LaVERNE D. LAWSON

BLOOMFIELD.  LaVERNE D. LAWSON, age 87 of Bloomfield and former Monterey, Iowa resident died January 26, 2007 at the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield.  He was born March 16, 1919 in Davis County, Iowa to John Arthur and Iva Ethel Daniel Lawson.  He married Violet Myrtle Willamon in June 1949, they later divorced.  He served in the United States Army during World War II.  He was a farmer and a resident of Davis County most of his life.

He is survived by a daughter  Keren Stevenson of Seiverville, Tennessee; 3 granddaughters;  a brother  Ronald Lawson of Bloomfield, Iowa and a sister  Ilene Trimble of Bloomfield, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents;  3 sisters  Reva, Faye and Mabel Lawson and 5 brothers  Flavey, Arthur, Clifford, Marvin and Donald Lawson.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Tuesday January 30, 2007 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Reg Higginbottom and DeWayne Lawson officiating.  Burial with graveside military rites by Reed Whisler Post #78 of the American Legion in Bloomfield, will be in Sunset View Cemetery in Moulton, Iowa.  Visitaiton will begin at 9:00 AM Monday with the family present from 6:00-8:00 PM.  A memorial has been established to Hospice, Inc.