Obituaries

Services for Bennie L. Saathoff Jr., 85, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died Sunday, March 10, 2019. continue reading

Richard “Dick” J. Morrissey, 73, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Saturday March 9, 2019. Dick was born in Davenport, IA to John and Margaret Morrissey on April 6, 1945.... continue reading

Please join us at Barbara Hodgson’s farewell “Open House” on Saturday, April 27th, from 10:00am-noon. The Celebration of her life will be held at the Smith Center at Brandon Woods, 4730 Brandon Woods Terrace,... continue reading

Services for James Frank Green, 68, Baldwin City, will be announced at a later date by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died Friday March 8, 2019, at his home. continue reading

Funeral services for Ed Hackett, 75, Lawrence, will be at 1 pm Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Fr. Jeff Ernst officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Ed died Thursday, March 7,... continue reading

Funeral services with military honors for George Edmond Goff Sr., 87, Lawrence, KS, will be 11 am, Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died March 2, 2019, at Baldwin Healthcare and... continue reading

Mary Louise Mickel, age 85, passed away on March 1, 2019. She was born on January 11, 1934 in Emporia, KS. Mary was one of eight children. Mary was from Emporia, KS and graduated... continue reading

Services for Ralph Eugene Fisher, 67, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died February 28, 2019, at his home. continue reading

Visitation for Wilma R. Reetz, 90, Lawrence will be from 4 pm to 6 pm Thursday March 7, 2019, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A private burial will take place at a later date. She... continue reading

Martha Mae Taylor McDonald died on February 28, 2019, at Bridge Haven Memory Care, Lawrence, KS. She was born March 12, 1934, in Sedan, NM, the daughter of Homer and Myrtle Taylor. She graduated... continue reading

No services are planned at this time for Gary L. Parsley, 57, Lawrence, who passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, at his home. He is survived by his son, Alex. continue reading

A Celebration of Life for Dorothy Marie Rexrode Kirk, 85, Lawrence, will be at 10 am Saturday, March 9, at 360 Church, with the Rev. Rick Burwick officiating. A visitation will be held Friday,... continue reading

Services for Juanita Rose Gerhardt, 68, Lawrence, will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 4 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Ms. Gerhardt departed her earthly life at home on February 22, 2019. She was born June... continue reading

Services for Willard Joseph (Joe) Atwell, 90, Lawrence, will be 1 pm, Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be Friday, March 1, 2019, from 6-7 pm. Joe died Tuesday,... continue reading

Services for Beverly Rita Rosenfeld, 82, Lawrence, will be 10 am, Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died Sunday, February 17, 2019. continue reading

Services for Mary Lynda ‘Lyn’ Deane, 80, Lawrence, will be held in Painesville, Ohio, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. johnsonfuneralservices.net Lyn died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at Arbor Court at Alvamar, Lawrence.... continue reading

A Celebration of Life for Merna K. Eckman Dean, 70, Lawrence, will be held at 11 am Monday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lisa Setty officiating, Burial will follow in Vinland Cemetery.... continue reading

A Celebration of Life for David Marion Rainbolt, 50, Lawrence, will be held Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 1:30 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Visitation will be 12:30-1:30 preceding services. David passed away February 6,... continue reading

Funeral services for George McGarland France III, 87, Lawrence, will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church. Mr. France died Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. He was born October... continue reading

Graveside services for Willard Leroy “Bill” Hodge, 78, Overbrook, will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Hodge died Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. He was born September... continue reading