Category: Obituaries

Robert C. “Bob” Biszantz Jr.

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Funeral services for Robert C. “Bob” Biszantz Jr., 64, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, with Chaplain Paul Reed officiating. Cremation will follow the services, and inurnment will be later in Arlington National Cemetery.

Mr. Biszantz died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at his home.

He was born Apr. 19, 1946, in Lakewood, Ohio, the son of Robert C. and Gloria Broadhurst Biszantz Sr.

Mr. Biszantz attended military school from the age of 13 in Gainesville, Georgia. After he graduated he joined the United States Coast Guard, enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years and returned to the US Coast Guard until his retirement in 1992 due to health. He retired after 27 years of service as a CWO4.

He married Patricia L. Roche on Jan 3, 1981. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include two daughters, Heather W. Meehan and husband Tim, Eagle, Neb., and Sandi B. Howard and husband Brad, Lakeland, Fla.; a brother, John Biszantz, Medina, Ohio; three sisters, Susan Galati, Bowie, MD, Marcia Richling, Medina, OH, and Kati Biszantz, Temecula, Calif.; and three grandchildren, Caleb and Micaela Meehan and Robert Howard.

Friends may call Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, where the family will receive them from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Assocation, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Helen May Hursell

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Funeral services for Helen May Hursell, 87, Lawrence, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Pastor Rod Hinkle officiating.

Mrs. Hursell died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hosptial.

She was born July 4, 1923 in Brantford, Kan., the daughter of Roy and Ada Viola Lisher Weckworth.

Mrs. Hursell worked at Duckwall’s and Dairy Queen. After her retirement, she volunteeried in the lunch room at Babcock Place and for the Salvation Army during the fires and tornado in Topeka. She was a member of North Lawrence Christian Church, and a 30-year member of the Lawrence Women’s Bowling Association, and Rebekah Friendship Lodge #754.

She married Ross Howe on Oct. 23, 1943. They later divorced. She married Roy Hursell on July 12, 1949. He preceded her in death on July 16, 1990.

Survivors include two sisters, Bertha Payne and Joyce Johnson and husband Wayne, both of Lawrence; nephews Brian Johnson, Don Payne and wife Leslie, great nephews Kevin and wife Pam, Matthew and wife Jaime, Brandon, and Jackson Payne, Jakob, Tony and Devon, great-nieces Jordon, Jessica, Alaina Payne and Carissa.

Friends may call Tuesday from 9 a.m. to service time at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

Memorials maybe made to the North Lawrence Christian Church in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Mary Ann King

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Mary Ann King

Services for Mary Ann King, 70, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Cremation will follow the service.

Mrs. King died Friday, January 14, 2011, at her home.

She was born June 2, 1940, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of Dr. Melvin and Ruth Howard. She graduated from Central High School, and attended Stephens College in Colombia, Missouri. She earned a B.A. in Education from the University of Kansas in 1962.

She taught in the Lawrence school district for 2 years. She married O. Newton King, on August 11, 1962. The couple owned and operated King Pharmacy in Lawrence for more than 30 years. Mary Ann was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi and P.E.O, AZ Chapter. Mary Ann “Nana” enjoyed shopping, and spending time with her grandchildren at their Lonestar Lake Cabin.

She is survived by her husband Newton, of the home; daughter, Kim King, Lawrence; son, Christopher King and his wife Megan, Lawrence; five grandsons, Grant and Brenner Gollier, Harrison, Benjamin, and Joshua King, Lawrence.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

The family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association, sent in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Jason Tatum King

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Memorial service for Jason Tatum King, 44, Lawrence, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory.

Mr. King died Monday, Jan 10, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born Apr. 26, 1966 in Silver Springs, MD., the son of Samuel E. and Diane P. Cornwell King.

Mr. King served our country as a United States Soldier and was a very spiritual person. Not only did he serve the United States, but he also served our Lord. Jason was a loving son, brother, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his parents Sam & Diane along with four brothers, William, Sam, Dan, and Josh. He will be greatly missed by his surviving son, Albert Tatum King and grandson, Tyson Tatum King.

Kenneth Eugene (Kenny) Ellis

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Memorial services for Kenneth Eugene (Kenny) Ellis, 53, Denver, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel in Phillipsburg, Kan. Private inurnment will precede the service at Kirwin Cemetery in Kirwin, Kan.

Mr. Ellis died Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., from complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

He is the brother of Bonnie Daigh, Eudora.

Alice Cardoza Williams

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A memorial visitation for Alice Cardoza Williams, 88, Lawrence, will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory.

Mrs. Williams died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born Nov. 28, 1922, in Lowell, Mass., the daughter of Manuel and Adelaide Andrada Cardoza. She graduated from high school in New York City.

Mrs. Williams was a homemaker. She was active with a senior citizens group while in Texas, and enjoyed her friends and neighbors locally at Drury Place at Alvamar, where she resided.

She married Edward A. Williams in 1949 in Jacksonville, Fla. He died in 1994. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Lucinda Silva.

Survivors include two sons, Paul Williams and wife Brookie, Lawrence, and John Williams, Cumming, Ga.; and two grandchildren, Brian and Brittanie Williams

The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS 66044.

Mary Bess Kincaid

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Funeral services for Mary Bess Kincaid, 88, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Tom Brady officiating. Private burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Kincaid died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born May 24, 1922, in Mercer, Mo., the daughter of Charles W. and Bessie Newlin Myers. She graduated from high school in Braymer, Mo., and later attended Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo., and Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Mo.

Mrs. Kincaid worked for the 1st Special Services Force, called the Devil’s Brigade, which was a joint World War II American-Canadian commando unit trained at Fort William Henry Harrison near Helena, Mont. She was head of the files section for the Fort. She was initiated into P.E.O. in 1940 in Braymer, Mo. She later was a charter member of Chapter FZ in Lawrence. She was also a member of Tenola, and of the First United Methodist Church since 1945. She loved her grandchildren, her cat, and their vacation home in the Arkansas Valley near Salida, Colo.

She married Dr. Paul K. Kincaid on Apr. 1, 1944, in Olathe. He survives of the home.

Other survivors include two sons, Dr. Paul Kincaid Jr., and Dr. Charles L. Kincaid and wife Claudia, both of Lawrence; and five grandchildren, Jeffrey, Ben, Elizabeth, David, and Ivan.

Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the services at the church.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the First United Methodist Church, or the Lawrence Humane Society, in care of the funeral home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Merrell “Dean” Allen

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Graveside service with military honors for Merrell “Dean” Allen, 87, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Pastor Don Ogden officiating.

Mr. Allen died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

He was born May 9, 1923, in Neodesha, the son of Norris T. and Maurine O. Hunt Allen. He attended schools in Madison, Kan., and graduated from Madison High School in 1941. During World War II he served in the South Pacific Theatre as a naval aviator. Later he served as a flight instructor at Pensacola Naval Base during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Allen began working as an air traffic controller in Kansas City, Kan. He later owned and operated Allen’s News and Dean’s Books in downtown Lawrence for more than 40 years. He was a member of Dorsey-Liberty Post 14 of the American Legion, Lawrence.

He married Betty Jeanne Griffith on June 3, 1946, in Lawrence. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include two sons, Gary Allen and wife Lynda, Lawrence, and Tom Allen and wife Susan, Lecompton; a daughter, Cathy Rosebaugh and husband Dennis, Lawrence, grandchildren Justin and Nicole Allen and Caleb and Josh Rosebaugh and great-grandchildren Amante and Grady Allen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Robert Allen.

Friends may call Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, where the family will receive them from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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

Charlotte Ann Sponholtz

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Memorial Mass for Charlotte Ann Sponholtz, 65, Lawrence, will be at 9 a.m. Friday, January 14, 2011, at St. Lawrence Catholic Center, with the Rev. Mitchel Zimmerman officiating. Cremation is planned, and private inurnment will be later in Pioneer Cemetery on the Kansas University campus.

Mrs. Sponholtz died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at her home.

She was born Aug. 8, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Penn., the daughter of Eugene and Henrietta Kort Bendyk. She graduated from high school in Pittsburgh.

She married Lloyd L. Sponholtz on May 31, 1969, in Pittsburgh. They were devoted to their family and strong supporters of Kansas University. Lloyd died Sept. 30, 2008.

Mrs. Sponholtz was a homemaker, and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Center and of the University Women’s Club. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, was an avid Kansas University basketball fan, and enjoyed shopping.

They are survived by two sons, Scott Sponholtz and wife Mandy, Lawrence, and Todd Sponholtz and wife Lynda, Boston; two daughters, Pamela Sponholtz and husband Shannon Ruckauf, Flagstaff, Ariz., and Cheri Sponholtz, Kansas City, Mo.; her mother, Henrietta Bendyk, Pittsburgh; a sister, Joyce Dunmire and husband Rob, Pittsburgh; and a granddaughter, Morgan Jane Sponholtz.

A rosary will be said at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, and the family will receive friends following the rosary until 7:30 p.m.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the University Women’s club scholarship at KU, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana., Lawrence, KS, 66044.