Graveside service for Randy J. Lynn, 55, Lawrence, will be 11 am Friday, February 6, 2015, at Oak Hill Cemetery.
He died January 28, 2015, at his home.
Category: Obituaries
Troy Aaron Stanley
Funeral service for Troy Aaron Stanley, 22, Vinland, will be 11 am. Saturday, at First Church of the Nazarene, 1470 N. 1000 Rd. Burial will follow at Vinland Cemetery. Pastor Robby Giffin will officiate. Troy died Sunday, February 1, 2015. He was born May 29, 1992 in Lawrence, the son of Daniel K. and Sherry L. O’Bryon Stanley.
Troy graduated from Baldwin High School in 2010 and graduated college at North Central Kansas Technical College with a degree in Automotive Collision Technology. He worked for Wakarusa Township. His real passion was the restoration of his 1970 Super Bee.
He is survived by his parents, brothers Daniel Trent of Vinland, Travis Michael and a sister Taylor Renea both of the home, grandmother Mary Watson of Baldwin City, and aunt Jane Buttenhoff. Troy was dearly loved by several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Herbert J. O’Bryon, John Robert Stanley, Helen Louise Shaw Stanley and a cousin Jack A. O’Bryon, great-aunt Loretta Shaw Sutton.
The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
There will be a reception following the burial at Stony Point Hall.
Memorials may be made to Troy Aaron Stanley Memorial Fund to be designated at a later date in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, PO Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Naomi May Markley
Funeral service for Naomi May Markley, 82, rural Baldwin City, will be 10 am Monday, February 2, at Willow Springs Old German Baptist Brethren Meeting House rural Douglas County. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Douglas County, KS. She died Thursday at her daughters home. She was born Feb. 14, 1932 in Carroll County, IN, the daughter of Chester A. and Opal May Layman Kuns.
She married Kenneth O. Markley on Apr. 27, 1952 in Flora, IN. He preceded her in death on Mar. 2, 1997.
Survivors include sons Allen and Joseph both of Baldwin City, Aaron of New Paris, OH, Raymond of Covington, OH, daughters Roberta Adams and Rebecca Brovont both of Baldwin City, brother Marlin Kuns, sister Eula Flora, 24 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home Saturday 3 to 8 pm. The family will receive friends Sunday 4 to 7 pm at Willow Springs Old German Baptist Meeting House.
Memorials may be made to Grace Hospice in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044. On-line condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com
Lucy Retta Schneck
Lucy Retta Schneck, daughter of Perry Omer and Bessie Virginia (Heine) Buck died January 27, 2015 at her home in Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community.
She was born September 30, 1914 at the Henry Heine homestead near Clinton, Kansas. She lived a long life: 100 years, 3 months and 27 days.
The family moved to Lawrence in 1920. She graduated in 1932 from Liberty Memorial High School. She married Gaylord Marion Schneck on January 30, 1933.
Lucy worked as the receptionist for Kansas Color Press for 16 years, retiring in 1972. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Royal Neighbors of America, Eagles Lodge Aerie #309 and a leader for the Kanwaka 4-H Club.
Lucy was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, sister Bertha Johnson, brother Perry Omer II and grandson Stanley R. Schneck.
She is survived by two sons, Gaylord Jr., wife Phoebe of Oskaloosa, KS. Merle Roy, wife Donna of Bonner Springs, 5 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
There will be a visitation and short memorial service Saturday, January 31st at 9 am at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Graveside services to follow at 10 am at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kanwaka 4-H Club or the charity of your choice in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
Opal Mae Tuckel
A funeral service for Opal Mae Tuckel, 92, Lawrence, will be 10 am Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Tuckel died Saturday, January 24, 2015, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Opal was born November 28, 1922, in Salina, KS, the daughter of Rudolph and Elise Olive Garrison Dietz. They moved to Lawrence when she was one. She graduated from Liberty Memorial High School.
She married Ernest Arthur Tuckel on December 7, 1941, at her parent’s house near Lone Star. Ernie & Opal were married for 61 years until Ernie’s death in 2002.
Mrs. Tuckel was a hard working homemaker, helping her husband with their dairy and crop farm while raising 4 children. Her love of cooking was well known and led her later to selling homemade
baked goods at the Lawrence Farmers Market. She volunteered for many years at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include three sons Larry, Terry and David Tuckel all of Lawrence; one daughter Virginia Hare, Prairie Village, KS; sister-in-law Thelma Dietz, Lawrence; six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Friends may call from noon to 8 pm Wednesday where the family will receive them from 7-8 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Flowers are welcome but the family suggests memorial contributions made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Visiting Nurses.
Delbert Donald Wayne Holding
A memorial service will be 4 pm, Saturday, January 24, 2015, in remembrance of the Life of Delbert Donald Wayne Holding, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
He passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015, in Burlington, KS.
Delbert was born in Parsons, KS on December 27, 1988, to Robert Glenn Holding and Kandy Jean Brown (Lipp). Though the gift of him was given to them, Delbert was born to many more than just his parents that day.
Mr. Holding grew to be a fine young man, touching and changing many lives forever. Even to this sad day Delbert has managed to help and change people’s lives. He was a family man and was one of the best friends you could ask for, nothing meant more to him than his family.
Delbert was extraordinary father and gave all he had to his baby girl, Maya Jean Holding, to anybody that knew him, that’s not a surprise. Delbert had years of practice being a wonderful uncle, having over a dozen nieces and nephews, having that rare ability to let his inner child shine. This is what set Delbert apart from many men.
Mr. Holding was a family man. He loved his brothers with a passion that can’t be denied, but Delbert’s love extended well beyond just his brothers. He had many siblings, all of whom he loved and wanted to be close to.
He was a loving son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, grandson, and most of all friend. He loved all with as much heart and joy that often came to define him.
Delbert is survived by his mother and father, daughter Maya Jean Holding; two grandmothers Virginia Thomas (Groninger), Jane Pease; brothers David and Tayna Pennewell and children, Ali and Aubrey, Benjamin and Jolynn Pennewell and children, Mckenzie, Taiya, Landen, Emma, Destiny, Jonathan and Debilene Brown and children, Thiana, Amelia, Alila, Kalia, Naria, Darrell Lipp and children, Windy, Ellie, Brother R.J. Holding , Sammy Holding, Briar Holding, Layton Holding, Sister Ashleah Holding and family. Aunts Lori Mizell and her children Cody Alicia, Dawna Holding and daughter Courtney. Uncles Donald Cannon, Troy Torneden and children, Caleb and Carlee, Floyd Gardere and children Melissa Childers, Jennifer Butler, Mindy, Virgil Holding Jr. and children Chris, Contessa, and Brandon.
He is preceded in death by his grandfather Virgil Holding Sr., uncle Delbert Holding, aunts Gina Gardere and Christine Torneden, cousin Chasity Mizell and beloved friend Gage Hauk.
Delbert’s family is much more than that, he had immense love for his friends, and gave his whole heart to everyone. Delbert was the one that made you smile. If you needed him, he was that shoulder. To many, Delbert was that once in a lifetime friend.
Though fun having at heart, Delbert was known to enjoy his solitude as much as his family. He loved to just sit and Read. He also loved to fish. Sometimes he liked to read and fish. Delbert enjoyed music, his favorites being from the 80’s, but by far didn’t limit himself to one genre. Delbert had that rare talent to catch every word of every song every line of every movie. He would often quote movies, songs, and books. He’d often catch that right quote, at just the right moment. That was just Delbert, Making everyone smile.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Delbert Donald Wayne Holding memorial fund, sent in care of the funeral home.
Beatrice Jeanette ‘Bea’ Jones
Memorial services for Beatrice J. Jones, 78, of Lawrence, will be Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at 2 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Private inurnment will be later in Manhattan. Beatrice died January 17, 2015, at Neuvant House, Lawrence, Kansas, peacefully, with her family and loving caregivers at her side.
She was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Junction City, Kan., the daughter of Dale and Esther Rockey Jones. She graduated from Manhattan High School, and later earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Kansas State University in 1959, and a master’s degree in library science from Denver University in 1963. Bea taught for two years, and then began a career that spanned about forty years with the Kansas City, Mo. Public Library as a Librarian, most recently at the Westport Branch, where, among other things, she arranged children’s programs. She loved music, was an accomplished pianist and played bassoon in the Kansas State University Marching Band, and the Manhattan Symphony. She was a member of the KSU Alumni Association.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dale Jones and Esther Rockey Jones and her twin sister, Barbara Jones. and is survived by a number of cousins.
The family suggests memorial contributions to The Alzheimer’s Association, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044. Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.
Ruth Emma Warren
Ruth Emma Wilson Warren, age 94, died January 16, 2015, in Lawrence, her home since 2006.
She was born June 4, 1920, in Norfolk, NE, the daughter of Lucile and Floyd E. Wilson. She was preceded in death in 1987 by her husband, James V. Warren, and also preceded by her parents, brother and sister, several nieces, and two grandchildren: Brendon R. Doerr, and Meagan M. Warren. She is survived by her five children: James F. Warren (Holly) of Baltimore, MD; Andrea Warren (Jay Wiedenkeller, deceased), Prairie Village, KS; Steven F. Warren (Eva Horn), Lawrence; Mary L. Warren (Craig Warren) Birmingham, AL; and Debi Warren Fast (Jerry) of Kearney, NE. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Ruth married Jim, her college sweetheart, in 1941, a week before Pearl Harbor. After his enlistment in the navy, she lived with him on bases across the country and then with her parents while he served in the South Pacific. After the war they moved to Newman Grove, NE, where Jim was a teacher and coach.
Ruth taught briefly, then retired to motherhood and community service. The family lived for four years in Medford, OR, returning to Newman Grove when Jim was appointed superintendent of schools. Later moves took them to Superior, NE, and finally to Hastings, where Ruth lived nearly 40 years. She and Jim saw all five children through college and into solid careers. Her volunteer work included the League of Women Voters, the YWCA, Girl Scouts, Planned Parenthood, P.E.O., and many Methodist church activities. She served as executive director of the Hastings YWCA during the acquisition and renovation of its current building. She was able to visit much of the US and Europe. After Jim’s death she even traveled to Japan with a group of Hastings College students.
She moved to Lawrence Presbyterian Manor in 2006 to be close to family. They were always her first priority and she took a lively interest in every one of them. Her grandchildren came to her biologically, through adoption, and through marriage and she loved each one equally, never forgot names, and acknowledged every birthday and special occasion. Growing up during the Great Depression had made her both thrifty and a careful saver, but she had a charitable heart and was always generous to numerous organizations. She was progressive in her views about families and societies and cheered for the underdog. She was a devoted Christian and had no tolerance for bigotry of any sort. She loved sports, especially anything associated with the Jayhawks and Cornhuskers, and never missed their games on television. To communicate with family, she learned how to do e-mail and Facebook. She enjoyed playing bridge, worked the New York Times crossword puzzle daily, read constantly, participated in book club, and was a fan of Jeopardy, PBS documentaries, and Downton Abbey. She felt fortunate to live her final years at Presbyterian Manor. She hadn’t expected to live so long, but made the most of it right until the end, when she died peacefully with family by her side.
Ruth will be interred in Hastings, NE on March 7. Her family invites friends to a service of remembrance in her honor at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor at 4 p.m., January 31.
Memorials may be sent to the Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund, 1429 Kasold St., Lawrence, KS 66049.
Marian L. Wiseman
Graveside inurnment services for Marian L. Wiseman, 85, will be at 2:30 pm on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Marian passed away peacefully on January 17, 2015, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Marian was born on August 10, 1929, at Wakarusa Township in Douglas County, the daughter of Clifford and Lela Cooper, the oldest of five children. She graduated from University High School on the campus of the University of Kansas at the age of 16. She married John L. Davis on August 14, 1948. Together they had three children and lived in the Eudora area for 17 years. All three children survive. Marian and John divorced in 1979 after 31 years of marriage. She married Jack Wiseman of Vinland on May 11, 1979. They lived happily together in the Ottawa area for 26 years when Jack passed away in 2005. They enjoyed traveling together and going dancing with their friends on the weekends. In 2007, Marian moved to Lawrence to be closer to her children. She lived at Prairie Commons Apartments with her beloved dog, Princess. There, she was able to rekindle many former friendships and forge many new ones that she treasured.
Over the years, in addition to being a homemaker, Marian held jobs at Bell Telephone, Oleson’s Drug Store in Eudora, Rogers Cleaners, Acme Cleaners and Kansas Footwear in Lawrence and H.D. Lee Company in Ottawa. Marian was an avid Jayhawk Basketball fan and loved attending plays and musicals with her children. She enjoyed eating out with her friends and family and during warm weather regularly attended the “evening meeting” at Prairie Commons.
Survivors include daughters Linda Easum (Brent Hill) of Lawrence and Donna Davis (Douglas Peck) of Oskaloosa and a son Ronald Davis (Barbara) of Murfreesboro, TN, a sister, Myrna Clark of Deansville, TX, a brother, Warren Cooper of St. Ann, MO. seven grandchildren, Stacy Potter and Erin Easum of Perry, Michael Foster and Patrick Peck of Oskaloosa and Rochelle LeMaster of Holts Summit, MO, Nathan Patterson of London, KY, Brandon Patterson of Murfreesboro, TN and nine great-grandchildren. Marian was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Wayne Cooper, a sister Loretta Lawrenz and her beloved Princess.
The family suggests memorials to the Lawrence Humane Society in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O.Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.
There will be a gathering to celebrate Marian’s life at the Prairie Commons Clubhouse from 4-6p following graveside services.
Douglas Eugene (Doug) Belles
A Memorial service for Douglas E. (Doug) Belles, 51, Lawrence, will be 10 am, Friday, January 23, 2015, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory.
He died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
