Teddie James Lawler, 82, Linton, ND, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Myers Funeral Home, Linton, ND. Burial will be in the family cemetery, rural Linton. Visitation will be from 2 p.m to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.Teddie was born April 13, 1933, the son of Ted and Anne (Postle) Lawler. He grew up on the family farm in rural Linton. Teddie attended country school and graduated from Linton High School. He was drafted into the US Army and served for two years in Germany. Teddie married Nina Putnam on October 15, 1955 and together they had four children. They lived in Linton and Teddie farmed on the family farm. Nina died in 2010.Teddie could fix anything and if he needed something for a particular purpose he would build and engineer it. He enjoyed his family and especially spending time with his grandkids.Teddie is survived by three sons and one daughter-in-law, Dean and Betty Lawler, Roundup, MT, Jody, Linton, and Todd, Strasburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Amy (Dean) Kossila of Zimmerman, MN, 14 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Faith Lawler, Cresco, IA and Sally Grenz, Braddock, ND.He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a sister, Dolly Triggs.