Obituaries

James Grinter

James Warden Grinter, a longtime resident of the Tonganoxie area and devoted family man, passed away peacefully March 12, 2026, 89, in his home.Born November 29, 1936 in Edwardsville KS, Jim grew up south of Tonganoxie KS and spent much of his life farming and contributing to the local ...

Steven Mitchell

Memorial Services for Steven Burnette Mitchell, 73, Lawrence, will be 1 pm, Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died March 15, 2026. rumsey-yost.com

Rose Schmidt

Rose Mary McClanahan Schmidt, 77, died peacefully at her home in Lawrence, on Sunday March 22, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday April 20, 2026, at First United Methodist Church-Downtown Lawrence. She was born May 18, 1948, on a farm near Centerville, Kansas, to James ...

Susan Watts

Susan Helene Watts, age 84, died Monday, March 30, 2026. Sue was born June 14, 1941 in Battle Creek, MI to Howard and Madelyn (Moore) Watts. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School, class of 1959. Following high school, Sue graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Michigan ...

Robert Pierrelee

Robert V. Pierrelee, 74, Lawrence passed away on March 26, 2026, at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Private family services will be held at a later date. warrenmcelwain.com

John Smith

John 'Jack' Smith of Lawrence, passed away on March 26, 2026, at the age of 72. A celebration of Jack's life will be held at a future date. Visit Rumsey-Yost.com to view the full obituary.