Kenton K. Lawson

Kenton Keith Lawson was born to John F. and Gladys C. (Whittle) Lawson on July 28, 1926. He departed this life of 88 years Sunday evening March 29, 2015 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit.
Kent, as he was known and loved by all, was born and raised in Stockton, Kansas. He came from a family of stock farmers and stone cutters and attended Stockton High School. Kent served in the U.S. Navy from October 1944 to June 1946 and served aboard the USS DuPage in the south Pacific. He was hugely proud of his Navy service.
It was on October 3, 1953, that he married Enid "Sandy" Lucille Caroline Waara at Ketchikan, Alaska. Four children, John Jay, Michael, Lanna, and Kim were later added to this happy union.
While Kent and his wife lived in a number of places over the years, most of his life was spent in Stockton where he and Sandy managed the J-Mart convenience store. After many successful years, they retired and ultimately moved to Beloit to be near family in 2004.
Kent had an ornery side and liked to play jokes on the children. He would throw firecrackers under the bed to get then up in the morning, stuff the toes of their shoes with paper so it was difficult to get then on, as well as several other tricks he liked to pull. In their younger years, he and hos family enjoyed diffing Snake Root. He also enjoyed gardening. He was never one to just sit still and often helped neighbors.
In Stockton, he and his family attended the Congregational Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife and love of his life, Sandy; his parents, John and Gladys Lawson; one son, John Jay; one brother, Marvin M. Lawson and one grandson, Kevin Lawson.
Left to mourn his death and celebrate his life are his children Michael (Cathy) Lawson, Alamogordo, N.M., Kim(Chris) Jones and Lanna (Dick) Myers, all of Beloit; one brother, Jack (Peggy) Lawson, Newkirk, OK; three sisters-in-law, Lollie DeBeck, Green Bay Wis. and Betty Waara, Negaunee, Michigan; Joan Lawson, Colorado Springs, grandchildren Mack and Richard Lawson, Nina Black, Jason Myers, Jennifer Spicher, Sumi Sneath, Tracy Marsh, John and Erin Lawson; many great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Cremation was chosen and there will be no services or visitation. Burial services will take place in Stockton in the near future. Memorials may be given to the Post Rock Humane Society.