Deborah Kay Lawson, age 73, of rural West Unity/Fayette, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. She was born in Toledo on Jan. 23, 1952, to the late Walter Jewell and Evelyn (Ruihley) Newcomb. She attended Gorham-Fayette School, and then on Dec. 19, 1975, she married Rodger Lawson in Pioneer, and he survives. Together, they celebrated 49 years of marriage.Deb was a bartender throughout her life, working for local bars, the VFW and the American Legion. She had a heart of gold when it came to people. If anyone needed a place to stay, she would open her home to them for as long as they needed. She was a lover of animals, especially her cat, Whiskey, who was her companion when Rodger was working. Deb also loved to crochet and make cards for people.Surviving is her husband, Rodger; daughter, Ginny (Daniel) Bleikamp; grandchildren, Natasha, Celestina and Tayler Bleikamp and Robin Kerr; great-grandchildren, Aiden and Kamrynn Ferguson, Mylah Bleikamp, and Reya Jone

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