Onita Myer

Memorial services for Onita Myer, 72, Lawrence, will be 10 am, Friday, June 15, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be from 6-7 pm Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

She died Monday, June 11, 2018, at her sister’s home.

Onita was born May 27, 1946, in Sikeston, MO, the oldest daughter of George Roy and Minnie Juanita Nichols Morris.

She attended Lawrence Public School and she graduated from Lawrence High School in 1964. Later she went on to get her Associate’s Degree in Business from Baker University.

Onita was employed at Bendix-King for several years working at both Lawrence and Olathe, KS Locations. She loved to read and spend time with family and friends.

She and Sterling L. Beebe were married March 17, 1967 in Lawrence. They divorced in 1984. She then married John Edson Myer on July 13, 1985, he preceded her in death on February 2, 2018.

Onita is survived by her two sisters Mary K. Morris and her husband Bruce Humphreys, Overland Park, KS and Annette Evans and her husband Greg of Lawrence. Three nephews Robert C Mugridge Jr., Benjamin Mugridge and his wife Carrie, Jakeb Evans all of Lawrence. One Great niece, Madilyn Mugridge and two great nephews Dalton and Brooks Mugridge.

In lieu of flowers the family would like any memorial contributions to be made to the Lawrence Humane Society or Animal Rescue of Donor’s Choice, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

John Edson Myer

Memorial services for John Edson Myer, 72, Lawrence, will be 10 am Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will be Wednesday from 6-7 pm.

He went home to the Lord on Friday, February 2, 2018.

John was born May 28, 1945, in Humboldt, KS, the son of Alfred Jones and Mabel Louise Orth Myer. He was the eleventh of their twelve children. John was raised in the Lawrence area and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1964.

He worked for Stokely Van Camp, served in the military and was grounds keeper in Allen County for a short while.  John attended Lawrence Baptist Temple. He enjoyed fishing in his younger days, walking and loved to work on electronics.

John married Onita Morris on July 13, 1985, at the Lawrence Baptist Temple. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include siblings, Connie Ridgway (Charles), Mc Louth, KS, Arthur (Artis), Corinth, TX, Larry Myer, Duncanville, TX, Gary Myer, Lawrence, Carl Myer (Helen), Lawrence, and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Doris Pavlish, Mary Bellisime and Peggy Eberhard, brothers A.J., Elvin and Dale Myer, and sister in law Shirley Myer.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the John Edson Myer Memorial Fund, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street Lawrence, KS, 66044.