Ellen Susan Hess Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ellen Susan Hess of Lawrence, Kansas, who passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ellen Susan Hess to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Kenneth Barlett and Velma Lee McVey (Manbeck); her husband Bob; her stepmother Evelyn Lamar McVey (Muldoon); her siblings, David McVey and Lora Lee Cyphers; and her sons, Timothy and Patrick.
She is survived by: her sons, Michael (Kathleen) and Mark (Ty Fuller) of Lawrence; her grandchildren, Gretchen Hess, Scott Fuller, Seth Fuller and Spencer Fuller; and her siblings, Renae Lewis (Robert) of Orlando, FL and Paul McVey (Corinne) of New Smyrna Beach, FL..
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association.
