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Lawrence Duane Espe

Birth	:	28 Nov 1919 Norway Township, Wright County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Sep 2004 Clarion, Wright County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Norway Township Cemetery, Drew, Wright County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8636093, -93.7772217
Description	:	Lawrence Espe, 84, of Clarion, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the USA Healthcare Center in Clarion. Funeral services were held Monday, September 6th at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Clarion. Rev. Charles Espe and Rev. Curt Miner officiated at the 2 p.m. service. Lawrence was born December 28, 1919 in rural Kanawha, the son of Austin and Marian (Johnson) Espe. He graduated from Kanawha High School in 1937. Lawrence married Lois Lein on January 10, 1940. They had three sons, Roger, Steve and Mitch. He began farming in rural Kanawha in 1940 and retired in... Read More	Lawrence Espe, 84, of Clarion, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the USA Healthcare Center in Clarion. Funeral services were held Monday, September 6th at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Clarion. Rev. Charles Espe and Rev. Curt Miner officiated at the 2 p.m. service. Lawrence was born December 28, 1919 in rural Kanawha, the son of Austin and Marian (Johnson) Espe. He graduated from Kanawha High School in 1937. Lawrence married Lois Lein on January 10, 1940. They had three sons, Roger, Steve and Mitch. He began farming in rural Kanawha in 1940 and retired in 1980. His wife, Lois, died December 3, 1972. In 1977, Lawrence married Alice (Mayes) Rodriguez and moved to Clarion. Lawrence was baptized, confirmed, and a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church until its closing in 1993. He served on the Kanawha School Board, the Kanawha Bank Board, and was treasurer of St. John's Church for many years. After he retired, he enjoyed driving to the farm every day. He especially enjoyed the spring planting and the fall harvest. Golf, his vegetable garden, and splitting his own wood were his interests, but family always came first. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Alice of Clarion; sons, Roger Espe and wife, Nancy of Des Moines, Steve Espe and wife, Gail of Des Moines, Mitch Espe and wife, Chris of Newbury Park, California, Jim Rodriguez and wife, Jill of Des Moines, John Rodriguez and wife, Lorene of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Judie Rodriguez and husband, Rob of Tucson, Arizona; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lois; sister, Gladys and husband, Glenn Russell; brother, Roy and brother, Harlan and wife, Azile. September 9, 2004 Wright County Monitor - Clarion, Iowa Contributor: Sarah Thorson Little (50197235)

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Lawrence Duane Espe's memorial is located at: Norway Township Cemetery, Drew, Wright County, USA.
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Lawrence Duane Espe death on 2 Sep 2004 in Clarion, Wright County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8636093
Longitude: -93.7772217

Family Members:

Parent

Austin C. Espe

(1885 - 1947)

Marian Johnson Espe

(1888 - 1965)

Spouse

Lois Espe

(1921 - 1972)

Siblings

Gladys Lynette Espe Russell

(1906 - 2000)

Clarence Leo Espe

(1908 - 1908)

Harlan Charles Adolph Espe

(1911 - 1978)

Children

Mitchell “Mitch” Espe

(1956 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Norway Township Cemetery
Drew, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636093, -93.7772217

2. Saint Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8634000, -93.7317000

3. Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8630000, -93.8257000

4. Ringsaker Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636017, -93.7244034

5. Amsterdam Township Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9385000, -93.8030000

6. Simonson Family Cemetery
Belmond Township, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8999672, -93.6835466

7. West Lake Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9403000, -93.7369003

8. Old Amsterdam Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9517700, -93.7571500

9. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8958015, -93.6421967

10. Elmwood Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8563995, -93.9516983

11. Belmond Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8360000, -93.6020000

12. Magor Township Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9602446, -93.9107818

13. Saint Francis Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8297005, -93.5905991

14. Saint Johns Cemetery
Clarion, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7324982, -93.7039032

15. Evergreen Cemetery
Clarion, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7313995, -93.7069016

16. Amsterdam Cemetery
Goodell, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9235992, -93.5894012

17. Holmes Lutheran Cemetery
Holmes, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7172012, -93.8424988

18. Glenwood Cemetery
Goldfield, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7407990, -93.9253006

19. Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8635000, -93.5484000

20. Wright County Burying Grounds
Goldfield, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7249710, -93.9210580

21. Corwith Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9935989, -93.9456024

22. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9939003, -93.9468994

23. Swiss Cemetery
Renwick, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8492012, -94.0243988

24. Renwick Cemetery
Renwick, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8250008, -94.0199966