Laurie Jean Staten Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Laurie Jean Staten in Dallas, Texas. Laurie, born on September 25, 1959, passed away on August 1, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Laurie Jean Staten to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Russell Thomas and Doris Thomas (Weiler); her brother Gary Joseph Thomas; and her husband John Charles Staten. She is survived by: her daughter Lauren Mae Cooper (Staten); her son-in-law James Cooper; her grandson Lyle James Cooper; and her siblings, Robert Russell Thomas (Ingrid), Alan Douglas Thomas, Sue Metz (Thomas), Kathleen Thomas, Jill (Thomas), Mary Beth (Thomas), Valli (Tom), Patricia (Thomas), Hutchins (Greg), Marsha Thomas-Kilpela (Ben) and Terry Mark Thomas (Norma). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity near in dear to her heart, Emerald Coast Autism Center in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, Kansas 66801.
