Obituaries

Ellen Vincent Martinez passed away on January 16th, surrounded by her loving family. She had suffered from a long illness. Ellen was born on November 14th, 1950 in Topeka Kansas to Jack Hathaway Vincent... continue reading

Charlotte grew up in Topeka Kansas, the only child of Alva L. and Marian J. Kentzler. As a child she enjoyed roller skating, her petite size made her a favorite partner of the boys... continue reading

Arrangement will take place at a later date in Indiana for Don Kent Gammon, 70, Eudora, who passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Baldwin Healthcare & Rebab, Baldwin City. continue reading

Harold Rosson, 93, passed away January 12, 2023 at Bridge Haven Opa’s House. He was born in San Antonio, Texas but spent his early life in Marfa, Texas. He attended the Marfa public schools... continue reading

Services for Wayne Allen Walker, 59, Lawrence, will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday at River City Church with the Rev. William A. Dulin officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Walker... continue reading

Nancy Joy Kampschroeder, 84, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2023 in Topeka, Kansas. Nancy Joy was chosen by her mother, Thelma Leona Biver, on September 9, 1938 in Chillicothe, Illinois. She later made... continue reading

Funeral Mass for Jerrold L. Schinze, 92, Lawrence, will be 1:30 pm Saturday, January 14 2023, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Burial will be 11 am, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Leavenworth... continue reading

Robert Rothwell Jr. 56, passed away with family by his side on January 7,2023. He was at Olathe Medical Center. Robert was the brother to Randy, Lisa and Nancy Rothwell all of Lawrence. Robert... continue reading

Our Savior, Jesus Christ, has called Dagen Michael Korynta to live eternally with him in Heaven.   Dagen Michael Korynta was born in Kansas City, KS, on February 18th, 2010, to Evan Mitchell Korynta and... continue reading

Susan “Susie” Maxine (Ireland) Whitaker, 67, of Perry, KS, peacefully passed away on January 4, 2023. Susie was born on September 7, 1955 to Billy Eugene and Viola “Maxine” Ireland in Lawrence, KS. She... continue reading

Dixie Deems Harper, 90, passed away peacefully, January 3, 2023, at Bridge Haven in Lawrence, KS, after a short illness. She was born February 21, 1932, in Butler, MO, to John Clyde Deems and... continue reading

She passed peacefully January 1st, 2023 at The Arbors at Monterey Village in Lawrence, Kansas from Frontotemporal Dementia. Connie was born on February 19th, 1954 to Adolph & Gertrude Jacobsen Arp. She graduated from... continue reading

Shirley Rita (Smith) Garfield, 92, died peacefully in her sleep on January 3, 2023, surrounded by her beloved children in her Lawrence home of 53 years. Shirley was born on Sept. 2, 1930 in... continue reading

Teresa Bratton Peterson (born Teresa Louise Bratton) On the morning of New Years Day 2023 Teresa Bratton Peterson left the world at the age of 64 years old. She leaves behind two children Nathan... continue reading

Dolores Louise Kilburn, 84 passed away December 30, 2022 at the Medicalodges Eudora. She was born January 19, 1938 in Lawrence, Kansas to Roscoe Husted and Beatrice LaVere Husted (Sutton). She started working in 1960 for... continue reading

Funeral services for Shirley Ann Harris, 82, North Lawrence, will be at 1 pm Monday, January 9, 2023, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 8th from 2-4 pm at... continue reading

Private family services with inurnment in Independence, Mo. will take place at a later date for Marcia Ann Tyhurst, 77, Eudora, who passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at LMH Health. She was born... continue reading

Melba Elaine (MacBeth) Bartlett, 83, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2022 at Meadowlark Estates in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 9, 1939. She married Thomas Bartlett on October... continue reading

Funeral services for Lester Traxler will be held Saturday, January 7th at 11:00 at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with visitation at 10:00. Lester peacefully went to be with the Lord on December 23rd at... continue reading

Phyllis Jean Gibler (Nichols), 90, of Baldwin City, KS, passed away peacefully Tuesday December 20, 2022, at Wellsville Health and Rehab, Wellsville, Kansas. Phyllis was born in the community of Vinland (Baldwin) on January... continue reading