James 'Jim' Lawrence

Lawrence, James "Jim" age 67 of Trenton. Loving husband of Marty Lawrence. Loving father of Melissa (Kent) Sikora and Emily (Brandon) Atkison. Dear pops of Drew and Jordan Sikora. Loving brother of Tom (Rya) Lawrence and Patty (Tim) Gabriel. He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews. Jim was a special education teacher for 34 years. "JL" also coached both boys and girls varsity swimming for over 30 years. Visitation will be held for Jim on Tuesday, February 21st from 5:00pm until 9:00pm, and Wednesday, February 22nd from 3:00pm until 9:00pm at the Trenton Chapel Martenson Family of Funeral Homes. A funeral for Jim will be held on Thursday, February 23rd at 11:00am at the funeral home. Procession to Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery to follow. Donations may be made to ALS of Michigan, MISCA (Michigan Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association), or the James W. Lawrence Natatorium Memorial Project (swim4jim@gmail.com) Click on the multimedia tab to view James' video tribute.