Obituaries

Private family services for Chun Hung Wong, 99, will take place at a later date. He died on March 5, 2017 at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Chun Hung Wong was born on July... continue reading

Graveside memorial services for Jo Lee Elston-Erskin, 56, Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Terry Jacobsen officiating. Jo Lee passed away Friday, Mar. 3, 2017, at University of... continue reading

A Celebration of Life for Cody James Young will be at 3PM Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center with Jill Jarvis, Minister, officiating. Cody passed away on Thursday, February 23,... continue reading

Funeral services for Tim, 56, Lawrence, will be 2 pm Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow. Tim was born December 11, 1960, in Lawrence, the son of Bud and Carol Bailey. He... continue reading

Funeral services for Violet Gloria Walker, 92, of Lawrence, will be 2pm Friday March 3rd at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence. Violet died February 23rd at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born December 18th,... continue reading

Memorial services for Jane Landmark, 73, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 11, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mrs. Landmark died Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Pioneer Ridge Nursing Facility. She was born... continue reading

A Celebration of Life visitation for Gloria C. Villafuerte, 74, Lecompton, will be Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Cremation will follow. Gloria died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017,... continue reading

No public services are planned for Jane Elizabeth Gates, 89, Lawrence. Mrs. Gates died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Earl. of the home, children Mark Gates, Toren... continue reading

Graveside services with full military honors for Raymond Clifford Flory, 84, Lawrence, will be at 10:30 am Saturday at Washington Creek Cemetery, N. 600 & E. 550 Rd., rural Douglas County, with the Rev.... continue reading

Linda (Joyce) Smith Athey, 73, Eudora died on Tuesday morning Feb. 21, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ottawa, KS, on April 19, 1943 the daughter of Paul C. and Sylvia... continue reading

James F. Erland, 87, passed away February 19, 2017, in hospice care, at the home he built, surrounded by his family and care-givers. A “Celebration of Life” will be held on Saturday, at 2... continue reading

Graveside services for Connie Fisher, 45, Lawrence, will be at 11 am Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Connie died unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born Mar. 8,... continue reading

A memorial service for James Edward (Ed) Dorssom, 68, Lawrence, will be 1 pm Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will take place from noon to service time. He died... continue reading

Graveside services for Carl Leroy Athey, 60, Lawrence, will be 11 a.m. Friday, at Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Athey died Monday, February 13, 2017. He was born May 28, 1956, in Lawrence, the son... continue reading

Funeral services for Leon Sawyer, 89, Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Burial will follow the service at Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin... continue reading

Mary Elizabeth (Mary Beth) Lindsey Treece was born in Carmona, Texas, on November 25, 1924, the daughter of Morris P Lindsey and Gladys Palmer Lindsey. She was a graduate of Corrigan (Texas) High School.... continue reading

Donald Wayne Bergner, 87, of Baldwin City, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab. Don was born Nov. 5, 1929, in Pratt, Kansas. He was the son of Rient and Grace... continue reading

Donnie Wayne Harrell, 68, a resident of Lawrence, Kansas, left this world peacefully on February 4th, 2017, to meet his Heavenly Father. Donnie was born December 31,1948 and was the son of Arla and... continue reading

Melissa Kay Vaughn, 58, passed away peacefully Wednesday February 8, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital surrounded by her husband and children. Melissa was born in Wichita, KS to Theodore Loudenback and Mary Slagle. She... continue reading

No public services are planned for Beatrice ‘Terry’ Salierno, 90, Lawrence, who passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at her home. Survivors include two sons, Mike and Rich. continue reading