Earl L. "Squirrel" Lawson, 80 of Bonne Terre passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 5, 1933 in Bonne Terre to the late Harvey L. Lawson and Charlotte M. (Pierce) Lawson Ort. Also preceding him in death was his sister, Rosemary Myers. Earl is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nancy (Christopher) Lawson; four children, Lisa (Mrs. Paul) Kunderman of Imperial, Sheila Lawson of Bonne Terre, Andrea (Mrs. Jim) Eaton of Farmington, Christopher Lawson and wife Ashley of Alameda, CA; eight grandchildren, Jill(Adam) Jenness, Jennifer (Josh) Moses, Brian (Jessica) Kunderman, Danielle (Cody) Campbell, Kaitlyn Lawson, Joseph Kunderman, Matthew Eaton, Mary Kate Eaton; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Deanna Vallo and Mona Miller; brother, John Ort. Visitation will be Monday, April 22, 2013 from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the C. Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. Service will be Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the C. Z. Boyer & Son Chapel in Bonne Terre with Rev. John Schneider officiating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.