Obituaries

Lola Mae Torneden, 103, of Linwood passed away Monday, April 28, 2025 at Tonganoxie Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Lola was born October 14, 1921 in Linwood Kansas to George, Jr & Pearl Ann... continue reading

Services for Janet Maude Fike, 74, of Lawrence will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 6 2025, at First United Methodist Church, Lawrence. Janet died Monday, April 28, 2025 at her home in Lawrence,... continue reading

Lelia Marie Miner passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas. During her last days she had her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren always by her side and was visited often by... continue reading

Delores Headswift Fisher – Ho’neheeohtse’hehe July 20, 1940 – April 28, 2025 Delores Headswift Fisher passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 28, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas, at the age of 84.... continue reading

Charlotte Hastings, 80, passed away peacefully wrapped in the arms of her children and surrounded by her grandchildren and brother. After a long and valiant fight with cancer. Charlotte was born in Topeka, Kansas... continue reading

Heath David Morris, age 52, of Lawrence passed away peacefully April 24, 2025. Heath was born August 31,1972 to John D Morris and Barbara Cheek Reynolds in Lawrence.   He graduated from Lawrence High School... continue reading

Services for Charlotte Ann Hastings, 80, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died April 22, 2025, at her home. continue reading

Nickolas Albrecht Zacharias, September 25, 1984 – April 2, 2025 Nickolas “Nick” Zacharias, age 40, died from sudden cardiac arrest on April 2, 2025 at his place of employment in Lawrence, Kansas. Nick was... continue reading

Memorial services for Doris Guggisberg, 97, of Lawrence will be Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. with the service following at 10:30 a.m. Private... continue reading

Karen Joy Schmitz died peacefully Monday April 14, 2025, in her room at Tonganoxie Terrace, where she lived following a stroke in August of 2021 when she lost the use of her right side.... continue reading

Robin Ann Holladay, 68, passed away peacefully at home on April 15th, 2025 after a valiant fight with brain cancer. A lifelong Douglas County resident, Robin was one for four children born to Robert... continue reading

Charles Franklin (Chuck) Fisher, 88, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully April 11, 2025. He was born on August 26, 1936, in Parsons, Kansas, to Mel and Betty Fisher. Chuck spent most of his childhood... continue reading

Charlotte Ann McGee, 84, passed away on March 29th, 2025 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. Charlotte was born in Oklahoma on July 23rd, 1940 to Paul A. and Mary Ann Peare. The... continue reading

Virginia  L.  Tomlinson, 87, passed away April 8, 2025, at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence, KS. She was born Jan. 13, 1938 in Dover, AR to Lee Roy and Ella (Bates) Pyle. On ... continue reading

Longtime Lawrence resident Patricia Ruth “Pat” Williams, aged 92, passed away on March 31, 2025, due to natural causes at Homestead of Eudora Memory Care. Her youngest daughter, Betsy Alford of Lawrence, was with... continue reading

Jeffrey Lee Dover, 69 of Ozawkie, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 in Topeka, Kansas.     Jeff was born March 12th, 1956 in Lawrence, Kansas to Alfred Dover and Barbara Blatt.  He spent his life... continue reading

Lesley T. “Lee” Ketzel passed away on April 2 at the age of 97 at her home in Lawrence. Born October 28, 1927, in Rockville Centre, New York, she was the daughter of Florence... continue reading

Lanny Warren Maddux, 80, of Lawrence, Kansas went to be with the Lord on April 3, 2025, after a several year fight against cancer. Lanny was born on September 16, 1944, to Cecil and... continue reading

Patricia Rae Cable Maddux, 78, of Lawrence, Kansas, went to Jesus on February 7, 2025, after a battle with various health challenges. Patricia was born October 25, 1946, to Wilburn and Ruby Cable in... continue reading

A memorial service for Gregory Don Burris of Garland, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 5702 N Jupiter Rd, Garland, TX 75044. Reception to... continue reading