Obituaries

Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers, 90, Lawrence died Mon, May 4, 2026. Cremation Care is planned. Inurnment at Leavenworth VA National Cemetery. Service pending at barnettfamilyfh.com

Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz

Jaroslaw Andrzej Piekalkiewicz ('Jarek'), Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Kansas, died peacefully at home on April 29, 2026. He was 99. Born in Poland on July 24, 1926, Jarek joined the Polish resistance as a teenager and fought in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, earning ...

Gary Skeet

Gary Arlen Skeet, age 91 Of Lawrence, passed away May 3, 2026.  Funeral Services will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home preceded by a one hour Visitation. 

Ruth Ellis

Ruth Ellis,84, Perry, died Thurs, 4/30/26. Funeral 10AM, Sat, 5/9/26 St. Theresa Church, Perry. Rosary & Visitation 5:30 to 8PM, Friday. barnettfamilyfh.com .

Dale Dorsey

Dale Edward Dorsey, 49, beloved husband, dad, son, brother and uncle, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 13, 2026. Dale was born Nov. 10, 1976, in St. Louis, to Kathleen (Garris) and Stuart Dorsey, and grew up in Morgantown, W. Va., and Baldwin City, Kan. He met Erin Frykholm while they ...

Judith Crossfield

Judith Crossfield passed away April 23, 2026, at Bridgehaven. Per her wishes, no services are planned. 'The connections we make in this course of life–maybe that's what heaven is' Fred Rogers. rumsey-yost.com.