Juanita Louise Lawrence's Obituary
Age 78, of Napoleon Township, left this earth peacefully January 21, 2022 at the Summit Park Assisted Living Center. Louise was born in Jackson, MI on Friday, January 29, 1943. She is survived by her children; Brian E, (Vickie) Van de Water, Christopher L. (Karen) Van de Water, Nichole (David 'Tommy') Parshall, Tammy Lawrence, Brenda (Jamie) Lawrence, Peter W. Lawrence II and Zakkary Lawrence, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, siblings; Sandy (Bob) Record, Jackie Murray, Kathy Tharp and La Rue D. (Nancy) Tharp, many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Peter W. Lawrence in 2012, daughter; Mishelle Rae Cummer Lawrence, son; Michael David Lawrence, sister; Etta Tharp, mother Maxine Ensley and mother-in-law; Ada Beryle Lawrence. She was a loving and caring Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Friend. She loved her 'sister trips", traveling and dining with her bus drivers, Detroit Tiger Baseball, family gatherings, her dogs; Tinkerbell and Snowball and celebrating the holidays. Decorating her home for Christmas brought her much joy. Louise wore many hats in her lifetime including waitressing, driving a delivery truck for Wonder Bread, fostering children and driving bus for 25 years at Napoleon Community Schools. At her direction cremation has taken place. A Celebration of her Life will be announced in the spring of 2022 along with interment next to her late husband Pete in Oak Grove Cemetery, Napoleon. A Celebration of her Life will be held at the Brooklyn Wilber-Bartlett American Legion Post #315 (211 Chicago Street, Brooklyn MI 49230 on Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 4-7 pm with food and refreshments. Contributions in her memory are directed to the Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home.
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