Obituaries

Private family services for Frances Elizabeth Kirk, 84, Lecompton, will take place at a later date. She died October 4, 2022, at Medicalodges Eudora. continue reading

Roberta Senner Hofer, 74, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on October 5, 2022. The cause was complications from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Roberta was born to Robert and Rachel Epp... continue reading

Jennifer Lee Reeves, age 63, of Stilwell, Kansas passed away on October 4, 2022, at her home in Stilwell from a heart attack. She leaves behind her lifelong friend and roommate for 38 years,... continue reading

A Celebration of Life for Michael Eugene ‘Mike’ Payne, 71, rural Lawrence, will be held Saturday, October 15th at 11 am at Lawrence Church of God (Holiness), 724 N. 4th St. Mike passed away... continue reading

A graveside service for James Lee (Jim) Athey, 82, will be Friday, October 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, October 6 between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. at Rumsey-Yost... continue reading

Funeral services for Jimmy Ray (Chopper) Wilkins, 85, Meriden, will be 10 am, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, burial will follow at Clinton Cemetery. A visitation will be from 6-7 pm,... continue reading

Graveside memorial services for Rosetta Louise Hodge, 94, Lawrence, will be at 11 am Saturday, Oct. 1st, at Oak Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held Friday, Sept. 30th from 6;00 to 7:30 pm... continue reading

Ardith Louise Curtis devoted her life to helping others. Always the giver, rarely the taker, she sought no reward for assuming family obligations ever since she was a girl in Missouri. Her devotions included... continue reading

A Celebration of Life for Steven Jewell ‘Steve’ Bruce, 58, Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Born in 1964, son of Anita (Crewe) and... continue reading

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date for Herman E. Morris Sr., 86, Lawrence, who passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, at LMH Health. Herman was born January 2, 1936,... continue reading

David LeRoy Brown passed away, surrounded by family at LMH Health, on September 24th, 2022, at the age of 76. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, at 10:00 AM at... continue reading

Ova Mae (Jean) Brizendine passed away on September 23, 2022 at age 94 at Garden Terrace Memory Care of Overland Park, Kansas. Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 30, 2022 at 2:00pm... continue reading

Private family services for Nancy Ellen Entwistle Nielsen, 65, Lawrence, will take place at a later date. She died September 22, 2022 at her home, surrounded by family. continue reading

Graveside services for Saundra Diane McDaniel will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 3, 2022 at the Norton Cemetery, Norton, Kansas. Saundra passed away on September 21, 2022 at Morningstar Care Homes Dunn’s Vista,... continue reading

Dorothy G. Michael, 98, of Perry, KS, died at The Heritage of Overland Park on September 21, 2022. Dorothy Gertrude Bariteau was born September 24, 1923 in Nashua, New Hampshire to mother Marion Morris... continue reading

Please join us as we remember Jesse “John” Nunez as it’s been almost 2 years since his passing. He requested his family and friends come together to celebrate his life and party! You’re invited... continue reading

Funeral services for Helen Euvon Mendoza, 69, Lawrence, will be 11 am, Monday, September 26, 2022, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be 3-4 pm, Sunday, September 25, 2022. Mrs. Helen Euvon Auten... continue reading

Martin “Marty” Lee Thomas died Saturday September 17th, 2022 after a short illness. Marty was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois to Kenneth and Mildred Thomas April 30th, 1938, and transplanted to his beloved Lawrence, Kansas... continue reading

A Celebration of Life for Clifton ‘Adam’ Beard, 42, Tonganoxie, will be from 1-4 pm with reflections at 2 pm on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Kane’s Family Farms, 17791 Chieftain Rd., Tonganoxie. Adam... continue reading

Graveside services for Margaret Lavona Hout, 95, Lawrence will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 16,2022, at Clinton Cemetery.  Mrs. Hout died Tuesday, September 13 at her home. Born on September 21, 1926, in... continue reading