Obituaries

Walter Houk

Walter Charles Houk, Jr., 84, of Lawrence, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living of Lawrence. He was born in Lawrence on February 13, 1941, to Walter Charles Houk, Sr. and Elizabeth (Betty) Houk Spencer. He was raised in Lawrence, Kansas, graduated from Lawrence ...

Wayne Kanzig

Memorial Services for Wayne E. Kanzig, 89, Eudora, will be 11 am, Tues, July 29, 2025, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3615 W 10th St, Lawrence, Visitation at 10am. rumsey-yost.com

Larry Warner

Memorial Services for Larry G. Warner, 85, will be 2pm Sun., Aug. 3, 2025 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Chapel, 1429 Kasold Dr, Lawrence. To read the full obituary, please visit Rumsey-Yost.com.

Kendra Vantuyl-Escalante

The world has lost a loving and giving soul. Kendra Lyn Vantuyl-Escalante passed away peacefully at her home in the early hours of July 14th, 2025. Kendra was born in Lawrence, KS on March 1st, 1995, to Kristen Vantuyl (Lawrence, KS) and Rick Sheley (St. George, Utah). She was the first ...

Gary Schmidt

Gary Allen Schmidt of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025. Mr. Schmidt was born in Denver, Colorado, on November 27, 1941. He was adopted, at birth, by Frederick W. and Marguerite (Mickey) Galyean Schmidt, of Delta, Colorado. Gary was raised in Delta and was a member of the ...

William Cope

William Gale 'Bill' Cope - age 84, was born in Caney Fork, North Carolina on October 19th, 1940 and passed away on July 18, 2025. Bill served in the US Army from 1959 until 1989. He retired as a Sergeant Major at the University of Kansas ROTC Department. During his military career he spent two ...