He was born October 10th, 1943 in E. St. Louis, Illinois, to Lawrence and Eunice (Arnold) Strauss, Sr.
Lawrence is preceded in death by his parents, step-father, Carlton Estes, grandmother, Nellie Penn and niece Randa Kennedy.
He is survived by sisters, Carla (Stephen) Davidson of Florissant, Missouri, Darla (Donald) Hornback of Maryville, Tennessee, brother, David (Gwen) Estes of Maryville, Illinois.
Lawrence worked as a Maintenance Tech most of his life. He enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinals, hockey, and playing pool.
A Memorial Gathering will be held Saturday, January 11th, 2020 from 12:oo pm to 2:00 pm at Lake View Funeral Home, 5000 N. Illinois Street, Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Burial of Cremation will be private.
Memorials may be made to donor’s choice.