Janis Lee Hutchison Obituary
The family announces the passing of Janis Lee Hutchison of Lawrence, Kansas on August 24, 2026. Janis, born on May 20, 1934, was part of many shared moments and relationships throughout life. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dana Carl and Hepsy June White Brown; her son-in-law Kris Kennedy (Jerry E. Hutchison); her siblings, Mary Alice Cunningham and Richard Dana Brown; and her sister-in-law Mary Louise Plumb Brown.
She is survived by: her children, Jamie Kennedy Drendel [Dick], Julia Ann Martin, Susan Stocker [Eric], Jenny Purvis [Neal] and Jeffrey Hutchison; her grandchildren, Adam, Sean, Katie, Courtney and Emily; and her great grandchildren, Sarah, Olivia, Clark, Cooper and Harper.
The family suggests memorials in her name to Kansas Audio Reader, 1120 W. 11th St, Lawrence, KS 66044 or University Women's Club Scholarship Fund c/o KU Endowment Association, P.O. Box 923, Lawrence, KS 66044, two longtime endeavors for which she felt great passion.
