Obituaries

Ernest Johnston

Ernest 'Albert' Johnston Jr., 87, of Baldwin City, Kansas passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. Albert was born July 27, 1938 in Bell Memorial Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Ernest 'Ernie' Albert Johnston and Ethel Irene (Murphy) ...

John Levra

Coach John Levra, age 88, passed away on January 7, 2026, in Leawood, KS, surrounded by his family. He was born at home in Arma, Kansas, on October 2, 1937, to Pete and Minnie Levra. In 1958, he married his best friend and supporter, Rosie (Lee) of Lamar, MO. They shared 68 football seasons ...

Gwendolyn Jacobs

A Memorial Service for Dr. Gwendolyn Jacobs, 54, is 1 pm Thurs Jan 15 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. A Visitation is from 6-8 pm Wed Jan 14 also at the mortuary. www.warrenmcelwain.com

Betty Alexander

A Funeral Service for Betty Alexander, 91, is 11 am Fri Jan 16 at Centenary United Methodist Church. A Visitation is from 5-7 pm Thurs Jan 15 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. www.warrenmcelwain.com

Stephen Ferrier

Stephen Knowlton Ferrier passed away on December 19 after a long illness. He was born in San Francisco, California on August 29, 1946 to Philip K. Ferrier and Esther Christopher Ferrier. He was the first of four sons. His family soon relocated to Berkeley, California where he spent his ...

Julie Abel

Visitation for Julie Abel will begin at 1pm Fri., Jan. 16, 2026 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Services will follow at 2pm. Burial will be at Reno Cemetery. To read the full obituary, visit Rumsey-Yost.com.