Doris Eileen “Dickie” WilliamsLyons, KS

Doris Eileen “Dickie” Williams, 78, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away October 11, 2026, at Hospital District #1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born November 2, 1947, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Leland and Clara (Dotson) Clark. Doris has resided in Lyons since 2018, formerly of Sterling, Colorado. She graduated from Bogue High School, Bogue, Kansas, with the class of 1966. Doris earned her Licensed Practical Nursing degree from Dodge City Community College, and her Registered Nursing degree from Front Range Community College, Westminster, Colorado. She worked as a registered nurse for thirty years and retired as the Director of Nursing from Sterling Regional Medical Center, Sterling, Colorado. Doris is a member of the First Baptist Church, in Nicodemus, Kansas. She loved everything about the Denver Broncos, attending games whenever she could. She also enjoyed bingo, dancing, reading, puzzles, word searches, and most of all spending time with her family. Doris is survived by her eight siblings, Ronald Reece (Sharyna) of Lyons, KS, Jeffery Clark (Barbara) of Hutchinson, KS, Curtis Clark of Lyons, KS, Raymond Clark (Tammy) of Little River, KS, Roger Clark of Lyons, KS, Esther Clark of Nicodemus, KS, Thomas Clark (Janet) of Hutchinson, KS, and Jay Clark (Carla) of Wichita, KS; Reggie Jones of Shawnee, KS; sister-in-law, Gloria Miller of Des Moines, IA; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Doris is preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Dennis Reece. Funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, October 19, 2026, at the First Christian Church, Lyons, with Pastor Nickia Larsen officiating. Burial will follow at 4:00 P.M., Monday, October 19, 2026, the Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Hill City, KS. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M., Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons, with family present. The family suggests wearing Denver Broncos colors to celebrate Doris’s life. Memorials may be given to the First Christian Church, Nurse Honor Guard, or the Rice County Council on Aging in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons.