Category: Obituaries

Kimberly Kay Wren

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Kimberly Kay (McCoy) Wren, 62, of Lawrence, KS, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026. She was born on October 31, 1963 in Clayton, GA, to Mary Alice (Lee) McCoy and William “Bill” Ellis McCoy, later raised by her step-father Erwin Hilscher.

Kimberly was a hardworking, loving, generous and accepting person. She was quick to help, always ready to look out for her family and loved ones. She was kind, caring and inviting, surrounded by many who would call her family and friend. She was a wonderful mother who enjoyed being with her family and holding her girls every chance she had.

Kimberly was preceded in death by her father, William “Bill” Ellis McCoy; mother and step-father Mary Alice (Lee, McCoy) and Erwin Hilscher; brother, Billy Wayne “Butch” Long; sister, Ruth Ann Woolsey; and her nephew, Brandin McCoy.

Surviving are her daughters, Jessica (Joseph) Abbott and Taylor Breyann Wren; grandchildren Collin, Kynzington and Avery; her sister Alice Marie Lyming, brother Grant McCoy, sisters Sherry Lynn McCoy and Mary Hutchens; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Her viewing will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 1-2 p.m. and services will follow after from 2-3 p.m. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044. Flowers and donations towards funeral expenses are welcome.

Charles Alan Seibel

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Charles Alan Seibel — Chuck to all who knew and loved him —passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026, just shy of his 84th birthday.

In keeping with his sweet nature, he left this world quietly and without any fuss at home in the woods north of Lawrence. The home he started building in the ’70s. (It was never really done, but ever-evolving with lovingly crafted updates.) The home he shared with his wife Judy for over three decades. The home where his kids grew up. His favorite place to be.

Chuck was quiet but had a strong and calm presence, a deep and curious mind, and a kind and sensitive spirit. The words he spoke were worth listening to — whether a thoughtful insight or witty remark delivered with a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Born on February 25, 1942 to Gwen and Martin Seibel, he grew up in Central Kansas and graduated from Hutchinson High before heading to the University of Kansas. There he earned degrees in Philosophy and French in 1965 and a Masters in Applied Linguistics in 1981.

He devoted his career to the Applied English Center at KU, starting as an Instructor in 1981 and serving as Director from 2001 until his (reluctant) retirement. He truly loved what he did — connecting with other cultures and helping international students reach their full potential through the power of language.

Of course he was a grammar expert, but he also appreciated the beauty of words — a philosophical book, the poetry of a certain song lyric, a story that captures the human spirit.

Often up with the sun, he worked hard at home taking loving care of the big family he so adored. Grocery shopping, packing lunches, delivering coffee in bed, helping with homework — all those little bits of domesticity that make a life. He was a steady source of love and comfort, and a powerful example of what it means to be a good person.

He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by his wife Judy, sisters Karen, Diane, and Shelly, children Ben, Jonah, Ella, Saida, Julia, and Katy, grandchildren Jeremiah, Jude, Mika, Lewis, Hazel, and Finn, great-grandson Kiko, extended family, and friends.

A celebration of life will be planned for the spring.

David Allan Roberts

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David A. Roberts, age 85, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at his home in Lawrence, Kansas.  No services will be held.

Mr. Roberts was born January 23, 1941, in De Soto, the son of Charles “Rex” and Edna Penfold Roberts. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1959.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1969, and was a veteran of the Vietnam War.  After separating from military service, he later worked and retired from Lawrence Paper Company.

He met and married Linda Guenther Roberts on February 13, 1970, in Lawrence, Kansas.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include daughter, Jennifer, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; daughter Amy, of the home; and two grandsons, Evan Hulse and Caden Hulse.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, Rex and Edna Roberts, and his sisters, Ann Helm and Lorene Hawk.

Joan Marie Cross

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Joan Cross

06/24/1933 – 02/12/2026

Joan, age 92,  was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. She provided a helpful hand to many people through her employment with Visiting Nurses. Joan had a heart for volunteering including working with the homeless and with Insight Women’s Clinic.  She was born in Villa Park IL, the only daughter of George and Ruth Cross and had 4 brothers James, George, Paul, and Richard.  Joan had 4 children Susan, Steven, Patricia, and Peter by a previous marriage and 5 grandchildren who she loved dearly.
She was proceeded in death by her daughter Patricia, as well as her parents and brothers.  Joan peacefully passed at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence KS in the company of a loving friend
and her pastor

Memorial Services for Joan Marie Cross, 92, Lawrence, will be 11 am, Friday, February 27, 2026, at Grace Presbyterian Church.

Nancy Theresa Kaufmann

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Nancy Kaufmann passed away on February 16, 2026. She was born in New York City on July 1, 1933 to Lilly and Santa Georgiano. Always proud of her Italian-American heritage, she grew up in New York City, later moving to Queens, NY where she attended high school. Nancy was the first in her family to attend college at Oswego State University in upstate NY where she received her degree in education and met the love of her life, Richard Kaufmann. They were married for 62 years until his passing.

Nancy taught elementary school and then raised her three children in Bethpage, NY where she and Richard settled. She eventually returned to substitute teaching, but her real passion was ballroom dancing. She and Richard excelled as dance teachers and taught at the local high school continuing education program, at resorts and on cruise ships. Richard and Nancy traveled the world, from Europe to Russia and China and too many other places to name.

She is survived by her children Diane (James) Guthrie, Lawrence, Kansas, Debra Baskett, Louisville, Colorado, and Richard Kaufmann, New York, New York. Nancy will also be missed by her three grandchildren; Dylan (Hannah Finch-) Guthrie, Julia Guthrie and Dominique Baskett.

The family wants to thank the staff at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living for their compassionate care for Nancy.

Donations to the Eudora Giving Garden in memory of Nancy can be made using the link below.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/nancy-kaufmann-memorial-fund

Charles Lee Harth

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Charles Lee Harth | March 12, 1944 – February 15, 2026

Charles Lee Harth was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on March 12, 1944, to Esther Lorene (Parr) and Marlin Lewis Harth. He passed away on February 15, 2026, in Kansas City, Kansas, surrounded by family. He was 81.

Chuck was many things: an avid outdoorsman, a woodworker, a birdwatcher, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, a man of few words but quick with a smile, a loving husband, a dependable father, a doting grandfather, and a steady, composed presence.

Chuck grew up in Rossville, KS. His family moved to Overbrook, KS, at the start of his 10th-grade year. In high school, he played football, basketball, track, and baseball. After high school, Chuck alternated between college and work before settling into a 33-year career as a railroad clerk for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. For many years, he spent Saturday nights delivering the Sunday newspaper to small towns around Topeka. Outside of work, he filled his time coaching his sons’ baseball teams and hunting turkey and deer, even traveling to Idaho, Wisconsin, and Washington on hunting and fishing trips.

Chuck married the love of his life, Vicky, on September 19, 1970, in Stull, Kansas. Nine years later, they moved into the house that Chuck helped build, and they would remain there for his entire life. He was a patient father who rarely raised his voice, showed up for all the games and tournaments, and prioritized his family. He taught his sons to be kind, frugal, and that a few well-chosen words are often enough.

Chuck was particular about his vehicles. Not only did he own some fun ones over the course of his life – a Corvette, a Mustang, and a Chevelle – he liked keeping them clean, which was a constant battle since he lived on a gravel road. When he started dating his bride-to-be, he didn’t want to drive his new girlfriend around in his mother’s car. So he bought a white Mustang as a temporary holdover until his special-order blue Corvette arrived.

In his later years, Chuck and Vicky enjoyed traveling, especially with his sister and brother-in-law. Of their many trips criss-crossing the United States, the Albuquerque Balloon Festival was a favorite. However, nothing could beat the family vacation to New England in 2021, which included his first commercial flight, New Hampshire’s fall foliage, and lobster rolls on a dock in Maine.

Chuck will be remembered fondly by his wife of 55 years, Vicky Sue (Wulfkuhle); two sons and their wives, Derek and Karen Harth of Leawood, KS, and Cory and Kathryn Harth of Manhattan, KS; grandchildren Avery and Brayden Harth, Aidan and Leah Zimmerman, and Ruby and Violet Rosales; sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Jim Dodge of Rossville; and numerous nieces, nephews, and their children.

A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Chuck’s honor to Stull Community of Faith, 1596 E. 250 Road, Lecompton, KS 66050.