Bobick Sarraf

Bobick Sarraf, died Saturday July 20, 2024 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital following a prolonged battle with heart disease at the age of 68.

He was born on October 27, 1955 as the youngest of four siblings. He attended Georgetown University before eventually transferring to and graduating from Wichita State University.

Following a brief career playing professional soccer in the North American Soccer League, he devoted his life to public service as program director to various group homes for teenage boys in Wichita, Hawaii and most notably Achievement Place for Boys in Lawrence beginning in 1992, which was consistently awarded as one of the top group homes in the nation.

He is survived by wife Roxana Sarraf, who he married on January 21, 1979 in Wichita, and is also survived by son, Kayvon Sarraf and daughter, Katie Sarraf, both of Lawrence.

In his free time he enjoyed watching and coaching various soccer teams, taking photos with family and participating in political discussion.

No services are planned at this time. In lieu of memorial service contributions, the family encourages donations in Bobick's name to the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence. rumsey-yost.com