Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts we share that Bev’s heroic fight against Stage IV cancer has come to a close. Beverly Ann King (Crist) passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.... continue reading

Carol Virlene Ridgeway, 78, Lawrence, died March 15, 2024 at her home. Celebration of Life services will take place at a later date. continue reading

A Celebration of life for William (Billy) Gonce, 60, Lawrence, will be 2 pm, March 30, 2024, at Clinton Lake Outlook, 801 N 1402 Rd, Lawrence. William “Billy” Gonce passed away Tuesday, January 16th,... continue reading

Jeffery “Jeff” Paul Ridenour, age 60 of Lawrence, passed away March 13, 2024. Jeff was born June 30, 1963 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to parents Clarence and Janet “Yvonne” Ridenour. Jeff was a graduate of... continue reading

Services for Steven Lee Siebuhr, 61, of Kansas City, Kansas, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at Arterra Event Gallery in Lawrence, KS. Burial will take place in Oak Hill... continue reading

Norma Lee “Dump” Kolodziejski, born on April 11, 1943, in Cumberland, Maryland, passed away on March 10, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas, at the age of 80. Norma was a beloved mother and friend, always... continue reading

Private family services will take place at a later date for Jerry Joseph Martin, 69, of Salina, Kansas. He died Sunday, March 10th, 2024. continue reading

Services for Robert (Bob) Leffler, 73, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died March 11, 2024, in Kansas City, Kansas. continue reading

A Visitation for Davin Kerr, 18 of Lawrence, will be from 6-8 pm, on March 19, 2024, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Graveside Inurnment will be 1 pm, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Oak Hill... continue reading

Shirley Ann Petersen passed away peacefully at the age of 75 on March 9th, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence on Friday, March 15th,... continue reading

Brenda died peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after battling cancer for a few short months. She was born January 22, 1958, in Lawrence,... continue reading

Elizabeth Lichtwardt passed in her sleep on March 2, 2024, at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, KS, where she had lived and received excellent care for almost 5 years. Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Thomas was born... continue reading

Tiffany Marie Miller, age 35, of Lawrence died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in her home after a very long battle with multiple medical issues. She was born April 18, 1988, in Lawrence. Tiffany graduated... continue reading

Barbara Jean Reeves peacefully went home to her Lord and Savior on February 24, 2024. She was residing at Nottingham Nursing and Rehab in Olathe, KS at the time of her death. Nottingham staff... continue reading

Ashley Dawn Holder, 38,  of Lawrence, KS, passed away February 21, 2024, at her home. She was born January 23, 1986 in Lawrence, KS. She was the daughter of Richard and Judy (Hattabaugh) Holder and... continue reading

Services for Robin Virginia Haller-Evans, 64, Lawrence, Ks will be from 4-6pm Saturday, March 9th at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mrs. Haller-Evans died Friday February 23rd, 2024, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Mrs. Robin V. Haller-Evans was... continue reading

Nancy Carol Rainey, 87, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away on February 21, 2024. She was born on July 30, 1936, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Nancy, an alumna of Appleton City High School, class... continue reading

Service for Dr Mark Andrew Thomason, Lawrence, Kansas, who passed on the 5 February 2024 will be on the 27 February 2024 at 3pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mark was born 8 April 1962... continue reading

Graveside Inurnment for Samuel F. Crawford, Jr. 70, who passed away Feb. 18, 2024 in Richmond, Kansas, will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Eudora City Cemetery.   Samuel was born October 25,... continue reading

Without a doubt, our mother Margaret Ann Nichols would have edited this obituary. A word lover and proud grammarian, she gleefully corrected the neighborhood newsletter, the Wichita Eagle, and catalog product blurbs. Margaret/Mom/Grandma/Greatma laid... continue reading