Obituaries

Robert Hess

Robert 'Bob' Hess, 87, of Lawrence died Jan. 4, 2026 in Lawrence. A Funeral Mass was held at 10:30 AM Friday, Jan. 9th at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence. View the obituary at Rumsey-Yost.com.

Julie Langford

Julie Irene Langford (Garcia), lovingly known as Irene, passed away on January 12, 2026, just two days after her 80th birthday.Irene was born on January 10, 1946, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Rosa (Romero) Garcia and Patricio Garcia. She was the third youngest of twelve children and grew up ...

Ernest Johnston

Ernest 'Albert' Johnston Jr., 87, of Baldwin City, Kansas passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. Albert was born July 27, 1938 in Bell Memorial Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Ernest 'Ernie' Albert Johnston and Ethel Irene (Murphy) ...

John Levra

Coach John Levra, age 88, passed away on January 7, 2026, in Leawood, KS, surrounded by his family. He was born at home in Arma, Kansas, on October 2, 1937, to Pete and Minnie Levra. In 1958, he married his best friend and supporter, Rosie (Lee) of Lamar, MO. They shared 68 football seasons ...

Gwendolyn Jacobs

A Memorial Service for Dr. Gwendolyn Jacobs, 54, is 1 pm Thurs Jan 15 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. A Visitation is from 6-8 pm Wed Jan 14 also at the mortuary. www.warrenmcelwain.com

Betty Alexander

A Funeral Service for Betty Alexander, 91, is 11 am Fri Jan 16 at Centenary United Methodist Church. A Visitation is from 5-7 pm Thurs Jan 15 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. www.warrenmcelwain.com