Obituaries

Doris John

Doris Jean (Boyd) John, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 24th, 2025.  She was born on May 1st, 1940 to Vernon and Grace Boyd in Fullerton, CA.  She graduated from Holcomb high school and briefly attended Eastern New Mexico University.She married Norman John on ...

Bebe Huxtable

Bebe A. Huxtable, aged 98, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Brandon Woods. She was born October 18, 1926, in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Henry Price and Aurora Melinda (Leonard) Horine.She was a proud Delta Gamma, and an avid, skilled bridge player, with varied interest ranging from ...

Keith Middlemas

February 19, 1947 – July 1, 2025Keith dedicated his life to craft, thought, and beauty. Over the course of his career, he laid more than 4,000 tons of stone by hand, each piece placed with care, precision, and quiet reverence. He believed in making things that would last forever, not ...

Andrew Garcia

Andrew 'Andy' Garcia, 72, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on August 17, 2025.A graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2025, at Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave, Lawrence, KS.Andy was born on November 10, 1952, in Topeka, ...

Katherine Keene

Katherine Marie Keene, a pioneering geologist, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 102.Born on November 3, 1922, in Grandview, Missouri, Katherine was the daughter of Jewel Roberta Anderson and William Franklin Hall. She grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, and attended the ...

James Elmer

James J. Elmer, 83, Tonganoxie, KS, passed away August 17, 2025. Funeral mass 10 am Thursday August 21, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Tonganoxie, KS. Visitation 6-8pm Wednesday rosary at 7:30pm.