Obituaries

Memorial services for Viola Ray Thomas, 77, Winchester, will be 11 am, Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Living Water Church, 13960 Highway K92, Oskaloosa, KS 66066. She was the Daughter of Mabel Marie Clark... continue reading

Graveside services for Melvin LeRoy Dark, 73, Lecompton, will be at 2 pm Saturday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Lecompton, with Pastor Rob Ernest officiating. Melvin died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Health Care,... continue reading

Visitation for Sheila L. Schmitendorf, 91, Lawrence, will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mrs. Schmitendorf died Sunday, November 5, 2017, at her home.... continue reading

A graveside service with military honors for Jerold Duane Evans, Sr. (JD), 63, Lawrence, will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Evans died Monday, November 6, 2017, in... continue reading

A visitation for Joel Wales, 34, Eudora, will be from 9 to 11 am Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A private family burial will follow. Joel died Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in Lawrence. He... continue reading

Carol Ann Moore Wade, a retired nurse and avid Mickey Mouse and KU Basketball fan, died unexpectedly with her son and daughter-in-law by her side at her home in rural Lawrence, on Saturday, November... continue reading

It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle, father, grandfather, and friend Christopher D. Bower on November 1st. Born June 20th, 1965 in Lawrence, Kansas to Vince... continue reading

Antonia Maria Giovanna Casagrande died on Wednesday morning, 11 October 2017, at her apartment after a long and couragous battle with cancer. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on 28 June 1963 to Peter J. and... continue reading

No services are planned at this time for Peggy Grace French, 88, Lawrence, her body was donated to the Willed body program at KU Med Center. She died October 27, 2017, at her home. continue reading

Robert (Bob) Paul Laushman Sr, 94, of Lawrence, died Friday, October 27th, 2017 at Bridge Haven. No services are planned for Bob who donated his body to the Kansas University Med School. Bob was... continue reading

Memorial services for Christian David Hamill, 2 Months, Lawrence, will be 3 pm, Friday October 27, 2017, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died Sunday October 22, 2017. Christian was born July 26, 2017, to... continue reading

Graveside services for Elaine V. Jones, 82, Lawrence, will be 11 am. Friday, October 27, 2017, at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died October 24, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.   continue reading

Memorial services for Linda Joy Killough, 74, Lawrence, will be at 11 am Saturday, November 18, at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Tom Brady officiating, and Dan Abrahamson at the organ... continue reading

A visitation for Lorene B. Kring, 102, Lawrence, will be from 1 to 3 pm Sunday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Cremation will follow, and private family inurnment will be at a later date at... continue reading

Gary L. Headley, 60, of Lawrence, KS, passed away Oct. 15, 2017, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Gary was temporarily living in St. Louis as the recipient of a double lung... continue reading

Adrian, God saw you so tired, and he wrapped you in his loving arms, and whispered ‘come with me’. Adrian Alexander Jones came into this world as a blessing on May 15, 2008. On... continue reading

Services for Carolyn M. Ray, 60, of Lawrence, are pending. You may contact the family for more information. Ms. Ray passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017, at her home. She was born December 20,... continue reading

Jeffery Allen Davidson, 49, died Oct. 11, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 3, 1968, in Osceola, Iowa, to Bill & Nicki (Jimison) Davidson. He married Pamela Peterson on... continue reading

Private family services for Marilyn Louise Mayne, 80, Baldwin City, will happen at a later date. She died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab.   continue reading

Memorial services for Mischell Nicole Seetin Warner, 26, Lawrence, will be 3 pm, Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Centenary United Methodist Church. She passed on October 9, 2017, at her home. continue reading