The funeral service for Lowell Lawson formerly of Myrtle, Minnesota will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. The Reverend Don Rose will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Glenville, Minnesota. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea and one hour before the service.
Lowell died, Friday, December 26, 2008 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He was 80 years old.
Lowell was born December 3, 1928 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Harold and Cleora (Rasmussen) Lawson. He grew up in the Clarks Grove and Geneva area. After his marriage to Ruth Weitzel on April 16, 1949 they lived in Albert Lea and then moved to the Glenville, Myrtle area. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Lowell worked for Wilson and Company for 31 years. After his retirement he worked for the Freeborn County Shopper. Lowell enjoyed fishing and camping.
Lowell is survived by five children: Kenny Lawson and his wife Diane of Myrtle, Minnesota, David Lawson and his wife Patricia of Myrtle, Minnesota, Neal Lawson and his wife Twila of Bailey, Colorado, Camilla Kussatz and her husband Troy of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota and Thomas Lawson of Albert Lea, Minnesota; nine grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Lowell is preceded in death by her parents: Harold and Cleora; wife: Ruth; two sisters: Helen Hamor and Margaret Hamor.