Obituaries

Born Stuart Lee Shafer on 2/23/54 to Norma Lea Curry and Lloyd Theodore Shafer in Hays, KS, Stu left this world peacefully from Lawrence on 11/23/25 after living resiliently with brain cancer for over... continue reading

Christine Louise Taber passed away peacefully early Friday morning, November 21, 2025, on the dawn of her 83rd birthday. Her family was with her for her last birthday celebration, sharing her favorite dessert, pineapple... continue reading

Margaret Arnold Obituary Services for Margaret Jean (Smith) Arnold will be at 10 AM on Saturday, November 29 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Arnold died Saturday. November... continue reading

Wilma Stratton Rife, born September 15, 1928, in Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 16, 2025.  Service and reception will be held at 2pm, Saturday, November 29th at Plymouth Congregational... continue reading

Angeline (Angie) Mae Fishburn, 94, of Lawrence died on November 18, 2025. She was born April 30, 1931 in Quinter, Kansas to Norman and Lizzie Delp Flora. Angie was a life long member of... continue reading

John (Sean) Joseph Monaghan Jr. 77, of Lawrence passed away peacefully on November 18, 2025. Service and reception will be held at 10:30 am November 29th at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS.... continue reading

Shirley Ann Tarpy, 87, of Lawrence, passed away at home on November 16, 2025. Born in Baldwin City, Kansas on April 10, 1938, Shirley was the daughter of Olive Athey (Felt) and David Athey.... continue reading

On September 25th, 1948, Mary Frances Sharp was born in Los Angeles, CA to John and Harriette Thorpe. She died November 15th, 2025, at Meadowbrook South Nursing Home in Gardner, KS. Mary had an... continue reading

William Earl “Bill” Harrison, 83, of Lawrence, died at his home on November 8, 2025. Arrangements are pending and will be announced as soon as they are available. continue reading

Doreen Angela Fowler was a mother, wife, and scholar. She died on November 7, 2025 in Lawrence, Kansas.  Doreen was born January 14, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of John and Mildred Ferlaino and spent her childhood... continue reading

Arlois McLay passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025 in the arms of her beloved daughter, Kristi, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. She was 88 years old. Born September 19, 1937, in Grand Rapids, Michigan,... continue reading

Doris Schumann, 93, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord on November 11, 2025.  Born on December 17, 1931, at her grandparents’ home north of Abilene, Kansas, Doris lived a life marked by... continue reading

The service of Craig Coleman, 62, of Lawrence, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Ramsey- Yost Funeral Home. Craig died Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was... continue reading

Robert (Bob) Franklin Banning of Lawrence, KS passed away surrounded by family after a brief illness on Friday, October 31, 2025.  He was born on November 28, 1947 in Columbia, S.C. to Floyd Maurice... continue reading

Arrangements for Douglas Keith Myrick, age 62 of Lawrence, who passed away November 4, 2025 are currently pending.  Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence. continue reading

Graveside services for Linnie West Banks, 89, of Lawrence, Kansas, will be 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 14, 2025 at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Linnie died Saturday, October 18, 2025 peacefully at the home of her son, Joseph Banks and... continue reading

Charles (Charlie) Walter Duver, Jr., 84, of Lawrence, died Monday, November 3, 2025, at Homestead Assisted Living & Memory Care of Eudora. Charlie was born June 26, 1941, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the son... continue reading

Honorable John K. Pearson died peacefully on November 2, 2025. John was born on November 15, 1945, in Minneapolis to John S. and Jacqueline Pearson, who precede him in death.    John received his Bachelor of Arts from University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1968, majoring in German and... continue reading

Mia Schraeder Korbelik, 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday November 2, 2025 (All Saints Day) at Plymouth Congregational Church shortly after worship in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on April 25, 1952, at Trinity... continue reading

Arrangements for Randall “Randy” Lee Killingsworth, age 66 of Tonganoxie, who passed away October 25, 2025 are currently pending.  Celebration of life arrangements will be published at a late under the direction of Rumsey-Yost... continue reading