OBITUARIES

With courage and grace, Rupert Eldridge Pate, Jr. took the next step on his spiritual journey by welcoming death like an old friend on the afternoon of March 2, 2024. Rupert lived as a gentle and beautiful soul. He understood that we are all truly connected, and that our relationships with all things are sacred,…

A Celebration of Life for Alietha Helga Beckman, 101, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024 at University Community of Christ Church, 1900 University Drive in Lawrence.  The family will greet friends at 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Private entombment will be at the Memorial Park Garden…

Suvit Boyd, born on November 11, 1964, in Bangkok, Thailand, unexpectedly passed away on April 26, 2024. He was a devoted husband, loving father of three, and a respected engineer. Suvit’s journey in life was one marked by love, dedication, and a passion for exploration. He was kind, polite, honest, curious, and loyal. Suvit’s career…

Peter Leon Hamlet passed away peacefully surrounded by love on April 30, 2024. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 2, 1943, to Leon and Charlotte Granger Hamlet. Peter graduated from The University of Chicago in 1964, with a degree in Chemistry and earned his Ph.D. with distinction from the University of California, Los…

Bill Bowerman died at home in Lawrence, KS, at age 82 on April 19, 2024, surrounded by his family. He had been only recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Bill was born in Syracuse, New York, to Charles and Mady (Kate Madeleine Eskesen) Bowerman on March 2, 1942. He grew up in Seattle, with avid interests…

Peter Joseph Conway, 85, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Presbyterian Manor, after a valiant fight against complications of Parkinson’s Disease and a stroke occurring 3 years ago. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Catherine Gormley Conway and Charles Paul Conway.  The family moved to Stockton, California when he was 6 years…

Robert Charles (Bob) Coffeen passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Lawrence, KS.  He was born April 18, 1932, in Chicago, IL, to Michael Mortimer (Mort) and Roberta Carter Coffeen.  He grew up in Chicago and Mattoon, IL, raised primarily by his grandparents, Robert and Hazel Carter.  After graduating from Mattoon High School in…

Fred and Lilian Six.  We are holding a celebration of the lives of Fred and Lilian Six on Thursday May 9, 2024, at 11:00am at Plymouth Congregational Church followed by a reception at the Cider Gallery.  The family invites anyone who knew them to attend and remember their wonderful lives.   Frederick Newton Six died on…

Fred and Lilian Six.  We are holding a celebration of the lives of Fred and Lilian Six on Thursday May 9, 2024, at 11:00am at Plymouth Congregational Church followed by a reception at the Cider Gallery.  The family invites anyone who knew them to attend and remember their wonderful lives.   Sonja Lilian Olsson Six died…