Obituaries

Garon Gardner

Garon Gale Gardner, 73, of McLouth died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at his home. Garon was born May 23, 1948 at Lamar, MO, the son of Floyd Aaron, Jr. and Virginia Lee Rice Gardner. He was a 1966 graduate of Lamar High School where he excelled in academics, all sports and was known as a kind and ...

Larry Hanson

Larry E. Hanson, 81, of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. Larry grew up in Topeka, attended both Washburn and Kansas State Universities, and served in the Army prior to a career as an ophthalmic technician and small business owner.He enjoyed a 57-year marriage to Barbara (Spears). ...

Jay Madl

Jay Arthur Madl, age 77, was born on June 12, 1944 in Lawrence, Kansas to Arthur and Janice Madl, who preceded him in death. Jay grew up on a farm in Baldwin, the same place he called home for his entire life. Jay passed away peacefully at home on April 21, 2022, surrounded by family. After Jay ...

Lucille Toback

Lucille Selma Cohen Toback passed away peacefully in her room at Village Shalom on April 23rd, 2022.Born April 2, 1930 to Rose and Julius Michael Cohen in Brooklyn NY, where she and Leonard Toback raised three daughters. Lucille was active in her daughters' PTA, becoming co-president ...

Lynette Tolar

Lynette Deane Tolar, 71, of Putnam, Connecticut passed on March 1st, 2022. Lyn was born July 25th, 1950, in Newton, Kansas to Lewis Dean and Arlene (née Herbert) Siegfreid.Lyn graduated as Salutatorian from Peabody High School in 1968 and enrolled to the University of Kansas that fall, ...

John Barnes

A Visitation for John Franklin Barnes, 58, Pomona, will be 6-7:30 pm, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Rumsey-Host Funeral Home. He died April 18, 2022, at LMH Health. rumsey-yost.com