Laura Mae Burgess Obituary
We bid farewell to Laura Mae Burgess (Smith Center, Kansas), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 27, 2025 at the age of 100. Laura Mae touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Henry Rush and Violet Rush (Guffey); her sister Jeraldine; her son Kelly Vinton; and her husband Ivan.
She is survived by: her sons, Theodore Lynn (Ted) and Larry Neil; her daughters-in-law, Eileen, Judy and Becky; her grandchildren, Nathan, Nicole Burgess, Luke (Kit), Blake Jada (Casey), Caleb (Kathryn), Emily Behrends (Jarrod), Jace, Jesse, Winter, Pearl, Rosa, Brooks, Keely, Barrett, Vinton Henry, Emma, Ivan, Vera Burgess, Jackson Hoshko and Shiloh Behrends; and her stepgrandchildren, Ryah Klima and Laila Evers.
A celebration of life was held on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Evangelical Free Church (1107 N Main St, Smith Center, KS 66967).
