Deborah Stansbrough Burns, 74, of Lawrence, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Services to honor and remember her life are currently being planned and will be shared as soon as they are available.
The Burns family appreciates your thoughts and support during this time.
Deacon Deborah was a force of love, intelligence, compassion, courage, integrity, Faith, and Light. The outreach ministry that I pastor [Faith Through Action] in Lawrence, KS & KC,MO + as an unstaffed missionary-pastor residing for over 900 days at the Lawrence Community Shelter has been remarkably facilitated by the Heart of Deacon Deborah as well as her counsel. She and I spoke + prayed together many times over the phone; esp. the last 3 months of her life on Earth. Her lead at Trinity Episcopal & their benevolent Fund paid single mom’s water bills,bought bus tickets, paid for medicine, gave Walmart gift cards for needed items, Dillons gift cards for food, etc to help this particular ministry among others. Her creedo was the loving tolerance of JESUS CHRIST.. and justice for all in circumspect thought, intentions and active application. The name Deborah means “Bee” in the hebrew language.. and Deacon Deborah was a busy bee for serving her church, the community, her family and GOD. Personally, I’m devastated and shocked by our sudden loss. Prayers for her husband Garth, daughter, and sister who were in the house as her “nurses” when we last chatted. She was a delight. So interesting.. and deep in HOLY SPIRITEDness. I adored listening to her talk about her recent sojourn to Africa. And such great wisdom. She is & will be as much of a gift to Heaven’s Eternity as she was to all who knew her.. esp those who ministered alongside her. Thank You, LORD,for Deacon Deborah Burns. Amen. *Love, pastor michael; missionary-pastor; Lawrence, KS
Deacon Deborah was a force of love, intelligence, compassion, courage, integrity, Faith, and Light. The outreach ministry that I pastor [Faith Through Action] in Lawrence, KS & KC,MO + as an unstaffed missionary-pastor residing for over 900 days at the Lawrence Community Shelter has been remarkably facilitated by the Heart of Deacon Deborah as well as her counsel. She and I spoke + prayed together many times over the phone; esp. the last 3 months of her life on Earth. Her lead at Trinity Episcopal & their benevolent Fund paid single mom’s water bills,bought bus tickets, paid for medicine, gave Walmart gift cards for needed items, Dillons gift cards for food, etc to help this particular ministry among others. Her creedo was the loving tolerance of JESUS CHRIST.. and justice for all in circumspect thought, intentions and active application. The name Deborah means “Bee” in the hebrew language.. and Deacon Deborah was a busy bee for serving her church, the community, her family and GOD. Personally, I’m devastated and shocked by our sudden loss. Prayers for her husband Garth, daughter, and sister who were in the house as her “nurses” when we last chatted. She was a delight. So interesting.. and deep in HOLY SPIRITEDness. I adored listening to her talk about her recent sojourn to Africa. And such great wisdom. She is & will be as much of a gift to Heaven’s Eternity as she was to all who knew her.. esp those who ministered alongside her. Thank You, LORD,for Deacon Deborah Burns. Amen. *Love, pastor michael; missionary-pastor; Lawrence, KS
Deacon Deborah was a force of love, intelligence, compassion, courage, integrity, Faith, and Light. The outreach ministry that I pastor [Faith Through Action] in Lawrence, KS & KC,MO + as an unstaffed missionary-pastor residing for over 900 days at the Lawrence Community Shelter has been remarkably facilitated by the Heart of Deacon Deborah as well as her counsel. She and I spoke + prayed together many times over the phone; esp. the last 3 months of her life on Earth. Her lead at Trinity Episcopal & their benevolent Fund paid single mom’s water bills,bought bus tickets, paid for medicine, gave Walmart gift cards for needed items, Dillons gift cards for food, etc to help this particular ministry among others. Her creedo was the loving tolerance of JESUS CHRIST.. and justice for all in circumspect thought, intentions and active application. The name Deborah means “Bee” in the hebrew language.. and Deacon Deborah was a busy bee for serving her church, the community, her family and GOD. Personally, I’m devastated and shocked by our sudden loss. Prayers for her husband Garth, daughter, and sister who were in the house as her “nurses” when we last chatted. She was a delight. So interesting.. and deep in HOLY SPIRITEDness. I adored listening to her talk about her recent sojourn to Africa. And such great wisdom. She is & will be as much of a gift to Heaven’s Eternity as she was to all who knew her.. esp those who ministered alongside her. Thank You, LORD,for Deacon Deborah Burns. Amen. *Love, pastor michael; missionary-pastor; Lawrence, KS