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Aristeo Anthony Ramirez

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Aristeo Anthony Ramirez, aged 75, passed away on September 9, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas. Born on July 22, 1949, in Horton, Kansas, to Aristeo R. Ramirez and Augustina Ramirez. Artie graduated from Horton High School, the class of 1967, serving as senior class president. Following graduation, he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from July 1967 to July 1971, dedicating four years of his life to serving his country during a pivotal time. He served with the 3rd Marines in Vietnam in 1968. He was a lifetime member of The Veteran’s of Foreign Wars. He married Sharon Caplinger in Topeka, Kansas, together they had two children, and later divorced. Artie retired as a member of Bricklayers Local Union 15.

Artie will always be remembered for his kind heart. He had a soft spot for his cats that loved him dearly. He was always there to help family, friends, or anyone that needed uplifting and words of wisdom. He had a great smile and infectious laugh.

Artie was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his children, Jennifer and Gabriel. Brothers and sister, Marcus (Monica) Ramirez, Val Howland, George (Rogena) Ramirez, Rosalind (Joe) Jennings, Emil (Billie) Ramirez, Ronnie (Teresa) Ramirez, Anna (Rick) Schroeder, and Paul (Marie) Ramirez. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews who loved him dearly.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place • Memphis, TN 38105.

Judith Kay Gilges Sieg

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Funeral Services for Judith Kay Sieg, 81, Lawrence,  will be 2 pm, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A Visitation will start at 1 pm.  Burial will follow the service at Worden Cemetery.

She died September 10, 2024, at LMH Health.

Judy was born, October 21, 1942, in Worden, Kansas, the daughter of Hazel (Gilliland) and Gilbert Gilges.

She Attended school in the Baldwin area graduating from Baldwin High School in 1960. Then later Attended Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia for Business with an emphasis in Accounting. Her first job was with T. Murl Beal Accounting Firm in Lawrence, Kansas. The firm was sold to Harry McClure and Judy continued employment there. In 1976, Judy took a position with USD 497 at Lawrence High School in the financial office, where she stayed until her retirement in 2004. Judy was also the manager of the school district (USD 497) credit union for many years and taught Accounting courses to adults for the Adult Education program in Lawrence. Judy was known to keep the books for several businesses in Lawrence and continued that service for many years.

Judy was united in marriage to Darrell Sieg in 1963 and to that union a daughter, Darla Denise, was born in 1964. They later divorced.

She was involved with the Lawrence Knife & Fork club, holding several leadership positions, including president. She was involved with the calling tree for the retired teachers association and also involved in the Lawrence Christian Women’s group. Judy was a faithful member of the Central United Methodist Church in Lawrence being involved with the Women’s Circle. Judy was an avid Lawrence High Chesty Lion fan; plus she enjoyed following KU football and basketball games.

Judy is survived by her daughter, Darla of the home, sisters Glenda McDaniels (James) Baldwin City; Nancy Stephany (Norman) Avon Lake, Ohio; and Carolyn Hicks (Joe) Lawrence; an Aunt Patricia Gilges (Worden); several close nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family requests any donations to be made to the Lawrence Humane Society in lieu of flowers.

Tina Marie Courter

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Memorial Services for Tina Marie Courter, 52, Belton, MO, will be 1 pm, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

She died September 8, 2024, at Research Medical Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

Tina Marie Courter was born to Harold and Mary at Winchester Hospital in Winchester, Kansas on September 4, 1972.  She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1990.  She moved to Missouri in 2016.  Tina unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at Kansas Research Medical Hospital at the age of 52.

Tina is survived by her parents, Harold John Courter and Mary Montgomery (Skip); her children, Michaela Lathrom (Tyler) and Mathew Baise; her grandchildren, Olivia, Pypier, Journey, and Theodore; her sister, Michelle Stauffer (Brad) and her brother, Frank Courter.  Also surviving are her nieces, Marquita (Autum), Shockela (Dorian), Jasmine (Shyanne) and Desiree; nephews, Remington, Hunter, and Ruger; six great-nieces and nephews, with one on the way; and many aunts and uncles.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Geneva and Oliver Helm; paternal grandparents, Dorothy and Pleasant Courter, niece Amanda, cousin Justin, her aunt Tammy and numerous aunts and uncles.

Tina was a devoted mother and an amazing Nana.  She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and her boyfriend, Kieth.  In her free time, she loved to crochet, and do diamond paintings and had a shopping addiction.  She ran her own daycare from 2002-2011, which she absolutely loved.  Tina was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and fought a hard battle until 2020.  Tina was still fighting health issues up until the day she passed away.

Tina’s memory will remain in the hearts of her family, friends, and all those who were honored to have the privilege of knowing her.  Her legacy will live on for generations to come; inspiring those around her with her kindheartedness, generosity, and unforgettable spirit.  She will be truly missed.

Kuniye “Florence” Iwamoto

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Mrs. Kuniye “Florence” Iwamoto passed away on Sept. 2, 2024, at her home in Overland Park, Kan. She was 96.

Mrs. Iwamoto was a skilled quilter, crocheter, and seamstress. Not only did she sew all her own clothes, but she also sewed tiny clothes for her daughters’ Barbie dolls. She delighted in giving away her quilts, especially baby quilts and balls, to family and friends. She enjoyed gardening and cooking for her family. Later in life, she became a devoted fan of the University of Kansas basketball team, following the team closely and watching as many games as she could on TV.

Born on Feb. 28, 1928, Mrs. Iwamoto grew up in Port Allen on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. She spent the summers fishing, swimming, and crabbing, and playing in the ocean. Later, as she and her friends got older, they worked in the sugarcane and pineapple fields, and later, in the pineapple cannery.

She met her future husband, Reynold, on a blind date in Honolulu. They were married on Dec. 23, 1951, and moved to Boston, where Mr. Iwamoto attended graduate school. They settled in Lawrence, Kan., where Mr. Iwamoto was a professor of analytical chemistry at KU. Mrs. Iwamoto often baked brownies and other desserts for his graduate students. One of his students mentioned her kindness and baked goods in his dissertation. Mr. Iwamoto passed away in 2015.

Survivors include son Bryan; daughters Karen and Ellen; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A private service is planned.

Linda S. Mole

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Graveside Services for Linda S. Mole, 75, Lawrence, will be at Noon, Friday, September 6, 2024, at Maple Grove Cemetery. A Visitation will be from 6-7 pm, on Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

She died August 28, 2024.

Linda Mole was a very hard working woman with the kindest soul around she worked at KU dining at Oliver hall for 20 years prior to that she worked at furs dinner for 15 years after her retirement she found love for chickens and dogs and when she visited Lawrence she would bring her family loads of chicken eggs

Linda is survived by her three sons John Mole ,Doug Mole and Ronnie Mole her daughter in law Beth Mole and her five granddaughters Dara Mole, Melissa Mole, Rebecca Mole, Marissa Mole, Kenleigh Mole and four great Grand kids and many many other family members.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt and sister.   Linda fought with her all, against cancer for 5 years she now lays to rest with her favorite people her grandfather Leonard Ray and grandmother Goldie Ray.

Leo Stuart Shaw

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Burial services for Leo Shaw, 94, of Lawrence, Kansas will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday September 20th , at Oak Hill Cemetery: 1605 Oak Hill Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044, in Section 18.

Mr. Shaw died Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 at Kansas University Medical center, surrounded by his family.

He was born November 7, 1929 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of William and Naomi Shaw. He graduated from Lyndon High School in 1947.

Mr. Shaw served in the Korean War as Corporal from 1951 – 1953. He owned and operated the Tonganoxie Grain elevator from 1949-1965, and was the owner of Leo Shaw Maintenance until retirement. He was a private pilot for many years and later in life, he became the “singing cowboy” playing guitar and singing in the surrounding area.

Leo was a man of many interests and was always in motion from tending to his vegetable garden, mowing his lawn, soaking his overnight beans and working on a house project or bringing someone a bit of cheer through his music. He established his own website to document his time in the military and wrote several books about Korea. He was curious and industrious and a cowboy in every sense of the word.

He married Wanda Clark in 1963 (who passed away in 2009) and has two adopted children, Virginia and David. In 2009, he met a wonderful woman who became his partner of the last 15 years, Eugenia Bryan.

Survivors include his son, David and daughter Virginia along with Eugenia Bryan and her family, 5 grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Burial services (standing) will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20 th at Oak Hill Cemetery and a celebration of life will follow at the Union Pacific Depot (Community Room) from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m: 402 N. 2nd Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

James William Paddock

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James W. Paddock died August 31 peacefully at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Ruth Ann Paddock. He was born on August 15, 1928 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Edward E. Paddock and Mabel (Stevens) Paddock.

Following his discharge from the Air Force in 1953, he attended the University of Kansas School of Law, and graduated in 1956. He practiced law in Lawrence from 1956 – 1972, and then served as a judge of the Kansas 7th Judicial District from 1972 – 1994. Following retirement in 1994 he was named a senior judge by the Kansas Supreme Court and was assigned to the Court of Appeals from 1994-2002. In 2006 he was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by the University of Kansas School of Law.

Over the years Judge Paddock served the Lawrence community in a variety of roles. He was President of the Lawrence School Board, the Douglas County Historical Society, and the Rice Foundation. He also served on the board of directors of the Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission, and was active member of the First United Methodist Church.

His family often vacationed in Colorado in the summer. He was an avid hiker and passed his love and respect for the outdoors to his sons. He also loved running and playing golf. He was a devoted husband to Ruth Ann and a loving father to his children.

He is survived by his sons James Paddock and Joel Paddock, and his daughters in law Debra Paddock and Elizabeth Paddock. A private family graveside service will be conducted at a future time.

The family requests memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association or the St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, both links to donate are linked below:

St. Jude Children’s Hospital:
https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude-today.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now&homepage-header-btn

Alzheimer’s Association:
https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=39209&mfc_pref=T&39209.donation=form1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=giving_dm_google-sl&s_subsrc=giving_dm_google-sl&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD8nX1qWUmIUuAqGwDZCnupnevNc_&gclid=CjwKCAjw59q2BhBOEiwAKc0ijaWMyiKYksatI5s1X_43mmcO8D9Al9Ta8bkFjPsJ–9d9-GkWDN-NRoCvLUQAvD_BwE

Ileene Anaise Donnelly

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After a fifteen year battle with progressive dementia, Ileene Anaise Donnelly, 83, passed into a better world on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Ileene was born January 31, 1941 in Clay Center, Kansas, the fourth daughter of Lawrence and Anaise Mayer. Ileene’s childhood was spent in Clifton, Kansas where she graduated from Clifton High School with honors in 1959. She went on to attend Kansas State University and received her BA degree in Education in 1964. Her passion for helping others led to her first teaching job at Antioch Junior High in North Kansas City where Ileene’s compassion and foresight in seeing the struggles of students in need brought her into the emerging field of special education. She went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Kansas University in 1968, and from there went on to teach graduate level courses at Memphis University. Upon returning to Lawrence, she embarked on a thirty-five year journey teaching English at Central Junior High where she ranged from challenging students in advanced reading to developing programs to teach struggling junior high students basic literacy.

Ileene and Jerry Donnelly were married on August 6, 1965 and the union was blessed with two beautiful and loving daughters. Jerry and Ileene called Lawrence their home for fifty-nine years of married life. Ileene was known for her dramatic style, always choosing bold colors and a warm smile to light up any engagement. When she was at home, she invested a lot of her energy into her yard and became a master gardener.

In addition to being a superb teacher, mother, and wife, Ileene was a talented and determined athlete. At the age of thirty she decided to take up the sport of tennis and after her first awkward lesson, the tennis pro suggested that she take up golf. Undeterred, Ileene found a new tennis pro and at the age of thirty-five, becoming a city and state tennis champion. A hip replacement at the age of fifty-six ended Ileene’s tennis career. So she took up golf, and with the same dedication and determination, she won numerous golf tournaments. The family basement is still packed with Ileene’s trophies.

Survivors include her daughter Tara and son-in-law Jason Voogt of Geneva, Switzerland, and her adoring grandsons Jackson, Spencer and Everett Voogt, and her husband Jerry Donnelly. Her beloved daughter, Lisa Donnelly, preceded her passing on April 7, 2017.

The family is planning a celebration of her life on a date to be announced in the future. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, to be sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

Donald (Don) Gene Strole

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Donald “Don” Gene Strole, 72, passed away peacefully in his home in Lawrence, Kansas, on August 29, 2024, after a 15-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Don was born on February 6, 1952, in Herington, Kansas. He graduated from Herington High School in 1970, Kansas State University in 1975, and University of Kansas School of Law in 1981. He practiced law in his private practice for over 25 years in Lawrence, Kansas.

Don married Linda Strole (née Beisel) on December 27, 1975.

He is survived by Linda; their son Geoff Strole and his wife, Cindy Strole, and granddaughter, Sawyer Strole, of Eudora, Kansas; their son Nick Strole and wife, Leigh McLennon, of Melbourne, Australia.

The family will be holding a private service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260, Lawrence, KS, 66044.

Lois Plank Capps

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Memorial services for Lois Emelia Plank Capps, 92, Lawrence, will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Parkway. Inurnment will be in Pioneer Cemetery.

Lois peacefully passed into eternal life with her Lord after a short stay at The University of Kansas Medical Center on August 28, 2024. Lois was born on November 13, 1931 in Cream, Wisconsin.

She married Lelon Roger Capps on June 5, 1954. Lois graduated from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a degree in Education. She later earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Oklahoma City University and a Master of Science in Education from the University of Kansas. Lois founded Montessori Children’s House on University Drive in Lawrence. Additionally, Lois was essential in operating the Capps Family business for over 50 years.

Lois was a strong woman who touched the lives of many people. She believed everyone had the capacity to do great things, always encouraged everyone to be the best version of themselves and will be remembered for her devotion to family and education.

Lois is survived by her children, Karlin (Michelle Miller) Capps and Kandis (Timothy) Taylor; grandchildren, Emily (William) Moorkamp, Kristiana Capps, Laura Taylor, and Shirin (David) Gulledge.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lelon Capps; and parents, Richard and Emelia Plank.

The family will receive friends following the memorial service which will include a lunch.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Lelon & Lois Capps Mathematics Scholarship Fund at KU Endowment, and The Lelon R. Capps Lecture Series at KU Endowment.

Condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.