Obituaries

Johann “Jo” Louise Kendall Doles died on April 8, 2024. She was age 95 and lived in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born October 13, 1928, the daughter of Lida Everett Kendall and Josephine Rosa... continue reading

Graveside inurnment for Walter (Bill) Wayne Englebrecht, 81, Eudora, will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Eudora Cemetery, 2229 N 1420 Rd, Eudora, KS 66025. Bill died Sunday, April 7, 2024,... continue reading

Mark Wayne Rice, beloved father, brother, friend, and humorist extraordinaire, shuffled off this mortal coil on April 5 th, 2024. Leaving behind a world infinitely duller in his absence at the age of 68.... continue reading

Lois Darlene Helm, 86, Lawrence, passed away on April 4th, 2024, in her home. A visitation will be held Friday, April 12th from 5pm to 6:30pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Following the visitation, the... continue reading

Paul W. Findley, 84, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Paul, son of the late William R and Ruth Courtney (Gilmore) Findley, was born August 8, 1939,... continue reading

Susan Marie Lown, 59, died March 30, 2024 at Pioneer Ridge. No services are planned at this time. continue reading

Carl Edward Flory (77) passed away on March 28, 2024 after sustaining injuries from a farm accident on the family farm. Carl lived his entire life on the family farm in rural Baldwin City,... continue reading

Michael A. Viebrock passed away on January 27th, 2024 at the St. Mark’s Living Center in Austin, Minnesota. He was born in Clinton, Missouri on September 4th, 1951 to Fred and Shirley Viebrock. The... continue reading

A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home for Janet Louise Ashburn, 69, of Baldwin City, Kansas. She died March 27, 2024 at... continue reading

Kerry Lee Pierce, 75, Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. He was born in Holt, Missouri on Oct. 16, 1948, to Glen H. Pierce and Doris I. Hopkins Pierce. He moved to Lecompton,... continue reading

Duane Leland Petersen passed away peacefully at the age of 75 on March 26th, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence on Saturday, March 30th,from... continue reading

Jeremy Wayne Martin took his last breath, in this life, in his dad’s loving arms on the evening of March 21, 2024 at KU Medical Center. In his final hours he was surrounded by... continue reading

Private family services will happen at a later date for Brian Christopher McArdle, 51, of Shawnee, Kansas. He died March 22nd, 2024. A full obituary will appear here at a later time. continue reading

William Herman Bruening, Sr passed away on March 8, 2024 at St Francis (KU Health System Campus) Hospital in Topeka, Ks. Bill was born on Oct. 16, 1938 at Los Angeles General Hospital, L.A.,... continue reading

Mother, sister, and friend. She leaves behind son: Levi Housworth, Brothers David Housworth and Darrin Housworth, and several other family members and friends of which she held dear. She was born and raised in... continue reading

Graveside services for Dennis W. Findley Sr., 79, Lawrence, will be 10am Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Washington Creek Cemetery, Douglas County, Lawrence, Kansas 66047. Mr. Findley died March 21, 2024, in hospice care... continue reading

Graveside Services for Donald Lee Ray, 79, a longtime resident of Lawrence, will be 1 pm, Friday, March 29, 2024, at Memorial Park Cemetery. He was born June 21, 1944. Don passed peacefully at... continue reading

Joe passed away Tuesday March 19, 2024 in his home. Joe was born August 22, 1946 in Kansas City, Kansas to James “Bud” C. Schmitz Sr. and Pauline Withers. He started his love of... continue reading

Betty Ann Schrader, nèe Godfrey, born January 18th, 1946, passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on February 23rd, 2024 at the age of 78 from a hard-fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Betty was born... continue reading

No services are planned at this time for Richard Lloyd Warrick, 83, of Lawrence. He died Monday, March 11th, 2024. A full obituary may appear here at a later time. continue reading