Dr. F. Russell Frink
A Celebration of Life service for Dr. F. Russell Frink, hosted by his children, will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at his home, 1065 E. 1479 Road, Lawrence. All who knew Dr. Frink are welcome to come and share stories and thoughts.
Dr. Frink died Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, at The Windsor of Lawrence.
Category: Obituaries
Dr. F. Russell Frink
Dr. F. Russell Frink
A Celebration of Life service for Dr. F. Russell Frink, hosted by his children, will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at his home, 1065 E. 1479 Road, Lawrence. All who knew Dr. Frink are welcome to come and share stories and thoughts.
Dr. Frink died Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, at The Windsor of Lawrence.
Rex A. Ferrett
Memorial services for Rex A. Ferrett, 61, Lawrence, may be held at a later date. Cremation is planned.
Mr. Ferrett died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth.
He was born Dec. 5, 1948, in Vanderbilt, Michigan, the son of William and Ruby Holborn Ferrett. He served in the United States Army.
Mr. Ferrett worked for the City of Lawrence for several years. He later started his own fishing supplies business.
He married Carol J. Richards. She survives of the home.
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Richard E. Avery
Graveside inurnment services for Richard E. Avery, 60, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Avery died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, at his home. He retired as a police officer for the Kansas University Public Safety Department after nearly 20 years of service.
Local survivors include a brother, Gary Avery and wife Rita, Lawrence.
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Charles David Reno
Graveside services with military honors for Charles David Reno, 71, Linwood, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mt. Sidney Cemetery, Linwood, with Pastor Joe Igla officiating.
Mr. Reno died Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born May 18, 1939, in St. Joseph, Mo., the son of Charley N. and Helen Walker Reno. He attended Shawnee Mission North High School. He later served in the United States Marine Corps in Japan and the Philippines.
Mr. Reno was employed by the United States Postal Service in Shawnee Mission, and retired in 1992 after 35 years of service. He attended Linwood Baptist Church, and was a Ham Radio operator. He loved his family.
He married Mary (Kathy) Holmes on Apr. 23, 1977 in Kansas City, Kan. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include three children, Hugh Reno, Linwood, Joshua Reno, Overland Park, and Deanna Hanson, Fairway; a sister, Sharon Lydick, Kansas City, Mo.; three grandchildren, Sarah, Lindsey, and Kelsey; and one great grandchild, Emiliano.
Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. The casket will remain closed.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Linwood Baptist Church, or Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.), in care of the funeral home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Keyshawn Jerome Spates
Funeral services for Keyshawn Jerome Spates, 6 days, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dr. Gary Teske officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Keyshawn died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
He was born Nov. 8, 2010, in Lawrence, the son of Cager Jerome Spates and Mandy G. Dreiling.
Survivors include his parents, Lawrence; three brothers, Demarcus Dreiling, and Christian and Cager Spates Jr.; two sisters, Alexis Dreiling, and Ashaunti Spates; maternal grandfather, Roger Dreiling; maternal grandmother, Jean Dreiling; paternal grandfather, Jesse Wilbur; and paternal grandmother Melissa Spates; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Keyshawn Spates Angel Wings Memorial Fund, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Jeffrey Dean Lowenthal
Memorial services for Jeffrey Dean Lowenthal, 54, Carrollton, Texas, will be held at 1:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, with Pastor Dave Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date.
He died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, in Carollton.
He was born June 11, 1956, in Oakley, the son of Alfred and Ruth Hueftle Lowenthal.
He was educated in the Oakley and Colby public schools and attended Colby Community College.
Mr. Lowenthal farmed for his father and grandfather in Thomas County for seven years following high school graduation. He moved to Lawrence in 1980 and worked in sales. He specialized in waterbed sales and eventually moved into fine furniture sales when he relocated to Dallas in 1996.
He married Suzy Garrett in June 1983. They divorced in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Christina Janette, Overland Park; his mother, Ruth Lowenthal, Lawrence; a sister, Deb Teeter and husband Ron, Lawrence; two brothers, Richard Lowenthal and wife Kathy, Scott City, and David Lowenthal and wife Barbara, Lawrence; several nieces and nephews including Jackie Eastland and her husband Toby, Todd Isaac, and Blake Lowenthal, all of Lawrence; and two great-nieces, Taylor and Katelyn Eastland, Lawrence.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice, sent in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS 66044.
Ruth Marie Cyr
Graveside inurnment services for Ruth Marie Cyr, 80, Eudora, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Eudora City Cemetery. Cremation is planned.
Mrs. Cyr died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Medicalodges of Eudora.
She was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Noble E. and Ruby O. Casin Nelson. She attended schools in Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Cyr was a homemaker, and she and her husband owned and operated the Gilded Cage in Eudora for many years. She enjoyed socializing, music, and country dancing.
She married Thomas E. “Ed” Cyr in 1968 in Nowata, Okla. He died Oct. 23, 1995.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Webb, Lawrence, and Terry Baird, Eudora; three sons, Murl Hicks, Branson, Mo., James Hicks, Mesa, Ariz., and Dennis Hicks, Olathe; a brother Louis Nelson, Kansas City, Mo.; three sisters, Edith Owings, Judy Stanley, and Lela Kruse, all of Raytown, Mo.; ten grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice Advantage, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044
Donald L. Bailey
Funeral services for Donald L. Bailey, 85, Baldwin City, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Vinland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Nick Woods officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona.
Mr. Bailey died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 25, 1925, in Quenemo, the son of Arthur E. and Florence Brann Bailey. He attended Quenemo schools and graduated from Quenemo High School in 1943. He later joined the United States Army in 1944 and served in the South Pacific.
Mr. Bailey was employed in the construction industry. He also worked at Lehigh Printing, and was a custodian for First Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an avid fisherman, and had served as the Creel Clerk at Douglas County State Lake.
He married Geraldine Pearce in 1948. They later divorced. He married Talitha E. Wiseman in 1982. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include two daughters, Debbie Rice and husband Steve, Smithville, Mo., and Nancy Devers, Pomona; a son, Deely Bailey and wife Vicky, Omaha; a brother, Larry Bailey, Fort Worth, Tex.; eight grandchildren, Dina, Devyn, Deely D., Rustin, Casey, Stephanie, Gene, and Christopher; and nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Bill Bailey.
Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vinland United Methodist Church, or Veterans of Foreign Wars, in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Stanley Ray “Stan” Schneck
Funeral services for Stanley Ray “Stan” Schneck, 51, Lawrence, will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Schneck died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at his home, from complications of liver cancer.
He was born Dec. 16, 1958, in Lawrence, the son of Merle Roy and Donna Rae Carlson Schneck. He graduated from Bonner Springs High School in 1977, where he participated in wrestling, football, band, jazz band, Thespians, student council and was the class president his sophomore and junior years. He later attended Kansas University after receiving the McDanield scholarship. He was also on the Lake of the Forrest swim team, and played summer baseball. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 149 in April, 1975.
Mr. Schneck started his own company, Senor Stan’s Salsa in 1996. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, mushroom hunting, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of Kaw Valley Mycological Society.
He married Christine Ridpath on Sept. 24, 2010, in Lawrence. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include two daughters, Angel Dawn and Jessica Lauren; two grandchildren, Emma and Parker Story; his parents, Merle and Donna Schneck, of Bonner Springs, formerly of Lawrence; three brothers, Marlon and wife Michele, and Monty and wife Maria, Lawrence, and Glenn, Bonner Springs; a grandmother, Lucy Schneck, Lawrence; and five nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by grandparents Maurice and Edna Carlson and Gaylord Schneck.
Friends may call from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends following the service.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Johns-Hopkins Liver Transplant Program, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044.
