Obituaries

Joshua Varner

Services for Joshua D. Varner, 41, of Lawrence, are Monday, June 2, 2025, at First United Methodist Church West Campus. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m. and funeral services at 3:00 p.m. Visit Rumsey-Yost.com.

Mary Smith

Memorial service for Mary Lelanie 'Lanie' Smith, 54, Lawrence, will be 11am Mon., Jun. 2, 2025 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Eudora Cemetery. Full obituary at Rumsey-Yost.com.

Neva Garber

Neva Marie Garber, daughter of Roy and Stella (Beckner) Crist was born September 28 1926. She was adopted at age ten days from the Willows adoption Sanitarium in Kansas City Missouri.Funeral Service for Neva will be held on Monday, June 2, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at First Christian Church,1000 ...

Joseph Ketchum

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph M. Ketchum of Eudora, Kansas, on May 25th, at the age of 70. As a child of God, he now resides in his heavenly home with his Lord and Savior. Joe was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on February 14, 1955, to Joseph and Maxine ...

Robert Sparks

Robert 'Bob' Sparks, 75, Oskaloosa, died Saturday, May 24, 2025. Service10:30 AM, Wed, June 4, 2025 Barnett Family Funeral Home Visitation 6 to 8 PM, Tues. McLouth Cemetery barnettfamilyfh.com

LaDonna Lickteig

Ladonna Rae Lickteig, 79, of Lawrence, was born October 11, 1945 in Kansas City , Kansas. She passed away peacefully at her home on May 23, 2025 surrounded by family. She was an avid bird lover and belonged to an elite bird club. She loved planting flowers and watching hummingbirds. She is ...