On February 9, 1957, he married Wanda F. Howell (Oxford) in Wichita, Kansas.
Preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Howell; parents, William and Lucille Howell; his brothers: Gerald, Clarence, Harold, Clyde and Richard Howell; and his sister.
Survivors include: his brothers, Bobby and Ralph Howell; daughters, Sheila M. Stephens, Patricia A. and husband, Roger Scroggins, and Carla K. Friend; grandchildren: Eric and wife, Misty Howell, Jennifer Wallsten, Amy (Friend) Kuhns, Brian Jr. and wife, Megan Friend, Brandy and husband, Darryl Acker, Christopher and wife, Melissa Smith, Thomas McGinn, Maria Williams; 26 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
A visitation for Lawrence will be held Wednesday, October 18, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; a funeral service will occur Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM, followed by a committal service in the garden of the Lord's Prayer, all at Resthaven Mortuary and Gardens of Memory, 11800 West Highway 54, Wichita, KS 67209.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ResthavenMortuary-Cemetery.com for the Howell family.
