A graveside service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Terry Goodnight, pastor of Lone Star Baptist Church, Center, Texas, officiating.
Lawrence was born on January 5, 1928 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to Fred and Fannie (Collier) Kunze. He grew up in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma and attended school in Broxton, Oklahoma, graduating from Broxton High School in 1946. He married Ladean Gee on November 1, 1947 in Binger, Oklahoma and they lived on a farm in the Broxton Community. He worked in the oil fields in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah before returning to Oklahoma, living in Apache. He worked for Dolese Bro. and his family served the Indian Mission in Apache. In 1965, the family moved to Lawton and he owned and operated Lawrence Painting for several years. He and his wife, later moved to Texarkana where Lawrence worked in construction at a local hospital. They moved to Benton, Louisiana. He was a member of the Red River Baptist Church of Benton where he was ordained a deacon in the early 1990's. They moved to Tenaha, Texas in 1999 and served as a deacon at the First Baptist Church in Center, Texas where he was also a member. He enjoyed reading and working puzzles. He was a member of the Gideons International.
He is survived by his wife, of 65 years, Ladean, of the home; two daughters and sons in law, Jane and Rick Thompson, of Tenaha, Texas and Judy and Lloyd Wiggins, of Marlow, Oklahoma; his brother and sister in law, Warren and Jewell Kunze, of Cyril, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Danny and Joeann Wiggins, Terry and Shanna Goodnight, David and Angela Wiggins, Michael Goodnight, Joshua and Mandy Goodnight, Traci and Chris Fread, Angie and James Rhodes; 11 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a baby sister, and three brothers, Orville Kunze, Dwight Kunze, and Harold Kunze.
A graveside service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Terry Goodnight, pastor of Lone Star Baptist Church, Center, Texas, officiating.
Lawrence was born on January 5, 1928 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to Fred and Fannie (Collier) Kunze. He grew up in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma and attended school in Broxton, Oklahoma, graduating from Broxton High School in 1946. He married Ladean Gee on November 1, 1947 in Binger, Oklahoma and they lived on a farm in the Broxton Community. He worked in the oil fields in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah before returning to Oklahoma, living in Apache. He worked for Dolese Bro. and his family served the Indian Mission in Apache. In 1965, the family moved to Lawton and he owned and operated Lawrence Painting for several years. He and his wife, later moved to Texarkana where Lawrence worked in construction at a local hospital. They moved to Benton, Louisiana. He was a member of the Red River Baptist Church of Benton where he was ordained a deacon in the early 1990's. They moved to Tenaha, Texas in 1999 and served as a deacon at the First Baptist Church in Center, Texas where he was also a member. He enjoyed reading and working puzzles. He was a member of the Gideons International.
He is survived by his wife, of 65 years, Ladean, of the home; two daughters and sons in law, Jane and Rick Thompson, of Tenaha, Texas and Judy and Lloyd Wiggins, of Marlow, Oklahoma; his brother and sister in law, Warren and Jewell Kunze, of Cyril, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Danny and Joeann Wiggins, Terry and Shanna Goodnight, David and Angela Wiggins, Michael Goodnight, Joshua and Mandy Goodnight, Traci and Chris Fread, Angie and James Rhodes; 11 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a baby sister, and three brothers, Orville Kunze, Dwight Kunze, and Harold Kunze.
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