Thomas “Tom” Lee Lawrence
Thomas “Tom” Lee Lawrence passed away on the morning of January 31, 2024 at Ozark Nursing and Care Facility in Ozark, Missouri. He was 87 years old.
Tom was born in Newton, Iowa on June 15, 1936 to Verle and Ora Lawrence. Later, his parents, brother, and sister moved to Canton, Illinois where he worked at the family restaurant, attended Canton High school, and made many lifelong friends with whom he stayed in touch for decades. He attended college in Illinois where he met his first wife, Rosie. The family moved to California and raised two daughters…