Ruth A. Lawrence (1941-2019)

LAWRENCE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/29/2019 at 18:35:54

Ruth A. Lawrence, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy following a short illness. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2019, St. Jude Catholic Church by Rev. Mark Murphy. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Prairieburg. A Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m., Monday at Teahen Funeral Home, where friends may visit with the family following the Rosary until 7 p.m. Ruth is survived by her brothers, Mike (Carol) Lawrence and Jerry (JoAnna) Lawrence all of Marion; her sister, Rosemary Slaman of Lancaster, CA; her sister in law, Carol (Don) Lawrence of Monticello; her aunt, Mary Florence (Pete) Smith of Olin; and many nieces and nephews. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Linhart and Levona (Fousek) Lawrence of Prairieburg; brothers, Donald, Richard and David; sisters, Doris Lawrence, of Fairfield, CA and Irene Byard of Bono, AR; brothers in law, Karl Slaman and Ed Byrad. Ruth was devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and loved the Catholic religion. She was very family oriented and protective of children. Ruth enjoyed cooking, baking, taking long walks, and reading. She was a firm believer in visiting and caring for the sick. Instead of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Jude Catholic Church or the University of Iowa Eye Clinic.
Published online on Fri Nov 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 courtesy of Teahen Funeral Home - Cedar Rapids.