Obituaries

Stephen Ferrier

Stephen Knowlton Ferrier passed away on December 19 after a long illness. He was born in San Francisco, California on August 29, 1946 to Philip K. Ferrier and Esther Christopher Ferrier. He was the first of four sons. His family soon relocated to Berkeley, California where he spent his ...

Donna Strom

Celebration of Life Services for Donna Jean (Hemelrick) Strom, 47, Lawrence, will happen at a later date. She died January 5, 2026, at the University of Kansas Hospital. rumsey-yost.com

Judith Walberg

No Services are panned at this time for Judith Kay (Kate) Walberg, 86, Lawrence.  She died January 3, 2026, at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living Facility. rumsey-yost.com

Mary Welch

Mary M. Thompson Welch, 84, of Lawrence, formerly of Perry, KS, died Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Bridge Haven Memory Care Village in Lawrence. Mary was born April 21, 1941 at Topeka, KS, the daughter of Eli Hartfield and Flossie Lee McMaster Elmore. Mary was a 1959 graduate of Perry Rural High ...

Clarence Fowler

Graveside Services for Clarence Fowler, age 97 of Linwood, will be 2PM, Wednesday, Memorial Park Cemetery of Lawrence. Visitation will be 6PM to 8PM, Tuesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence.

Donna Strom

Celebration of Life Services for Donna Jean (Hemelrick) Strom, 47, Lawrence, will happen at a later date. She died January 5, 2026, at the University of Kansas Hospital. rumsey-yost.com