Daniel Steve Ramirez

Mass of Christian burial for Daniel Steve Ramirez, 56, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.Mr. Ramirez died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at Baldwin Care Center.He was born Feb. 23, 1950, in Lawrence, the son of Jesus and Mary Ramirez. He attended Lawrence public schools.Mr. Ramirez was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.A companion of 23 years, Beverly Toshavik, died Oct. 5, 2006.A brother, Fred, also died earlier.Survivors include three daughters, Yvonne, Marcella and Alea; six brothers, Thomas, Joe, and Richard, all of Lawrence, Gilbert, Lee’s Summit, Mo., Mike, Topeka, and Jessie, Derby; five sisters, Carmen Ornelas, Humboldt, Clara Bucia and Lupe Godinez, Lawrence, and Carol Laughead and Connie Mendoza, Topeka.A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, after which the family will meet friends until 8:30 p.m.The family suggests memorials to the Daniel Ramirez Memorial Fund, sent in care of the mortuary.