Obituaries

Livingston Anderson

Livingston Vann Anderson, Jr. of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025. Vann was born in Williston, Florida, June 20, 1935. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday with friends and family. Vann climbed Mt. Long, a 'fourteener' in Colorado, rafted the length ...

Harold Barnes

A Visitation for Harold Eugene Barnes, 78, Lawrence, will be 2-4 pm, Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died August 6, 2025, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab. rumsey-yost.com

Mary Wharff

Lawrence resident Mary Wharff passed away the morning of July 31, as 'Peace Train' by Cat Stevens played in the background. She spent the previous evening on the porch of St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Normal, Illinois on July ...

Leslie Howard

Graveside Services for Leslie 'Dean' Howard, age 80 of Lawrence, will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 8, 2025 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence. Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

Brett Wells

Brett Steven Wells, 64, Lawrence, KS, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, KS with both of his sisters by his side. A Celebration of Life for Brett will be held on August 31, 2025, at 12:00 at the Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St, Lawrence, KS.Brett was born ...

Delbert Jarvis

Delbert Edward Jarvis better known family and friends as 'ED' passed away peacefully August 1, 2025. Ed was born in Nortonville, Kansas on February 21, 1947. After graduating high school, joined the Army and served in Vietnam awarded the Air Medal, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. After two Tours, ...