Longtime Lawrence resident Sharon Ruth Brown (neé Burton) passed away peacefully on the morning of November 11, 2024. She was 80 years old. Sharon was born in Kansas City, Kansas on July 16, 1944, the third child and first daughter of Charles and Ruth Burton. She attended Washington ...

Private family services will be held at a later date for Jo Ann Prather, age 83 of Eudora. To view the full obituary and leave a condolence visit rumsey-yost.com. Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

Arrangements are pending for Michael Steven Swalm, age 75 of Overbrook. Visit rumsey-yost.com to leave a condolence. Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

Matthew Thomas Gish, 38, passed away on November 11, 2024 at his home at Midnight Farm in Douglas County.Matt was born August 25, 1986 in Lawrence. He had Down Syndrome, and faced a number of challenges in his life with a positive disposition.He was the oldest of four children of Steve and ...

Private services for Matthew Thomas Gish, 38, will be held in the spring. Matt was an incredible blessing to his family, truly a gift from God. May he rest in peace. rumsey-yost.com.

Norma Jean Guenther Waddell of Emporia, Kansas was born September 13, 1939 in Bedford, Iowa, the daughter of Marjorie and I.W. (Pete) Bristow. She passed away Friday, November 8, 2024 after a heroic 25 year battle with multiple cancers and heart disease. She was such a fighter and handled every ...