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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 Photo / The University Of Kansas
Politicians, former students mourn death of longtime KU political scientist Burdett Loomis
Burdett Loomis, known as “Bird,” died over the weekend at 76 after being a fixture on the Kansas political scene for decades.
Carter Gaskins
Lawrence’s ‘Nick the Brave’ has died of brain cancer at age 14
In just 14 years of life, Nicholas Steven Parscale became a podcast host, a published author, and an inspiration to many far older than him.
Courtesy of Will Averill
Longtime Lawrence advocate Melinda Henderson has died at 68
Melinda Henderson was passionately involved in community affairs, most recently focusing on affordable housing and community issues. She died Tuesday at 68.
Haskell community mourns death of ‘postmistress’ at age 50; 5th staffer death in last year, report says
The Haskell Indian Nations University community suffered a tragedy on Friday with the passing of […]
Contributed
‘Big Willie’ Dotson, coach of Primetime Ballerz youth basketball team, has died
Willie Dotson III — known to many as “Coach” or “Big Willie” — touched hundreds of lives before he died suddenly on Saturday.
