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Obituary: Deborah Helen Klales
Deborah Helen Klales, 10/17/1956 – 2/9/2026
Obituary: Robert (Rob) William Young
Robert (Rob) William Young, 3/30/1969 – 2/5/2026
Obituary: Bryan E. Greve
Bryan E. Greve, 1/21/1963 – 2/9/2026
Obituary: Caroline Bruner Werner
Caroline Bruner Werner, 4/11/2003 – 2/4/2026
Obituary: Delitta ‘Dee’ Fields
Delitta “Dee” Fields, 3/30/1958 – 2/5/2026
Obituary: Rex Dean Rictor
Rex Dean Rictor, 7/30/1941 – 2/3/2026
Obituary: Caroline Belle (Torneden) Flory
Caroline Belle (Torneden) Flory, 3/17/1933 – 2/7/2026
Obituary: Dennis Harper
Dennis Harper, 12/1/1945 – 2/4/2026
Obituary: Mary Brown Wilson Bennington (Reid)
Mary Brown Wilson Bennington (Reid), 5/30/1945 – 2/1/2026
News obituaries
These articles were written, edited and/or reposted as news coverage of the deaths of influential community members.
‘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.
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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.
Pancake the black-footed ferret remembered for his playfulness
One of Prairie Park Nature Center’s cutest and longest-lived critters — Pancake, an 8-year-old black-footed ferret — died this week.
Kansas Rep. Gail Finney remembered as champion for Wichita, warrior for justice
Rep. Gail Finney’s colleagues mourned her death Saturday and remembered the Wichita Democrat as a fierce advocate for child welfare reform, a warrior for justice, a champion for her community, and a shining example of a public servant.
Bob Dole, Kansas political icon, dies at 98 after battle with lung cancer
Kansas political icon Bob Dole, who represented the state for decades in Washington, D.C., and was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, died Sunday morning at age 98.
