EUDORA — Jared David Axman, 21, died Sept. 3 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 14, 1990, in Great Bend, he was the son of David A. and Cynthia K. Stricker Axman. In 2011, he graduated from Lawrence Free State High School. Jared had recently become involved with Cottonwood, Inc.

Jared attended Trinity Lutheran Church, and was a member of the Angelman’s Syndrome Foundation. He was interested in movies, construction equipment, trucks, tractors, trains, and classical music.

Survivors include his parents of Eudora; a sister, Alisha Hunley and husband Clifton, of Tulsa, Okla.; maternal grandparents, Glen and Norma Stricker, of Great Bend; paternal grandparents, Anthony and Karen Axman, of Olmitz; a niece, Kaylynne Hunley; three uncles, Stephen and Ryan Axman (Ann), and Tony Stricker; two aunts, Karla Crissman (Doug) and Michelle Lanham (Chuck); eight cousins; and his caregiver, Preston Scheibler.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Lawrence Free Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Eudora City Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial contributions to Cottonwood, Inc., in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at www.rumsey-yost.com

Funeral arrangements provided by

Runsey-Yost Funeral Home*

601 Indiana Street

Lawrence, KS 66044

Great Bend (Kan) Tribune, Sept. 7, 2011