Kathleen Rae Buffington Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Kathleen Rae Buffington of Lawrence, Kansas, who passed away on July 3, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kathleen Rae Buffington to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lowell Treloar and Beatrice Treloar (Karinen); and her son James Lowell Buffington. She is survived by: her husband Gary Buffington; her children, Katherine Ives (Allan Truskauskas) and Gary Buffington Jr. (Jon Neely); her brother Michael Treloar; her sister-in-law Jean; her grandchildren, Vanessa Eiker (James), Audrey Caro Ives (Chris), Gage Buffington (Caroline) and Benjamin Buffington (Victoria Fast); and her great grandchildren, Nolan Eiker, Makenna Eiker, Raegan Eiker, Lana Caro, Landon Caro, Lucas Caro, Ezra Couch and Elliot Couch.

Memorial contributions in Kathy's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the Lawrence Humane Society and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.