SYRACUSE - Margaret "Peg" L. Lawrance, 56, passed away Jan. 25, 2011.
She was born April 29, 1954, to Walter and Patricia Davis, who survive in Carmel. She married Charles Lawrance, who survives.
A native of Indianapolis, she attended Ladywood High School, Indianapolis, before studying finance at Western Michigan and Ball State universities. She worked early in her life in the banking industry. She moved with her family to North Webster in 1981, where she spent 30 years managing the family business, Fisherman Cove Resort. She was elected clerk-treasurer for the town of North Webster and held this position for 16 years. Later in her career, she worked as a loan originator for Center Title, Warsaw.
She enjoyed traveling with her family and engaging in outdoor recreational activities. Some of her favorite memories included scuba diving vacations in Belize, the Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Thomas and Fiji; snow skiing vacations at Steamboat Springs and Copper Mountain in Colorado; beach vacations in Siesta Key, Fla.; and lake activities on North Webster.
She was active in her community serving in a variety of capacities, most recently serving on the North Webster Community Center Development board. In 2003, she and her husband were named the North Webster People of the Year.
Also surviving are two sons, Scott (and spouse Megan) Lawrance and Kenneth (and spouse Kristine) Lawrance, all of Indianapolis; two sisters, Janet Espiritu, Indianapolis, and Christine (and spouse Robert) Davis, Columbus, Ohio; and a brother, Thomas Davis, Noblesville. She was especially fond of her three grandchildren, Ethan, Allison and Joshua Lawrence. She was preceded in death by a brother, Mark Davis.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eastlund Funeral Home, 7458 E. CR 1000N, Syracuse, and a 3 p.m. Saturday at Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 W. 38th St., Indianapolis.
Calling is from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at Eastlund Funeral Home.
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Memorials may be made to Dr. George Sledge and staff at the I.U. Simon Cancer Center, payable to the IUF/IUSCG Gifts Fund and mail to IU Simon Cancer Center, c/o IU Foundation, P.O. Box 660245, Indianapolis, IN 46266; or the North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St., North Webster, IN 46555. Indicate in memory of Margaret Lawrance on your gift.
Condolences may be sent via eastlundfuneralhome.com
