Lawrence Norton

Lawrence A. Norton, age 56 of Glencoe, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 7 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre.

Lawrence Alfred Norton was born September 15, 1958 in Paynesville, Minnesota to Dale and Ruby (Gehlhar) Norton. He graduated from Sauk Centre High School and then completed his degree at Alexandria Technical College. For the past 23 years, Lawrence has worked at Excelsior Appliance in Excelsior, Minnesota.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Lawrence's favorite pastime was spending time with his family, especially his nieces and nephews. He enjoyed outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, enjoying a nice campfire, and playing volleyball with his nieces and nephews. Lawrence enjoyed watching The Andy Griffith Show and Bonanza with his family.

Survivors include his brothers and sisters, Floyd Norton of Buffalo, Dave Norton of Bloomington, Karen Norton of Sierra Madre, California, Brenda Baird of Grand Rapids, Janice (Rick) Smith of St. Cloud, Sherry Anderson of Temple Hills, Maryland, William Norton of Sauk Centre, Ruby (Ken) Toenies of Randall, and Daniel (Emily) Norton of Woodbridge, Virginia; and many nieces and nephews.

Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joyce Utne; brothers, Robert Norton and Ralph Norton; nephews, Eric Baird, Ryan Baird and Caleb Toenies; and niece, Nicolette Norton.

Casket bearers will be Scott Baird, Ron Anderson, Nathan Toenies, Isaac Toenies, Ben Toenies, and Sam Toenies.