Kathleen Ellen Gallagher

Memorial services for Kathleen Ellen Gallagher, 41, Lawrence, will be held on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kansas.   There will be a viewing and visitation with family at 1:00 PM preceding the 2:00 PM service.  A reception will follow at 3:30 PM at Arterra Event Gallery, 2161 Quail Creek Drive, Lawrence KS 66047. Kathleen passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Kathleen was born on July 21, 1982 in Lafayette, IN, the daughter of Neal Charles Gallagher, Jr. and Claire (McCardell) Gallagher.

Kathleen attended West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School in Indiana.  In high school, she was a member of the swim team for four years.  She qualified for the state meet in both her junior and senior years.  She was a 2005 graduate from the University of Colorado and earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design.

After graduating from CU, Kathleen lived in Denver, CO and Philadelphia, PA before moving to Lawrence, KS where she has lived for the last eight years.  In Lawrence, she worked across the country doing event setup for Janek Services.  She also briefly worked for TK Architecture in Kansas City.

While in Lawrence, Kathleen periodically served as a volunteer for Penn House and the Mobile Food Pantry at the 4-H Fairgrounds.

Survivors include her mother, Claire Gallagher and her mother’s partner, Michael Lickteig, of Lawrence KS; her father, Neal Gallagher, Jr., his wife Angela and their children, Neal and Maura, of Orlando FL; a brother Sean, his wife Ashley, and their two children, Brayden, 4 and Sophia, 2, of Swedesboro NJ; a brother Andrew and his partner, Jessica Weatherford, of Lafayette IN.  Kathleen also leaves behind her dearest friend, Jim Pickard, and their three cats.

Memorial contributions may be made in Kathleen’s name to the Ballard Center, a local non-profit agency, and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.  Contributions can also be made directly to the Ballard Center at www.ballardcenter.org .