Lawrence C. King

Lawrence C. King was born on July 15, 1931 in Mound City, Missouri to William S. and Margaret E. (Macey) King. He attended school at Fortescue, and then served in the U.S. Army.

Lawrence worked for Exide for 15 years. He also worked for the railroad and for the Fortescue elevator.

On November 4, 1960 he married Doris Pauline (Buckles) Sipes, and they made their home in Forest City. Pauline passed away in July of 2000. He later married Brenda Johnson. She also passed away.

Lawrence passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph a the age of 81.

Also preceding him in death were five brothers, Willie O’Neil “Bill” King, Thomas King, Homer King, Robert “Bob” King, and Jr. “William” King; and four sisters, Minnie Irene Miracle, Monida Lois Lee, Wilma King, and Willodean L. Pilkington.

Survivors include his sister, Erma Jean Watts of Newton, Kansas; fiancée, Wilma Wardlow of Maryville, Missouri; Pauline’s children and their spouses, Sandy and Van Kemerling of Mound City, Cindy and Russ Guyer of Forest City, Janet Archer of Forest City, and Michael and Leona Sipes of Oregon; grandchildren, Elliott M. McClanahan, Lagetha Sloniker, Lesley Ramsey, Dena Workman, Robyn Egger, Sonja Sipes, Michael Sipes, Daphine Thompson, Christopher Hughes, Dana Travis, and Shandra Butler; and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Lawrence enjoyed big family dinners. His most treasured memories were of hunting duck, rabbit and pheasant, and roofing with his grandson Elliott. He loved all of Pauline’s kids and grandkids like his own.
Services were held on Monday, June 10, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Chamberlain Funeral Home in Oregon. Inurnment was held at Benton Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Lawrence King Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home.