Early Wheatland performer Chuck Wardrop wrote about his sister, Daneen Wardrop. In Chuck’s words, “Daneen Wardrop, award-winning poet, celebrated educator, extraordinary mother, sister, and friend, graduated from this life on April 8, 2021. Daneen was one of Wheatland’s first instigator/collaborators, scouting talent and performing on Wheatland’s stages in those very early years. Her life was celebrated on September 4, at the Nature Center in Kalamazoo.”