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Celebration of Life: Miguel Felipe Rodriquez
Miguel Felipe Rodriquez, 12/6/1958 – 11/7/2025
Obituary: Joan Way
Joan Way, 3/23/1949 – 11/16/2025
Obituary: Michael ‘Mike’ R. Bray
Michael ‘Mike’ R. Bray, 10/29/1961 – 11/22/2025
Obituary: Julia Catherine Conway Cherry
Julia Catherine Conway Cherry, 11/25/1926 – 11/23/2025
Obituary: Stuart Lee Shafer
Stuart Lee Shafer, 2/23/1954 – 11/23/2025
Obituary: Margaret Jean (Smith) Arnold
Margaret Jean (Smith) Arnold, 4/17/1934 – 11/22/2025
Obituary: Wilma Stratton Rife
Wilma Stratton Rife, 9/15/1928 – 11/16/2025
Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Liz’ (De la Cruz) Romero
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ (De la Cruz) Romero, 12/3/1933 – 11/19/2025
Obituary: Shirley Ann Tarpy
Shirley Ann Tarpy, 4/10/1938 – 11/16/2025
News obituaries
These articles were written, edited and/or reposted as news coverage of the deaths of influential community members.
Contributed
Lawrence advocate leaves impression on the town he loved and beyond
Matt Enyart lost his life to ALS, but his contributions will be felt in Lawrence and beyond for many years to come.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times file photo
Hank Booth, the ‘Voice of Lawrence,’ has died
Legendary Lawrence broadcaster Hank Booth died Friday at age 77, following a sudden and unexpected illness.
Pancake the black-footed ferret remembered for his playfulness
One of Prairie Park Nature Center’s cutest and longest-lived critters — Pancake, an 8-year-old black-footed ferret — died this week.
Kansas Rep. Gail Finney remembered as champion for Wichita, warrior for justice
Rep. Gail Finney’s colleagues mourned her death Saturday and remembered the Wichita Democrat as a fierce advocate for child welfare reform, a warrior for justice, a champion for her community, and a shining example of a public servant.
Bob Dole, Kansas political icon, dies at 98 after battle with lung cancer
Kansas political icon Bob Dole, who represented the state for decades in Washington, D.C., and was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, died Sunday morning at age 98.
Laura Ziegler/KCUR
Former Kansas Congressman Dennis Moore, remembered for decency and for ‘showing up,’ dies at 75
U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore served Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District from 1998 to 2010. Later, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he spoke out in support of more resources and research. Moore died Tuesday.
