Obituaries

John Lederer

VALLEY FALLS - John E. Lederer, 72, of Valley Falls, KS passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024 at his home. He was born February 3, 1952 in Holton, KS, the son of John Edward and Effie Viola (Worner) Lederer.John graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1970. He graduated from Emporia State ...

Elizabeth Lichtwardt

Private family services will take place at a later date for Elizabeth Thomas Lichtwardt, 96, of Lawrence. She died Monday, March 4, 2024. rumsey-yost.com

Ron Jones

Ron Jones was a force of nature. His talents were many: he was great with his hands starting with a rebuild of his '56 Chevy as a teenager, then his design and construction of two homes, his bittersweet career as a power plant mechanic, and the undercurrent of countless pieces of art ...

Andi Chang

Dr. Andi Piang-Ling Chang, longtime resident of Lawrence, passed away on December 26, 2023 in California. Andi was born on November 2, 1949 in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. After attending college in Taiwan, he moved to Lawrence in 1981 to attend the University of Kansas and graduated with a ...

Andi Chang

Dr. Andi Piang-Ling Chang, longtime resident of Lawrence, passed away on December 26, 2023 in California. Andi was born on November 2, 1949 in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. After attending college in Taiwan, he moved to Lawrence in 1981 to attend the University of Kansas and graduated with a ...

Al Dieball

Albert Ray 'Al' Dieball, age 74, of Manhattan, died February 17, 2024, at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, with his family by his side, after an 11-month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born February 20, 1949, in Manhattan, KS, the son of Ray Herman and Betty L. (Rochester) Dieball. ...