Helen E. Beaumont Warner (Shumway), 99, Lawrence, passed away June 24th at Pioneer Ridge Nursing Facility. She will be interred in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Born in Pelham, MA, in 1923 to Arthur B. and Grace D. Beaumont, she was an art educator and administrator with degrees from Univ. of Mass, Univ. of Missouri at KC and the University of Kansas. She taught in Kansas, Texas, and Montreal, Canada.
During WWII, she married Navy pilot, John Shumway, of Kansas and served in the Navy W.A.V.E.S. In 1977 she married E.R.Warner.
She was director of evening, summer and off-campus programs for Elmhurst College, director of continuing education center for Governors State University and Northeastern Illinois University until her retirement.
Her husband, E.R.Warner and one son, Charles Shumway preceded her in death.She is survived by son John Shumway (Linda) of Lawrence, KS, daughter Cyndy Shumway of Albuequerque, NM and son Michael of Tanganoxie, KS.
