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Rex Rictor Obituary

Memorial services for Rex D. Rictor, age 84 of Ottawa, will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Eudora Community Church. Visit Rumsey-Yost.com to view the full obituary.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Memorial Events
for Rex Rictor

Feb

14

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Eudora Community Church

Eudora, KS

Feb

21

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

First Assembly of God

Independence, KS

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Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory

601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044

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