Obituaries

James Ballinger

James Frank Ballinger, 83, of Baldwin City, Kansas died Friday, January 3, 2025 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas.He was born September 22, 1941 in a taxicab in Johnson County, Missouri; the adopted son of Earl R. and Georgia (Collins) Ballinger. He was part of the first ...

Reta Ellis

Services for Reta M. Ellis, will be at 10 am on Fri., Jan. 17, 2025 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm on Thurs., Jan. 16, 2025 at the mortuary. warrenmcelwain.com

Wilma Morgan

Graveside Services for Wilma Irene Morgan, 100, Eudora, will be 2 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died January 8, 2025, at Homestead of Eudora. rumsey-yost.com

Diane Weber

Services for Diane Weber, 81, of Lawrence, will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.Ms. Weber died Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family.She was born August 19, 1943, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Edward ...

Carey Graber

Artist, business owner, mother, daughter, wife and sister, Carey Sue Graber passed away Jan. 1, 2025 after battling cancer. A celebration of life will be held in the spring. Full obituary at rumsey-yost.com.

Sharon Burns

Sharon Kay Burns, 84, Eudora, KS, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born on May 15, 1940, in Ottawa, KS, the daughter of Earl Leon and Marjorie Laverne (Capper) Clary. She graduated from high school in Baldwin City, KS and then ...