Alma Mae Lawrence was born May 29, 1934, to Lars and Anna Handeland in Bellingham, Wash. She passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at her home in Southwick.
Alma grew up on a farm in Saxon, Wash., near the Nooksack River. She graduated as valedictorian from Mount Baker High School in Deming, Wash., in 1951. She attended college at Western Washington College, studying education.
While Alma worked for the Seattle Gas Company, she met Albert Lawrence, and after a year of courtship, they married on June 29, 1957. The newlyweds soon moved to Idaho, where they farmed and raised their three children.
Alma was active in the Southwick Homemakers Club. She was a member of Cameron Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Alma enjoyed teaching Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and singing in the Cameron Choir. She loved the challenge of working on crossword puzzles, solving riddles, and playing the game Upwords. Alma enjoyed her tradition of putting together a jigsaw puzzle each new year.
Alma was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters and brothers-in-law, June and Bob Lee, and Laura and Walt Walters; and two grandsons, Douglas Jr., and Casey Lohman.
Memorial donations may be given to the Cameron Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 12633 Cameron Road, Kendrick, ID 83537; or a charity of your choice.
Lewiston Tribune June 24, 2014
Alma grew up on a farm in Saxon, Wash., near the Nooksack River. She graduated as valedictorian from Mount Baker High School in Deming, Wash., in 1951. She attended college at Western Washington College, studying education.
While Alma worked for the Seattle Gas Company, she met Albert Lawrence, and after a year of courtship, they married on June 29, 1957. The newlyweds soon moved to Idaho, where they farmed and raised their three children.
Alma was active in the Southwick Homemakers Club. She was a member of Cameron Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Alma enjoyed teaching Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and singing in the Cameron Choir. She loved the challenge of working on crossword puzzles, solving riddles, and playing the game Upwords. Alma enjoyed her tradition of putting together a jigsaw puzzle each new year.
Alma was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters and brothers-in-law, June and Bob Lee, and Laura and Walt Walters; and two grandsons, Douglas Jr., and Casey Lohman.
Memorial donations may be given to the Cameron Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 12633 Cameron Road, Kendrick, ID 83537; or a charity of your choice.
Lewiston Tribune June 24, 2014
Alma Mae Lawrence was born May 29, 1934, to Lars and Anna Handeland in Bellingham, Wash. She passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at her home in Southwick.
Alma grew up on a farm in Saxon, Wash., near the Nooksack River. She graduated as valedictorian from Mount Baker High School in Deming, Wash., in 1951. She attended college at Western Washington College, studying education.
While Alma worked for the Seattle Gas Company, she met Albert Lawrence, and after a year of courtship, they married on June 29, 1957. The newlyweds soon moved to Idaho, where they farmed and raised their three children.
Alma was active in the Southwick Homemakers Club. She was a member of Cameron Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Alma enjoyed teaching Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and singing in the Cameron Choir. She loved the challenge of working on crossword puzzles, solving riddles, and playing the game Upwords. Alma enjoyed her tradition of putting together a jigsaw puzzle each new year.
Alma was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters and brothers-in-law, June and Bob Lee, and Laura and Walt Walters; and two grandsons, Douglas Jr., and Casey Lohman.
Memorial donations may be given to the Cameron Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 12633 Cameron Road, Kendrick, ID 83537; or a charity of your choice.
Lewiston Tribune June 24, 2014
Alma grew up on a farm in Saxon, Wash., near the Nooksack River. She graduated as valedictorian from Mount Baker High School in Deming, Wash., in 1951. She attended college at Western Washington College, studying education.
While Alma worked for the Seattle Gas Company, she met Albert Lawrence, and after a year of courtship, they married on June 29, 1957. The newlyweds soon moved to Idaho, where they farmed and raised their three children.
Alma was active in the Southwick Homemakers Club. She was a member of Cameron Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Alma enjoyed teaching Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and singing in the Cameron Choir. She loved the challenge of working on crossword puzzles, solving riddles, and playing the game Upwords. Alma enjoyed her tradition of putting together a jigsaw puzzle each new year.
Alma was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters and brothers-in-law, June and Bob Lee, and Laura and Walt Walters; and two grandsons, Douglas Jr., and Casey Lohman.
Memorial donations may be given to the Cameron Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 12633 Cameron Road, Kendrick, ID 83537; or a charity of your choice.
Lewiston Tribune June 24, 2014
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