Lucian Beckham Gates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lucian Beckham Gates in Evansville, Indiana, born in Elkton, Kentucky, who passed away on May 31, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lucian Beckham Gates to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Lucian Beckham farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Lucian Beckham is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Dennis Daniel Gates and Mina Irene Shanklin; his wife Blanche Gates; and his children, Dennis L Gates and Luciana F Gates.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 10th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Porter Funeral Home (8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, KS 66215). A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 11th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Thursday, June 12th 2025 at 12:30 PM at the Leavenworth National Cemetery (150 Muncie Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66048).
In lieu of flowers, please donate to St, Jude Children's Hospital (https://www.stjude.org) or Great Plains SPCA, 5428 Antioch Dr. Meriam, KS 66202.
