sung with rock bands in her youth, she spent the last years of her life in the Lawrence music scene, studying voice, guitar, and ukulele at Americana Music Academy.
Diane is predeceased by her parents and her brothers Brian and Gregory. She is survived by her daughter Jenn (m. Harry Althoff), son Alan (Ana Hernandez), and siblings John Rebel, Janis Boman, Bruce Rebel, Mary Ogden, Philip Rebel, David Rebel, Barbara Rebel, and Paul Rebel. In lieu of flowers, Diane’s family requests donations in Diane’s name to Americana Music Academy or the Lawrence Humane Society, sent in care of the funeral home.
James Dean (Jimmy) Coble
No services are planned at this time for James Dean (Jimmy) Coble, 41, Perry.
He died February 28, 2021, at his home.
Georgene Ann Glenn
Graveside services for Georgene Ann Glenn, 89, formerly of Topeka and Tonganoxie, will be at 2 pm Thursday at Bean Cemetery in Little River, Kan. Georgene died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at Rest Well Home in Oskaloosa, Kan.
She was born Dec. 11, 1931, in a farmhouse near Windom, Kan., the daughter of George and Alta Marie Smith Hunsinger. She was the oldest of eight children and attended Look Out School – a one-room school house before graduating from high school in 1950 from Little River. She worked in the Little River grocery store for several years after high school. She moved to the ‘big city’ of Topeka with sisters JoAnn & Kay and worked at Pelletier’s Department Store. Georgene married and had three girls but later divorced, and was a stay-at-home mom who also watched a few neighborhood kids. In the 1970’s she went back to work at Pelletier’s before beginning employment as a vehicle registration clerk for the Kansas Department of Revenue, and retired in 1997 after 21 years of service.
She is survived by daughters Debbie Barbery, Sheri Timm, and Jan Jones (Bill); sister Sharon Glenn (Ted); sister-in-laws Elma Hunsinger and Karen Hunsinger; eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Laurel, Dallis, and Karyl, sisters JoAnn, Kay, and Linda, step sister Meredith Voth, step brother Clare Hunsinger, grandson Ethan Cord Jones, and son-in-law Tom Barbery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Rest Well Home, 508 Union St., Oskaloosa, KS, 66066.
Alice May Dailey
Funeral services for Alice May Dailey, 65, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Friday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be Friday at 3 pm at Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Emporia, Kan. Alice died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at LMH Health after a very short battle with small cell stage 4 lung cancer.
She was born August 31, 1955, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Emporia, Kan. She attended school in the Americus school district until her senior year where she graduated from Emporia High School. She briefly moved to Wichita where she studied accounting and later moved back to Emporia where she met and married Delbert L. Dailey on August 24, 1985. Alice lived most of her adult life in Emporia until 2004 when she and the family moved to Lawrence where she started working for the University of Kansas, and retired after 18 years of service.
Survivors include her husband Delbert Dailey, Lawrence, son Ryan Dailey, Overland Park, daughter Natasha Rich, Lawrence, brother Raymond Moore, Woodland Park, Colorado, and her five grandchildren, Connor Flag (17), Overland Park, Hunter Dailey (14), Overland Park, Ashland Bledsoe (14), Lawrence, Cyler Rich (10), Lawrence, and Storm Rich (2), Lawrence.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Sowerby, father Lester Moore, brother Lewis Moore, and son-in-law Thomas Rich.
Alice was a loving wife, mother, and amazing friend, and all who met her loved her.
Shirley Ann Engel
Shirley A. Engel, 85, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away February 26th, 2021, at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.
Shirley was born on October 29th, 1935, in Inland, NE to W.A. and Lillian (Brehm) McCune. She was raised in Harvard, NE and graduated from Harvard High School in 1953. She worked for Harvard State Bank, Harvard, NE for many years until they moved to Lawrence, KS in May of 1976. She then went to work for Douglas County Bank in Lawrence and retired from there in 1993.
In 1955, Shirley married Donald Lee Engel and the two celebrated 62 wonderful years of marriage. Shirley and Don moved to Lawrence, KS in 1976 when Don transferred to the Farmland Industries plant in Lawrence. In 1985, they moved to a farm in the Pomona, KS area. In 2010, Shirley and Don retired from the farm and moved to Lawrence to a townhouse that was part of a retirement community. They were blessed with good neighbors who became good friends who also were willing to help them whenever they were needed. Shirley became a resident of Brookside Retirement Community in June 2020 due to two falls at home – the first one resulting in a broken hip and the second one a broken shoulder.
Shirley had many talents including playing the piano and organ at the church in Harvard and was a member of the Bell Choir at the Methodist Church in Overbrook, KS. She was a member of Eastern Star in Harvard, Lions Club in Lawrence and a member of the United Methodist Church.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Don, her parents and her sister, Karen (McCune) Osborn. Survivors include four sons, Donald Jr. and wife Jeanie of Kearney, NE, Jerald and wife Barbara of Pomona, KS, Doug and wife Mary of Joplin, MO and Dennis and wife Brenda of Kansas City, MO. Nine grandchildren, Tyler Engel and wife Leslie, Tanner Engel and wife Cassi, Renae Mitchell and husband Casey, Jamie Agius and husband Joe, Doug Engel Jr. and wife Ellen, Brandon Engel, Ashlynn Engel, Matthew Perez-Engel and Lauren Perez-Engel. Twenty great grandchildren Savannah, Camden, Marin, Lucy, Nolan, Landry, Selah, Lainy, Libby, Londyn, Dax, Micah, Jake, John, Trent, Alex, Audrey, Nora, Emma and Sadie. Above all, Shirley valued the time spent with her family, especially watching her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren progress through the stages of their lives.
Funeral services will be at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence, KS on Thursday, March 4th, 2021, at 2 pm with visitation following the service. The service will be viewable via Facebook LIVE on the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home Facebook page immediately prior to the service.
The graveside burial service will be Saturday, March 6th, 2021 at 2 pm Harvard Cemetery, Harvard NE. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association sent in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Christine ‘Christy’ Mara
At noon on February 25th, 2021, Christine Joan Mara of Lawrence, Kansas died at the age of 61.
Christy, as she was known to all, was born to Alma and Raymond Kuszmaul in 1959 in Kingman, Kansas. She moved to Denver as a young woman and married Jim Mara where their daughter Amanda was born in 1979.
Christy was from Kingman, but lived most of her life in Lawrence. She worked as an aesthetician for Joda and Friends for many years, where a number of her clients became close friends.
Loving mother of Amanda Chavez and grandmother of Chance Chavez and longtime companion to Steve Wilson.
Loving sister to Rose, of Denver Co, Carol, Houston TX, Charles, Lawrence, KS, Thomas, Wichita, Ks and John, Murdock, KS.
Another sister, Paula Jones, preceded her in death.
Christy was a lover of cats and gardening, and was famous for writing witty jokes of questionable taste, poetry and haiku. She fondly remembered events by the food that was served. She was known for always having a smile and a hug for everyone. Her greatest joy in life was being a grandmother.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Oscar Lee Gardner
A visitation for Oscar Lee Gardner, 81, Lawrence, will be 11-12, Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Words from Rev. Dulin will begin at 11 am.
Oscar Lee Gardner came in to this life, July 28, 1939, parents of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. and Beatrice Gardner Sr. He is the oldest of 10 siblings. He has memories of his father telling him that he spoke the blessing of Abraham over him at birth. He was raised under Christian and godly parents.
He received Jesus Christ as Savior at age 14, and often spoke of an encounter with the Holy Spirit in the field while working with his two brothers, Rodger and Ernest.
He graduated Bochito High School as Class Valedictorian in 1959 in Bokchito, OK. A few years later he enlisted in the Air Force where he served 8 years. He then re-enlisted again a few years later in the Army National Guard.
He is a Retired Sergeant who served in support of Operation Desert Shield, and received National Defense Service Medal, and 2 good Conduct Medals. He was a Military Policeman, Air Force and Army. He retired from Missouri Energy.
He loved military which he often spoke of in his many adventures. He enjoyed taking care of his first family. He loved going, attending church gatherings and anniversaries in church settings with our church family, Calvary Church of God in Christ, of which he joined in 2004. He was also the last to leave at these gatherings. He had a great passion and love for his siblings, in gathering together at the home place in “Blue Branch”.
Oscar loved much the Choctaw Nation of which he is a tribal member, and attended the veteran’s Day and Trail of Tears Walk. He studied his family genealogy and found a direct link related to Choctaw Chief, the late Greg Pyle as a distant cousin. He also loved visiting with family, cousins, friends from Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri.
He recommitted his life to the lord October 2019.
He has 4 children; Nadia Gardner, La Veta Gardner, Stepson Eric Strickland Sr, from previous marriage with Naomi Anderson Gardner, a stepdaughter, Rondalyn Henly with his spouse Gloria Gardner of 22 years. Nine grandchildren, Jerrille, Jerron, Rudolph, Eric Jr., Lexus, Tionne, Taya, Tia and Erieus. Siblings Rev. Ernest Gardner of Baton Rouge, LA and Henderson Gardner Jr, of Muskogee, OK, Era Bell Gardner , Carlene G. Gardner and Maude E. Gardner of Bokchita, OK, and a host of other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Jerry Joe and Rodger Lavern Gardner and two sisters, Juanita Gardner and Gussie Strong
Sandra Sue ‘Sandy’ Edwards
On Monday, February 22nd, 2021, Sandra Edwards, sister, mother of 3, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 78.
Sandra was born on May 25th, 1942, to Howard and Gene Hooper. On December 1st, 1966 she married Donald Edwards. They raised two daughters, Carrie and Tracy Marquette, and one son, Rodney Edwards.
Sandra loved to spend her time gathering with friends and family. She was quite known for her leisure activity of going to the casinos, one of her favorite places to spend time with her mother, and her drive for politics. Sandra was quite the collector, anything ranging from jewelry to Beanie babies.
Sandra was preceded in death by her father, Howard, and her mother, Gene, husband, Donald Edwards, and brothers James Jr. and Dan. She is survived by her brother David, children Carrie, Tracy and Rodney, grandchildren Denny, Toni, Eric, Ashley, James, Rhonda, Chase, Tiffany, Kyle, Shelby and Dalton, and 12 great grandkids.
A private grave side service will be held . Flowers or Donations may be sent to 1337 E. 16th St. Lawrence, Ks 66044.
