Obituaries

George William Byers, retired professor of entomology at the University of Kansas, died at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital on 1, January. He was born on 16 May 1923, in Washington, D.C., son of George... continue reading

Graveside memorial services for Lawrence E. ‘Larry’ Stellwagen Jr., 87, Perry, will be announced in the spring or summer of 2018 by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Larry died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at... continue reading

Services for Marcia Elaine Hutson, 75, Eudora, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Hutson died Friday, December 29, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.... continue reading

Services for Lei’ala A. Turner, 30, Lawrence, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Miss Turner died December 27, 2017. The family suggests memorial contributions be made at... continue reading

Memorial services for Ralph Winfield “Win” Campbell, 75, Lawrence, will be at 10 am, Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at First Southern Baptist Church. He died Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Win... continue reading

Bernadine Hall Burton, 97, Lawrence, passed away December, 26, 2017, at Brandon Woods. She was born in 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Challis A. and Nelle Johnson Hall. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree... continue reading

Graveside services for Wanda G. (Knapp) Howard, 71, Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Howard died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She... continue reading

Ann S. Conley died at the age of 81 at midnight on Christmas morning 2017. She was born on January 1, 1936 being the first baby born that year in her town. She was... continue reading

A memorial visitation for JoAnne Mitchell, 76, Kansas City, Mo., will be held Wednesday, Dec. 27th from 3 to 5 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. JoAnne died Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, at... continue reading

On December 22, 2017 Leigh Ann Shella passed away, surrounded by her loving family. Leigh was born May 23rd, 1956 to Hall Lamborn Shella and Lois Ruth Krapf in Pipestone, Minnesota. She grew up... continue reading

Edward L. Sangster, known as Butch by many, was reunited with Our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 20th, 2017. Edward passed away peacefully in his home due to complications from diabetes at the... continue reading

Funeral services for Richard H. ‘Rich’ Breshears, 45, Baldwin City, will be at 11 am Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul Babcock officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Rich died Wednesday,... continue reading

Graveside inurnment for Travis Duane Graham 51, Belle Chasse, LA will be 2 pm, Saturday, January 6, 2017, at Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt, KS where he will be laid to rest with his predeceased... continue reading

Ray Urbanek, 58, died December 10th, 2017. He was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas. Ray was an avid outdoorsman, as well as a competitive fisherman. He also enjoyed hunting and playing golf. Ray... continue reading

Lura Irene Holloway McAlexander, 94, Lecompton, died Dec. 11, 2017, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, daughter Vera, sisters Geraldine and Doris, and brother Eugene. She is survived... continue reading

Funeral services for Melody Skinner, 60, rural Lawrence, will be at 10 am Friday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Melody died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial... continue reading

Funeral services for Robert J (Bobby) Williams Jr, 56, Perry, will be 10 am, Wednesday December 13, 2017, at the Free Methodist Church in Lawrence, Ks. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Perry,... continue reading

Passed December 8th, 2017, at Brandon Woods Born Virginia Jane Harris, to Abram Winegardner Harris III and Lucille Clark Harris in Southwest Harbor, Maine, Jinny grew up in Marathon House, near Bar Harbor Maine... continue reading

Funeral services for Bonnie Bell Bruner, 81, Lawrence, will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at St. Cornelius Episcopal Church, Dodge City. Burial will follow at the Kansas Veteran’s Cemetery at Ft. Dodge.... continue reading

Janet Myers, 73, of 550 Stoneridge Drive, Lawrence, Ks 66049, died in her home. She was born July 6, 1944 in Stoutsville, Mo, to Thomas and Norene (Houghs) Abell. Janet had one son, Logan... continue reading