Obituaries

Funeral services for Ernest Lee ‘Ernie’ Bailey, 75, Tonganoxie, will be at 10 am Monday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Bailey died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 13,... continue reading

Celebration of Life for James Carl Nieder, 84, Baldwin City, will be at 12 P.M. Monday October 19, 2020 at the Baldwin City Golf Course. Mr. Nieder passed away Saturday, October 10th, 2020 at... continue reading

A visitation for Glenn M. Beers, 91, Lawrence, will be from 6:30-7:30 pm Friday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mr. Beers died Friday, October 9, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born... continue reading

Ruth Ann Childress, age 78, resident of Lawrence, Kansas passed away, unexpectedly due to complications of heart disease on Friday, October 9, 2020 in her home. She was born in Cloverport, Kentucky on April... continue reading

Graveside services for Henry E. Loewenstein, 86, Eudora, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS. Mr. Loewenstein passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at his daughter’s... continue reading

Services for Dale Lutz, 78, Eudora, will be held on October 17 at Hesper Friends Church at 10:00 am, followed by a gravesite burial for immediate family only. In lieu of flowers, the family... continue reading

“There is permanent whitewater ahead. And if you look beyond the whitewater you will see majestic mountains in the distance.” – Ken Koger, 8/14/1936 – 10/9/2020. The headwaters of the Kenneth Harvey Koger river... continue reading

No public services are planned at this time for Margaret Audine Roe, 97, Lawrence, who passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the home of her daughter. She was born July 2, 1923, in... continue reading

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