Craig Butler, 79, Lawrence, passed away Thurs., January 1, 2026 at KU Medical Center. Craig was born on Sept. 22, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. For full obituary go to www.warrenmcelwain.com

Ernest Kent Hayes, age 88, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2025. Kent was born in Bronson, Kansas, to Clare and Lois (nee Osborne) Hayes, who were longtime residents of Topeka. He spent his youth in Holyoke and Alamosa, Colorado, and Baldwin and Topeka, ...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Josephine 'Mary Jo' Bruce, 88, Canyon Lake, TX, formerly of Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence. Mary Jo passed ...

Graveside Services for Leslie A. French, 63, Oskaloosa, will be 11 am, Monday, January 5, 2026, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 10 am at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. rumsey-yost.com

Passed Dec. 18, 2025. Born July 31, 1940. Please join us in celebrating the life of Robert Carlson on Jan. 9, 2026 from 10am–12:30pm, Arterra Event Gallery, 2161 Quail Creek Drive, Lawrence, KS.

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