Scott Michael Hedges passed away at his home on March 12, 2017. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1977 and played football at Coffeyville Junior College before attending the University of Kansas in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and then attended the University of Texas.
He and his loving wife of thirty years, Paula ran Hedges Realty Management Company in Lawrence. Scott was a member of the first AquaHawks Swim team and enjoyed sports and was a natural at most everything he touched from bowling to water skiing. He was an avid Jayhawks fan and had a passion for music.
Scott was preceded in death this past year by his father Charles Hedges. In addition to his wife Paula, Scott is survived by his three children he adored, Anna Hedges (Topeka), Kayla Hedges (Lawrence), and Michael Hedges (Lawrence); mother Yvonne Hedges (Lawrence); sister Laura Hedges Burney and her husband Frank (San Antonio); brothers Blake Hedges and his wife Kris and Bryan Hedges and his wife Laura (Lawrence); sister-in-law Marianne Armagost and husband Roger and brother–in-law Michael Wolownik and wife Stacy and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Scott received a kidney transplant on October 18,1998 and was grateful everyday for the sacrifice of the donor’s family.
Scott was an avid supporter and fan of Donate Life. Donations are encouraged to Donate Life America at: https://www.donatelife.net/contribute/ in memory of Scott M. Hedges or in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044.
His memorial services will be at Corpus Christi Church on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 1 p.m.