Category: Obituaries

Robert E. “Bob” Saathoff

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Funeral services for Robert E. “Bob” Saathoff, 72, Lawrence will be at 10am. Monday at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Norwood officiating. Burial will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Saathoff died Tuesday at his home. He was born May 11, 1938 in Nevada, Missouri the son of Benjamin L. and Edna Belle Hart Saathoff.

Mr. Saathoff attended Lawrence High School and graduated in 1956. He worked at Morton Block Co., Kansas Color Press, and retired from Lawrence Paper Co. in 2008.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He married Judy A. Hoover on May 30, 1958 in Lawrence, she survives of the home.

Other survivors include sons Larry Saathoff and wife Sheryl and Gary Saathoff all of Lawrence, brother Ben Saathoff, Jr. and wife Rose of Mesa, AZ, step-brother Jerry Petrie and wife Joyce of Lawrence, step-sisters Janice Quintana of Gilbert, AZ, and Shirley Pampus of Lamar, CO, grandchildren Becky, Rachelle, and Renae.

Friends may call at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home Sunday noon to 8pm. where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8pm.

Memorials may be made to Douglas County Special Olympics or Douglas County V.N.A., Rehabilitation and Hospice Care in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Online condolences may be made at www.rumsey-yost.com.

Maxine Hoyle Peters

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Plainview-Graveside services for Maxine Hoyle Peters will be at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Plainview Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Taylor, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating.

She was born July 2, 1918 in Hale County, Texas the daughter of Henry and Bama (Davis) Hoyle.

Mrs. Peters died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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She attended Plainview schools, graduating from Plainview High School in 1936. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from West Texas State University at Canyon in 1940 and Masters of Education Degree from Texas Tech University in 1955. She taught in the Plainview Public Schools for seven years and also in California and Oklahoma Public Schools. After retiring, she and her husband moved back to Plainview in 1976.

Mrs. Peters was a member of the First United Methodist Church, UMW, NON Study Club, Delta Delphin Study Club, Hospital Auxiliary, Retired Teachers Association, and the Duplicate Bridge Club.

She married Gerald H. Peters on June 9, 1953. he preceded her in death on November 22, 1999.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Mark Peters; and a sister, Maurine Schur.

Survivors include two daughters Nita Scales and husband Joe, of Lawrence, Kansas, and Billie Loyd of California; nephew, Gary Schur and wife Paula of Austin, Texas; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Lemons Funeral Home, Plainview, TX.

The family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX. 75231 or to the Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association, 200 Maine St., Suite C, Lawrence, KS. 66044, or in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Online condolences may be sent at www.lemonsfunerals.com or www.rumsey-yost.com.

Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of local arrangements.

Charles C.E. Russell

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A family memorial for Charles Ernest “C.E.” Russell Jr., 90, Lawrence, will take place at a later date. Mr. Russell died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born Jan. 13, 1921, in Iola, the son of Charles Ernest and Jesse Russell. Mr. Russell was a communications officer in the U.S. Navy, serving two years in the Pacific during World War II. Upon his return, he and his family moved to Lawrence where he completed law school at Kansas University. Mr. Russell practiced law in Wellington from 1948 until retiring in 2003. He also served as city attorney in Wellington for more than 40 years. In 2003, he was honored by the League of Kansas Municipalities for 50 years of service.

Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Joan Russell, a Wellington native; two daughters, Sheryl Aydelott and husband Guy, of Eugene, Ore., and Cara Connelly and husband Jim, of Lawrence; three sons, Mark Russell of Lawrence, Chris Russell and wife Lori, of Boerne, Texas, and Curt Russell, of Wellington; six grandchildren, Todd Aydelott, Ged Aydelott, Corey Russell, Victoria Jackson, Lauren Russell and Michael Russell; and five great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to the KU Endowment Fund at the Law School. Donations may be sent to KU Endowment Fund, c/o Jim Mechler, P.O. Box 928, Lawrence, KS 66044-0928. Designate in memory of C.E. Russell.
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Margaret “Peg” Redpath Phelps

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Memorial services for Margaret “Peg” Redpath Phelps, 89. Prairie Village, formerly of Lawrence, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, with the Rev. Dr. Peter A. Luckey officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Mt. Muncie Cemetery in Leavenworth.

Mrs. Phelps died Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2011, at Brighton Gardens in Prairie Village.

She was born Sept. 30, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Helen and Cargill Redpath. She graduated from Paseo High School in 1938 and later attended Grinnell College for one year. In 1942, she joined the United States Navy, and served in the WAVES as a lieutenant until discharged in 1945. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 1968.

Mrs. Phelps worked for the United States Department of Agriculture. She also served as a volunteer for her church, PTA, scouting, and as a cook and driver for Meals on Wheels. She was a beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. The family praises God for her life, and she will be missed by all who knew her.

She married the love of her life, Donald O. Phelps on June 24, 1945. He preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 1999.

Survivors include her four children, April Baughman and husband Larry, Olathe, David Phelps and wife Karen, Lawrence, Jane Dimmel and husband Drew, Overland Park, and Chris Phelps and wife Jane, Lawrence; a sister, Pat Young; ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Plymouth Congregational Church, or The Salvation Army, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Ruthanna Volk Kew

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Inurnment services for Ruthanna Volk Kew, 99, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 3, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS.

Mrs. Kew died Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, at the home of her daughter in Lawrence.

She was born Nov. 2, 1911, in the Camp Creek Community of Atchison County, Kan., the daughter of John Sr. and Regina Abbuehl Volk. She graduated from Atchison High School in 1931, and later attended Mount St. Scholastica College in Atchison.

Mrs. Kew was a homemaker, and was active in PTA, Girl Scouts, the Atchison County Historical Society, the Atchison Coin and Stamp Club, Shepherd’s Center, Atchison County Extension Homemaker’s Parallel Unit, and Archeology Club. She was a member of First Christian Church of Atchison, where she was a deaconess emeritus and held many CWF offices throughout the years. She moved to Lawrence in 2002, where she made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, and played an active role in the growth and development of her great grandchildren.

She married Harry L. Kew in 1933. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, J. David Volk and Harold Volk.

Survivors include a daughter, Martha Jacobson and husband Gene, Lawrence; two grandchildren, Mindy Downs and husband Mike and David Jacobson and wife Jen; and four great grandchildren, Caleb and Mikayla Downs, and Emma and Noah Jacobson.

The family suggests memorial contributions to First Christian Church in Atchison, or Douglas County VNA, Rehabilitation and Hospice Care, in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Online condolences may be sent at www.rumsey-yost.com.

Roy Nelson Mayhew

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Roy Nelson Mayhew, 78, Lawrence, died at his home on Saturday, February 19, 2011.

A celebration of life will be held in Lawrence on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the American Legion from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Graveside services to be held at the Deer Creek Cemetery, Marshall County and a celebration of life will be held in Marysville, at a later date. Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home will have information regarding upcoming services when available.

Roy was born October 16, 1932 on the family farm north of Marysville, Kansas, the son of Ray and Zilpha Mayhew. The youngest of seven children. He went to school at District 69 through the eighth grade and attended high school in Marysville, graduating in 1950.

In September 1950 he started to work for the Davey Tree Expert Company until his induction into the Army in 1953.

After radio communications training at Fort Riley, Kansas, he spent 16 months in Korea.

In 1955 he was hired on with the Kansas Highway Department and stayed on with the department for 39 years 4 months, retiring in August 1994.

Roy met his future wife, Maxine, in Seneca in the spring of 1955. They were married on Friday, July 13, 1956 and celebrated 54 years together.

He enjoyed woodworking as his hobby. He also liked to travel by driving and seeing the sights of America.

Roy is survived by his wife, Maxine, his son Monte and wife Jenny, Florida, his daughter Debra and husband Scott, Maryland, three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, four step-grandchildren, and his brother Leslie, Lincoln, Nebraska. He enjoyed the company and love of 36 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Dale and Everett and 3 sisters; Zelma Daily, Correne Corey, and Ada Heaton.

Contributions in his name can be sent to: Audio-Reader, 1120 West 11th Street, P.O. Box 847, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 or Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation & Hospice, 200 Maine Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

Harold Earl Kolling

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On February 18, 2011, Harold Earl Kolling went home to God. Harold was born June 13, 1920, in Wichita, Kansas, the older son of Ernestine and Henry Kolling. His childhood years were spent divided between Wichita and the Buckley Family homestead in Cloud County, near Ames, Kansas.

1933 was a turning point in Harold’s life. The family made an extended car trip to Chicago to attend the World’s Fair. Harold had submitted a small exhibit, which had been accepted in the Kansas exhibit at the fair, and he kept a journal of his trip. At the age of 13 Harold fell in love with Chicago and its history and determined to spend the rest of his life studying history.

Harold received his B.A. in history from Friends University. He earned a M.A. degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a Ph.D. in American History from the University of Chicago. While in Chicago he was the Associate Editor of “the papers of James Madison”, and he wrote a chapter in the 3rd Volume of, “A History of Chicago: the Rise of the Modern City 1871-1893”, by Bessie Louise Pierce. During his career he was a teacher and academic dean at Friends University, Wichita University, Oklahoma City University, DePauw, and Texas College.

In 1977, Baker University President, Gerald Walker, a former student of Harold’s, invited him to Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas, where he established the Ernestine Buckley Trust to endow a chair in the history department. He was appointed University Historian and worked as Archivist at the Baker University Library. He compiled the facts and information to write a history of Baker University. Many other academic institutions received his support over the years of his life.

While at Baker University, Harold taught and mentored scores of students, many of whom went on to have successful careers. Harold believed an education to be the most import accomplishment anyone could achieve and he devoted his entire adult life to helping others reach their goals.

He was an avid reader and amassed an enormous personal library encompassing all aspects of American History. With his inquiring mind he found infinite delight and interest in all the details of life. He believed that in order for society to progress it was imperative we study the history of our past, and all of our collective individual personal histories then create a history for future generations.

His family includes two nieces, Annette Kolling-Buckley and Elizabeth Buckley, great-niece Manessa, great-nephew Clayton, plus a great-great-niece Kaitlyn. Harold is also survived by his extended Baker University family, friends Annie and Darell Bowersox and their children, and Louise Cummings-Simmons and David Simmons. A modest and humble man, Harold felt blessed to have such a large extended family and friends who loved and admired him. Harold was preceded in death by his parents and brother Orland. Harold requested his body be donated to medical service and that there be no memorial service. At a later date he will be buried between his mother and brother in Cloud County, Kansas.

Donations may be made to the Huber Kolling Scholarship fund at Southwestern College, Office of Institutional Advancement, 100 College Street, Winfield, KS. A special thank you goes to Sue Brown and the staff at Vintage Park, for the care and kindness they provided Harold during his last year.