11/17/1953 – 2/6/2025
Lawrence
Michelle Roberta Law, born November 17, 1953 in Hays, Kansas to Robert James and Mary Frances Paul Law, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025. She suffered from respiratory failure and passed peacefully at 1:15 in the morning at the age of 71.
She was born in Hays, Kansas 1953 and moved with her family to various towns in Kansas and Texas. Michelle attended high school in both Hays and Great Bend, then graduated from Great Bend High School in 1971. She next went to Barton County Community Junior College for some extended schooling. In 2001 Michelle graduated from American School of Business and received her OPAC certification.
Michelle was single and worked initially at the Great Bend Tribune as a typesetter, and then moved to Graham, Texas around 1978 where she worked first as an MTC operator at eMag Solutions, then as a Bank Teller at Graham Savings and Loan, and as a clerk for Walmart. 2013 was the year she and her mother moved to Lawrence, Kansas after her father passed. She continued her clerking with Walmart until she retired in 2018.
Michelle mourned the passing of her dear cats Baby and Boo Boo, had a passion for all animals and was a devoted supporter of the Kansas Humane Society. She loved BTS and she was a loyal and loving friend. A spicy individual, she was well known and well loved for her ability to “call ‘em as she saw ‘em.” She was a dear soul and it is hard to imagine a world without her in it.
She is survived by her Sister Mary Kate Law and brother Michael P. Law and a niece, Talulah Barni.
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