Kenneth E. Laughorn
Kenneth E. Laughorn, 75, of Richwood died early Sunday morning, December 10, 2006 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born Nov 14, 1931 in Broadway, Ohio to the late Cecil Joe and Mary Sylvia (Lavina) Laughorn.
He was a retired businessman who owned the Nationwide Insurance office and Kelco Realty in Richwood. He was a charter member of the Richwood Gun and Game Club, lifetime member of the NRA, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving in the Korean War, member of the Richwood VFW and American Legion, member of the former Richwood Lions Club, past member of the North Union Board of Education, and former little league baseball coach.
On May 24, 1952 he married Vivian June Harper, who died November 1, 2004.
He is survived by 3 daughters, Diane (Dr. Jesse) Harris, Upper Arlington; Karen Searl, Columbus; and Judi (Terrence) Ervin, Matthews, NC; grandchildren, Benjamin (Krista) Harris; Joseph Harris; Stephen Searl; Jennifer Searl; Stephanie (David) Madanski; Adrienne (Adam) Roger; Jackson (Andrea) Cramer; and Wade Cramer; great-grandchildren, Megan and Tyler Madanski; Paul Cramer; and Julia Harris; sisters, Lucille (Harold) Shull, Florida; Shirley (Richard) Stafford, Caledonia; and Beverly (Mark) Perrin, Middletown. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian and his daughter Brenda June Cramer.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. in the Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood, with Rev. Joseph Rhea officiating. Burial will follow in Price Cemetery where military honors will be conducted by American Legion Post 40 and VFW Post 870. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org).
Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.ballingerfuneralhome.com.
Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home