Laurence Edward Kish

Laurence Edward Kish,88, of Waterville, Ohio passed away June 11, 2020 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born May 17, 1932 to Emery and Anna (Scully) Kish. He was a 1950 Central Catholic High School graduate and a 1963 Graduate of the University of Toledo College of Business. Larry married Mary Alice (Crawford) August 22, 1953 at St. Hedwig Catholic Church. They lived and raised their family for 50 years in Toledo’s Birckhead Place. Larry proudly served his country as a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a founding member of the Korean War Veterans of Northwest Ohio where he served as Chaplain. Larry was a member of the Community Chest, United Appeal Budget Committee for over 25 years, a member of American Legion Post 545, VFW Post 5530 and a Junior Achievement advisor. He was a supervisor at Chrysler Corporation Perrysburg Machining Plant, until retiring in 1989. He will be remembered as a great husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.



Surviving are his loving wife of 67 years, Mary Alice; children, Linda (Robert) Schrinel, Sharon (Armando) Corpus, Glenn Kish, Janet (Drew) Ragan, Paulette (Scott) Hoffman, Robert (Laura) Kish, Jennifer (David) Lutz, Victoria (Wayne) Phillips; brothers, Albert Kish, John Kish. Also surviving are 28 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.



Greeting him in Heaven are his parents Emery and Anna, brothers Donald and Richard; sister, Norma Kish and grandson Joseph Ragan.



Family will receive friends Tuesday June 16th, 2020 from 2-8pm at Urbanski Funeral Home, A Life Celebration Home 5055 Secor Rd. Toledo, Ohio. Deacon Robert Pluciniak will lead us in the Rosary at 7 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Maumee, Ohio Wednesday June 17th, 2020 at 10:30am with Fr. Eric Schild officiating. Visitation will also take place at 9:30am at the church. Interment will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio, with Military Graveside Rites. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Laurence Edward Kish, please visit our flower store.