Obituaries

Elizabeth Weaver

Celebration of Life of Betsy Weaver, Sat, Sept. 20 at Arterra Event Gallery, 2161 Quail Creek Dr., Lawrence, KS. Drop in between 2-5 pm and share her memory with family and friends.

John Blakey

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

Deborah Elser

Deborah Jean Elser, was born August 3, 1954 to Betty Mulliken. She married Albert 'Skip' Elser on December 4, 1971 Debbie and Skip spend their marred life in Oklahoma and Kansas, including 33 years in Wakefield, Kansas where Skip taught Social Studies. During their 54 years of marriage Debbie ...

Charles Hagen

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 ...

Ronald Kampfer

Ronald Lloyd Kampfer Sr. passed September 7, due to complications with Leukemia. A celebration of life 10 am Saturday September 20th at Quisenberry Funeral Home, Tonganoxie. Burial in Hubbel Hill Cemetery.

Earl Huyser

Professor Earl S. Huyser passed away on September 11, 2025 at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. Earl was born on May 27, 1929 in Holland, Michigan to Stanley and Gertrude Huyser. On June 26, 1952 he married Barbara Lou VanKolken. They were blessed with four children, Nancy, Tom, David, and ...