Martha J. (Lawrence) Oswald, 79, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2022. She was born in Creekside on April 16, 1943 to the late Richard S. Lawrence and Mary E. (Wolfe) Lawrence-Fasaro. She grew up in Ernest, graduating from Marion Center High School in 1961 and lived most of her life in the Indiana area.
She taught CCD at St. Bernard Church for many years where she was also in the Ladies Choir, the Ladies Auxiliary Chapter 1260, served as a lector, and was a member of Catholic Daughters of America Chapter 339. Martha was also a member of the Indiana Moose Lodge 174, the Indiana Eagles 1468, and volunteered at ARC for over 15 years.
Martha loved music, watching the Pirates and Steelers as well as playing bingo. In her younger years she enjoyed playing ladies softball.
She is survived by her children, sons Ronald E. Oswald, Jr, of Indiana and Jeffrey A. Oswald of St. Michaels ; daughters Arlene F. Oswald of Naples FL, Angela D. Oswald of Creekside, and Rebecca L. Oswald, of Indiana;, MD; grandchildren, Ronald (Mallory) III, Victoria, Trista , Curtis, Adam, Shane, Samantha, Jared, Nicholas, Danielle, Taylor, Chelsea, and Draven; great grandchildren Marina, Maddox, Lyric, Isaiah, Desmond, Blayke, Brody, Mila, and one on the way; sister Doris (Ed) Sherwin of Cookport; as well as several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her brothers Richard Lawrence and L. James Lawrence, infant sister Frances Lawrence, step-father Lawrence Fusaro, grandson James Drylie, Jr., longtime friend and companion, Leo Caldwell as well as her ex-husband Ronald E. Oswald, Sr.
Friends will be received by the family on Monday, May 2, 2022 from 3-7 PM at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, 500 Ben Franklin Road South, Indiana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in her church, St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish, Indiana, with the Reverend Father Tage Danielson OFM Cap. as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Bernard Cemetery.
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