Edna M. Lawson

Edna M. Lawson, 87, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 8:16 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on March 24, 1933 in Elkhart, IN to Orville & Effie E. (Hill) Wagner.

She grew up in Elkhart and attended East Side & Roosevelt Schools in Elkhart. She was married on October 11, 1952 in Leesburg, IN to Rex Eugene Lawson who preceded her on September 20, 1994 and lived most of her life in the North Webster / Leesburg area. She was a homemaker and retired on October 31, 1987 after nearly 34 years as a knitter at Jomac in Warsaw, IN.

She was a member of the Church of the Brethren in North Webster, Lakeland Kiwanis in North Webster, and Rho Chapter Gamma Nu in Warsaw. She was a former member of the Barbee Lakes Property Owners, Barbee Lakes Conservation Club, Hoosier Conservation Club, Tippecanoe Township Homemakers Extension in North Webster, and Women of the Moose #921 in Warsaw.

She is survived by:

Son - Mark Steven (Rona) Lawson of Leesburg

Grandson – Scott Lawson of Leesburg

Gt. Grandson – Colton Lawson

Brother- Paul L. (Sally) Wagner of Elkhart

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son - David Gene Lawson, sister – Betty Stander, and brother – Arthur Wagner.

Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13 & CR 500N, North Webster, IN. Memorial services will follow at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the funeral home with Pastor Bob Wyman officiating. Private family burial has taken place in the North Webster Cemetery.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Lakeland Kiwanis, P.O. Box 138, North Webster, IN 46555.