Dawn Rene Lucas

Dawn Rene (Miller-Hanley) Lucas, 69, was called into the presence of our Lord on May 18, 2021, while in the comfort of her home with her family at her side. Dawn was born February 10, 1952, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Philip and Marion Miller, now both deceased. On August 1, 1981, Dawn married her best friend and lover, Robert Lucas, who survives of the home in Wichita. Dawn was a seven-year survivor of a double lung transplant. She never lost hope in receiving the gift of life for a second time; unfortunately, time ran out and that wasn’t to be. Dawn started The Wichita Area Lung Transplant Support Group as an avenue of support and encouragement to those pre-transplant and post-transplant. Dawn was an open book in that she was prolific in sharing her health struggles, worries, and weaknesses. Despite the last year of difficulty due to chronic rejection of her lungs, Dawn continued to inspire others with her love of life and fight to live, her positivity, and her bravery. She cherished the fact that her daughter called her a beast! Her passing marks the loss of a good woman, wife, mother, memaw and friend. Dawn is survived by her husband, Bob; her daughter, Ashley Lucas-Courtney (Tom) and their son, Westley; son, James Minzey and his son, Damon Levi (Brooklyn); two great-granddaughters, Stella and Misti; her sister, Sandra Romprey and her daughter, Amy; brother, Scott Hanley (Toni), nephews Brian and J.P.; and also survived by her furry children, EmmaRose and ShebaKitty. Dawn was preceded in death by her parents; her two sons, Mark Matthew and Raby Timothy; her grandson, Damon Ryan; brother, Paul, and niece, Krista. From Dawn: “A special thank you to Elizabeth Hotaling, the founder of The Adventurous Babes Society, for enhancing the last years of my life with fun events and amazing women to share those events. And a very special thank you to my husband for all the years of staying by my side through many illnesses and trying times. Thank you isn’t enough.” There will be a Graveside Service at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, May 21, in Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Dawn’s final wishes were for donations to Second Wind of St. Louis (secondwindstl.org) in support of lung transplant recipients and their families. Services in care of Downing & Lahey West Mortuary.