Obituaries

Rita Spradlin

Rita Ruth (Franks) Spradlin, 95, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.Born in Minneola, Kansas, the fourteenth of sixteen children of James William and Kitty Pearl Franks, Rita graduated from Bloom High School in 1948. That same year ...

Kathi Mapes

Arrangements for Kathi Joy Mapes, age 73 of Lawrence, who died on September 19, 2025 are currently pending. Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence.

Peter Casagrande

Services are pending for Peter Joseph Casagrande. Peter was born Dec. 19, 1938 and passed away September 26, 2025. www.warrenmcelwain.com

Mary Williams

Services for Mary Ann Williams, 75, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died September 24, 2025. rumsey-yost.com

Supan Pratt

Graveside services for Supan (Inpata) Pratt, 83, Lawrence, will be 11 am, Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died September 19, 2025. rumsey-yost.com

Vicky Climer

Visitation for Vicky Climer, 70, will be 6-8pm Thurs., Oct. 2, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Donations may be made to gofund.me/765acefc2 or charity of donor's choice. To read full obituary, visit rumsey-yost.com.