OBITUARIES

Graveside services for Steven Jon “Macgyver” Danielson Sr., 66, Lawrence, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends 11:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2024, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Steve passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Steve was born…

Nicki Gale Hedgecock, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at her home. Nicki was born on October 18, 1962, in Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Robert Earl and Sandra (Smith) Garner. She was always happiest when surrounded by her friends and family, and was tireless in her efforts to let those around…

Shirley Mack Schilling, 96, died peacefully September 9, 2024 at The Arbors at Monterey Village in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born Shirley Ann (she added the ‘e’ later) Smoll on April 12, 1928, in Wichita, Kansas. She was the youngest of five boys and two girls born to Allen Elwood and Bernice Fuller Smoll.  After…

LaVaughn (Williams) Kastl Peak 3/5/30 – 9/11/24 LaVaughn was born in Fulton, KS, where she attended Fulton High School and then moved to Fort Scott, KS where she met her future husband Calvin Kastl. They were married on March 15, 1947. She was preceded in death by her daughter Peggy Kastl and her son Curtis…

A Celebration of Life service for Alice S. Blair, 101, Lawrence will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Warren-McElwain chapel in Lawrence.  Private inurnment will be at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Mrs. Blair passed away September 8, 2024 at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. She was born December 20, 1922 in…

Patricia “Pat” Eagan Cluthe Devoted mother, wife, nurse and friend October 10, 1942 – September 6, 2024 Pat Cluthe, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2024, in her assisted living apartment at Pioneer Ridge Community in Lawrence, Kansas with her two daughters by her side.                 Pat was born on October 10, 1942,…

On the morning of September 2nd at 9:30am Ron Eastman, Shiché Áakaisshen Daxpitchéesh, began his journey to the other camp.   Ron is a loving husband, strong father, doting grandfather and an influential paternal figure to his many nephews and nieces, grandsons and granddaughters and the many other people he has mentored throughout his life. …

Sydney Beth Nemecek, 82, passed away August 31, 2024, at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living, Lawrence, KS. She was born May 11, 1942, in Norman, OK, to Vivian Michael Stephen and Valda Vinita (Austin) Nemecek.  Sydney graduated from Pittsburg (KS) High School in 1960. She attended the University of Oklahoma and the University of Kansas. She…

Wesley H. Williams (Wes) passed away Saturday, August 31st, 2024, at his home at Brandon Woods Community Center in Lawrence KS at age 94. He was born December 31st, 1929, in Blackstone Virginia. The son of King S. Williams and Anne M. Williams (Hall). He graduated from Highland Springs High School in Virginia. He moved…

Milford Ronald Limesand (Known to most as Mel) was born August 9, 1938, in Lake Mills, Iowa, the seventh of eight children of Albert and Mabel (Halstead) Limesand. He worked hard to help support his family and to make money to go to school. He would regale his family with stories of working in a…