9/25/1984 – 4/2/2025
Lawrence
Nickolas “Nick” Zacharias, age 40, died from sudden cardiac arrest on April 2, 2025 at his place of employment in Lawrence, Kansas.
Nick was born in Lawrence on September 25, 1984, the middle child of Peter Walter Conrad Zacharias and Kathleen Rose Prosise Zacharias. He attended Pinckney Elementary School, Central Junior High and Lawrence High School, graduating in 2003. Nick earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Kansas University in 2008. After graduation, he moved to San Diego, CA. And found a job to support his immersion in the So Cal punk rock scene. He remained friends with the members of “Bad Cop Bad Cop” and “The Randies”!
After moving back to Lawrence, Nick worked for Midco and continued to study art and music. He was drawn to art and music from an early age. They remained the focus of his passion and energy his entire life. His inspirational north star was Akira Toriyama.
He became involved in politics and was a proud supporter of Bernie Sanders and 2024 Green Party candidate Jill Stein. He regularly hosted trivia night at Dexter’s Pub and Grill, and was a wealth of information on films, actors, and pop culture, with an uncanny memory for detail.
Nick was preceded in death by his father, Peter W. C. Zacharias. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Rose Zacharias; his sister, Bernadette Rose Zacharias (Phil Chiles); his brother, Jacob Conrad Zacharias; his niece, Opal Chiles and nephew, Daniel Chiles; and Peter’s wife, Mary “Carita” Bullard, all of Lawrence. Other survivors include Nick’s girlfriend, Chelsea Harris of Portland, OR. and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends who share in mourning his death.
A memorial gathering for Nick will be held on Saturday, May 3 at 4 P.M. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St. in Lawrence. After the gathering, please join us for Nick’s celebration of life at Dexter’s Pub and Grill (formerly Murf’s Grill), 3115 W. 6th St. #D, in Lawrence, beginning at 6 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, send donations to the Lawrence Humane Society.
Nick loved his dogs.
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