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Susan Lawrence

1939 - 2025

BORN

1939

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Louis Memorial Chapel - Kansas City

6830 Troost Avenue

Kansas City, Missouri

Susan Lawrence Obituary

Susan Lawrence, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, died October 11th at the age of 85 following a brief illness.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Anne Lawrence, and sister, Rebecca Tobias. She is survived by her long-time partner, Charlie Paynter, with whom she shared 31 years of unwedded bliss; her son, David Nicol and his wife, Stacie; grandchildren, Aurora Nicol, Aaron Nicol and Anne Crosson; brother-in-law, Stephen Tobias, of Oakland, California; nephews, Jacob Tobias of Oakland and Zachary Tobias of Madrid, Spain; and "great-niblings," Arthur Tobias and Becky Tobias. She also leaves behind countless friends and acquaintances who will miss her dearly.

A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at The Monterrey Club in Santa Fe Place (2525 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64108).

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Kansas City Star from Dec. 8 to Dec. 9, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Susan Lawrence

Dec

10

Celebration of Life

7:00 p.m.

The Monterrey Club in Santa Fe Place

2525 Main St., Kansas City, MO

Funeral services provided by:

Louis Memorial Chapel - Kansas City

6830 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64131

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