Barbara Jean Butell Obituary
We announce the death of Barbara Jean Butell of Lawrence, Kansas, who passed away on July 17, 2026, at the age of 88. Barbara will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Jean Butell to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Lesch and Mary Axline Lesch; her husband Jim Butell; her sons, Christopher and David (Lorrie); her in-laws, Richard and Helen Butell; her sister Judith; her brothers-in-law, Judd Thierolf and Bill Butell; and her niece Kerry Thierolf Rozman.
She is survived by: her sons, Michael of Tulsa, OK and Greg (Trevor); her grandsons, Austin (Kaitlyn) and Aaron (Hannah); and her great grandchild Cambry Josephine.
Memorials can be made to LMH Health Foundation, St. John's Church, or VNA Hospice.
