Benton "Ben" Cobb's obituary , Passed away on February 2, 2025 in Lawrence, Kansas

Benton "Ben" Cobb

May 23, 1937 - February 2, 2025 (87 years old)

Lawrence, Kansas

Benton "Ben" Cobb's obituary , Passed away on February 2, 2025 in Lawrence, Kansas

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home

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Benton "Ben" Cobb

May 23, 1937 - February 2, 2025 (87 years old)

Lawrence, Kansas

Benton Cobb Obituary

The world bids farewell to Benton Cobb in Lawrence, Kansas, departing on February 2, 2025 at the age of 87. Benton leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Benton departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Benton may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Benton leaves behind.

He was predeceased by: his mother Barbara Cobb; his niece Kathy Lapp; his father Edgar M. Cobb; his sister Diane England; and his wife Nancy Colyer.

He is survived by: his sons, Matthew Cobb (Darcy) of Los Angeles and Daniel Cobb of Seattle; his grandchildren, Lachlan, Tate and Macdonald; his stepdaughters, Melissa (Missy) and Catherine Colyer; and his former wife Ann Kuckelman Cobb.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home



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