Damon Alan Lawver, age 26, of Overland Park, Kansas, went to meet his Lord and Savior March 15, 2010, after a brief illness. Damon was born on March 24, 1983, in Ashland, the son of George and Jeannine (Gurske) Lawver.

Damon served his country in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer for eight years. He was deployed to Korea once and twice to Iraq. Damon enjoyed the outdoors, was an avid Vikings fan, and loved spending time with his family.