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Martin Fan Cheng

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Martin Fan Cheng, 92, Lawrence, Kansas, died December 15, 2023 at LMH Health. He was born May 4, 1931 in Anhui province China. His family then fled to Chongqing, Sichuan province during the Sino-Japanese War. In 1949 he moved to Taiwan, where he received a degree in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University. In 1958 he came to the US, where he earned a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and Mathematics from The University of Minnesota, followed by a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from The University of Kansas. In 1980 he completed a BFA degree from the same university and then an MFA degree from The University of Washington.

For most of his life he was a watercolor artist in Lawrence, KS and was widely known for his meticulous, detailed and realistic-looking watercolor paintings. His artistic work was influenced by fishing, one of his beloved hobbies, through which he became intrigued by the glistening presence of fish and he persisted in his quest to “to paint the real world as we see it.” Along with his interest in fish, his work incorporates the significance of food as a Chinese cultural obsession and focuses on fish and other Chinese food in a life-size or larger format paintings. Survivors include his daughter Christine Cheng of Millcreek, UT, son Ian Cheng of Albuquerque, NM, and three grandchildren.

No services are planned at this time.

Christopher “Scott” Martin

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Christopher ‘Scott’ Martin of Lawrence Kansas passed away on Thursday, September 27th at the age of 50.

He was born in Lawrence, Kansas on June 22, 1968.

Scott was a cook at various Lawrence restaurants, he spent many years as an over the road trucker and most recently as a rural newspaper carrier. He enjoyed camping, fishing, softball, golfing and spending time at the lake. He was an avid KU sports and NASCAR fan.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Jones (Steve); father, Jeff Martin (Phyllis); siblings, Mike Martin (Beth Littleton), Theresa Gilges (Les), Mike Jones (Julie) all of Lawrence, and Phil Jones (Linda) of Oak Grove Missouri; nieces, Sarah Gilges and Megan Martin, both of Lawrence.

Scott was preceded in death by his grandparents.

A celebration of life will be held from 6-8 pm, Thursday, October 4th at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory.

Memorial contributions may be made to Douglas County Toys for Tots or Willow Domestic Violence Center, sent in care of the funeral home.

Alfreda Martin

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Visitation for Alfreda Martin, 83, Lawrence, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. She will be cremated.

Mrs. Martin died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Brandon Woods.

She was born August 2, 1932, one of 11 children. She was a survivor of a World War II Polish concentration camp. In her lifetime, she also survived cancer twice, and a severe head injury from a car accident.

Alfreda married Hermann Martin, on November 30, 1957, in Ippinghausen, Germany. He preceded her in death on May 3, 2009. In 1958, they moved to Dunkirk, NY. In later years, they moved to New York City, Smithville, MO, Olathe, KS and finally to Lawrence, KS. She was a homemaker.

In 1970, she was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Her husband, Hermann, joined her in worshiping Jehovah several years later. She was a faithful member of the Southern Hills congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Dease-Smith, of Bronx, NY, a son, Herbert Martin, of Leander, TX, a daughter, Heidi Lewis, of Lawrence, KS, a sister, Helena Liedtke, of Germany, a brother, August Blok, of Germany, a brother, Robert Blok, of Poland, and 5 grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, sent in care of the funeral home.