1/10/1945 – 4/22/2025
Lawrence
Charlotte Hastings, 80, passed away peacefully wrapped in the arms of her children and surrounded by her grandchildren and brother. After a long and valiant fight with cancer.
Charlotte was born in Topeka, Kansas January 10th, 1945, to Omer and Betty Johnson. She was the middle child of two brothers. She graduated from Topeka High School, and was a member in the Women’s Army Corp. She moved to Lawrence when she married Roger Hastings on October 15th, 1966. Together they raised four children, who are all survived by their parents. She has 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Charlotte was a self taught artist/teacher who mastered many different mediums from painting, colored pencils, sculpting, and basket weaving. She was a small business owner for 20 years. She proudly sold her pieces all over the United States.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband and both parents.
A memorial service will be held at 12 noon Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at the funeral home.
The family requests memorials be sent to Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th Street, Lawrence, KS 66046 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
Online condolences made at rumsey-yost.com
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