Obituaries

After a brief illness Dr. Stephen F. Evans (Ph.D., Kansas) passed away Monday, February 26th in the loving care of his husband and friends. Born January 5th, 1949 in Salina, Kansas; Stephen was the... continue reading

James Edward “Ed” Fry passed away on February 23, 2018, surrounded by family and in the thoughts and prayers of friends and loved ones. He was 92 years old. He was born in St.... continue reading

Memorial services for Donna Jean Raybern Bagby, 73, Lawrence, will be 1 pm, Monday, February 26, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Oak Hill cemetery. She passed away Tuesday, February 20,... continue reading

Services for Marlene Carol Gleue, 83, Lawrence, are pending at this time. Inurnment will be in the Aliceville Kansas Cemetery. Mrs. Gleue died Monday, February 19, 2018, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence.... continue reading

Francis Patrick (Pat) Smith died February 18, 2018, he donated his body to KU Medical Center. He was born October 29, 1923 in St. Mary’s Kansas, the son of John Patrick (JP) Smith and... continue reading

NOTICE: DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR HERMAN LEROUX WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM THURSDAY AT BUCK CREEK SCHOOL, JUST OFF HWY. 24 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. The burial will... continue reading

Funeral services for Jeanette Lynn ‘Jeanie’ Ochs, 64, Lawrence, will be at 10:30 am Tuesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Tom Brady officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Jeanie... continue reading

Carol Ann Hastings Graham was born on April 4, 1928 in Pratt, Kansas to Fred E. and Florence Harkrader Hastings.  She died peacefully at home on February 15, 2018, in Lawrence, Kansas. Visitation will... continue reading

A visitation for Julia Nadine Christie, 91, Lawrence, will be from 6-7:30 pm, Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died Monday, February 12, 2018, at Pioneer Ridge Nursing Facility. Julia was... continue reading

Funeral services for Betty J. Stauffer, 91, Lawrence, will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Lecompton United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Lecompton. Mrs. Stauffer died Sunday February 11, 2018, at... continue reading

Graveside services for Fleetta Mae Higgins, 89, Baldwin City, will be 11 am, Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died Monday, February 12, 2018, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab. Fleetta was... continue reading

Arrangements for Virginia ‘Ginny’ Bremer, 77, Lawrence, will be announced at a later date by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Ginny died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. continue reading

John Jimenez, 92, passed away February 9, 2018, in Lawrence, KS. John was born in 1925 in Hamilton County, KS in a small, and no longer on the map, settlement named Medway, KS to... continue reading

Alice Marie Harr passed away February 8, 2018.  She was born on November 22, 1922 in Aaron,MO to John and Lulu Elvira (Stayton) Hedges.  When she was 4 years old she went to live... continue reading

A Memorial for Robert W. Lichtwardt will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 17th, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Fellowship Hall at 1263 N 1100 Rd, Lawrence. His ashes are interred in the... continue reading

Funeral services for Collins Shorter, Jr., 76 of Lawrence, KS will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Victory Bible Church. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Collins passed away... continue reading

A visitation for Violet Inga Toyne, 95, Topeka, will be 11 am Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mrs. Toyne died February 1, 2018, at Legacy on 10th Avenue in Topeka. continue reading

Private family services for Darold Harold Hutton, 78, Lawrence, will take place at a later date. He died Friday, February 2, 2018, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Darold was born August 1, 1939, in Lawrence,... continue reading

Memorial services for John Edson Myer, 72, Lawrence, will be 10 am Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be Wednesday from 6-7 pm. He went home to the Lord... continue reading

Graveside services for Wilton Russell Koehler, 87, Baldwin City, will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mr. Koehler died Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehabilitation. He was born May... continue reading