Martha Jane (Mings) Kukuk, lovingly known as MJ, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with her daughter Nan by her side.Born on June 2, 1932, in Burlingame, Kansas, she was raised on land homesteaded by her great-grandparents, John and Sarah Mings, in ...

Christopher P. Cross was born on October 25, 1951, in Lawrence, Kansas to Phyllis Green Cross and Phillip T. Cross. He weighed 9 pounds at birth thus his Gramps (B.A. Green) called him 'Champ.'He spent his early childhood in Lawrence, as an only child for nearly a decade, happy and carefree, ...

Rod Barnes was born on November 19, 1949. He thoroughly enjoyed 40 years of being a Family Practice Doctor here in Lawrence.His life was full, and he lived each day with intention and great energy. We will gather as friends informally at Venue 1235 (1235 N 3rd Street, Lawrence, KS 66044) on ...

Memorial Services for Myrle Marie Leavitt, 95, Linwood, will be 10 am, Friday, September 19, 2025, at Tonganoxie Christian Church. rumsey-yost.com

Funeral Mass for John Eugene Blakey, 74, Ottawa, will be 10:30 am, Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Ottawa. Viewing starts at 9:30 am. rumseyyost.com

Charles N. Hagen, Jr., 90, of Lawrence, KS, died September 12. 'Chuck' Hagen was born July 28, 1935, in Topeka, the son of Charles N. Hagen, Sr., and Esther Emmaline Hagen. He was raised in North Topeka, spending summers at his grandparents' farm in Pomona. He graduated from Berryton ...