Lawrence H. Herren

MARION-Lawrence H. Herren, 75, of Marion passed away at 10:20 PM, Thursday, March 31, 2005 at Heartland Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 4, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Marion with Dr. Joey Brent officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 PM, Sunday, April 3, 2005 at the Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery, Marion. Military rites will be held at the cemetery by VFW Post #1301 and American Legion Post #147. Mr. Herren was born on January 18, 1930 to Charlie and Amelia (Fluck) Herren. He married Barbara Troxel in 1954 in Marion, last year they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Survivors include his wife Barbara of Marion; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Patricia Herren of Creal Springs; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kay and Phillip Swan of Stonefort; and grandchildren, Kathy Herren and fiancé Aaron Henry, Erik and Valerie Bethel and Kyle and Mara Swan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Lawrence was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marion where he participated with the Joy Singers Adult Choir. He worked as a meat inspector for the State of Illinois, retiring in December of 1997. He enjoyed bailing hay, cutting wood, gardening, but most of all he enjoyed doing things with and for his family. He was a Christian and made sure his children and grandchildren were Christians, the most important thing in his life was to have a Christian family. When you think of our Dad, think of this saying; `As For Me And My House, We Will Serve The Lord`.