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2022

Erin Bennett Obituary

Funeral services for Erin Larkin (Britt) Bennett, 41, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery. Erin passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 at her home.

Erin was born on January 2, 1981 in Lawrence, the daughter of Charlie Henry Sweets and Kathleen Larkin Britt.

She enjoyed gardening, canning and camping.

Erin was a medical biller for the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth, KS for 12 years. She loved her career.

She married Jeffery Bennett on April 22, 2016 at Clinton Lake in Lawrence. He survives of the home.

Other survivors include her mother, Kathleen Britt; her children, Shayla Bennett, Ava Bennett; son, Oscar Isaak Bennett; sister, Angela; brother, Evan; lots of aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will greet friends from 6 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Memorial contributions may be made in Erin's name to the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

For more information or to post a condolence go to warrenmcelwain.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Oct. 2, 2022.

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Gail Sweets

September 29, 2022

I send my condolences to my to the family my two little cousins and her husband Jeff I know I didn't get to meet you but we will meet I want to get to know you and the boys my heart goes out to you and the boys and if there's anything you need you have my number love the Gail sweets family

Derina Hoover

September 28, 2022

Erin was an amazing young woman!! My prayers are with Jeff & the boys! Derina & family

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