Obituaries

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

Mary Ann Hunter-Martin,  of Lawrence and formerly of Leavenworth, passed away March 29, 2025. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas to parents John Andrew Spinner and Frances Rose Baker Spinner.  Mary was one of... continue reading

James (OJ) Thomas, 67 years of Lawrence, KS, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2025 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born on July 30, 1957 in St. Louis, MO to parents Betty and A.B. Thomas... continue reading

Celebration of Life Services for Mary Susan Sexton, 81, Lawrence, will be Sunday, April 13th from 2-4pm, at Wayne and Larry’s, 933 Iowa St, Lawrence, KS 66044. She died March 30, 2025, at LMH... continue reading

Dennis Mason Rivenburg passed away on March 30, 2025, at Pioneer Ridge Nursing Home in Lawrence, Kansas at the age of 83. He was born on September 14, 1941, in Marysville, Kansas to Edwin... continue reading

Celebration of Life Services for Dr. Lary Bocquin, 66, Lawrence, will be 4 pm, Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. After a life well-lived, Lary Joseph Bocquin, 66, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed... continue reading

Janis Louise Kuyper Erland, age 87, a longtime resident of Lawrence and a tireless advocate for improving lives through the art and science of cognitive skills, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on... continue reading

Robert Paul (Bob) Hanzlik, 81, died peacefully on Friday, March 28, 2025, from respiratory complications of ALS. Born in Chicago on November 4, 1943, he was the only child of Mary Catherine (Kitz) Hanzlik... continue reading

Rosie Ann Courter Summerville, 78, formerly of Oskaloosa and Ozawkie, Kansas, gained her Angel Wings on March 26th, 2025, at her home in Perry, Kansas. Rosie was born on May 13, 1964, in Topeka,... continue reading

Duc Minh Nguyen, 81, of Lawrence, Kansas, and formerly of Vietnam, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the University of Kansas Hospital. Born on October 20, 1943, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Duc... continue reading

Graveside Services for Roy Barber Channel Jr., age 92 of Rantoul, Kansas, will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 28, 2025 at Reno Cemetery in Reno, Kansas.  Arrangements are with Rumey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence. continue reading

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Jimmy Flowers, age 43, of Eudora, Kansas, on March 21, 2025. Born on February 12, 1982, to Jeff and Pam Flowers, Jimmy’s life,... continue reading