Kate T. Lawrence

Kate T. Lawrence, 69, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. No services are scheduled at this time.

Kate was born November 20, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Taylor High School in North Bend, Ohio. She earned her master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Humanities with a specialty in Shakespeare from Arizona State University in 1994. Kate was a very intelligent person with a thirst for knowledge. She was an avid reader, and enjoyed watching Jeopardy and playing Trivial Pursuit. She won a radio trivia contest in 2000. She was a Catholic. Kate was a talented crafter and adored her cats. She loved being a grandparent and great-grandparent. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Kate had many bonus “kids”, who considered her their Mom. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gerald and Marion Knigga.

Survivors include a son, Alexander Lawrence and wife Brandi of Amarillo; a daughter, Jessica-Jamie Langham and husband Kevin of Amarillo; two brothers, Kevin Knigga of Amarillo, and Mark Knigga and wife Janet of Lawrenceburg, IN; five grandchildren, Austin Elsheimer, Michael Elsheimer, Anthony Elsheimer and fiancée Gabby Davis, William Lawrence, and Alexis Lawrence; and a great-grandson, Clayton. She is also survived by her two former husbands, whom she always considered close friends, Jim Lawrence and Bob Stahley.

The family suggests memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, at www.kidney.org; or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, at www.lls.org.

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