Obituaries

Jane Unruh

Jane Kay Bacon Unruh, 69, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 29, 2026, after a long battle with dementia. There will be no public services held. She will be missed.

Gary Bartlett

Graveside Services with Military Honors will be 1 pm, Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Memorial Park Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be from 2-4pm at Wayne and Larry's. rumsey-yost.com

Gunda Hiebert

Beloved local patroness of the arts Gunda H. Hiebert, 89, peacefully drew in her last breath on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 from the bedroom of her beautifully curated home, surrounded by family and loved ones, while listening to heartfelt vocal and piano melodies performed by dear ...

Edwin Stewart

Edwin Charles Stewart, 79, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.Born January 5, 1947, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Leah Grace (Cover) and Wilbur Dean Stewart. Ed grew up in Highland, Kansas, where he embraced life fully-excelling in sports, ...

Rose Schmidt

Services for Rose M. Schmidt, 77, Lawrence are pending and will be announced by Warren-McElwain Mortuary. She died on March 22, 2026 at her home. warrenmcelwain.com

Hiltrud Rollins

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Hiltrud Rollins, 88, Lawrence, will be 1pm-3pm Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. To read the full obituary, please visit Rumsey-Yost.com.