Obituaries

Aristeo Anthony Ramirez, aged 75, passed away on September 9, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas. Born on July 22, 1949, in Horton, Kansas, to Aristeo R. Ramirez and Augustina Ramirez. Artie graduated from Horton High... continue reading

Funeral Services for Judith Kay Sieg, 81, Lawrence,  will be 2 pm, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A Visitation will start at 1 pm.  Burial will follow the service at Worden... continue reading

Memorial Services for Tina Marie Courter, 52, Belton, MO, will be 1 pm, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died September 8, 2024, at Research Medical Hospital in Kansas City, MO.... continue reading

Mrs. Kuniye “Florence” Iwamoto passed away on Sept. 2, 2024, at her home in Overland Park, Kan. She was 96. Mrs. Iwamoto was a skilled quilter, crocheter, and seamstress. Not only did she sew... continue reading

Graveside Services for Linda S. Mole, 75, Lawrence, will be at Noon, Friday, September 6, 2024, at Maple Grove Cemetery. A Visitation will be from 6-7 pm, on Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She... continue reading

Burial services for Leo Shaw, 94, of Lawrence, Kansas will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday September 20th , at Oak Hill Cemetery: 1605 Oak Hill Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044, in Section 18. Mr. Shaw... continue reading

James W. Paddock died August 31 peacefully at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Ruth Ann Paddock. He was born on August 15, 1928... continue reading

After a fifteen year battle with progressive dementia, Ileene Anaise Donnelly, 83, passed into a better world on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Ileene was born January 31, 1941 in Clay Center, Kansas, the fourth... continue reading

Donald “Don” Gene Strole, 72, passed away peacefully in his home in Lawrence, Kansas, on August 29, 2024, after a 15-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Don was born on February 6, 1952, in Herington,... continue reading

Memorial services for Lois Emelia Plank Capps, 92, Lawrence, will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Parkway. Inurnment will be in Pioneer Cemetery. Lois peacefully passed... continue reading

Clinton Eugene Grammer, age 55, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on August 23rd 2024 in Lawrence, KS. Clinton was born on May-12-1969 in Lawrence to Verle, and Mary... continue reading

Services for Judith Ann Burkard, 82, of Baldwin City, Kansas, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died Friday, August 23rd, 2024. A full obituary may appear here at a... continue reading

Sandra Kaye “Sandy” Gurley, age 84 of Lawrence, passed away August 22, 2024. Sandy was born February 21, 1940 in Lawrence , the daughter of Francis E. and Doris I. Hodge Bereiter. She graduated... continue reading

Gwendolyn Altic Leckron passed away on Monday, August 19 2024 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1941 in Detroit, MI, daughter of Ralph and Dorothy Altic. She graduated... continue reading

Jean Irene Smith Browne passed away at age 98 (100 as far as she was concerned) on August 7, 2024 at Bridge Haven Memory Care in Lawrence, KS, ending a long life well-lived. Jean’s... continue reading

Funeral Services for Barbara Ann Rowe, 64, Fort Myers, Florida, will be 11 am, Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Eudora Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Eudora City Cemetery. She died August 10, 2024. continue reading

James “Jim” Allen Springer, 89, Lawrence, passed away on August 12, 2024 at Wellsville Retirement Community. He was born to parents Clarris and Florence (Anderson) Springer on Nov. 18, 1934. He married the love... continue reading

Private family services will take place at a later date for Susan Margaret Schneider, 82, of Lawrence, Kansas. She died on Friday, August 9th, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. A... continue reading

No services are planned at this time for Ernest R. Simmons, 77, of Olpe, Kansas. He died Monday, August 12, 2024. He is survived by his two children, Michael Simmons and Jennifer Grabenbauer; two... continue reading

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Immagean (Martin) Kelly, who departed this life on August 10, 2024, at the age of 83 in Lawrence, Kansas. Immagean was born on... continue reading