OBITUARIES

Funeral services for Judy K. Percival, 77, Lawrence will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 16, 2024, at First Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence.  Judy passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on February 19, 1946, in Omaha, NE…

James “Jim” R. Frink, 71, of Topeka, KS, formerly Lawrence, KS, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024, surrounded by his family.  Jim was born January 14, 1953, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Frank Russell and Margaret (Stough) Frink.  Jim graduated from Lawrence High School in 1971 and married his high school sweetheart, Sharon (Jeffries),…

University of Kansas Professor Emeritus Bryant C. Freeman died February 3, 2024 at age 92, best known as Founder and Director of its Institute of Haitian Studies.  First American admitted to France’s prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris) and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Virginia, he received an M.A. and Ph.D. in…

John Moore Suder, Age 85, Lawrence, Kansas departed this world peacefully on February 6, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.  He battled a heart condition for many years, and his body finally gave in, though his mind was sound and he was witty and sharp as ever all the way through to the end.  John…

In Loving Memory Leslie (Les) Paul Atkinson Psalms 37:39 NIV The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. OBITUARY Leslie (Les) Atkinson, 83, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. Les was born in Butte, Nebraska on November 23,…

John Alexander Downey, 54, Whitehouse Station, NJ formerly of Lawrence, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ. A devoted husband and father, he was surrounded by his family. The cause was upper gastrointestinal cancer. John was born on May 22, 1969, in Kirkwood, MO, the son of Joseph Leo…

Private family services for Roma Jo Montgomery-Quick, 93, Lawrence, will be held at a later date.  Roma passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at her home. Roma was born on October 21, 1930, in Lone Wolf, OK, the daughter of Louis and Nina (Morgan) Montgomery. She attended Hutchinson Junior College in Hutchinson, KS. She…

Jackie “Jack” Harold LaRue, 83, Lawrence, KS passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at The University of Kansas Medical Center.  Jack was born on March 8, 1940, in Burlington, KS, the son of Harold and Evelyn (Keith) LaRue. Jack became a journeyman lineman at a young age while raising a growing family.  He quickly…

John Christopher “Chris” Paxton, 62, of Eudora, KS passed away peacefully Friday, January 26, 2024, at his home with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer. He was born June 22, 1961, in Junction City, KS. He was the son of Richard J. and Mary Kay (Hinitt) Paxton. Chris grew up…