Joseph Alan 'Butch' Rice was born September 13, 1955, in Newton, KS, the son of Leo and Carolyn Foos Rice.Butch was the only boy in a family of four children - in order were Pamela, Butch, Madonna 'Sue' (Tim), and Brenda (Ivo). Butch was funny, full of mischief and regularly orchestrated ...

Services for Gary L. Fincham are pending and will be announced by Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Gary died February 16, 2026, in Lawrence. warrenmcelwain.com

Mary Louise Goodson, age 77 of Lawrence, passed away February 8, 2026.  Arrangements are currently pending with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence.

Private Family Services for Charles Lee Harth, 81, Overbrook, will happen at a later date. He died February 15, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. rumsey-yost.com

Nancy Kaufmann, 92, of Lawrence, passed away February 16, 2026, at Pioneer Ridge in Lawrence. To read the full obituary, please visit www.Rumsey-Yost.com.

A celebration of life for Karen Blair will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. A private interment will be at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa. warrenmcelwain.com