Obituaries

Caroline Werner

Caroline Bruner Werner, beloved daughter, sister, niece, granddaughter and friend, passed away on Feb. 4, 2026. Memorial Services will be 1 P.M. Tues, Feb. 10, 2026 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence.

Caroline Flory

Caroline Belle (Torneden) Flory, 92, of Lawrence, passed away February 7, 2026, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.Born March 17, 1933, in Lawrence, Kansas to Frederick Henry Torneden and Edna May (Shuster) Torneden, she grew up on a farm near Clinton, Kansas. She attended grade school in Clinton ...

Bryan Harris

Bryan Deane Harris, 73, of Lawrence, Kansas passed on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Olathe Hospice House.Bryan was born on May 3, 1952, in Lawrence, Kansas the son of Stanley and Shirley (Acher) Harris.Bryan married Robin Severson on June 16, 1973 in Huntington Beach, California.He worked as a ...

Rex Rictor

Memorial services for Rex D. Rictor, age 84 of Ottawa, will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Eudora Community Church. Visit Rumsey-Yost.com to view the full obituary.

Mary Bennington

Mrs. Bennington passed peacefully on February 1st, 2026, at 80 years old after a fierce battle with cancer. During her battle, she adamantly credited Dr. Conklin, Dr. Farrell and Nicole Apprill APRN, of Lawrence Memorial Hospital for being her champions and without a doubt extending her life. ...

William Harrison

William E. Harrison, PhDWilliam 'Bill' Earl Harrison of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on November 8, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Otto and Macie Beatrice Harrison, and his siblings, Frances DuRee, Jessie Owens, and Kenny Harrison. He is survived by his wife and partner ...