Obituaries

Vicky Climer

Visitation for Vicky Climer, 70, will be 6-8pm Thurs., Oct. 2, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Donations may be made to gofund.me/765acefc2 or charity of donor's choice. To read full obituary, visit rumsey-yost.com.

Martha Jane Kukuk

Martha Jane (Mings) Kukuk, lovingly known as MJ, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with her daughter Nan by her side.Born on June 2, 1932, in Burlingame, Kansas, she was raised on land homesteaded by her great-grandparents, John and Sarah Mings, in ...

Christopher Cross

Christopher P. Cross was born on October 25, 1951, in Lawrence, Kansas to Phyllis Green Cross and Phillip T. Cross. He weighed 9 pounds at birth thus his Gramps (B.A. Green) called him 'Champ.'He spent his early childhood in Lawrence, as an only child for nearly a decade, happy and carefree, ...

Myrle Leavitt

Memorial Services for Myrle Marie Leavitt, 95, Linwood, will be 10 am, Friday, September 19, 2025, at Tonganoxie Christian Church. rumsey-yost.com

Rod Barnes

Rod Barnes was born on November 19, 1949. He thoroughly enjoyed 40 years of being a Family Practice Doctor here in Lawrence.His life was full, and he lived each day with intention and great energy. We will gather as friends informally at Venue 1235 (1235 N 3rd Street, Lawrence, KS 66044) on ...

Earl Huyser

Professor Earl S. Huyser passed away on September 11, 2025 at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. Earl was born on May 27, 1929 in Holland, Michigan to Stanley and Gertrude Huyser. On June 26, 1952 he married Barbara Lou VanKolken. They were blessed with four children, Nancy, Tom, David, and ...