Lawrence Brigance

Died Wednesday evening, April 9, 1908. Lawrence was born August 3, 1918 in Tyler, Missouri, a son of Charles and May (Pullen) Brigance. During WW II, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corp. He had been a Kalamazoo area resident most of his life and was employed with K.V.P. Sutherland Company for 40 years, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Kalamazoo Masonic Lodge. Following his retirement, he loved traveling, bowling and dancing with his wife, Eleanor. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Marie Brigance on October 31, 1984; and several brothers. In October of 1999, he was united in marriage to Eleanor M. (Taylor) Brigance, who survives. Also surviving, three children, Melanie (Rodney) Nagel of Richland, Larry Scott (Brenda) Brigance of Delton and Shelley (Lynn) Wall of Paw Paw; six grandchildren, Lacey and John Nagel, Kyle and Keith Brigance and Greg and Lynsey Wall; two great-grandchildren, Allison and Brooklyn; two sisters, Margaret Hamilton of Kalamazoo and Eva Lou Hoskins of Steele, MO; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be held 11 o'clock Saturday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Friday. Interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the West Michigan Cancer Center or the Kalamazoo Humane Society. The family also extends their appreciation to Loretta Marble of Knotts Landing for her compassionate care. 269-343-1508.