Obituaries

Private family services for Margaret K. (Peg) Adsit, 99, Lawrence, will happen at a later date. She died February 15, 2024, at LMH Health. Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurses, sent in... continue reading

Services for Dick Blaylock Tracy will be held on Saturday March 23, 2024 at 10:00am at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St., in Lawrence with a reception to follow. Inurnment will be in the... continue reading

Services for Michael W. Hegeman, 61, Lawrence will be Friday Feb. 16, 2024, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m, the funeral service will be from 11-12. Burial will follow at... continue reading

Services for Frederick F. Lehman Jr., 92, Lawrence, will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 17th, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.  Mr. Lehman died Sunday,... continue reading

Jean Alice Gould, 69, was born in Reading, KS on February 18th, 1954 and passed peacefully in her sleep at home on February 6th, 2024 in Lawrence, KS. Jean’s parents, George and Ruth Ford,... continue reading

Betty Jane Mitscher, of Shawnee and a longtime Lawrence resident and devoted mother, died peacefully following a brief illness on Thursday at her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her... continue reading

Monte Lewis Rose, 72, of Lawrence, KS, died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on February 8, 2024, ten months after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Monte was born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1951, to Bob and... continue reading

Graveside Services for Gary Paul Davis, age 86, of Lawrence, will be at 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at the Leavenworth National Cemetery. Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence. Mr. Davis... continue reading

Robert (Joseph) Pilgrim left his family and loved ones suddenly on Sunday, February 4th. He is survived by his wife, Sarah, his mother, father, brothers, sister and his wife’s brothers and family. (Joe) served... continue reading

Mulford Eugene “Gene” Gentry, 86, departed this life on February 3, 2024, after a battle with Parkinsons and a stroke, surrounded and comforted by his family. Gene entered the world on November 8, 1937,... continue reading

John David Gates, 41, born December 12,1982 in Chillicothe, MO; currently of Lawrence, KS; died Friday January 12, 2024, in the presence of his wife and family in the compassionate care of KU Medical Center.... continue reading

Jeanine Rose (Taylor) Tiemann, 82, of Lawrence, Kansas, entered God’s Kingdom on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at home surrounded by family following a short battle with cancer. She was born to Willard and Lorna... continue reading

Arrangements are pending for Kathryn A. Olden, age 93 of Lawrence, who passed away on Jan. 27, 2024. Arrangements are by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. continue reading

A Celebration of Life for Jimmy Kuester, 57, of Lawrence, will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence KS 66044. Inurnment will take place at 2:00 p.m. at... continue reading

Margaret “Maggie” Ann McNulty Benefiel, 83, Lawrence, died January 27, 2024, at LMH Health following a short battle with cancer. Maggie was born February 6, 1940, on the family farm outside of Coffeyville, Kansas,... continue reading

Betty Lee (Eden) Wapp, 78, passed away January 27, 2024, at her home in Lawrence, KS. She was born April 24, 1945, in Frankfort, KS and later adopted by William T. and Viola P.... continue reading

Celebration of Life for Janet L. Daniels, 75, Lawrence, will be at 2pm Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Family Church of Lawrence. Mrs. Daniels died Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Heritage Gardens in Oskaloosa,... continue reading

COL (R) Craig William Crane, 73 of Lawrence Kansas, passed away on January 23rd due to complications from Leukemia. Craig was born on July 23rd, 1950, to Claude and Helen Crane in Iola, KS.... continue reading

              It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Brianna Rachell Higgins 3/17/2008 – 1/19/2024. A Private Family Viewing will take place on... continue reading

Eric Burgen ended his battle with cancer January 19th, 2024 in the loving home of his daughter and mother of his children in Lawrence, Ks. He was born on January 5th 1965 in Fresno,... continue reading