Patricia Jean (Mock) Lawrence
May 26, 1938 — March 14, 2016
Patricia Jean (Mock) Lawrence of Eureka, died on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 77.
She was born on May 26, 1938 in Greenwood County, the daughter of Milton and Pauline (Denner) Mock. She was raised in the Reece area and graduated from Eureka High School. She worked at the Eureka Herald after her schooling. On June 23, 1957, Patricia was united in marriage to Daryl Keith Lawrence in Reece. They made their home in Eureka. Later they acquired a farm house northwest of Eureka where they lived for many years. Daryl preceded her in death on January 29, 2005.
Patricia was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka.
She is survived by seven children: Karen Godfrey of Overland Park; Marita Cohen of Kansas City, Kansas; Kendall Lawrence of Spring, Texas; Kevin Lawrence of Eureka; Michelle Herrmann of Towanda; Kami Elder of Ottawa; and Melissa Horne of Ottawa; twenty-two grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and four siblings: Ed Mock of Salina; Paula Sue Goodell of Eureka; Dan Mock of Reece; and Steve Mock of Reece. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Koup Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Kenneth Baker of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation hours are set from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which is in charge of service arrangements.
She was born on May 26, 1938 in Greenwood County, the daughter of Milton and Pauline (Denner) Mock. She was raised in the Reece area and graduated from Eureka High School. She worked at the Eureka Herald after her schooling. On June 23, 1957, Patricia was united in marriage to Daryl Keith Lawrence in Reece. They made their home in Eureka. Later they acquired a farm house northwest of Eureka where they lived for many years. Daryl preceded her in death on January 29, 2005.
Patricia was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka.
She is survived by seven children: Karen Godfrey of Overland Park; Marita Cohen of Kansas City, Kansas; Kendall Lawrence of Spring, Texas; Kevin Lawrence of Eureka; Michelle Herrmann of Towanda; Kami Elder of Ottawa; and Melissa Horne of Ottawa; twenty-two grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and four siblings: Ed Mock of Salina; Paula Sue Goodell of Eureka; Dan Mock of Reece; and Steve Mock of Reece. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Koup Family Funeral Home, with Reverend Kenneth Baker of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation hours are set from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which is in charge of service arrangements.
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