LAVERNE E (SCHAFFNER) EVANS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — LaVerne E Evans (Schaffner) of Louisville, Ky., died on Jan. 22, 2026, at age 92. She had been a resident of Signature Jefferson Place since December 2023.

She was born March 19, 1933, in Louisville, Ky., to Walter H Schaffner and Ethel Pryor. Her grandparents were Henry B Schaffner and Elise “Lizzie” Roggenkamp, James Daniel Pryor and Emma Stickel.  She was known for her excellent memory of events of her childhood, such as the 1937 flood, the hardships of WWII and the history of Louisville. Her father, husband and son were all Navy war veterans. LaVerne was a wife, mother and longtime member of the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association.  She was active as a volunteer and PTA officer with her children’s schools.

She enjoyed lakeside camping, reading, long walks and playing Jeopardy. LaVerne spent much of her adult life as a caregiver for relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Wilmoth Daymon “Tommy” Evans, in 2010; and sisters, Alice Carol Hagan and Evelyn “Cookie” Pierce.

She is survived by her children, Elaine Renae Evans of Louisville, Daymon Walter Evans M.D. of Indianapolis (Jane, deceased), and her son, Daniel Wayne Evans, USN-ret (Lynn, deceased); grandchildren, Jason Daniel Evans and Casey Nicole Wilbanks (John); and a great-granddaughter, Cameron Sage Wilbanks, all of Easley.

Her visitation will be at the Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205, from 1-8 p.m. Feb. 5 and from 10-11 a.m. on the morning of Feb. 6, with a funeral to follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. A brief graveside service will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park, 4400 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40218, where she will be buried alongside her husband, Tommy. Per her request, expressions of sympathy may be made to Hosparus of Kentucky.

WILLIS ‘SKIP’ LYLE II

GREENWOOD — Willis “Skip” Lyle, II, 78, of Greenwood, passed away on Jan. 31, 2026, at Lakelands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Abbeville.

Born on March 17, 1947, in Six Mile, he was a son of the late Willis and Sylvia Brooks Lyle.

Skip was a graduate of York High School in York, Neb., and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Lander University. His passion for aviation defined much of his life. He was a pilot for Davis and Floyd Inc. and a pilot instructor, sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for flight with countless students and colleagues.

Skip served as the music director at Sandridge Baptist Church for a period, and later became a member of Hyde Park Baptist Church.

He is survived by brothers, Walter “Walt” Lyle and Steve Lyle Sr. (MaryLynn); a sister,

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