Lawrence Wilmer Wright

Funeral services for Lawrence Wilmer Wright, 89, of Bennett who died Friday, March 8, 2013 will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 10:30 am at the Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Chaplain Theresa Keller officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 11, 2013 from 4-7 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Burial will be in Inland Cemetery, Bennett with full military rites. Memorials may be made to the Bennett Ambulance and Bennett Fire Department in his memory. Lawrence was born July 14, 1923, in Tipton, Iowa. He was the son of Rollie Wilmer and Vera Lucille Willer Wright. Lawrence was a graduate of Tipton High School and served in the US Army and the Army Air Corp. On September 18, 1948, Lawrence was united in marriage to Rose Marie Spickermann. He worked for 42 years farming and then with wood carvings for 14 years. Lawrence was a member of the American Legion and the Farm Bureau. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Wright of Bennett; children, Roger (Gay Ann) Lawrence Wright of Davenport , James Allen Wright of Bennett , Susan Marie Wright of Bennett; and brother, Paul (Janice) Wright of Tipton. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Marvin Wright; and numerous aunts and uncles.