The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County

The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County

Book Review: The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County A Perspective for Women Who Understand the Power of Showing Up In my years as a funeral service professional, I’ve learned that the most meaningful acts of care rarely come from formal arrangements—they come from the...
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

A Review of The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion By Cathy Boomer  Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking is one of the most honest, disorienting, and ultimately redemptive books ever written about grief. Published in 2005, it chronicles the year...

Dallas Kent Allison

Dallas Kent Allison, devoted partner, loving father, and proud grandfather passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026, at KU Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.  Celebrations of Life will be held on later dates in his adopted home of Kansas City and his forever home of...
Max Reinig

Max Reinig

Max Reinig, 59, passed away surrounded by his family on April 14, 2026.  Max was born on July 21,1966 to Alfred (Fritz) and Mary Reinig.  He was an Iowa boy at heart, but a Kansan and Jayhawk by adoption.  He received a BS in Computer Science from Truman State in 1988...

Taysir Abu Saada

Taysir Abu Saada, also known as Tass Saada, passed away on April 1, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Gaza, Taysir’s early life was shaped by conflict. As a young man he became involved in the Palestinian resistance movement and served as a sniper under Yasser Arafat....