Duane Reynolds Lawrence

Duane "Dewey" Reynolds Lawrence, the son of Cleon Wesley and Rachel Olive (Reynolds) Lawrence, was born March 22, 1924 in Montevideo, MN. His childhood years were spent near Doon, Iowa, where he received his education, graduating from Doon High School. After his schooling, he entered the military and served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1948, until his honorable discharge in 1951. During his military career, he enjoyed playing in the Army Military Band. Dewey married Elenore Van Berkum on June 8, 1951 in Rock Valley, IA. Following their marriage, they lived in Sioux Falls, SD for 15 years. He attended Remington-Rand Tech. School in Hartford, CT, and Business Machine Tech School for Underwood-Olevette in Elmira, NY. He then began his carrier at Remington-Rand Corporation. They moved to Spencer, Iowa, in 1966 where he worked for Modern Business and later Spencer Office Equipment. He was a member of the Langdon United Methodist Church. Dewey also was a member of Glen Pedersen Post #1 - American Legion of Spencer. He also enjoyed bowling and playing basketball on the senior team in his later years. Duane passed away at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the age of 89. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Howard and a sister, Beverly Ranschau. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Elenore of Spencer; two sons: Duane "Randy" Lawrence and his wife, Vickie of Olathe, KS and Kenneth Lawrence and his wife, Jeannie of Langdon, IA; two daughters: Valerie Paulsen and her husband, Kreg of Langdon, IA and Kerrie Kramme and her husband, Dan of Spirit Lake, IA; 10 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; one brother, Galen "Bud" Lawrence and his wife, Joyce of Doon, IA; other relatives and friends.

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