Dora "Dodie" Lawrence's Obituary
Dodie Lawrence age 68 died at her home on Sunday, October 9, 2022. A gathering of friends and family will be 4-6:00 p.m. Monday, October 17, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames, with a time of sharing to follow. Dodie was born on September 5, 1954, in Chariton, Iowa. She was an only child, adopted by Carl and Maxine (Mason) Johnson. She graduated from Ballard High School and then attended Trinity Bible College in North Dakota for one year. She then returned to Iowa and finished her Associate Degree at DMACC. Dodie loved children and was an in-home childcare provider for over thirty years. She loved a house full of people. She even opened her home one Thanksgiving for many friends and daycare families when an unexpected blizzard hit. She loved her cats, sometimes more than her kids. She loved her family and her many friends. She was loved and admired by many. She had a great sense of humor and would share several jokes daily on social media. She loved music and enjoyed going to live bands. She enjoyed going on day trips with her best friends. She liked to go to the car races in Boone and sponsored a few cars over the years. Dodie loved Christmas and holiday music. She loved it when the radio stations would play Christmas music in July. She married Peter Lawrence, and he preceded her in death November of 2008. Dodie is survived by her children, Erica (Travis) Lenig, Jarrod Holt and Ashley (Marshall) Shoemaker, 4 grandchildren, Amanda, Emma, Ella, and Dylan and three great grandchildren, Dean, Wyatt, and Irene. She was also preceded in death by her parents.
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