Vernon A. Lawrence
May 5, 1923 ~ July 14, 2011
Vernon Alvin Lawrence age 88 of Forest Lake passed away July 14, 2011. He can be remembered as a proud U.S. Navy WWII Veteran. Vern retired from Whirlpool after 37 years of service. He was preceded in death by wife, Evelyn Rose (Rosckes) Lawrence; parents, Frank and Anna (Ekdahl) Lawrence; brothers, Curt Lawrence and Harley Lawrence and sister, Dorothy St. Germain. Vern is survived by seven children, Julie Lawrence, Duane (Sally) Lawrence, Cindy (Bob) Betz, Carol (Chuck) Buhr, Gary (Beth) Lawrence, Kevin (Dee Dee) Lawrence and Bruce (Debbie) Lawrence; 12 grandchildren, Kathy (Bryan), Valerie (Mark), Megan (Tim), Clinton, Sara, Curtis (Laurel), Breck, Brittany, Danny, Karlee, McKenna and Hunter; 9 great grandchildren, Justin, Brian, Aaron, Anna, Sophia, Soren, Ingmar, Genevieve and Aysia; sisters, Audrey Coughlin, Lucille Engstrom and Shirley (Dick) Gervais; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Monday, July 18th, Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will be in the Scandinavian Cemetery, Forest Lake, Minnesota with military honors presented by the VFW Post 4210.
On behalf of the Forest Lake American Legion Post 225 we give thanks for Vern’s military service to our nation.
Vern was a really great guy who will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with Kevin, DeeDee, Dan and Karlee and the rest of the Lawrence family… Love to you all. Rena
Kevin, Dee Dee, Danny and Karlee, So sad to hear about the loss you your dear father. You will be in our thoughts and prayers in the coming days!
To all the Lawrence kids and their families, We had many laughs with your dad these past 20+ years. We will be planting a spruce tree in Kevin and DD’s yard in memory of your Dad & Mom. Our thoughts and love to you all.. The Marier Clan
So sorry to hear about your loss. We will be thinking about your family during this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. The Arneviks