Obituaries

Memorial services for Rita Vanessa Tracy, 82, Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Trinity Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Rob Baldwin officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/pg/TrinityLawrenceKS/posts/... continue reading

A celebration of life for Terri Denise Pritchett, 64, Lawrence, will be 2-4pm, Saturday, October 17th at the White Schoolhouse in Lawrence. Ms. Pritchett died Monday, October 5, 2020, at LMH Health. She was... continue reading

Meredith “Allen” Rutherford, 77, Lawrence, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at his home. He was born November 6, 1942, in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Floyd Allen and Irene Agnes Jones Rutherford.... continue reading

Per his request, there are no public services planned for Willie E. Oatis, 72, Lawrence, who passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at LMH Health. Willie was born October 14, 1947, in Hollandale, Mississippi.... continue reading

Services for Nancy Kay Staples, 74, Eudora, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eudora Baptist Church, Eudora, Kansas. Burial will be in the Eudora City Cemetery after the service. Nancy Staples entered her... continue reading

No public services are planned at this time for Donald L. ‘Don’ Huff, 73, Lawrence, who passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, at his home. He was born April 3, 1947, in Harper, Kan.,... continue reading

Howard Wayne Hildenbrand, 92, died peacefully at Aldersgate Village, Topeka, as his daughter Patricia held his hand and read him Psalm 23. Howard was born May 7, 1928 in Lawrence, Kansas, to Lola Lida... continue reading

Arrangements for Marilyn Jean Henderson, 80, Lawrence, are pending at this time. Mrs. Henderson died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at LMH Health. continue reading

Memorial services with Military Honors for Wanda Lamecca Booth, 45, Lawrence, will be 10 am, Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Victory Bible Church. continue reading

No public services are planned for Marion Waters, 76, Lawrence, who passed away at his home Monday, September 28, 2020. A private inurnment will take place at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Marion served in the... continue reading

Graveside inurnment for Cathy Marie Munoz, 59, Ozawkie, will be 11 am, Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Oak Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be 5-6:30, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She... continue reading

Frank W. Williams died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab Center. Frank was born to Raymond B. and Thelma D. (Pontius) Williams on July 31, 1943. After attending Lawrence High... continue reading

Graveside inurnment services for Richard Morgan Sanders Jr., 64, Lawrence, will be at 11 am Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Leiste officiating. Social distancing and masking will be observed. Richard... continue reading

Graveside services for Donna Mae Flory, 79, rural Lawrence, will be at 10 am Monday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, with social distancing in effect. Allen Markley and Lester Flory will officiate. Donna... continue reading

No services are planned at this time for Keith Alan Cooper, 69, rural Lawrence, who passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Medicalodges Leavenworth. He was the son of Raymond and Patricia Edwards Cooper.... continue reading

Karen D. Lyerla, 72, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on September 17,2020. She was born on August 2, 1948, to Dale and Alberta Lyerla. Karen graduated from Shawnee Mission West in 1966, and received... continue reading

Services for Edith Lorene ‘Edie’ Needels, 92, Baldwin City, will be announced at a later date by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Edie died Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Vintage Park in Baldwin City. continue reading

Born December 24, 1939, Oberlin, Louisiana Died September 19, 2020, Lawrence, Kansas Wanda H. Bowman passed away in her home of two years in Lawrence, Kansas, but not before having as many adventures and... continue reading

Arrangements for John C. Howard Jr., 67, DeSoto, are pending at this time. Mr. Howard died Sept. 18, 2020, at his home. continue reading

Ronald Arthur Ricley, 71, of Lecompton, Kansas, passed away on September 17, 2020. He was a man of God who embodied what it means to be a servant leader. It would be impossible to... continue reading