Hildath Lucille Lawrence

Hildath Lucille Lawrence, 103, of Manteno, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020. Hildath Lucille Lawrence was born on April 12, 1916. She was the fourth of four children and the only daughter of Neil C. Sloan and Lola Hanger Sloan. She was born at their home in Woodford County, Roanoke, Illinois. After growing up on the farm she moved to Manteno, Illinois. She met a special guy, E. W. “Bud” Lawrence. They were married at the First Methodist Church in Kankakee, Illinois on May 15, 1936. They had three children, Norma Rae, Douglass Walter and David Bruce. Hildath joined the First Presbyterian Church of Manteno, IL in 1947. She served as Elder and Deacon and Director of the Youth Choir. She was very active in the church serving on numerous committees and fund raisers over her 70 plus years. She was President of the Manteno Women Club. She attended Olivet Nazarene University – working towards her BA degree in Music. She was active in the Kankakee Valley Theater and also Sang at special events. Survivors include her daughter Norma Borkowski of Ft. Myers, FL and son Douglass Lawrence of Ames, IA. and four Grandchildren; Mark Lawrence, Omaha, NE, Diane (Mc Gill) Wesch of, Ft. Myers, FL, Scott Lawrence of Ames, IA and David Mc Gill and Six (6) great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, son David B. Lawrence and her four brothers; Raymond Sloan, Ralph Sloan, Lester Sloan, and Cecil Earl Sloan. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church of Manteno from 10am until the service at 11am. Burial will follow at Kankakee Memorial Gardens.