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Troy Lawrence
TROY ALAN LAWRENCE
Cedar Rapids
Troy Alan Lawrence, 60, of Cedar Rapids, died May 17, 2022, after a short battle of leukemia/pneumonia. There will be a Celebration of Life from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at his mother's home, 351 Highland Ct., Fairfax, Iowa. The family asks everyone to bring a lawn chair.
Troy was born Aug. 25, 1961, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Marion and Jenny (Kopaitich) Lawrence. Troy was a roofer and plumber by trade, and a jack of all trades. Troy enjoyed living out in Las Vegas and Tempe, Ariz., as a golf professional. Troy was very talented. He enjoyed playing golf and softball, and most of all being with children enjoying life. Troy was a 1979 graduate of Prairie High School.
Troy is survived by the mother of children, Dawn Lane Kannenberg; his mother, Jenny Berger; brother, Marty Lawrence; sisters, LaWana (Jeff) Anderson and Lisa Lawrence; his son, Noah (Stacy) Lawrence; his daughter, Leah Lawrence; his granddaughter, Payton; his grandsons, Levi and Elliott; a special friend, Jackie Snyder; as well as his cousins, nieces, nephews and many longtime friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Marion Lawrence; stepdadm Donald Berger; his daughter, Leanne Lawrence; his brother, Thomas Lawrence; and his grandparents, Albert and Mary Swenson and Anthony and Leah Kopaitich.
We will all miss you Troy, love you.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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