John "Jack" Edward Lawrence Jr.

John Edward Lawrence “Jack”, 73, passed away on February 9, 2021. Jack was a long-time resident of Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Rockhurst University with a bachelor’s in liberal arts and retired from AIG. Jack was a retired Captain from the Kansas Army National Guard.

Jack was a role model and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and sibling. He was a great father to his four children and a great figure to the extended family of nieces and nephews who lovingly called him “Apple Jack”. Jack had made an enduring mark on their lives. He loved history- Gettysburg, Sports- Notre Dame, and traveling. He and his wife Mary had visited all eight continents – he said, “it got pretty wet visiting Atlantis”. Jack absorbed and inhaled knowledge and was a natural born storyteller. He was known for his wit and always had something to say. He never met a stranger.

Jack is preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Heflin; parents, John and Mary; and great grandson Rex Funez.

He is survived by his (soulmate) wife, Mary Lawrence; children, Anna M. (Christopher) Burge, Tina Louise (Roderick) Gonzales, and John E. Lawrence III; grandchildren, Johnny D., Kyle, John IV, Kimberly, Andrew, Amber, Allasandra, Arrianna, Anastasia; 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Ann Roepke; brothers, James, Robert, and Dennis; along with many other family members and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, February 26, 2021 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas 66112. Interment will be Friday at 1:15 PM at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The mass will also be available live on Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home’s Facebook page. Please log on to facebook.com/chapelhillbutler to view the livestream of Jack’s service. Shortly before the appointed time, the livestream will begin. If you do not see the livestream on your screen, please refresh your page. You may need to scroll down to see the livestream.