Lawrence
Lawrence Weber
d. October 18, 2008
Lawrence A. Weber, age 89, of Lanark, Illinois, died Saturday, October 18, 2008. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Reverend Kathryn Ling of the Lanark United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will follow in the Lanark Cemetery with Full Military Rites. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 21 at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be given in Lawrence's name for the Lanark Public Library and the Lanark American Legion & VFW.
Lawrence was born April 14, 1919, the son of Joe and Anna (O'Malley) Weber in Sycamore, Illinois. He graduated from Chadwick High School, class of 1937. Lawrence served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater. On November 21, 1949, Lawrence married JoAnn Asay in Chadwick, Illinois.
Lawrence worked on farms in the Lanark area for twelve years, and later worked as an over the road truck driver for twenty-four years, until retiring in 1985. Lawrence was a member of the Lanark American Legion Post #0357 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed using his talents doing woodworking projects. Most of all, Lawrence enjoyed the time he spent with his family, friends and dog, Smokey.
Lawrence will be dearly missed by his wife, JoAnn of rural Lanark; two sons, Larry Weber of Mt. Carroll and Tom (Judy) Weber of Lanark; three daughters, Jane (Michael) Manske of Park Falls, Wisconsin, Linda (Dick Bodine) Coomes of Urbana, Illinois and Beth (Gary) Cook of Rock Falls, Illinois; ten grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Lawrence is preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Mike, LaVerne and Henry "Hank" Weber.
Lawrence was born April 14, 1919, the son of Joe and Anna (O'Malley) Weber in Sycamore, Illinois. He graduated from Chadwick High School, class of 1937. Lawrence served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater. On November 21, 1949, Lawrence married JoAnn Asay in Chadwick, Illinois.
Lawrence worked on farms in the Lanark area for twelve years, and later worked as an over the road truck driver for twenty-four years, until retiring in 1985. Lawrence was a member of the Lanark American Legion Post #0357 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed using his talents doing woodworking projects. Most of all, Lawrence enjoyed the time he spent with his family, friends and dog, Smokey.
Lawrence will be dearly missed by his wife, JoAnn of rural Lanark; two sons, Larry Weber of Mt. Carroll and Tom (Judy) Weber of Lanark; three daughters, Jane (Michael) Manske of Park Falls, Wisconsin, Linda (Dick Bodine) Coomes of Urbana, Illinois and Beth (Gary) Cook of Rock Falls, Illinois; ten grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Lawrence is preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Mike, LaVerne and Henry "Hank" Weber.
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