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Obituary: Randall Paul Spiker
Randall Paul Spiker, 6/9/1961 – 11/13/2024
Obituary: Julee Anette Smith
Julee Anette Smith, 4/7/1955 – 11/16/2024
Obituary: David Harlan Livingood
David Harlan Livingood, 9/1/1953 – 11/15/2024
Obituary: Julianne (Julie) S. Hack
Julianne (Julie) S. Hack, 7/21/1929 – 11/16/2024
Obituary: Matthew Thomas Gish
Matthew Thomas Gish, 8/25/1986 – 11/11/2024
Obituary: Norma Guenther Waddell
Norma Guenther Waddell, 9/13/1939 – 11/8/2024
Obituary: Peter ‘Pete’ Walter-Conrad Zacharias
Peter “Pete” Walter-Conrad Zacharias, 9/30/1950 – 11/2/2024
Obituary: Matthew Grant Johnston
Matthew Grant Johnston, 6/20/1989 – 11/9/2024
Obituary: Michael Ellenbecker
Michael Ellenbecker, 1/2/1948 – 11/6/2024
News obituaries
These articles were written, edited and/or reposted as news coverage of the deaths of influential community members.
Danny Caine / Contributed Photo
Retired Raven Book Store cat Ngaio has died
Ngaio, the “original Raven cat and tiny wonder,” has died, according to the Raven Book Store.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community mourns loss of Free State alum, athlete; his ‘light’ represented at vigil
Following the recent sudden death of a young Lawrence man, friends on Saturday held a vigil at one of his favorite places, their cellphone lights symbolizing who he was to them.
Retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six dies at age 95
Retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six, 95, of Lawrence, has died. He was honored by the Supreme Court’s chief justice as a “brilliant legal mind” who practiced principled decision-making and “fairness to all.”
‘She burned really bright’: Lawrence community members mourn death of advocate, environmentalist
Family members and friends are mourning as Abigail (Ma’Ko’Quah) Jones, a Lawrence community advocate and environmentalist, has died at age 42.
Contributed
Lawrence advocate leaves impression on the town he loved and beyond
Matt Enyart lost his life to ALS, but his contributions will be felt in Lawrence and beyond for many years to come.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times file photo
Hank Booth, the ‘Voice of Lawrence,’ has died
Legendary Lawrence broadcaster Hank Booth died Friday at age 77, following a sudden and unexpected illness.
