Melva Bayless died Jan. 20, 2026 in Lawrence. To read her full obituary, visit penwellgabeltopeka.com. A Service will be held at 11:30am Saturday, Jan. 24 at The Kingdom Hall, 2701 SE Croco Rd, Topeka, KS 66605.

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 Joyce Breymeyer, 80, will be 10am Thurs., Jan. 22, 2026, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Joyce passed away Sun., Jan. 18, at Midland Hospice. To read the full obituary visit Rumsey-Yost.com.

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

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 ...