Obituaries

Dorothy Gardner

Dorothy 'Dottie' Gardner, a vibrant and spirited 95-year-old passed away February 26, 2026, in Lawrence KS. Dottie was born January 5, 1931, in Indianola MS to William & Ira May Poole. At 20 she joined the U.S. Civil Service, taking her to Clark Air Force Base (AFB) in the Philippines. ...

Gary Fincham

Gary Linus Fincham was born April 4, 1944 in Westmoreland, Kansas, the son of Linus William and Martina Christine (Keating) Fincham. He met Susan (Krug) Fincham in 1960 where they attended Marysville High School, and he played multiple sports before graduating in 1962. Gary and Susan married on ...

Marguerite Carlson

Marguerite W. Carlson of Lawrence, Kansas passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, at the age of 89, surrounded by people who loved her dearly.Marguerite was born on November 12, 1936, in Evanston, Illinois to Bradley and Velma Williams. She grew up in her family's heritage home ...

Harry Stone

Harry, 80, died March 2, 2026 in Colorado Springs. He is survived by his wife, April; children; Marta, Jerred, Bradly, & Kaili; 5 grandchildren; & 4 great-grandchildren.

Kenneth Hattabaugh

Kanneth Dale Hattabaugh, age 66 of Lawrence, passed away March 2, 2026. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence.

Toni Kalousek

Toni Marie Kalousek, 69, left this world on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Toni was born on June 7, 1956, in Norfolk, Virginia, to LeRoy and Mary Kalousek. From the beginning, she carried a spark-creative, curious, and full of quiet determination. She graduated from Shawnee Mission West High ...