Obituaries

David A. Chipman of Lawrence, KS, passed away on February 9, 2019 after a lengthy illness. David was born on June 12, 1948, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, Massachusetts. He was born to... continue reading

Janet (Jan) Katherine Blubaugh died peacefully at home in Lawrence, KS at the age of 80. Jan is survived by her husband, Jon Blubaugh, son, David Lamb of Houston, daughter, Dana (Tom) Magnusson of... continue reading

Services for Dr. Janet M. Sharistanian, 75, Lawrence, will be announced at a later date by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. Dr. Sharistanian died Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Monterey Village. She was a... continue reading

Corbet Collins passed on Tuesday, January 22. He was born December 5, 1934, in Baxley, Georgia, to Rebecca and Sam Collins. He was the youngest of ten children. One sister remains, Arlo Collins Eagleson,... continue reading

Graveside services for Sharon Sue Chermok, 71, Perry, and John Raymond Chermok, 63, Perry, will be 11 am, Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be from 10-10:45, at Rumsey-Yost... continue reading

Michael “Mike” Landers, 61, Eudora, died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at his home. No services are planned through the funeral home at this time. continue reading

Funeral services for Aletia Marie Vaughn, 46, Eudora, will be 1 pm Monday February 4, 2019, at Lawrence Free Methodist Church.  A visitation will be from 3-4 pm Sunday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Aletia... continue reading

Private services for Katherine H. Kay, 95, Lawrence, are planned. Burial will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery. She died January 26, 2019, at Pioneer Ridge Rapid Recovery. continue reading

Beverly Boyd, Professor Emerita of English of the University of Kansas, She died January 26, 2019, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar. She was cremated and, at her direction, there will be no service of... continue reading

Robert Ralph Burk of Lawrence passed away January 26, 2019 at KU Medical Center. Graveside services with military honors for Bob Burk will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday February 2, 2019, at Stony Point... continue reading

Mary Ann Boyd Fleske, 89, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, in Lawrence.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00  on Saturday, February 2nd, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Pastor Bob... continue reading

Services for Erica May Ricketts, 41, Kansas City, Kansas, will be 9 a.m. Wednesday, at the Family Church of Lawrence. Ms. Ricketts died January 22, 2019, at The University of Kansas Health System. She... continue reading

A celebration of life will be held for Kenneth Hoyt Morris on February 2, 2019, from 12-2:30 pm at VFW, located at 1801 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, KS 66044. He died January 21, 2019, surrounded... continue reading

James Harvey Canaday, 59, Lawrence, died Monday at LMH Health. He was born Aug. 15, 1959 in Duncan, OK. the son of Robert Leon and Joanne Pearl Epler Canaday. Jim was very active in... continue reading

Services for Yvette Soledad Nunez King, 38, Lawrence, will be 11 am, Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be 5-6:30 pm Friday. She died Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at... continue reading

Corbet Collins passed on Tuesday, January 22. He was born December 5, 1934, in Baxley, Georgia, to Rebecca and Sam Collins. He was the youngest of ten children. One sister remains, Arlo Collins Eagleson,... continue reading

Services for Roy Edward Deel, 67, Baldwin City, will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 26, at the First United Methodist Church in Baldwin City KS. The family will receive friends Friday evening from... continue reading

Memorial services for Lelon Roger Capps, 88, Lawrence, will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Parkway. Inurnment will be in Pioneer Cemetery. Lee went to be with his Lord... continue reading

David was born May 31, 1963, in St. Francis, Kansas, to Gary D. Hale and Kay (Roberts) Hale. He was awarded a baccalaureate degree in Sociology from the University of Kansas in 1991. David... continue reading

Memorial services for Clarence Richard (“C.R.,” “Dick”) Herpich, 75, of Lawrence, KS, will be held at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home on Saturday, February 9, at 2:00 P.M. C.R. died Saturday, January 12, in the cardiac... continue reading