Lawson, Larry Eugene (1951-2018)
LAWSON, SCHUTTER, SMITH, PEDERSON, PATE, HILLMAN
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/25/2018 at 13:19:13
Larry Eugene Lawson
June 2, 1951 - April 18, 2018Surrounded by his family, Larry E. Lawson, 66, of Lake Mills, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at his home while under hospice care.
Larry was born on June 2, 1951, in Mason City, Iowa, to Lawrence and Jeanette (Schutter) Lawson. He retired from Holcim in 1995 after over 20 years of service. He, then, worked for the Farmers COOP in Forest City until 2013. Nonetheless, he continued to work actively doing side jobs in construction. He and Yvonne enjoyed wintering in Alamo, Texas. He had a huge heart and could never say no to lending a helping hand. He loved holidays, hosting barbeques and sharing a beer with friends.
He had an exceptionally close relationship with his four brothers and his sister and will be missed by all those who knew and loved him. They include Yvonne, his wife of twenty-one years of Lake Mills, Iowa; his children, Stacy Smith (Brian Olson), of Des Moines, John Lawson, of Buffalo Center, Melinda (Kevin), Pederson, of Forest City, and Bill (Kari) Pate, of Manly; fifteen grandchildren; a great granddaughter; and his siblings: Joe (Lanelle) Lawson, of Lake Mills, Shirley (Doug) Hillman, of Gordonsville, Minnesota, David Lawson, of Armstrong, Minnesota, Mark (Sonja) Lawson, of Plymouth, and Gary Lawson, of Albert Lea, Minnesota; as well as by numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister, Patricia Lawson; and two sisters-in-law, Debbie and Rachel Lawson.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, April 23, 2018, at the First Baptist Church, 18508 East HWY 9, Forest City, Iowa 50436, with Pastor Eric Weaver officiating. Visitation will take place between 4:00 and 7:00 P.M., Sunday, April 22, 2018, at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark Street, Forest City, Iowa 50436, and will continue for one hour before services at the church on Monday. Interment will follow in Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Larry Lawson memorial fund in care of the family.
Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, Forest City, Iowa, 2017.
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