Obituaries

Memorial services for Ethyl Marie Petersilie, 88, Lecompton, will be 3 pm, Friday, December 20, 2019, at Big Springs United Methodist Church, 96 US 40, Lecompton, KS 66050, dinner will follow. She died Thursday,... continue reading

Richard Lee “Dick” Hale, 89, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at his home in Lawrence. Dick was born January 3, 1930, to Glenn and Ruby Hale of Mankato, Kan. He was the youngest... continue reading

Graveside services for Marie “Joyce” Hobson, 83, Baldwin City, will be 1 pm, Friday, December 13, 2019, at Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin City, KS. Dessert with family and friends will follow from 2-4 pm, at... continue reading

Verna A Torneden, 71, Lawrence left this world very suddenly. But not without leaving a huge impact on many people’s lives. Verna in her spare time enjoyed crocheting and knitting. In fact in one... continue reading

Memorial services for Shirley Yowell, 85, Lawrence, will be at 10:30 am January 4, 2020 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Brady officiating. She was born April 22, 1934, in Kansas City, MO,... continue reading

Donald Gene Cottrell, 91, Perry, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Health in Topeka. Don was born April 2, 1928, at Williamstown, the son of Elmer Wilbur and Luella Bracken Cottrell. A... continue reading

Mary Alice Gordon, 85, died on November 29th, 2019. She traveled from Lawrence, KS to Fort Collins, CO with her daughter that day, arriving in time to watch her grandson-in-law bake a pie for... continue reading

Dan Nicholson, 67, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 27, 1952, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the son of... continue reading

Robert Duane Wittman, 76, Lawrence, will be in state from 8am-8pm, Monday, November 18, 2019, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Family will be here to greet friends from 9-10am. continue reading

Private family services for Thelma Helyar, 90, Lawrence, will take place at a later date. She died November 16, 2019, at Presbyterian Manor. continue reading

Services for Terry Dean Scearce III (TJ), 30, will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Mr. Scearce died Monday, November 11, 2019, at The University of... continue reading

A memorial mass for Albert Jones, 72, Lawrence, will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, at St. John the Evangelist Church. Mr. Jones died Sunday, November 10, 2019, at LMH Health. He was born September 1,... continue reading

Services for Hazel Marie Davis, 80, Lawrence, KS, will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, 14 November 2019, at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Mrs. Davis died Thursday, November 7th, 2019. She was born, December 14th, 1938... continue reading

Funeral services for Peggy Kay Parker, 64, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Tuesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Celebrant Carmen Hocking officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Peggy died Thursday, Nov.... continue reading

Barbara Lee Freix died Monday, November 4, 2019, at KU Medical Center at the age of 66. She was born June 29, 1953, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of William H. and MaryAnn Armstrong.... continue reading

Robert Eugene Bloom passed away Monday Nov 4, 2019 after a courageous battle with diabetes and other related health issues. Bob was born in Garden Grove, Iowa in 1939 to Earl and Maggie Bloom.... continue reading

Ron W Heape, 71, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born October 27, 1948 in Pratt, Kansas at Ninnescah Hospital. He is the son of Vernon and Betty... continue reading

Funeral services for Daniel Dean Sawyer, 92, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Wednesday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Matt Sturtevant officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30 am until service... continue reading

Memorial services for Bethany Rose Bryant, 27, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced at a later date. She died October 30, 2019. continue reading

Private family services for Darrell Dean Saile, 92, Lawrence, will take place at a later date. He died October 31, 2019, at LMH Health. Darrell was born September 30, 1927, in Douglas County, the... continue reading