Obituaries

Jessie Cunningham

Jessie (Purden) Cunningham, 98, of Topeka, passed away on May 16, 2024. To read her full obituary, visit www.penwellgabeltopeka.com.

Kay Johnson

Kay Adele Rathbone Johnson, 85, passed away on May 20, 2024 at the Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living Facility in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born in Wichita, KS, and was the daughter of Jack and Geraldine (Lansdowne) Rathbone. Kay and her family lived in Sterling, Kansas, from first grade until her ...

Brian Kubota

Memorial services for Brian S. Kubota will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 3pm on Friday, May 31, 2024. Brian died Sunday, May 19, 2024. He will be laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS.Brian Shigeo Kubota was born in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii on March 16, 1943 to Shigeomi and Bernice ...

John Murfin

John Michael 'Mike' Murfin, age 81, passed away peacefully in Lawrence, KS. Services will be at First United Methodist Church -West Campus, on Sat., June 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. warrenmcelwain.com.

Tina Cates

Tina Ann was called home to Creator on May 15th, 2024 after a brave battle with lung cancer. Born in Gunnison, CO to Carolyn & Wayne Cates, Tina spent her childhood in her favorite place; the mountains. After moving to Lawrence, she raised her six children; Chris, Brandon (Katie & ...

Rose Beltch

Arrangements for Rose A. Beltch, 79, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She died Wednesday at her home. rumsey-yost.com