Arly Harrison Allen died peacefully on January 7, 2026, surrounded by family. He was 87 years old. Born in Lawrence, August 23, 1938, Arly was the eldest of seven siblings (Arly, Diane, Elaine, Dede, Rand, Lenore, and Barbara) born to Harold E. Allen and Barbara Jane Allen.Arly attended Pinkney ...

Gary Wayne Bartlett, 75, Lawrence, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Aldersgate Care Facility in Topeka. Celebration will happen in Spring. rumsey-yost.com

Blossom Marie Frakes Swanson Laing, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026. Honoring Blossom's wishes, a funeral service will be held at Penwell Gabel Funeral Home in Topeka, KS at 11:00am on Saturday, January 24, 2026. To view her full obituary, please visit ...

Services for Betty Darlene Nichols, 78, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died January 19, 2026. rumsey-yost.com

Services for Madalon Rebecca Vann (Scott), 70, of Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Sat., Jan. 24, 2026, at Lawrence First Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence.

Celebration of Life Services will be 11 am, Saturday, January 24, 2025, at Lecompton United Methodist Church. Jack passed away peacefully in Midland, Texas, on November 8 at the age of 89. rumsey-yost.com