Carol Lynn Lazarus

Carol Lynn Lazarus of Georgetown died October 9, 2022, at home. She was born in Winfield, Kansas, on March 16, 1945, daughter of Helen Joyce (Young) Evans and the late E.W. Evans of Jackson, Tennessee, formerly of Winfield.

In 1967, she began her career at Jardine Junior High School in Topeka, Kansas, teaching English, while also serving as the drama coach and sponsoring several student clubs. In 1970, she moved with her husband to Connecticut, where she taught English at Tomlinson Junior High School in Fairfield, serving several years as the department liaison. Later, she taught English at Fairfield High School where she was instrumental in establishing a writing lab program that integrated technology within the English curriculum. Likewise, she was a representative on various school and town committees for both English and technology. During this time, she completed university work on her Master’s Degree and certificates for both a sixth and seventh year in Advanced Studies. After her retirement in 2000, she divided her time between Georgetown, and Southbury, Connecticut. She and her husband enjoyed traveling, especially by car in the states and Canada and river boat throughout Europe. London and Paris were also favorite spots to visit.

In Georgetown, she was an active member of the Bookophiles Book Club, Friends of the Georgetown Public Library, and Senior University. With her husband, she supported the Austin Chamber Society, the Blanton Museum, the Georgetown Symphony, and the James Dick Foundation of the Arts. In the Southbury area, she attended performances of the Heritage Village Concert Series, programs at the Southbury Public Library, Music Mountain, Tanglewood, and the Goodspeed Opera House. She is survived by her husband, Gary J. Lazarus; mother Joyce Evans of Jackson, Tennessee; sister, Sherrie Haynes of Rogers, Arkansas; and nephews, Matt Tyler of Jackson, Tim Tyler of Rogers, Arkansas, Phillip Tyler of Bradford, Tennessee, and Jon Lazarus of Salem, Oregon. All services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Gary J. and Carol L. Lazarus Scholarship in Education at Kansas State University, 2323 Anderson Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas, 66502-2909, or to the Gary J. and Carol L. Lazarus Scholarship Fund at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, 78627.

The Prairie Rose Funeral Home of Harper, Kansas, will be in charge of arrangements for the burial at the Harper Cemetery.