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Obituary: Bruce Alan Faust
Bruce Alan Faust, 11/12/1947 – 11/26/2023

Obituary: Seth Austin Alford
Seth Austin Alford, 7/9/1985 – 11/20/2023

Obituary: Jon William Gaines
Jon William Gaines, 7/17/1955 – 11/13/2023

Obituary: Jeffrey J. List, PhD
Jeffrey J. List, PhD, 12/18/1972 – 11/03/2023

Obituary: John ‘Craig’ Patterson
John ‘Craig’ Patterson, 2/26/1949 – 10/27/2023

Obituary: Mark Alan Beardslee
Mark Alan Beardslee, 2/28/1962 – 10/19/2023
News obituaries
These articles were written, edited and/or reposted as news coverage of the deaths of influential community members.

Former Kansas Congressman Dennis Moore, remembered for decency and for ‘showing up,’ dies at 75
U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore served Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District from 1998 to 2010. Later, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he spoke out in support of more resources and research. Moore died Tuesday.

Politicians, former students mourn death of longtime KU political scientist Burdett Loomis
Burdett Loomis, known as “Bird,” died over the weekend at 76 after being a fixture on the Kansas political scene for decades.

Lawrence’s ‘Nick the Brave’ has died of brain cancer at age 14
In just 14 years of life, Nicholas Steven Parscale became a podcast host, a published author, and an inspiration to many far older than him.

Longtime Lawrence advocate Melinda Henderson has died at 68
Melinda Henderson was passionately involved in community affairs, most recently focusing on affordable housing and community issues. She died Tuesday at 68.

Haskell community mourns death of ‘postmistress’ at age 50; 5th staffer death in last year, report says
The Haskell Indian Nations University community suffered a tragedy on Friday with the passing of […]

‘Big Willie’ Dotson, coach of Primetime Ballerz youth basketball team, has died
Willie Dotson III — known to many as “Coach” or “Big Willie” — touched hundreds of lives before he died suddenly on Saturday.