Obituaries

Julia Cherry

Julia Catherine Conway Cherry died very peacefully and with grace Sunday, November 23, 2025. She was born November 25, 1926, in Moline, Kansas to Anna Brogan Conway and Michael John Conway. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bracey H. Cherry, Jr, her baby daughter, Elizabeth Ann, her ...

Michael Bray

A Celebration of Life for Mike Bray will be held from 1-4 pm with a time of shared remembrances at 1:30 pm on Sat. Dec. 6, 2025, at Meairs Farmstead 1173 E. 1400 Rd. Lawrence. warrenmcelwain.com

Roger Lee

Roger A. Lee, 74, of Lawrence, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Cremation Care is planned. At his request, no services are planned at this date. barnettfamilyfh.com

Stu Shafer

A memorial gathering for Stu Shafer, writer, farmer, professor, and activist, is being planned. Please visit obituary at rumsey-yost.com and send your memories. Stu died 11/23/25 in Lawrence at home with family.

Margaret Arnold

Services for Margaret Jean (Smith) Arnold will be at 10 AM on Saturday, November 29 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Arnold died Saturday. November 22. Margaret was born April 17, 1934, in Jacksonville IL, the daughter of Dean L. and Marguarite ...

Edie Kelly

Services for Edith 'Edie' Ann Kelly, 85, Lawrence will be held on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.Edie Kelly was born on November 13th 1939, in Fulton, New York. She was the eldest of eight children and both her parents worked rotating shifts at the ...